Battery Manufacturing Engineer: Pre-Production & Launch

K&K Technical; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

K&K Technical's Battery Manufacturing Engineering (BME) team at its Liberty, North Carolina facility is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Engineering Technician to support pre-production trials, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for next-generation battery cell manufacturing.

This role offers an opportunity to join experienced professionals focused on advancing production systems and enabling the launch of cutting-edge EV battery technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field or 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting manufacturing production preparation: project planning, equipment/process planning, equipment specification, procurement, installation, production trials.
• Experience with battery cell manufacturing processes, equipment, or trial activities.
• Strong manufacturing problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and product/process specifications.
• Experience working with cross-functional manufacturing teams.
• Experience supporting new model or new process launches.
• Ability to work weekends, shutdown periods, and overtime as needed.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-production trials and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Investigate material, product, process, and equipment issues.
• Participate in structured root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts.
• Develop and execute trial plans to validate manufacturing improvements.
• Prepare technical reports and document lessons learned.
• Support process and equipment improvements to eliminate recurring issues.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, maintenance, and R&D teams.
• Assist with process standardization and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives.
• Track project status and communicate progress with team leadership.
• Support department objectives related to safety, quality, productivity, and manufacturing excellence.
• Contribute to future equipment installation, commissioning, and production launch activities.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Engineering drawings

Cross-functional teams

New model launches

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

5+ years of equivalent engineering or manufacturing experience

Job description

K&K Technical's Battery Manufacturing Engineering (BME) team at its Liberty, North Carolina facility is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Engineering Technician to support pre-production trials, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement for next-generation battery cell manufacturing.

This role offers an opportunity to join experienced professionals focused on advancing production systems and enabling the launch of cutting-edge EV battery technology.