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

Tecknomic; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecknomic in Liberty, NC is seeking an Engineer for Battery Cell Manufacturing in a 100% onsite role. You will lead pre-production trial planning and problem solving, identify root causes, and implement recurrence prevention while confirming KPIs and evaluating cell performance with analytical and quality tools.

The wining candidate will have a BS in Engineering and 3+ years in manufacturing, with battery cell experience (2+ years; 5+ preferred) and strong cross-functional leadership in a

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Battery cell manufacturing experience (2+ years; 5+ preferred).
• Battery cell product, processes/equipment, and trial activity.
• Manufacturing production preparation and schedule/deliverable management.
• Pre-production trial leadership with RCA and KPI confirmation.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Create and implement working and trial plans using structured problem solving (A3 or 8D) or lean practices.
• Perform root cause analysis, issue resolution, and recurrence prevention across projects.
• Confirm KPIs and evaluate cell performance using analytical tools and quality functions.
• Input to process and equipment plans for continuous improvement and recurrence prevention.

Skills

Battery cell manufacturing

Pre-production trial planning

Root cause analysis

KPI confirmation

Cross-functional coordination

A3/8D problem solving

Quality tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Analytical tools

Quality tools

Job description

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

Compensation (candidate W-2): $49 to $82/hour (based on experience)

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.

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