Process Engineer II - Electrode Unit

Process Engineer II

The Process Engineer II is responsible for process improvement projects focused on defect rate improvement, new material and model introduction, specification validation, overall equipment efficiency, and tasks to improve the cell manufacturing process. Additionally, the Engineer will develop and implement process strategies, manage process resources, and optimize current processes.

Essential duties include being a part of Panasonic's Cell and Process Engineering team, using troubleshooting skills to solve unknown problems, working with other engineering teams to coordinate process and machine improvement activities, making data-driven decisions, and improving data analysis skills. The Engineer will also work with engineering/maintenance/quality teams to develop permanent structures and countermeasures to common problems in daily manufacturing.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements may include a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline, 2-4 years of process engineering or manufacturing engineering experience, experience performing engineering functions and responsibilities in a manufacturing environment, ability to train manufacturing operators on new or revised manufacturing process instructions or tooling, ability to perform machine and process troubleshooting and apply root cause analysis, experience working on projects such as scrap reduction, cost improvements, and FTE reduction, engineering skills (process development/improvement, troubleshooting, data analysis, tolerancing, MPI's), capable of effective communication and in reaching agreement on path forwards with relevant teams, capable of identifying critical process parameters, team working skills at all levels of an organization, especially skilled at working with direct labor to understand challenges and work on developing optimal solutions using structured methods, self-starter who works well independently and an outstanding ability to follow up with minimal direction and will focus on team success, able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritize work, and deliver quality results, a strong work ethic with a "get the job done" approach who consistently delivers excellent customer service, both internally and externally, and working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.