Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer Body Shop (Automotive)

Location: Blythewood, South Carolina, United States; daily onsite attendance is required. Regular in-person meetings, company events, and occasional travel are expected.

Salary: $100,000–$125,000 annual base salary, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Company

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

What you will do

• Validate BIW tooling capability, conduct tryouts, and ensure weld joint integrity against design standards.
• Lead root cause analysis for dimensional and joining issues using CMM, 3D scan, SPC, and quality-system data.
• Standardize BIW station processes through work instructions, control plans, joining schedules, process flows, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and internal engineering teams during design reviews, buy-offs, installation, and NPI activities.
• Improve cycle time, OEE, manufacturing efficiency, and recurring quality performance using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
• Support BIW production teams with robotic programming, equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance development, and operator training.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in BIW manufacturing or automotive body structures, preferably in high-volume production.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with welding, robotic automation, and BIW fixture or tooling design.
• Knowledge of GD&T, datum strategies, tolerance stack-ups, weld schedule tuning, joint stack-up variation, and fixture repeatability.
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as CATIA, NX, TeamCenter, or SolidWorks, including tooling and part model review.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills; Fanuc robot programming and PLC logic knowledge is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new vehicles and manufacturing operations from the ground up in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, and military leave.