Battery Cell Process Engineer (Manufacturing & Trials)

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• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Battery cell experience: winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2+ years; 5+ preferred)
• Manufacturing production preparation and schedule/deliverable management
• Onsite in Liberty, NC; able to work weekends/shutdowns and travel up to 15% (incl. international)

About the Role

A leading automotive EV battery manufacturer’s Battery Manufacturing Engineering (Battery Cell) department is seeking a passionate, highly motivated Engineer to join its process/product-quality advancement and problem-solving group. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role leads planning and problem-solving in pre-production trial activity — issue identification, root cause analysis, resolution, recurrence prevention / continuous improvement (kaizen), and trial project management — to deliver rapid competitiveness improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team collaborating with equipment
• Engage and resolve material, product, and process issues (internal and external)
• Create and implement working/trial plans for confirmation & problem-solving using structured Lean problem-solving methods
• Create detailed technical and summary reports for organizational learning
• Provide input to process & equipment plans/specifications for continuous improvement and issue recurrence prevention
• Use and advance systems and procedures for problem solving and learning capture
• Manage individual activity, status visualization/reporting, and reflection
• Lead internal and external partner relationships aligned to team objectives
• Support department strategy/direction (policy deployment) for organizational advancement
• Support standardization and continuous improvement of department systems and processes
• Mentor and teach team members on battery knowledge, trial planning/execution, data analysis, and Lean principles

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field
• 3+ years of equivalent engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Manufacturing production preparation and schedule/deliverable management (project plan, process/equipment plan, specification & procurement, installation, trial)
• Winding, cell assembly & electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2+ years; 5+ preferred)
• Battery cell product, processes/equipment, and/or trial activity
• Coordinating across production engineering, manufacturing, R&D, and Quality; reporting to senior leadership
• Interpreting & applying product/process specifications, drawings, and data (new material introduction/validation, change-point management)
• Ability for weekend/shutdown work, overtime up to 25%, and travel up to 15% (domestic and international)

Technical Skills

• Battery Cell Manufacturing
• Winding
• Cell Assembly
• Electrolyte Fill
• Battery Chemistry
• Pre-Production Trials
• Root Cause Analysis
• Kaizen / Continuous Improvement
• Lean Problem-Solving
• Project Management
• KPI Confirmation
• Cell Performance Evaluation
• Data Analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying Lean production systems
• Product x process/equipment simultaneous engineering for new model launch
• Manufacturing plant production operations experience
• Data analytics tools and methods
• Digital engineering software tools (read, interpret, and modify model data)
• Japanese language proficiency (verbal and written)

Must-Have Skills

• Battery Cell
• Pre-Production Trials
• Problem Solving
• Root Cause Analysis
• Kaizen
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Winding / Cell Assembly / Electrolyte Fill
• KPI
• Project Management
• Battery Chemistry