Battery Cell Manufacturing Engineer

Kaygen, Inc.; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaygen, Inc. seeks an experienced manufacturing engineer to lead production preparation for automotive battery cells. You will manage project plans, specifications, procurement, installation, and trials across cross-functional teams including R&D and Quality.

Prior hands-on experience with winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill is preferred. Strong data interpretation and change management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 3+ years of equivalent Engineering role experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in manufacturing production preparation role and schedule/deliverable management including stages of project plan, process/equipment plan, specification & procurement, installation and trial.
• Experience in winding, cell assembly & electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2+ years, 5+ years Preferred)
• Experience in battery cell product, processes/equipment, and/or trial activity.
• Experience in activity of Ryohin Joken identification, application, and/or confirmation.
• Experience coordinating with varied functions in large corporate organization, including production engineering, manufacturing, research & development, and Quality, or similar, and reporting out to senior leadership level.
• Experience in interpreting & applying product/process specification, drawing and data, etc. including new material introduction and validation and change point management and confirmation
• Experience in product x process/equipment simultaneous engineering for new model
• Experience in manufacturing plant production operations role
• Experience in digital engineering software tools and procedures, including the ability to read, interpret and modify model data

Skills

Engineering experience

Manufacturing background

Production prep

Project planning

Procurement & installation

Automotive cell manufacturing

Battery cell processes

Ryohin Joken compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Specification interpretation

Change point management

Digital engineering tools

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field
• 3+ years of equivalent Engineering role experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in manufacturing production preparation role and schedule/deliverable management including stages of project plan, process/equipment plan, specification & procurement, installation and trial.
• Experience in winding, cell assembly & electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2+ years, 5+ years Preferred)
• Experience in battery cell product, processes/equipment, and/or trial activity.
• Experience in activity of Ryohin Joken identification, application, and/or confirmation.
• Experience coordinating with varied functions in large corporate organization, including production engineering, manufacturing, research & development, and Quality, or similar, and reporting out to senior leadership level.
• Experience in interpreting & applying product/process specification, drawing and data, etc. including new material introduction and validation and change point management and confirmation
• Experience in product x process/equipment simultaneous engineering for new model
• Experience in manufacturing plant production operations role
• Experience in digital engineering software tools and procedures, including the ability to read, interpret and modify model data