Engineer, Battery Cell Manufacturing (Trials and Problem Solving) (On-site, Liberty, NC)

Role details

Job Description

A leading automotive EV battery manufacturer is hiring an Engineer for its Battery Cell Department in Liberty, NC (100% onsite), in a process-and-product advancement and problem-solving group. You will lead pre-production trial planning and problem solving: issue identification, root cause analysis, resolution, recurrence prevention, and KPI confirmation, and evaluate cell performance with analytical and quality tools.

Job title

Engineer, Battery Cell Manufacturing (Trials and Problem Solving) (On-site, Liberty, NC)

Company

Tecknomic

Workplace type

On-site

Location + radius

Liberty, NC 27298 (source within about 60 miles: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Burlington, Durham/RTP)

Employment type

Contract (12-month, W-2, potential extension)

Job function

Engineering

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing; Chemical Manufacturing; Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; Mass production

What you’ll do

• Lead planning and problem solving in pre-production trial activity for battery cell manufacturing
• Lead a cross-functional team collaborating on equipment, and engage and resolve material, product, and process issues (internal and external)
• Create and implement working and trial plans for confirmation and problem-solving activity using structured problem solving (A3 or 8D style) or equivalent lean practices
• Perform root cause analysis, issue resolution, and recurrence prevention (continuous improvement) across subsequent activity and projects
• Confirm KPIs and evaluate cell performance using analytical tools and quality functions
• Input to process and equipment plans and specifications for continuous improvement and issue-recurrence prevention

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field
• 3 plus years of equivalent engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Battery cell manufacturing experience: winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2 plus years; 5 plus preferred)
• Battery cell product, processes/equipment, and/or trial activity; battery chemistry and material trials
• Manufacturing production preparation and schedule/deliverable management (project plan, process/equipment plan, specification and procurement, installation, and trial)
• Pre-production trial leadership: root cause analysis, resolution, recurrence prevention, and KPI confirmation

Required skills

• Battery cell manufacturing (winding, cell assembly, electrolyte fill) and trial activity
• Battery chemistry and material trials; cell performance evaluation with analytical and quality tools
• Pre-production trial planning, root cause analysis, and recurrence prevention
• Production preparation and schedule/deliverable management (plan, spec, procurement, install, trial)
• KPI confirmation and structured problem solving (A3 or 8D style)
• Product/process specification, drawing, and data interpretation; new-material introduction and change-point management
• Cross-functional coordination, senior-leadership reporting, and technical mentorship