Equipment Engineer

Kaygen, Inc.; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaygen, Inc. in Liberty, NC seeks an engineer to lead production preparation and the introduction of new EV battery manufacturing equipment models.

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent) and at least 3 years of manufacturing, project execution, or equipment setup experience are required. The role involves machining and machine operations, electronic assembly or battery-related processes, and coordinating production equipment installation, scheduling, and drawing reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent) with minimum 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, project execution, or equipment setup.
• Experience with machining and machine operations.
• Experience with electronic assembly or battery-related manufacturing processes.
• Experience with production equipment installation, scheduling, and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Main responsibility is production preparation and new model launch of EV battery manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Project execution

Equipment setup

EV battery manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent)

Tools

PLC

SCADA

MES

Laser welding

Job description

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent) with minimum 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, project execution, or equipment setup.

• Machining and machine operations.
• Electronic assembly or Battery-related manufacturing processes.
• Experience with production equipment installation, scheduling, and technical drawings.
• Main responsibility is production preparation and new model launch of EV battery manufacturing equipment.

Nice to haves:

• Prior experience in automotive battery manufacturing.
• Exposure to PLC, SCADA, MES, or similar systems.
• Laser welding experience is considered an advantage.
• Proven machining experience is critical.