Project Timeline Engineer

What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the all-electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Join our dynamic Scout Motors team as Project Timeline Engineer, where you will be instrumental in orchestrating the timelines for our ambitious car factory project. Your meticulous planning and oversight will pave the way for a seamless start of production across various departments. Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Timeline Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive project timelines for vehicle production, ensuring critical milestones are met in line with strategic project criteria.
• Cross-Department Coordination: Serve as a liaison between departments, ensuring synchronization of schedules and timelines to promote seamless workflow and timely project deliverables.
• Weekly Check-Ins: Participate in weekly reviews, guaranteeing steady progress and alignment with the established production schedule.
• Collaborative Planning: Engage in content discussions during project meetings, harmonizing timeline plans with departmental experts.
• Critical Path Analysis: Identify and highlight the critical path in the project timeline, foreseeing potential delays and formulating contingency strategies.
• Benchmarking: Set and monitor target versus actual milestones in the timeline to gauge project performance and implement adjustments as needed.
• Documentation: Manage the distribution and filing of timeline plans according to predefined agreements, maintaining transparency with project stakeholders.

Location & Travel Expectations: The responsibilities of this role require attendance at in-person meetings and events regularly. This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, SC. Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you’ll bring 

We expect all Scouts to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: 

Scout Motors seeks a proactive and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Project Timeline Engineer. The ideal candidate will embody a fusion of project management prowess and technical insight, ensuring that our cutting-edge car production timelines are meticulously curated and adhered to.

• Educational Background: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, with a preference for a specialization in Production Management or Planning.
• Industry Experience: Proven track record in production program planning, preferably within the automotive sector, with a deep understanding of vehicle production processes.
• Technical Acumen: A solid technical grasp of production timelines and their critical role in the quality and functionality of automotive manufacturing.
• Analytical Skills: Competence in scrutinizing production schedules, discerning patterns, and employing data-informed strategies to refine timeline steering.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Expertise in pinpointing production bottlenecks and deploying effective resolutions to safeguard smooth operations.
• Communication Excellence: Outstanding communication capabilities to foster synergies among internal teams, suppliers, and additional stakeholders, ensuring efficient information exchange.
• Process Enhancement: Demonstrable experience in enhancing production procedures, increasing productivity, and instituting industry best practices.

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Corporate Vehicle Program with:
  • Eligibility to lease up to 2 vehicles at competitive rates

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $100,000-$115,000

Internal leveling code: IC9

Notice to applicants:

• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.