Automotive Battery Manufacturing Engineer

KYYBA Inc
Liberty, NC

Production Engineer

Are you a skilled Battery Manufacturing professional seeking a dynamic and rewarding opportunity? Our client, a leading company in Automotive OEM, is looking for a talented Production/Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing team in Liberty, NC.


About Kyyba:

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.


Must Have: Good experience on Electrode Coating process and troubleshooting


JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Participate in daily written and verbal reports up to Senior Manager Level.
  • Developing process plans for battery production lines within the Battery PE department with direct support from the Manager.
  • Working in a collaborative team environment ( supporting other Engineers, Construction Management Group, Technicians, Vendors, General Contractors, etc.) to achieve project milestones.
  • Equipment procurement, installation planning to execution, commissioning, pre-production trials, and launch of battery production lines.
  • Participate in advanced cleanliness protocols (clean room) necessary for assigned area of battery manufacturing.
  • Lead and/or support equipment trials at vendors prior to shipping and on the manufacturing floor after installation ensuring all targets are met for safety, quality and productivity.
  • Punchlist item identification, root cause analysis, and countermeasure management
  • KPI summarization, mass-production handover, and production issues support
  • Cross-functional team engagement (domestic and international) to discuss open items and key project schedules/milestones.
  • Creating and maintaining detailed schedules for assigned areas.
  • Maintain budgets for assigned areas.
  • Completing internal and external training

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field.

  • Experience in production preparation and execution of capital projects , preferably from initial strategy planning to the start of mass production.
  • Project management experience dealing with capital investments greater than $0.5M.
  • Experience in creating and maintaining detailed schedules including milestone achievement for manufacturing equipment installation.
  • Ability to read and interpret 2D drawings including building facilities and process equipment drawings .
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Proficiency with 2D and 3D drafting software such as AutoCAD.
  • Ability for business travel, both domestic and international up to 10%.
  • Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed, based on project condition and schedule.


Location: Liberty, NC


Disclaimer:

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans /Veteran Spouses/ Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”

Rewards:

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Term life

Voluntary life and disability insurance

Optional Pre-paid legal plan

Optional Identity theft plan

Optional Medical and dependent FSA

Work-visa sponsorship

Opportunity for advancement

Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

SELECT AWARDS

  • An INC 5000 company for 10 years
  • Corp! Michigan Economic Bright Spots
  • Crain’s Detroit Business Top Staffing Service Companies in Detroit
  • TechServe Alliance Excellence Award- IT and Engineering Staffing & Solutions
  • Best of MichBusiness winner in HR Wizards & Partnerships
  • Metro Detroit Elite Category: Recruitment, Selection & Orientation for 101 Best & Brightest
  • 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in Michigan

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