Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Vehicle Operations

Lead Battery Maintenance Technician

Individual ContributorNo remote option; must work at a specified Cox location

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Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $28.65 - $42.98/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Serves as a master-level expert responsible for guiding and mentoring the Battery Maintenance team. This role ensures all battery-related work meets high-quality standards and supports operational excellence by resolving escalated technical issues, monitoring workflows, and recommending process improvements. The Lead Technician is a hands-on position assembling, installing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing EV battery packs and contributing to team efficiency through strategic suggestions.

• Leads, coaches, and mentors the Battery Maintenance team as master technicians.

• Ensure battery work meets quality standards and contributes to overall operational excellence

• Collaborates with management on job forecasting, resource planning, and scheduling.

• Promotes and enforces safety and compliance standards.

• Resolves escalated issues from technicians, customers, and stakeholders.

• Monitors workflows and recommend process improvements.

• Acts as liaison with Vehicle Operations for battery and service coordination.

• Suggest ways to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.

• Performs battery assembly, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair.

• Supports battery refurbishment and disassembly.

• Maintains charging equipment and conducts performance tests.

• Diagnoses and repairs non-working batteries.

• Adjusts charge parameters and inspects battery components.

• Replaces defective parts and reassembles batteries.

• Reports personnel concerns to the Supervisor (without managing performance).

• Sorts materials and prepare batteries for shipping.

• Uses test equipment to verify battery condition and performance.

• Cleans batteries and leads communication to the Supervisor.

• Ensure timely and accurate updates to the Alfred CMMS database with relevant maintenance and production data to support operational efficiency and equipment reliability.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED and 7 years’ experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years’ experience; or 9 years’ experience in a related field.

• Must be a current EVBS contractor.

• Requires strong knowledge of hand and power tools and well as computer efficiency.

• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and excellent problem solving, teamwork and collaboration skills to work and communicate effectively with teams throughout organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to read written operating instructions

• Commitment to safety.

• Degree or certification in a related discipline automotive or technical

• Experience in the EV Battery industry, preferably in the automotive sector

Work Environment:  Subject to Manufacturing or warehouse environment which may or may not be climate controlled.

Physical Requirements:

• Individual lifting up to 50 pounds

• Constant sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending, stooping, lifting

• Good hand and finger dexterity; hand and eye coordination

• Physical ability and mental acuity to execute duties successfully within required timeframes under safety guidelines

• Standard PPE includes safety glasses, safety vest, hearing protection, and safety footwear, other PPE may be required for specific tasks.

• Ability to lift items weighing up to 65 pounds individually and up to 137 pounds with team assistance.

• Constant sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, bending, stooping, lifting

• Good hand and finger dexterity; hand and eye coordination

• Physical ability and mental acuity to execute duties successfully within required timeframes under safety guidelines

• Standard PPE includes safety glasses, safety vest, hearing protection, and safety footwear, other PPE may be required for specific tasks.

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.