Engineer, Battery Cell Manufacturing (Trials and Problem Solving) (On-site, Liberty, NC)

Engineer, Battery Cell Manufacturing (Trials and Problem Solving) (On-site, Liberty, NC)

About This Role

A leading automotive EV battery manufacturer is hiring an Engineer for its Battery Cell Department in Liberty, NC (100% onsite), in a process-and-product advancement and problem-solving group. You will lead pre-production trial planning and problem solving: issue identification, root cause analysis, resolution, recurrence prevention, and KPI confirmation, and evaluate cell performance with analytical and quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and problem solving in pre-production trial activity for battery cell manufacturing
• Lead a cross-functional team collaborating on equipment, and engage and resolve material, product, and process issues (internal and external)
• Create and implement working and trial plans for confirmation and problem-solving activity using structured problem solving (A3 or 8D style) or equivalent lean practices
• Perform root cause analysis, issue resolution, and recurrence prevention (continuous improvement) across subsequent activity and projects
• Confirm KPIs and evaluate cell performance using analytical tools and quality functions
• Input to process and equipment plans and specifications for continuous improvement and issue-recurrence prevention

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field
• 3+ years of equivalent engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Battery cell manufacturing experience: winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill on automotive cells (2 plus years; 5 plus preferred)
• Battery cell product, processes/equipment, and/or trial activity; battery chemistry and material trials
• Manufacturing production preparation and schedule/deliverable management (project plan, process/equipment plan, specification and procurement, installation, and trial)
• Pre-production trial leadership: root cause analysis, resolution, recurrence prevention, and KPI confirmation

Required skills

• Battery cell manufacturing (winding, cell assembly, electrolyte fill) and trial activity
• Battery chemistry and material trials; cell performance evaluation with analytical and quality tools
• Pre-production trial planning, root cause analysis, and recurrence prevention
• Production preparation and schedule/deliverable management (plan, spec, procurement, install, trial)
• KPI confirmation and structured problem solving (A3 or 8D style)
• Product/process specification, drawing, and data interpretation; new-material introduction and change-point management
• Cross-functional coordination, senior-leadership reporting, and technical mentorship