EV Battery Capital Projects Engineer

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is expanding EV battery production in Liberty, NC and is hiring a Battery Manufacturing Engineer for its Implementation Group (100% onsite). You will lead the procurement, validation, installation, pre-production trials, and launch of battery manufacturing equipment, create process plans and machine specifications, control schedules and budgets, and drive pre-production and mass-production trials with machine vendors and field teams in a quality-first, zero-incident culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the procurement, validation, installation, pre-production trials, and launch of EV battery manufacturing equipment
• Create and maintain detailed schedules and budgetary control for the assigned area
• Create battery manufacturing process plans and machine specifications, applying industry standards and continuous improvement
• Apply electrical, mechanical, and civil design knowledge to create engineering criteria and design feedback (sizing, routing, materials, component selection, installation)
• Create explanatory documents and drawings covering job scope, execution plan, progress, top issues, and option analysis for all stakeholders
• Plan and monitor equipment installation, identify field issues, and partner with construction coordinators and machine builders to countermeasure
• Lead pre-production and mass-production trials at machine vendors and at the installation site, with a quality-first approach
• Exemplify a zero-incident safety culture and comply with construction safety requirements
• Mentor fellow team members and author technical standards and work instructions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field, with 5 plus years in an engineering role
• 3 plus years (5 preferred) in production preparation of battery, electronics, or chemical manufacturing equipment (procurement, validation, installation, pre-production trials, launch)
• 3 plus years (5 preferred) leading capital projects with detailed schedules, budgetary control, and KPI-based progress reporting
• Intermediate or above proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to work 100% onsite in Liberty, NC, travel up to 25% (domestic and international), and work weekends and shutdowns (July and December)
• Preferred: process plans and machine specs using lean principles; AutoCAD, CATIA, Creo or similar; advanced engineering degree; battery process experience; industrial controls / PLC (Mitsubishi, Omron) / MES; Japanese language

Required Skills

• Manufacturing equipment production preparation and new-model launch
• Capital project leadership: scheduling, budgetary control, and KPI progress reporting
• Process planning and machine specification using lean manufacturing principles
• Equipment installation planning, field-issue countermeasure, and vendor coordination
• Pre-production and mass-production trial planning and execution
• Electrical, mechanical, and civil design interpretation and feedback
• *Software / tools:* Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; AutoCAD, CATIA, or Creo (a plus); PLC platforms (Mitsubishi, Omron) and MES (a plus)