Battery Manufacturing Cell Engineer ( Automotive)

TekWissen LLC; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

TekWissen LLC is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Cell Engineer ( Automotive ) in Liberty, NC. The role leads pre-production trial planning and problem-solving, driving kaizen and systematic issue resolution across cross-functional teams.

You will develop and apply battery knowledge, reports, and client practices for continuous improvement. The role emphasizes hands-on manufacturing engineering in automotive battery cell processes, with strong emphasis on data analysis, process/procedure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Experience in winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2+ years).
• Experience with Ryohin Joken identification, application, and/or confirmation.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and problem-solving in pre-production trial activity.
• Improve systems for issue identification, root cause analysis, and kaizen for trials.
• Mentor others in battery knowledge, trial planning, data analysis, and Client principles.

Skills

Engineering experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Winding & cell assembly

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Battery Manufacturing Cell Engineer ( Automotive)

Location: Liberty , NC 27298

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $49.00 - $49.00/Hr

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Job Description:

Job Summary

• The primary responsibility of this role is leading planning and problem-solving efforts in pre-production trial activity.
• Utilizing and improving systems & procedures for efficient and effective issue identification, root cause analysis, issue resolution, reoccurrence prevention / kaizen to subsequent activity and projects, and project management of trials.
• This role will also contribute to the success of developing organization’s capabilities through advancement & application of Ryohin Joken knowledge and skill.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leader of cross-functional team collaborating with equipment.
• Engage and resolve material, product, and process issues both internal and external.
• Create and implement working/trial plans for confirmation & problem-solving activity using Client Business Practice methods or equivalent Lean practices.
• Create detailed technical and summary reports for organizational learning and development.
• Input to process & equipment plan/specification for kaizen & issue reoccurrence prevention.
• Use and advancement of systems and procedures for problem solving & learning capture.
• Individual activity management, status visualization/reporting, and incremental reflection.
• Lead internal & external partner relationships aligning to team objectives, development, and support.
• Activity related to PE-BME Department-level Hoshin/overall direction for organizational advancement.
• Individual support for standardization & kaizen (continuous improvement) of Department systems and processes.
• Mentor and teach other members in the team on battery knowledge, trial planning and execution, data analysis and Client principles if applicable.
• Drive own individual development, seek feedback, and monitor progress.

Requirements

What You Bring

• 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 organizations, including production engineering, manufacturing, research & development, and Quality, or similar, and reporting out to senior leadership level.
• Experience in interpreting & applying product/process specifications, drawings, and data, including new material introduction and validation and change point management and confirmation.

What You May Bring

• Experience in application of Client Production System.
• Experience in product × process/equipment simultaneous engineering for new model.
• Experience in manufacturing plant production operations role.
• Experience in data analytics tools and methods.
• Experience in digital engineering software tools and procedures, including the ability to read, interpret and modify model data.
• Japanese language proficiency including verbal and written.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.