Material Flow Engineer
Harbinger
Garden Grove, CA, USA
USD 100k-140k / year + Equity
Posted on Aug 13, 2025
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.
Job Overview
The Material Flow Engineer will be a critical member of our manufacturing team. This role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing material flow processes throughout our production facility. You'll ensure the seamless movement of materials from inbound logistics to lineside delivery, directly impacting production efficiency, cost, and overall operational excellence in our fast-paced startup environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Implement PFEP (Plan For Every Part): Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Plan For Every Part. You’ll define crucial parameters like packaging standards, part presentation, and optimal delivery methods to ensure materials are where they need to be, when they need to be there.
- Design & Optimize Material Flow: Architect and scale our end-to-end material flow strategy. You’ll develop optimal layouts and routes for all materials, from inbound receiving to lineside delivery, with a focus on maximizing throughput, space utilization, and labor efficiency.
- Supplier Packaging: Collaborate with our supply chain team and suppliers to define packaging requirements that are efficient, reusable, and perfectly aligned with our internal material flow strategy.
- System & Process Improvement: Identify and eliminate waste in our material handling processes. You’ll use data to drive continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on safety, efficiency, and inventory accuracy.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to ensure a flawless material integration from initial design to final production.
- Tooling & Equipment: Define and procure the necessary material handling equipment and tooling, such as carts, racks, and tuggers, to support your designs.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
- 5-8+ years of experience in material flow design, logistics, supply chain, or process improvement within a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably in the automotive industry. Startup experience is a plus.
- Strong understanding of material flow principles, material handling equipment (MHE), and production control systems (inventory management, scheduling, logistics).
- Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, CATIA/SolidWorks).
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Python, SQL, Tableau).
Key Benefits & Perks:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$100,000—$140,000 USD
Equal Opportunity
Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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