Battery Separator Process Engineer: Optimize & Scale

Vangrace; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Process Engineer in Danville, VA is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting lithium battery separator manufacturing processes. You will own assigned processes, analyze performance data, and drive improvements to safety, quality, yield, throughput, and cost across cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Maintenance, R&D, EHS, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include scaling up new products, establishing robust process windows, leading root-cause investigations,

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 3–7 years of process engineering experience in lithium battery manufacturing.
• Hands-on troubleshooting, optimization, and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and support assigned manufacturing processes including mixing, coating, slitting, and related separator operations.
• Analyze process performance, optimize operating parameters, improve safety, quality, yield, throughput, and cost.
• Lead structured root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Establish process windows, setup standards, and engineering procedures.
• Support production startup, validation, and equipment qualification readiness.

Skills

SPC

DOE

PFMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

BS in Mechanical / Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Manufacturing data historian

Job description

The Process Engineer in Danville, VA is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting lithium battery separator manufacturing processes. You will own assigned processes, analyze performance data, and drive improvements to safety, quality, yield, throughput, and cost across cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Maintenance, R&D, EHS, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities include scaling up new products, establishing robust process windows, leading root-cause investigations,