Launch Programme Engineer - B Zone

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Company bonus

Enhanced parental leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise in Bridgwater, UK, is seeking a Senior Launch Engineer (Formation & Aging) to provide launch and ramp-up technical support for manufacturing processes in Formation Aging.

You will define robust, scalable processes to ensure yield and stability, act as the primary escalation point during new line launches, and collaborate with equipment suppliers, manufacturing, quality and assembly to stabilise operations from pilot through SOP ramp.

Qualifications

• Experience with lithium-ion battery Formation Aging processes.
• Knowledge of charge/discharge cycles and battery testing.
• Experience supporting pilot lines, new production launches and high-volume ramps.
• Familiarity with SPC, PFMEA, DOE and RCCA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide launch and ramp-up technical support for Formation Aging processes.
• Act as primary escalation point during new line launches.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers, manufacturing, quality and assembly teams.
• Stabilize operations from pilot through SOP ramp.

Skills

Lithium-ion battery Formation Aging

Charge/Discharge processes

Pilot lines & ramp experience

Yield improvement, SPC, PFMEA, DOE, RR

New line launches / gigafactories

Automotive NMC / prismatic cells (des;

Education

Mechanical Engineering, Automation or Electronics or equivalent

Job description

What You’ll Do

An exciting new opportunity has become available for a Senior Launch Engineer (Formation & Aging) within our Launch and Integration team. Report to the Head of Launch Integration, the Senior Launch Engineer provides launch and ramp-up technical support for a number of manufacturing processes within our Formation Aging area. The role supports Global Manufacturing Engineering by defining robust, scalable processes that ensure stack dimensional integrity, alignment accuracy, mechanical stability, and high-yield production at takt. Acting as the primary technical escalation point during new line launches, this SME collaborates closely with equipment suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and assembly teams to stabilize operations from pilot through SOP ramp.

Who We Are

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We will design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Bridgwater, Somerset.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep hands-on experience in lithium-ion battery Formation Aging processes.
• Proven expertise and understanding of charge/discharge processes.
• Experience supporting pilot lines, new production launches, and high-volume manufacturing ramps.
• Experience in yield improvement, SPC, PFMEA, DOE, and RCCA methodologies.
• Experience launching new battery production lines or gigafactories (desirable)
• Direct experience with automotive NMC or other prismatic cells (desirable)
• Qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Electronics or equivalent.

What You’ll Get

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support. You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

Agratas is a place to be authentically you.

At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.