Electrode Production Engineering Manager - Lead & Improve

LG Energy Solution Arizona; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Arizona, Inc. in Queen Creek, AZ, seeks an Electrode Production Engineering Manager to lead a team of production engineers supporting electrode manufacturing operations.

You will ensure process stability, equipment performance, and yield improvement from commissioning through mass production on the factory floor. The role requires hands-on leadership, technical breadth across mechanical, electrical, and process challenges, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 8+ years of manufacturing or production engineering experience.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience in electrode production or battery manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of production engineers; set clear goals and performance expectations.
• Own and support electrode manufacturing processes (mixing, coating, drying, pressing, slitting).
• Provide daily engineering support to resolve production issues and minimize downtime.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support production ramp-up to achieve targets for yield, throughput, and efficiency.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to reduce scrap and optimize cycle time.
• Utilize data-driven methodologies (DOE, SPC, Six Sigma tools) to improve process performance.
• Develop and maintain performance dashboards and monitoring systems.
• Collaborate with Technology, Equipment, Maintenance, and Quality to meet production goals.
• Support new product introductions (NPI) and process changes.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Minitab

DOE

SPC

Six Sigma

MES

Job description

LG Energy Solution Arizona, Inc. in Queen Creek, AZ, seeks an Electrode Production Engineering Manager to lead a team of production engineers supporting electrode manufacturing operations.

You will ensure process stability, equipment performance, and yield improvement from commissioning through mass production on the factory floor. The role requires hands-on leadership, technical breadth across mechanical, electrical, and process challenges, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive