Process Engineering Lead (Battery Assembly)

Location: Onsite in Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States; full-time presence at the plant is required. Travel is expected to be less than 25%. GM does not provide immigration sponsorship, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, or J-1 support. Relocation benefits may be available.

Company

hirify.global is an automotive manufacturer developing vehicles and propulsion products with a focus on zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.

What you will do

• Lead process engineers and frontline leaders supporting battery module and pack assembly areas.
• Own SPQRCE performance and drive improvements in productivity, scrap, rework, quality, uptime, and cycle time.
• Govern PFMEAs, control plans, error-proofing, work instructions, and process-change validation.
• Partner with production, maintenance, controls, logistics, quality, safety, and engineering teams to improve material flow, staffing, line balancing, and equipment reliability.
• Provide technical direction for equipment design, construction, integration, installation, launch, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Develop people, manage performance, coordinate manpower planning, and communicate risks and recovery plans to plant and program leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Significant experience in high-volume automotive manufacturing; battery module or pack assembly experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and development of technical staff.
• Strong knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, error-proofing, BOP, MARO, and structured problem solving.
• Working knowledge of RESS and EV safety standards, WSS performance standards, and hazard management for live cells, modules, and packs.
• Strong analytical, communication, troubleshooting, project-management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work autonomously in a changing plant environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-based work across manufacturing engineering, production, maintenance, controls, logistics, quality, safety, and program functions.
• Inclusive environment that encourages employees to speak up, challenge assumptions, and contribute improvements.
• Benefits supporting employee well-being at work and at home.
• Potential relocation benefits for eligible candidates.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations are available.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required where applicable.