R&D Battery Operations Engineer — Quality & Lean Innovator

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. is seeking an R&D Battery Operations Engineer to sustain and improve capabilities that enable customers to realize the advantages of our battery materials in real-world cells.

You will collaborate with technicians, scientists and engineers to drive quality, process control and continuous improvement across battery assembly and testing, while supporting data-driven decisions and documentation. This role is onsite in California with a competitive total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Hands-on industrial laboratory or manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and improve them.
• Collaborative and self-motivated working style.
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis.
• Ability to carefully plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of materials.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor quality control procedures to reduce defects and improve overall product quality.
• Establish incoming material, in-process material, and final material inspection.
• Set-up SPC charts for process control.
• Conduct RCAs.
• Work collaboratively with technicians, scientists and other engineers to produce high quality results.
• Experience with battery production and testing processes highly desired.
• Lead continuous improvement projects on the battery assembly and testing processes of the R&D lab to improve safety, quality and capacity.
• Mentor, train, coach, and support technicians.
• Maintain detailed documentation of manufacturing processes, changes, and improvements.
• Data mining and generation of reports on process performance, efficiency, and quality metrics for management review.
• Scope, plan and integrate new equipment and processes, improving their performance, output and yield.
• Invest in our company values and vision and champion them as we grow.

Skills

Industrial Lab

Data analysis

Project management

Materials science

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Job description

Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. is seeking an R&D Battery Operations Engineer to sustain and improve capabilities that enable customers to realize the advantages of our battery materials in real-world cells.

You will collaborate with technicians, scientists and engineers to drive quality, process control and continuous improvement across battery assembly and testing, while supporting data-driven decisions and documentation. This role is onsite in California with a competitive total rewards package.