Li-ion Battery Manufacturing Process Engineer

EnPower, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EnPower, Inc. is a privately held company advancing next-generation Li-ion batteries. We seek a Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and manufacturing of cells, document the current process of record, and drive improvements with cross-functional teams in Indianapolis, IN.

You will lead process development, validate solutions with experiments, implement changes with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance, and maintain critical manufacturing processes for lithium-ion cell production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related engineering, science, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in fast-paced manufacturing, preferably lithium-ion cell or battery manufacturing, with process development, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with powder handling, mixing, roll to roll slot die, comma or gravure coating, slitting and calandering.
• Experience with curing of thin-film products, packaging, or plant material flow optimization is a plus.
• Experience writing process documentation (work instructions, control plans, PFMEAs, etc).
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills including root cause analysis (8D or 5Why) and PDCA.
• Ability to identify manufacturing difficulties and solutions across multiple processes.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and teamwork; strong project management skills.
• Familiarity with manufacturing equipment and quality assurance techniques and processes.
• Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform standing/sitting, climbing/squatting/walking, repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Other relevant tasks as identified.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading process development, optimization and scale-up activities for the manufacturing of li-ion cells and their upstream sub-assemblies
• Lead planning and installation of new manufacturing equipment and qualification processes.
• Map, document, and analyze existing processes to understand current workflows, identify inefficiencies, and provide actionable insights for optimization which allows for efficiency, quality, scalability, and waste reduction
• Collect, interpret, and analyze data to identify trends and areas for continuous process improvement
• Supports process improvement initiatives and projects. Leads initiatives as assigned; Audit and report on the effectiveness of previously implemented improvements
• Inform and train affected technicians on new processes
• Develop and execute test plans and cases to validate changes, ensuring they meet requirements and expectations. Report on testing outcomes and recommend adjustments as necessary
• Provide feedback to design engineering in regard to manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA) of core EnPower products

Skills

Process development

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Data analysis

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Job description

EnPower, Inc. is a privately held company advancing next-generation Li-ion batteries. We seek a Manufacturing Engineer to support the development and manufacturing of cells, document the current process of record, and drive improvements with cross-functional teams in Indianapolis, IN.

You will lead process development, validate solutions with experiments, implement changes with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance, and maintain critical manufacturing processes for lithium-ion cell production.