Engineer

Engineer – Battery Manufacturing

Location: Liberty, North Carolina

Position Type: Contract Opportunity

Pay Rate: $65.00–$70.00 per hour

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits begin on Day 1

Additional Benefits: Paid time off and paid holidays

Position Overview

• Reliance One, Inc. is hiring an experienced Engineer for one of our established battery manufacturing clients in Liberty, North Carolina.
• The Engineer will lead planning, execution, and problem-solving efforts for pre-production battery manufacturing trials. This position will improve systems for issue identification, root-cause analysis, corrective action, recurrence prevention, continuous improvement, and trial project management.
• The Engineer will also strengthen organizational capabilities through battery manufacturing knowledge, structured problem-solving, standardized processes, and Ryohin Joken principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams during pre-production battery manufacturing trials.
• Develop and execute trial plans, schedules, confirmation activities, and problem-solving strategies.
• Manage project milestones, deliverables, risks, technical issues, and corrective actions.
• Resolve equipment, material, product, and process concerns with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners.
• Apply structured Lean problem-solving methods to identify root causes and implement sustainable countermeasures.
• Improve systems used for issue resolution, recurrence prevention, and organizational learning.
• Provide input into process and equipment plans, specifications, and improvements.
• Support winding, cell assembly, electrolyte-filling, and related automotive battery-cell manufacturing processes.
• Interpret product and process specifications, technical drawings, equipment requirements, and manufacturing data.
• Support new-material introductions, validation activities, and change-point management.
• Create technical reports, executive summaries, and project-status updates.
• Present findings, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Mentor team members on battery manufacturing, trial execution, data analysis, and Lean principles.
• Coordinate with Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Quality, suppliers, and equipment teams.
• Support departmental standardization, Kaizen, and Hoshin initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least three years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting manufacturing production preparation.
• Experience managing project schedules and deliverables through process planning, equipment specification, procurement, installation, and trials.
• At least two years of experience involving winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte filling for automotive battery cells.
• Experience with battery-cell products, manufacturing processes, equipment, or trial activities.
• Experience identifying, applying, or confirming Ryohin Joken conditions.
• Experience coordinating with Production Engineering, Manufacturing, Research and Development, and Quality teams.
• Experience presenting technical information to senior leadership.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, equipment data, and manufacturing information.
• Experience with material validation and change-point management.
• Strong project-management, problem-solving, data-analysis, communication, and technical-reporting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of automotive battery-cell manufacturing experience.
• Advanced knowledge of battery-cell products, equipment, and pre-production trials.
• Experience leading cross-functional manufacturing projects.
• Experience mentoring engineers or technical team members.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and structured root-cause analysis.

Apply today to be considered for this Engineer opportunity in Liberty, North Carolina.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Statement

Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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