Manufacturing Equipment Engineer – EV Battery

K&K Technical•Liberty, NC

7d•$55 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Equipment Engineer will support the installation, validation, trial, and launch of advanced EV battery manufacturing equipment at Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina in Liberty, North Carolina. The role contributes to production preparation and new-model launch activities, working with equipment manufacturers, construction teams, engineering groups, and production stakeholders. The position combines hands-on manufacturing equipment work with project engineering responsibilities. The engineer will coordinate equipment procurement and installation, oversee trials and launch activities, manage schedules and budgets, assess installation issues, and help ensure equipment meets safety, quality, design, and production requirements. Relevant hands-on experience includes assembly operations, calendering or rolling equipment, and laser cutting or welding of foil or metal materials. This is a 100% onsite role with a Monday–Friday schedule, approximately 25% overtime, and up to 25% travel. Weekend and plant-shutdown support may be required as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, with 5+ years of equivalent engineering experience.
Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Hands-on assembly operations experience.
Experience with manufacturing equipment installation, validation, trials, commissioning, or production launch.
Experience with calendering or rolling equipment or processes.
Experience with laser cutting and/or laser welding of foil or metal materials.
Basic understanding of battery systems.
Experience managing capital projects, including schedules, budget control, KPI/progress reporting, equipment installation, and launch.
Ability to read, interpret, and modify 2D/3D technical drawings.
Experience with AutoCAD, CATIA, Creo, or similar engineering/design software.
Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Ability to support overtime, weekends, and plant shutdown activities as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in EV or lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
Experience in battery electrode manufacturing.
Experience with calendering processes, rolling machines or rolling mills, or roll-to-roll manufacturing.
Experience with laser cutting or laser welding equipment.
Experience with slot-die coating or vision inspection systems.
Experience with production equipment trials.
Experience with industrial controls and networks.
PLC troubleshooting or programming experience, including Mitsubishi or Omron PLCs.
Experience with MES systems.
Experience in Toyota Production Engineering or automotive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead procurement, validation, installation, pre-production trials, and launch of EV battery manufacturing equipment.
Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and progress tracking.
Create manufacturing process plans and equipment specifications.
Coordinate equipment installation with machine builders, vendors, construction teams, and other stakeholders.
Monitor equipment installation and identify field issues affecting safety, quality, cost, or schedule.
Develop countermeasures to keep projects and equipment launches on schedule.
Review mechanical, electrical, and civil designs related to equipment installation.
Provide engineering feedback on equipment sizing, routing, materials, components, and installation requirements.
Create drawings, technical documents, progress reports, and project presentations.
Plan and coordinate pre-production and mass-production equipment trials.
Verify equipment performance against design, quality, and production requirements.
Support continuous-improvement activities and manufacturing-process optimization.
Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with construction and equipment safety requirements.