Battery Production Engineer, EV Battery Lines (On-site, Liberty, NC)

About Us

A leading automotive manufacturer is expanding EV battery production in Liberty, NC and is hiring a Battery Production Engineer for its Implementation Group (100% onsite): develop process plans for battery production lines, lead equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch, work within clean-room protocols, and manage schedules and budgets. Part of the EV battery function (electrode, module, powertrain).

What you'll do

• Develop process plans for battery production lines with direct support from the manager
• Lead equipment procurement, installation planning to execution, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch of battery production lines
• Participate in advanced-cleanliness (clean room) protocols for the assigned area of battery manufacturing
• Lead and support equipment trials at vendors before shipping and on the manufacturing floor after installation, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets
• Identify punch-list items, perform root-cause analysis, and manage countermeasures; summarize KPIs and support mass-production handover
• Engage cross-functional teams (domestic and international) on open items and key schedules; create and maintain detailed schedules and budgets for assigned areas

What you need

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field; 3 plus years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in production preparation and execution of capital projects (strategy planning to start of mass production)
• Project management experience with capital investments greater than $0.5M
• Creating and maintaining detailed schedules and milestones for manufacturing equipment installation
• Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings (building/facilities and process equipment); proficiency with 2D and 3D drafting software such as AutoCAD