EV Battery Equipment Engineer: Lead Production Launch

LER TechForce; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and FSA options

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

LER TechForce is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Equipment Engineer for an on-site role in Liberty, NC. You will join the Battery Manufacturing Engineering Department to drive production preparation, equipment implementation, and new model launches for EV battery operations.

You will coordinate with engineers, vendors, and construction teams, oversee installation, commissioning, trials, and mass-production handoff, and ensure safety and quality targets are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with production preparation and execution of capital equipment projects, ideally from initial planning through start of mass production.
• Experience managing or supporting capital investments greater than $500K.
• Hands-on experience with production equipment installation, commissioning, scheduling, and launch.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D technical drawings, including facility and process equipment drawings.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar 2D/3D drafting software.

Responsibilities

• Develop process and implementation plans for battery production lines with support from engineering management.
• Support equipment procurement, installation planning, commissioning, pre-production trials, and production launch.
• Coordinate with Engineers, Construction Management, Technicians, Vendors, General Contractors, and other project stakeholders to achieve key milestones.
• Lead and/or support equipment trials at vendor facilities and on the manufacturing floor after installation.
• Ensure equipment meets established safety, quality, productivity, and production-readiness targets.
• Identify punch-list items and support root cause analysis and countermeasure implementation.
• Track KPIs, support mass-production handover, and assist with production-related issues.
• Create, maintain, and communicate detailed project and equipment installation schedules.
• Manage budgets for assigned equipment and project areas.
• Participate in daily written and verbal project reporting, including updates to senior management.
• Collaborate with domestic and international teams to address open items, schedules, and project milestones.
• Follow advanced cleanliness and clean-room protocols required within battery manufacturing operations.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

2D/3D drafting

MES

SCADA/Kepware

Job description

LER TechForce is seeking a Battery Manufacturing Equipment Engineer for an on-site role in Liberty, NC. You will join the Battery Manufacturing Engineering Department to drive production preparation, equipment implementation, and new model launches for EV battery operations.

You will coordinate with engineers, vendors, and construction teams, oversee installation, commissioning, trials, and mass-production handoff, and ensure safety and quality targets are met.