Aeva

Manufacturing Supervisor - NPI & Prototype Production

Aeva$154K — $209K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in high-tech or complex manufacturing environments
  • 2+ years in a supervisory role within a manufacturing context
  • Associate's degree in a technical field required; Bachelor's in engineering preferred
  • Strong knowledge of production processes and planning
  • Familiarity with engineering documentation like BOMs and work instructions
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience with ERP, MES, or PLM systems

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily prototype and NPI production activities across multiple programs
  • Plan and coordinate production resources to meet build schedules
  • Ensure compliance with engineering documentation and configuration requirements
  • Manage multiple ongoing builds with clear revision control
  • Communicate production progress and potential risks to stakeholders
  • Assign daily tasks and set priorities for the team
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Flexible time off and paid parental leave
  • Pre-tax commuter and healthcare accounts
  • Life and disability coverage
  • 11 paid holidays annually
Full Job Description
Overview:

We are seeking a highly organized and hands-on Manufacturing Supervisor to lead day-to-day NPI and prototype production activities across multiple projects, product configurations, and development builds. This role will be responsible for ensuring prototype builds are executed safely, efficiently, and according to engineering requirements and production schedules.

The Manufacturing Supervisor will work closely with Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management to coordinate resources, resolve production issues, and maintain build readiness. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced NPI environment where priorities, configurations, and build requirements can change frequently.

What you'll do:

NPI & Prototype Production
  • Supervise daily prototype and NPI production activities across multiple programs and product configurations.
  • Plan and coordinate production resources, labor, equipment, materials, and workstations to support build schedules.
  • Ensure builds are executed according to engineering documentation, work instructions, BOMs, drawings, and configuration requirements.
  • Coordinate multiple concurrent builds while maintaining clear configuration and revision control.
  • Monitor build progress and communicate schedule risks, constraints, and issues to cross-functional stakeholders.
Team Leadership
  • Assign daily work and establish priorities based on program and build requirements.
  • Monitor team performance, productivity, quality, and adherence to standard work.
  • Promote a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate with Quality to identify, contain, and resolve production and quality issues.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain and Materials teams to ensure parts and materials are available when required.
  • Escalate production blockers and recommend solutions to keep builds on schedule.
Production & Configuration Control
  • Maintain accurate tracking of build status, configuration, quantity, and production issues.
  • Ensure the correct parts, revisions, BOMs, drawings, and work instructions are used for each build.
  • Maintain accurate production records, build documentation, and traceability.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure prototype builds meet established quality standards and engineering requirements.
  • Drive root-cause identification and corrective actions for recurring manufacturing issues.
  • Identify opportunities to improve prototype build processes, efficiency, quality, and repeatability.

Safety & Compliance
  • Ensure all production activities are performed in accordance with company safety policies and procedures.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe manufacturing environment.
  • Ensure personnel are properly trained and qualified for assigned work.


What you have:

  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, NPI, or prototype manufacturing.
  • 2+ years of experience leading or supervising manufacturing personnel.
  • Associates degree in a technical field mandatory, Bachelors in engineering discipline preferred.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, and build execution.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, work instructions, and other technical documentation.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in high-tech, automotive, aerospace, robotics, electronics, optics, or other complex electromechanical manufacturing environments.
  • Experience supporting prototype builds from early development through NPI and production ramp.
  • Experience with ERP, MES, PLM, or manufacturing execution systems.
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement experience.


$154,900 - $209,600 a year

Salary pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, certifications, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges are subject to change in the future. Depending on the position offered, equity, bonus, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, pre-tax commuter and health care/dependent care accounts, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and 11 paid holidays annually.

About Aeva

Aeva is a technology company that develops sensing and perception systems for autonomous vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2017 by two former Apple engineers, Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Aeva's technology uses a unique lidar system that can detect objects at long range and with high resolution, making it ideal for use in self-driving cars and other advanced applications. The company has partnerships with several major automakers and has raised over $200 million in funding to date.
Learn more about Aeva
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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