Engineer

KYYBA, Inc

Liberty, NC
6 days ago

Highlights

Working in a collaborative team environment (supporting other Engineers, Construction Management Group, Technicians, Vendors, General Contractors, etc.) to achieve project milestones. Cross-functional team engagement (domestic and international) to discuss open items and key project schedules/milestones.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Liberty, NC
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size	100 to 499 employees
Year Founded	1998
Website	http://www.kyyba.com/

Description

Job Description:
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.

Key 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.

Requirements:

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 ***M.
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.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field.
3+ years of equivalent professional experience in a manufacturing environment.

Added Bonus:

Mitsubishi PLC Programming experience.
SCADA Systems experience.
MES experience.
Experience with Kepware software or similar SCADA Data systems.
PLC experience including the ability to Read, interpret and modify.
Part of the BEV function which supports Electric Vehicle (EV) battery production setup and new model launches.
Team focus areas: electrode, module, and powertrain operations.
Need experience with 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.

About Company

Kyyba group of companies are privately held and specialize in staff augmentation, application software and project solutions. In operation for more than 15 years, we have earned an enviable track record and reputation within all the industries we serve. Our unique processes and maturity enables us to understand the needs of the business organizations and provide business solutions that match the real and compelling needs of our customers.

Headquartered in Michigan, Kyyba has multiple office locations and we serve local, regional and national client base consisting of Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Kyyba extends the above solutions and services to a broad spectrum of industry verticals ranging from automotive, insurance, technology, financial, transportation, government and so on.