Battery Manufacturing Engineering - Front End

Job Description

In this manufacturing engineering role, you will work actively on Industrialization of cell factories with a diverse, multi-functional team to specify, deliver and commission state-of-the-art processes and equipment for the production of battery cells that meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction in the New Energy Vehicles of tomorrow.

In addition to the industrialization of the Battery cell, you will have an exciting opportunity to innovate and develop next gen technology processes / methods to drive continuous improvement for cell $ /KWH.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing process: lead, engineer line layouts and Implement the Battery Manufacturing processes and launch manufacturing facilities. Processes specific to LFP Front End (mixing, coating, Calendaring and Tab Forming)

• Lead simultaneous engineering with Product, Purchasing and Suppliers to deliver manufacturing feasibility:
Drive design for manufacturability for new Cell and Module products

• Work closely with OEM's in the design of manufacturing equipment, process and tooling

• Collaborate with automation and other technology partners to develop competitive solutions for productivity Understand and own ROI

• Lead development of Quality methods including process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA), associated gauging requirements and inspection methods. Deliver a Control plan per the quality strategy

• Develop Assembly system solutions including workstation requirements (work content, automated versus manual, buffering strategy, redundancy requirements, etc.)

• Define Cycle time / OEE and other performance target with industrial engineering to develop optimal operating and labor strategies

• Define equipment acceptance criteria including duration, target results, and quality inspection plan

• Manage schedule and budget

• Track and own change management to deliver Quality / Cost and Timing

• Lead equipment installation and coordinate with building and utilities team

• Lead on site equipment buyoff per acceptance procedures

• Support plant operations to achieve System performance objectives OEE, Cycle time / JPH et all

• Enable successful process and system transition to plant operations

• Create detailed Manufacturing Instructions to document new processes

• Provide relevant process documentation (drawings, PM plans, spare parts, training manuals etc.

• Create and document detailed Manufacturing process know for new technologies and methods

• Provide plant assistance to support launch requests and extraordinary need with existing cell suppliers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• Understanding/experience of overall manufacturing processes (Battery preferred) and manufacturing business. Minimum 5+ years on major (large scale) projects.

• Experience implementing large scale projects as a manufacturing engineer or project manager on new specialized manufacturing lines.

• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with Greenfield launches is a plus.
• Ability to travel regularly and the flexibility to be assigned to different work sites for multi-week or multi-month durations.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or

all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

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