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Bill of Materials (BOM) Specialist
Garden Grove, CA
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.
Position Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced BOM Specialist to manage and maintain the Bill of Materials (BOM) for our automotive products. The BOM Specialist will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of product data throughout the lifecycle of automotive development and production. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless operations and product delivery.
What You'll Do:
BOM Management:
- Create, update, and maintain accurate BOMs for automotive components, subassemblies, and final assemblies.
- Manage multi-level BOMs, ensuring proper linkage and structure for complex automotive products.
- Ensure BOMs are aligned with engineering specifications, design changes, and manufacturing requirements.
Change Management:
- Coordinate and implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) or Manufacturing Change Orders (MCOs) affecting the BOM.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely incorporation of design and process changes.
- Maintain a controlled process for BOM versioning to track revisions and updates.
Data Accuracy & Validation:
- Perform regular audits of BOM data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational and industry standards.
- Validate the compatibility of components and subassemblies to avoid production errors.
- Troubleshoot discrepancies in BOM data and resolve issues in collaboration with relevant teams.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure BOMs meet production needs and cost targets.
- Act as a liaison between design, production, and supply chain teams to resolve BOM-related challenges.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) processes by developing and finalizing BOMs for new models or designs.
Reporting & Analysis:
- Generate BOM reports and metrics to support decision-making, cost analysis, and project tracking.
- Analyze BOM data to identify opportunities for cost reduction or process improvement.
- Ensure compliance with automotive industry regulations, standards, and customer requirements.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in BOM management or related roles in the automotive industry.
- Familiarity with automotive product development and manufacturing processes.
- Strong proficiency in PLM/ERP systems for BOM management (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Siemens Teamcenter).
- Knowledge of automotive components, assemblies, and industry standards.
- Attention to detail with strong organizational and data management skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with electric vehicle (EV) components and technologies.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
Key Benefits & Perks:
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
California Pay Range
$85,000 - $110,000 USD
Equal Opportunity
Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at info@harbingermotors.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
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