EV Battery Equipment Engineer - Line Launch & Production

Tecknomic

Liberty (NC)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 115,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Job summary

Tecknomic, a leading automotive EV battery manufacturer, seeks a hands-on Battery Manufacturing Engineer for its Implementation Group in Liberty, North Carolina. You will develop process plans, lead equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch of battery production lines, owning schedules and budgets in a clean-room environment.

The role requires 3+ years of machining/machine-operations experience and battery-related manufacturing background, with travel

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field
3+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment (project execution or equipment setup)
Proven machining and machine-operations experience and experience with electronic assembly and/or battery-related manufacturing processes
Experience working in large-scale organizations due to operational complexity
Production preparation and execution of capital projects — ideally from initial strategy planning to the start of mass production
Project-management experience with capital investments greater than $0.5M
Creating and maintaining detailed schedules, including milestone achievement for equipment installation
Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings; 2D/3D drafting such as AutoCAD; Microsoft Office proficiency
Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic; limited international) and work weekends, holidays, and shutdowns
Preferred: automotive battery manufacturing; laser welding; Mitsubishi PLC programming and PLC read/interpret/modify; SCADA, MES, and Kepware (or similar)

Responsibilities

Develop process plans for battery production lines with direct support from the manager
Lead equipment procurement, installation planning and execution, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch of battery production lines
Lead and/or support equipment trials at vendors prior to shipping and on the floor after installation — ensuring safety, quality, and productivity targets are met
Work in advanced-cleanliness (clean room) protocols required for the assigned battery manufacturing area
Perform punch-list identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure management
Summarize KPIs, support mass-production handover, and resolve production issues
Create and maintain detailed schedules and maintain budgets for assigned areas
Engage cross-functional teams on open items and key project schedules/milestones
Collaborate with fellow engineers, the construction management group, technicians, vendors, and general contractors to hit project milestones
Participate in daily written and verbal reports up to Senior Manager level; complete internal and external training