Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager - Hardware Assembly

About Halter

At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard.

We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

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The role

This is a player-coach role. You'll lead and grow a team of process engineers while staying hands-on with the toughest technical calls. The focus is discrete hardware assembly at volume, which is different from running plant operations or continuous chemical processes.

What you'll do

• Lead and grow the Production Process team through hiring, coaching, feedback and career development

• Turn Manufacturing strategy into clear quarterly priorities, with clear ownership across the team

• Improve yield, quality, throughput and process capability across our lines

• Set standards for process validation, control plans, work instructions, training and reaction plans

• Partner with our contract manufacturer and internal teams so changes land on the line quickly and safely

• Coach engineers to reason from first principles and bring data-backed recommendations

The technical environment

• Processes: electronics and mechanical assembly, including adhesive bonding, ultrasonic welding, sealing and leak testing

• Tools: pFMEA, control plans, IQ/OQ/PQ validation, SPC and live production test data

• Change control: a structured engineering change process from kickoff to production cut-in

• Scale: a fast-growing product line, built with a contract manufacturer in Asia

What you'll bring

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