Mechanical Product Validation Engineering Supervisor II

Location: Madras

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End Date:
June 17, 2026 (6 days left to apply) job requisition :
DT-18269
** Inside the Role
** Responsibilities:
The Mechanical Product Validation Engineering Supervisor II provides operational leadership for the Madras shop by owning shop execution, work request governance, technician resource planning, and tooling readiness. This role ensures predictable, safe, and high‐quality support across functional testing, RLDA, durability, and FCCC data acquisition, while strengthening cross‐functional coordination, long‐range planning, and continuous improvement at HDPG.
Lead and actively drive department‐level initiatives to standardize shop and documentation processes across PVE, including guiding documentation team members in process alignment efforts to harmonize practices using systems such as Jira, Finas and Fleetio, improving data integrity, workflow transparency, and cross‐site consistency to support increasing program complexity and operational demand.
** Posting Information
** We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.
** We Take Care of Our Team
** Additional

Job Description
** Position offers a salary range of $117,000 to $150,000 USD
** Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off;

short-term and long-term disability plans.
** What You Drive at DTNA
** Shop Operations & Supervision
* Lead day‐to‐day shop operations including technician assignments, stall organization, workload prioritization, and execution.
* Serve as the escalation point for shop execution issues impacting vehicle readiness, schedules, or safety.
* Supervise shop personnel, including staffing, training, coaching, and performance feedback.
* Drive data‐based process improvements using shop performance metrics.

Work Requests, Scheduling & Governance
* Own intake, prioritization, scheduling, and execution of all Madras shop work requests.
* Establish and enforce a consistent, governed work order and scheduling process.
* Maintain clear visibility into shop commitments, capacity, backlog, and constraints.

Cross‐Functional Coordination
* Act as the primary point of contact for HDPG shop support.
* Plan and schedule technician support for functional testing, RLDA, durability, and FCCC data acquisition activities.
* Coordinate with test planning and project teams to support ramps, special builds, test events, and high‐visibility activities.

Resource Planning & Flex Capacity
* Represent Madras in resource planning discussions with other L5 leaders.
* Assess staffing, skills, and coverage needs during workload spikes or program ramps.
* Develop and maintain an overall Madras resource plan, including flex and contingency coverage options.

Tooling, Equipment & Cap Ex
* Own shop tooling and equipment lifecycle management.
* Identify capacity gaps, risks, and future equipment needs.
* Develop Cap Ex recommendations aligned with upcoming program and test demands.

Training, Process & Continuous Improvement
* Ensure technicians are trained on processes, equipment use, safety standards, and documentation…