Senior Battery Manufacturing Industrialization Engineer

A123 Systems LLC; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A123 Systems LLC seeks a hands-on industrialization project engineer to support the development, installation, validation, and launch of lithium-ion battery module, pack, and system manufacturing capabilities. This on-site role interfaces with architects, engineering firms, GC, utilities, suppliers, EHS, and manufacturing teams to deliver safe, scalable battery production.

The position blends engineering execution with project coordination, including schedule and budget management, and ensures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Facilities, Construction Engineering, or a related engineering discipline is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in facility engineering, industrialization, capital project execution, or manufacturing development within industrial or advanced manufacturing environments for battery module, pack and system.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams, engineering consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers and internal product and process engineering throughout project execution.
• Proven track record of delivering complex capital projects on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting manufacturing facility startup, equipment installation, commissioning, and production readiness activities.
• Experience developing facility utility requirements and infrastructure solutions for production operations.
• Hands-on experience with equipment specification, supplier technical reviews, installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, equipment specifications, process documentation, and utility requirements.
• Familiar with CAD tools (AutoCAD etc.).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility planning and industrialization activities for new battery module, pack, and system manufacturing operations.
• Manage engineering deliverables, technical risks, changes, schedules, and budgets with clear recommendations on trade-offs.
• Evaluate proposed changes for impact on safety, quality, process performance, cost, and schedule.
• Define equipment and process requirements, evaluate supplier proposals, and verify compliance with specifications.
• Lead or support equipment installation, FAT/SAT, process validation, and issue resolution to demonstrate safety, quality, and production performance.
• Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, process trials, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Verify equipment performance, cycle time, repeatability, process capability, and safety functions.
• Define manufacturing equipment requirements for utilities and infrastructure.
• Ensure facility design supports efficiency, safety, maintainability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with facilities, EHS, architects, contractors, and suppliers to support manufacturing needs.
• Review installation layouts, utility interfaces, service clearances, material flow, and maintenance access.
• Coordinate manufacturing processes, tooling, automation, testing, and traceability across teams.
• Support production ramp-up, improve yield and throughput, and handover to operations.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Project coordination

Industrial engineering

Process validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

A123 Systems LLC seeks a hands-on industrialization project engineer to support the development, installation, validation, and launch of lithium-ion battery module, pack, and system manufacturing capabilities. This on-site role interfaces with architects, engineering firms, GC, utilities, suppliers, EHS, and manufacturing teams to deliver safe, scalable battery production.

The position blends engineering execution with project coordination, including schedule and budget management, and ensures