RESS Battery Process Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and maintain machinery, tools, and equipment for RESS (Rechargeable Energy Storage System) battery assembly manufacturing to ensure safety, quality, throughput, and efficiency.
Role type
Manufacturing Process Engineer (Battery Assembly)
Builds
Battery assembly lines (Pack Main Line or Super Phase Module lines) and associated testing equipment.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Battery production
Required skills
Lean Manufacturing, GD&T, Pneumatic/Mechanical/Control drawings, Theory of Constraints, Time Cycle Diagrams, Root Cause Analysis, PLC programming, Equipment troubleshooting, Continuous Improvement, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, PFMEAs
Preferred skills
Bauer Controls programming, Thyssenkrupp/Krause Automation test systems programming, Automotive Electrical and Leak test equipment, QS-STAT data analysis
Technologies
PLC, Bauer, Thyssenkrump, QS-STAT
Responsibilities
Engineer, design, build, implement, and maintain machinery and tools; Manage significant downtime events; Drive continuous improvement to eliminate waste; Evaluate bottleneck areas to support throughput; Create and maintain Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, and PFMEAs; Lead plant equipment install, debug, launch, and continuous improvement activities; Provide technical direction to outside vendors; Develop and test advanced process technology; Author Equipment Preventative Maintenance Plans; Solve issues affecting assembly, quality, or throughput.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC