Process Engineer – Lithium Battery Manufacturing

Process Engineer - Lithium Battery Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Greater Greensboro, NC (actual location just in VA)

Industry: Advanced Manufacturing / Lithium Battery Materials Travel: As Needed Between Manufacturing Facilities

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Process Engineer to support the development, optimization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes within a lithium battery separator production environment .

This position will be responsible for improving manufacturing performance across mixing, coating, slitting, material handling, and related production operations. The Process Engineer will utilize engineering principles, manufacturing data, and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve safety, product quality, yield, throughput, process stability, and operational efficiency .

The ideal candidate will have hands-on process engineering experience in lithium battery manufacturing, roll-to-roll processing, coating and converting, extrusion, plastics, chemical processing, or other advanced manufacturing environments. This individual will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Research & Development, EHS, and Supply Chain to resolve manufacturing challenges, implement process improvements, and support new product introductions and production scale-up.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Process Engineering & Optimization

• Own and support assigned manufacturing processes, including mixing, coating, slitting, material handling, and separator production operations • Analyze manufacturing performance and optimize process parameters to improve product quality, yield, throughput, and cost • Establish and maintain operating parameters, process windows, setup standards, and engineering procedures • Evaluate process capability and identify opportunities to improve manufacturing consistency and stability • Support production startup, process validation, and equipment qualification readiness • Identify and recommend improvements to manufacturing processes, equipment, controls, and material-handling systems • Monitor manufacturing performance to ensure processes meet established safety, quality, and production requirements • Develop practical engineering solutions that improve process reliability and operational efficiency

Continuous Improvement & Root-Cause Analysis