Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Austin, TXfull time

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Base Power Supplier Industrialization Engineer at Base Power responsible for qualifying suppliers and ramping their manufacturing lines from prototype to mass production. The role includes auditing supplier processes and representing suppliers in design-for-manufacturability reviews.

Responsibilities

Base is hiring a Supplier Industrialization Engineer to make sure our suppliers can build Base parts at quality, cost, and rate. We want to know our suppliers' lines as well as our own factories. You'll qualify suppliers, ramp their lines from prototype to mass production, and bring the supplier's view into design reviews.
Ramp supplier lines from early prototype to full production: equipment, staffing, and process.
Size up new suppliers for capability and long-term fit with Base.
Work directly with suppliers to design and optimize their manufacturing processes so they scale without losing quality.
Audit facilities, processes, and quality systems during supplier qualification.
Represent the supplier in design-for-manufacturability reviews.
Map supplier processes to find capacity bottlenecks before they limit us.
Build should-cost models of supplier manufacturing to guide Base's investment in suppliers.
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
2+ years in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, or manufacturing engineering, ideally in consumer electronics, automotive, or industrial.
Hands-on high-volume manufacturing experience.

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical2+ years in supplier industrializationWorking knowledge of several processesWillingness to travel oftenAPQPBatteryPlease noteFirst Principles ThinkingOperate at Base Pace

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, Physics, or a related field
2+ years in supplier industrialization, supplier quality, or manufacturing engineering, ideally in consumer electronics, automotive, or industrial
Hands-on high-volume manufacturing experience
Working knowledge of several processes: injection molding, CNC machining, PCB/PCBA, stamping, and assembly
Ability to run several initiatives at once and hit deadlines
Willingness to travel often

Preferred

Manufacturing line design and capital cost estimating.
APQP, PPAP, SPC, and 8D/RCCA.
Embedding on-site with suppliers through NPI and ramp.
Battery, power electronics, or electromechanical assemblies.
Our supplier industrialization team makes sure suppliers can build Base parts at quality, cost, and rate. We qualify suppliers, stand up their lines, and solve the hard problems between prototype and mass production, then feed what we learn back to design. Homeowners across the country rely on Base for whole-home backup and lower electricity bills. Our network of home batteries also helps keep the grid stable as demand climbs from AI, electrification, and extreme weather. We build in-house and expand at a speed and cost incumbents can't match, and this team makes that possible.
Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.
First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.

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Base Power

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