Product Engineering Technician (Seneca Battery) 1st Shift - Temporary Assignment

BorgWarner; South Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner is seeking a Production Engineering Technician to support Seneca Battery manufacturing operations, troubleshoot process problems, validate equipment, and help maintain quality standards. You will work with engineers to improve performance and ensure process consistency in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, downtime reduction, and collaboration across teams to meet KPIs and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering or technical field or 5 years related experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years in a technical role; battery/energy storage experience preferred.
• Electrical/Mechatronics background is a plus and may enhance suitability.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering on designated departmental processes to ensure reliable, stable, and sustainable operations.
• Assist with new product launches by designing manufacturing plans, operator content, and information flow.
• Support capacity planning and capital forecasting.
• Assist in selecting parts, tools, and gauging to meet specifications.
• Participate in machine selection, installation, and handoff to production.
• Provide daily support to production and maintenance; troubleshoot downtime and quality issues.
• Contribute to achieving departmental KPIs and safety compliance.
• Travel up to 15% for training as required.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Associate degree in engineering/technical

5 years related experience

Battery/energy storage experience preferred

Electrical/Mechatronics background a plus

Tools

Manufacturing software

Project Management software

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

The Production Engineering Technician will play a critical role in supporting the manufacturing operations of Seneca Battery. This includes troubleshooting process problems issues, validating equipment, ensuring process consistency, and collaborating with engineers to maintain optimal performance and quality standards.

Internal candidates will be selected based on an interview including but not limited to skill set, attitude, and presenteeism.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Standard Duties:

• Support engineer on designated departmental process. Responsible for supporting a department to provide a reliable, stable, and sustainable process as it relates to machinery, gauging, quality, tooling, capacity, and documentation, etc.
• Support new product launch team which is responsible for designing manufacturing plans including operator work content, machine capability, quality checks, and information flow.
• Supports capacity planning and capital forecasting
• Helps determine parts, tools, and gauging needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specification.
• Supports in the decision making of machine builders through site visits, demonstrated capability, and financial factors for the purpose of purchasing new equipment
• Support quoting, developing, and qualifying the machine at the machine builder.
• Support with machine installation, runoff, and handoff to production once onsite
• Support production with new and existing equipment. This includes equipment modifications for safety, efficiency, capability, and continuous improvement
• Support the core team in achieving the departmental KPIs
• Daily support of production and maintenance due to machine downtime through troubleshooting and problem-solving different machine systems:
• Respond to downtime due to tooling issues through troubleshooting and problem solving. Work with the engineers and tooling vendors to provide the properly designed tooling in the department.
• Support any downtime issues that pertain to quality through troubleshooting and problem solving using different problem-solving applications like 8D, 6 Sigma, etc.
• Daily support of incoming material suppliers if quality issues happen.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand for long periods of time including during operation of stand-up lifts.
• Lifting shoulder high up to 35 lbs repetitively and moderate lifting up to 50lbs
• Stepping up and down off lift; walking long distances over extended periods.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Working in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Repetitive motion activities including but not limited to box cutting, standing, lifting, loading/unloading carts.
• Requires pushing or pulling or manual equipment.
• Moderate lifting up to 50lbs.
• Team lifts are required for product weighing more than 50lbs.
• All employees are responsible for knowing, understanding, and complying with BorgWarner safety policies and procedures.
• Repetitive use of hands and wrist.
• This position requires a moderate to high degree of standing, walking, stooping, or kneeling, close eye work, reaching, pulling, or pushing.
• Requires wearing electrical personal protective equipment.
• Arc flash training required
• High voltage rework is required of battery systems
• Able to crouch, bend, kneel, lift, carry and reach as needed in large and tight spaces.
• Good eye/hand coordination and ability to identify color and depth variations and small details visually.
• May require up to 15% training related travel.

Key Competencies

• BorgWarner Core Beliefs
• Safety
• Initiative and high sense of urgency
• Judgement/Decision Making
• Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills
• Attendance
• Internal/external Customer Service Orientation
• Critical thinking/troubleshooting
• Teamwork/interpersonal Skills
• Attention to detail/accuracy of work

Education:

• Associate’s degree in engineering or technical degree preferred; or minimum (5) five years related experience and/or training within the automotive industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Has held a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a technical role.
• Experience supporting battery, energy storage, power electronics, or high-voltage manufacturing operations preferred.
• Electrical Industrial Engineering / Mechatronics degree or certification is a plus.

Experience/Computer Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondences, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
• Prior Maintenance Tech or Controls Tech experience is a plus

Internal Use Only: Indirect Hourly