Production Engineer

Overview

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide.

Position: Production Engineer

Location: Liberty, NC, 27298

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Travel: 10 % travel.

Overtime: 30%

Job Description

Who we are

• Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at client. As one of the world's most admired brands, Client is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We're looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Client's Battery Manufacturing Production Engineering Division is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Production Engineer to work in the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) group to support the successful line-off of North America's 1st EV production site for prismatic lithium-ion battery cells -> battery modules to charge client's future for Electric Vehicle Production
  
  

Requirements

What you'll be doing

• 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.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing

• 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/ What you bring (Must Haves) Highlight Top 3-5 skills :

• 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 30%.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and shutdown periods (such as July and December shutdown) as needed, based on project condition and schedule.
  
  

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.