Battery Manufacturing Project Engineer - Capital Projects & Production LaunchLocation: Onsite Manufacturing Environment
Travel: Up to 10% Domestic & International
Schedule: Full-Time | Weekend & Shutdown Support as Needed
Key Responsibilities- Collaborate with engineering teams, construction management, vendors, contractors, and technicians to achieve project milestones
- Support equipment procurement, installation planning, commissioning, and launch of battery production lines
- Participate in clean room manufacturing protocols and advanced cleanliness standards
- Support production trials to confirm equipment safety, quality, uptime, and operational efficiency
- Identify punch list items, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
- Support KPI tracking, mass-production handover, and production issue resolution
- Coordinate with domestic and international cross-functional teams on project schedules and milestones
- Create and maintain detailed project schedules for assigned manufacturing areas
- Track and maintain project budgets for assigned capital investments
- Complete internal and external technical training as required
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
- Experience supporting capital project execution within manufacturing environments
- Experience managing projects involving capital investments greater than $500K
- Strong project scheduling experience related to equipment installation and manufacturing milestones
- Ability to read and interpret 2D facility and process equipment drawings
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with AutoCAD or other 2D/3D drafting software
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and planned shutdown periods as project schedules require
Preferred Qualifications- Battery manufacturing or automotive manufacturing experience
- Equipment installation, startup, or commissioning experience
- Understanding of production launch activities and manufacturing readiness
- Strong cross-functional communication and project coordination skills
- Experience working in clean room or controlled manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with manufacturing KPIs and production performance tracking
Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate is a detail-oriented engineer with strong project coordination skills who enjoys supporting equipment installation, manufacturing readiness, and production startup in a collaborative environment.
