Battery Cell Production Engineering Engineer

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field .
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment .
• Experience with manufacturing production preparation and project execution.
• Experience managing project schedules, deliverables, equipment/process planning, specifications, installation, and trials.
• Battery cell manufacturing experience involving one or more of the following: Cell winding Cell assembly Electrolyte filling Battery cell processes and equipment Battery manufacturing trials
• Cell winding
• Cell assembly
• Electrolyte filling
• Battery cell processes and equipment
• Battery manufacturing trials
• Knowledge of battery materials and/or battery chemistry.
• Strong root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing data and confirming process or product KPIs.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, R&D, and Quality organizations.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, process data, and manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and plant shutdown periods when required.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Toyota specifically asks for 2+ years of winding, cell assembly and electrolyte-fill experience on automotive cells, with 5+ years preferred , making that one of the most important screening criteria.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of battery cell manufacturing experience .
• Automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Toyota Production System (TPS) or equivalent Lean manufacturing systems.
• Experience with Ryohin Joken / Conditions for Good Process and Product .
• Toyota Business Practice (TBP) or similar structured problem-solving methodology.
• Experience with simultaneous product/process/equipment engineering for new-model launches.
• Manufacturing plant production experience.
• Strong data analytics skills.
• Experience with digital engineering tools and model data.
• Battery materials, chemical engineering, materials engineering, semiconductor, or related advanced manufacturing experience.
• Japanese language skills are a plus.

Ideal Candidate

Location

• Liberty, North Carolina Travel: Domestic and international travel, including potential travel to Japan for equipment testing .