Manager, TOE (Automotive Manufacturing)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States; 4–5 days per week onsite. Domestic travel is required approximately 20% of the time.

Salary: $140,000–$170,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is developing electrified and digitally enabled pickup trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, hire, and develop engineers in the Technical Office of Engineering supporting R&D at the Blythewood Production Center.
• Plan workloads, resources, team development, and long-term engineering strategies aligned with program milestones.
• Industrialize new models by adapting designs for manufacturing and optimizing production processes and workflows.
• Manage engineering changes, production-impact evaluations, plant implementation, build documentation, and issue communication.
• Support quality assurance, root-cause analysis, supplier and component problem solving, testing, validation, pre-series builds, and production ramp-up.
• Drive cost and efficiency improvements through value engineering, scrap reduction, rework reduction, and cross-functional program risk management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of automotive engineering or manufacturing experience within an OEM or Tier-1 supplier.
• 4+ years in a management role with direct reports and prior experience leading engineers or technical teams.
• Experience developing components from concept through production release.
• Strong understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes, supplier management, design reviews, PPAP, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Proficiency with CAD systems such as CATIA, Teamcenter, or similar, along with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new vehicles and an organization from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off, company and floating holidays, and up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Corporate vehicle program with eligibility for one assigned vehicle and a mobility stipend.