What we're looking for:
Our client's Battery Manufacturing Engineering Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Contract Engineer for our Implementation Group. This position's main responsibility is production preparation and new model launch of EV battery manufacturing equipment.
Responsibilities:
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
Qualifications (Must Haves):
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field.
3+ years of equivalent professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
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.
Must haves:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or equivalent) with minimum 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, project execution, or equipment setup.
Machining and machine operations.
Electronic assembly or Battery-related manufacturing processes.
Experience with production equipment installation, scheduling, and technical drawings.
Candidates must have experience working in large-scale organizations due to operational complexity.
Nice to haves:
Prior experience in automotive battery manufacturing.
Exposure to PLC, SCADA, MES, or similar systems.
Laser welding experience is considered an advantage.
Proven machining experience is critical.
Mitsubishi PLC Programming experience.
MES experience.
Experience with Kepware software or similar SCADA Data systems.
PLC experience including the ability to Read, interpret and modify.
**Talteam Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.**