Battery Production Engineer

Direct message the job poster from Kaygen, Inc.

Duration: 12 months and possible for Extension.

Location: Liberty, NC (On-site)

Overtime: 20%

Travel: 10%

• 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
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• 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

• 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

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Production, Engineering, and Manufacturing
• Industries: Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing