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

A leading automotive manufacturer is expanding EV battery cell production in Liberty, NC and is hiring a Battery Cell Engineer (100% onsite): lead pre-production trial planning and problem solving, resolve material/product/process issues, run root-cause analysis and recurrence prevention, develop quality conditions, and advance trial systems and procedures.

What you’ll do

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• Lead planning and problem-solving efforts in pre-production trial activity for EV battery cell manufacturing
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• Lead cross-functional teams and resolve material, product, and process issues (internal and external)
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• Create and implement working/trial plans for confirmation and problem solving using structured problem-solving and Lean practices
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• Perform issue identification, root-cause analysis, resolution, and recurrence prevention / continuous improvement across activities and projects
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• Provide input to process and equipment plans/specifications for continuous improvement and issue recurrence prevention
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• Create detailed technical and summary reports for organizational learning; advance systems and procedures for problem solving and knowledge capture
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What you need

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• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a similar technical field
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• 3 plus years of equivalent engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
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• Manufacturing production-preparation and schedule/deliverable management (project plan, process/equipment plan, specification, procurement, installation, trial)
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• 2 plus years (5 plus preferred) of winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill on automotive cells
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• Battery cell product, process/equipment, and trial experience; interpreting specifications, drawings, and data with change-point management
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