Director of Equipment Engineering - Premier PV

Director of Equipment Engineering - Premier PV

Job Category
:
Engineering

Requisition Number
: DIREC
021621

Posted : April 27, 2026

Full-Time

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Department: Operations / Manufacturing Engineering
Reports To: VP of Operations / Site Leader

The Director of Equipment Engineering & Maintenance will lead the design, build, and ramp of all manufacturing equipment, automation systems, and maintenance operations for a greenfield, high-volume eBOS production facility
.

This role is responsible for establishing a world‑class, scalable manufacturing platform to produce combiner boxes, cable assemblies, and overmolded harnesses
. The Director will define equipment standards, build maintenance systems from the ground up, and ensure rapid, reliable production ramp with best‑in‑class uptime, quality, and cost performance.

This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced startup environment within a large‑scale industrial build
.

• Greenfield Facility Build & Ramp
• Lead equipment engineering and maintenance strategy from concept through full production ramp
  .
• Partner with design/construction teams on:
• Facility layout and line design
• Utilities (power distribution, compressed air, cooling, resin handling systems)
• Equipment footprint, flow, and scalability
• Define manufacturing line architectures for:
• Combiner box assembly
• Cable and harness production
• Overmolding operations
• Support installation, commissioning, and vertical ramp to high‑volume production.
• Equipment Engineering Strategy & Deployment
• Develop standardized, scalable equipment platforms across all production lines.
• Specify, source, and qualify manufacturing equipment including:
• Automated and semi‑automated assembly systems
• Wire processing and crimping equipment
• Injection molding and overmolding systems
• Ensure design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) alignment with product and R&D teams.
• Establish engineering documentation, standards, and change control systems.
• Maintenance System Build‑Out
• Build the maintenance organization from the ground up
  , including hiring, training, and structuring teams.
• Implement and deploy a CMMS for asset management, work orders, and spare parts control.
• Preventive maintenance programs
• Predictive/condition‑based maintenance systems
• Spare parts strategy and inventory optimization
• Drive early equipment reliability through commissioning and ramp phases.
• Embed Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) culture across operations.
• Process & Equipment Ownership

Oversee equipment performance across key processes:

• Automated fastening, busbar assembly, enclosure handling
• Electrical test systems (hipot, continuity, insulation resistance)
• Cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing, routing
• Crimp force monitoring and pull testing

• Injection molding presses, tooling, and auxiliary systems
• Material drying, handling, and process control
• Ensure process capability, repeatability, and robust error‑proofing (poka‑yoke).
• Standardize equipment and processes for multi‑line replication.

• Define and implement plant‑wide automation architecture:
• PLCs, HMIs, SCADA
• Robotics and automated assembly cells
• Vision inspection systems
• Deploy Industry 4.0 systems:
• Data collection, analytics
• MES integration and full product traceability
• Ensure cybersecurity and system reliability from day one.
• Own multi‑million‑dollar Cap Ex planning and execution for equipment and tooling.
• Select and manage OEMs, integrators, and tooling suppliers.
• Drive project execution from concept through commissioning and ramp.
• Ensure all projects meet timeline, budget, and performance targets
  .

• Establish and track key performance metrics:
• OEE, uptime, MTBF, MTTR
• Lead structured root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA processes.
• Throughput
• Scrap reduction (especially crimping and overmolding defects)
• Build a data‑driven reliability engineering function.

• Ensure compliance with:
• OSHA, NFPA safety standards
• UL and NEC requirements for eBOS…