Chief Engineer, Power Generation

FluidStack

. Own the production system for building generation, from module fabrication through field installation and energization .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesLead💰 $263,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing production systems based on the Toyota Production System, with a focus on standardizing work instructions, improving supplier quality, and teaching production methods. Capable of conducting process audits, implementing kaizen events, and effectively communicating with various stakeholders.

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Toyota Production System ExperienceTakt Time SettingCycle Time ReductionA3 Problem SolvingSupplier Development

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Hard Skills

Standard Work MaintenanceValue Stream MappingError-ProofingProcess AuditsKaizen EventsChange ControlDefect Rate ReductionLean Six SigmaModular ConstructionManufacturing Execution Systems

Soft Skills

CoachingClear WritingInfluencing Stakeholders

Tools & Technologies

Statistical Process ControlAdvanced Product Quality PlanningProduction Part Approval Process

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer LicenseLean Six Sigma Black Belt

Industry Keywords

ToyotaDanaher DBSBoeingTeslaOffsite Construction

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the production system for building generation, from module fabrication through field installation and energization
Standardize work instructions across concurrent gigawatt sites
Set takt time and line balance for module and skid manufacturing
Enforce standard work, andon escalation, and first-pass yield targets
Reduce field installation rates and rework through kaizen events and value stream mapping
Conduct improvement work with field crews on site and during shifts
Improve supplier quality through process audits, error-proofing, and joint improvement work
Incorporate process improvements into standard designs through change control
Teach production methods across the organization
Coach engineers, site leads, and contractors through A3 problem solving

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience running a production system built on the Toyota Production System or a direct derivative
Learned TPS by doing the work under someone with prior experience
Experience setting takt time on a real line and balancing it against actual cycle times
Experience maintaining standard work through a demand ramp
Experience reducing cycle time or defect rate and quantifying before-and-after results
Experience stopping a line or site when standards were not met, including influencing senior stakeholders
Experience developing suppliers on their own floor and improving incoming quality
Experience teaching TPS methods and developing engineers who can independently run A3s and kaizen events
Ability to write clearly for fabrication supervisors, site superintendents, and CEOs
Professional Engineer license is a bonus, not required
Lean Six Sigma black belt is a bonus
Experience with MES, SPC, APQP, and PPAP is a bonus
Experience with modular/offsite construction is a bonus
Experience in Toyota, Danaher DBS, Boeing, or Tesla operating systems is a bonus
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary range of $263K–$330K
Equity for all full time roles
Benefits
Meaningful equity tied to the company’s long-term performance
Potential adjusted compensation terms for outstanding candidates