Sr. Manufacturing & Quality Engineer

Our client, a new Electric Vehicle (EV) startup, is preparing its first electric motorcycle for production in Indonesia. This hands-on senior role will ensure suppliers and the assembly partner are ready to produce safe, consistent, high-quality motorcycles.

Role details

• Location: South Jakarta, with regular supplier and factory visits.
• Reports to: Head of Manufacturing Operations.
• Level: Senior individual contributor.

Main responsibilities

• Validate manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, work instructions and assembly controls.
• Manage supplier quality, part approvals, inspection standards and corrective actions.
• Support pilot builds, troubleshoot production issues and verify readiness for production.
• Establish acceptance criteria, end-of-line testing and traceability requirements.
• Audit partner quality controls, hold suspect parts or vehicles, and recommend release based on evidence.
• Improve quality, productivity and cost using production data and customer feedback.

Required qualifications

• Typically 7+ years in manufacturing, industrialization or quality engineering.
• Experience taking automotive, motorcycle or comparable electromechanical products from pilot builds into repeatable production.
• Strong practical skills in assembly, supplier quality, process validation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret drawings, tolerances, BOMs and specifications; working knowledge of PFMEA, control plans and root-cause analysis.
• Working proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English, with willingness to travel.
• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred: Motorcycle or EV experience, Chinese supplier and Indonesian assembly experience, APQP/PPAP knowledge, battery or electrical testing expertise, startup experience and Mandarin.

Key expectation: Own manufacturing readiness and quality assurance across partners, resolve critical issues, and provide clear evidence for production and release decisions.