Entry-Level Process Engineer - Battery Manufacturing

Nanotech Energy; Chico (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday pay

401(k)

Medical

Dental

Job summary

Nanotech Energy in Chico, California is seeking an entry-level Process Engineer I to support manufacturing of cylindrical lithium-ion cells. You will run trials, analyze data, and help document processes under supervision.

The role offers hands-on floor support, development of process specs, and participation in DOE/SPC initiatives, with opportunities to contribute to equipment projects and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, materials, manufacturing, industrial, electrical, or related engineering.
• Zero to two years of process development, manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, laboratory, or related experience; internships, co-op assignments, academic research, and capstone projects may satisfy the experience.
• Foundational knowledge of DOE, SPC, process capability, PFMEA, control plans, root-cause analysis, measurement systems, and qualification concepts.
• Hands-on aptitude for process equipment, instrumentation, troubleshooting, experimentation, technical documentation, and manufacturing-floor support.
• Battery, chemical, advanced-materials, automated-equipment, PLEX MES, or other regulated-manufacturing experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, technical training, certification, and directly relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support for material preparation, slurry mixing, slot-die coating, drying, calendering, slitting, electrode preparation, and vacuum drying.
• Support cylindrical-cell winding, tab welding, assembly, electrolyte filling, sealing, inspection, leak testing, X-ray/CT, formation, grading, and packaging processes.
• Execute assigned trials with defined objectives, variables, controls, measurements, traceability, safety review, and post-run documentation.
• Collect and analyze process data using approved DOE, SPC, capability, measurement-system, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Draft and maintain process specifications, routings, work instructions, check sheets, process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, and training materials.
• Create or revise assigned PLEX MES parts, routings, check sheets, specifications, and attachments for technical review and approval.
• Support equipment requirements, vendor reviews, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, debugging, qualification, and operator training.
• Investigate process, equipment, yield, scrap, rework, cycle-time, and documentation issues and implement approved containment and corrective actions.
• Provide timely floor support, stop unsafe or out-of-specification work, and escal…

Skills

Hands-on equipment

DOE knowledge

SPC knowledge

PFMEA knowledge

Root-cause analysis

Measurement systems

Documentation

Manufacturing floor support

Battery experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

PLEX MES

Job description

Nanotech Energy in Chico, California is seeking an entry-level Process Engineer I to support manufacturing of cylindrical lithium-ion cells. You will run trials, analyze data, and help document processes under supervision.

The role offers hands-on floor support, development of process specs, and participation in DOE/SPC initiatives, with opportunities to contribute to equipment projects and continuous improvement.