Battery Process Engineer: Electrode Slurry Specialist

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Process Engineer to advance electrode slurry mixing processes at the Wallace Battery Development Center. You will develop recipes, optimize parameters, and collaborate with engineers to scale from development to production in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires hands‑on experience with slurry mixing, chemical formulation, and process controls, with a focus on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement in next‑gen battery technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a closely related technical field.
• Three or more years of hands-on process engineering experience in a laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience with slurry mixing, chemical formulation, industrial mixing, wet chemistry processes, or similar materials-processing operations.
• Strong understanding of chemical processing fundamentals, material interactions, and manufacturing process controls.
• Experience developing, documenting, and executing manufacturing processes, technical procedures, recipes, or standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and root cause analysis experience utilizing structured methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, A3, or equivalent approaches.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve technical process challenges.
• Ability to work effectively within a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize electrode slurry mixing processes for advanced battery materials and next‑generation battery technologies.
• Create, maintain, and execute detailed mixing recipes, including chemical formulations, ingredient sequencing, processing parameters, temperatures, mixing speeds, and durations.
• Execute slurry mixing batches while ensuring adherence to defined process controls, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Perform slurry characterization and testing, including viscosity analysis, solids content measurement, particle size distribution evaluation, and coating performance assessments.
• Investigate process deviations, equipment issues, and quality concerns using structured problem‑solving methodologies and implement effective corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product engineering, materials engineering, quality, operations, maintenance, and equipment engineering teams to optimize processes and support manufacturing scale‑up activities.
• Analyze chemical and material interactions to improve slurry performance, process stability, and manufacturing consistency.
• Maintain accurate process records, batch logs, technical documentation, and laboratory records in accordance with GM standards.
• Support continuous improvement activities focused on yield, process capability, throughput, consistency, and quality.
• Contribute to the development of process specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), control plans, and manufacturing best practices.
• Support pilot‑scale manufacturing activities and gain exposure to adjacent battery production processes as part of ongoing development efforts.

Skills

Slurry mixing

Chemical formulation

Process engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Process Engineer to advance electrode slurry mixing processes at the Wallace Battery Development Center. You will develop recipes, optimize parameters, and collaborate with engineers to scale from development to production in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires hands‑on experience with slurry mixing, chemical formulation, and process controls, with a focus on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement in next‑gen battery technologies.