Battery Manufacturing Engineer - Process & Trials Specialist

K; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 96,432 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

K. Battery Manufacturing is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Engineering Technician for its Liberty, NC facility. You will support pre-production trials, investigate issues, and drive improvements across manufacturing processes and equipment to launch next-gen battery cell production.

Ideal candidates bring a engineering background or 5+ years of equivalent experience, strong root-cause skills, and a track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams including production, quality, and R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field or 5+ years of equivalent engineering/manufacturing experience.
• Experience with battery cell manufacturing processes, equipment, or trial activities.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

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 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

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Manufacturing readiness

Process improvement

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Engineering drawings

Data analytics

Job description

K. Battery Manufacturing is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Engineering Technician for its Liberty, NC facility. You will support pre-production trials, investigate issues, and drive improvements across manufacturing processes and equipment to launch next-gen battery cell production.

Ideal candidates bring a engineering background or 5+ years of equivalent experience, strong root-cause skills, and a track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams including production, quality, and R&D.