Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Production

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Production

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for an Sr. Manufacturing Engineer - Production to work onsite at our client in Liberty, NC

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges.

What You Will Be Doing

• Working in a collaborative team environment (supporting other Engineers, Construction Management Group, Technicians, Vendors, General Contractors, etc.) to achieve project milestones.
• Performing machine trials and confirmation activities prior to daily line operations to verify equipment readiness and support a stable startup.
• Supporting daily production to maintain operational availability, yield, and overall line performance.
• Documenting major breakdowns, abnormal conditions, root causes, and implemented countermeasures.
• Leading and supporting structured problem-solving activities to eliminate recurring issues and improve process reliability.
• Partnering with production, maintenance, and other support groups to strengthen performance and resolve technical issues.
• Supporting the development of other teams by providing technical guidance and hands-on problem-solving support.
• Driving activities aligned with project KPIs, production targets, and continuous improvement objectives.
• Troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving automated equipment to reduce downtime and enhance line efficiency.

Supporting equipment installation, modification, debugging, launch, and stabilization activities.

What You'll Need To Be Successful

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field or 5+ years equivalent.
• A strong understanding of manufacturing systems, production equipment, and line operations.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment issues, identifying root causes, and implementing effective countermeasures.
• The ability to perform machine trials, confirm equipment readiness, and support stable line startup.
• A disciplined approach to documenting breakdowns, abnormalities, and corrective actions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a focus on sustainable results.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, production teams, maintenance, and other support groups.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on operational availability, yield, and KPI achievement.
• Strong communication and coordination skills to align cross-functional teams and drive action.
• The initiative and ownership needed to support both daily operations and longer-term improvement activities.
• The flexibility to support multiple lines, projects, and technical priorities as needed.

Preferred:

• Experience in the launch of battery production lines.
• Experience in cleanliness protocols (clean room) necessary for assigned area of battery manufacturing.
• Supported battery manufacturing trials to confirm equipment safety, quality, operation availability, and overall efficiency.
• Hands on technical capability in PLC programming, vision inspection systems (including X-ray), robotics, HMI, motion control, and other related automation technologies.

What You'll Get

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA
• 401K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects