Battery Mixing and Coating Engineer

Battery Mixing and Coating Engineer

Onsite:
This role is categorized as onsite. The successful candidate is expected to report to GM Global Technical Center – Research Administration Building in Warren, Michigan on a full-time basis, 5 days per week.

As a Battery Mixing and Coating Engineer, you will contribute to R&D initiatives within GM’s Battery Process Research and Innovation, with a focus on the mixing and coating operational process and cross functionally helping the team to better advance next-generation technologies in battery chemistry, cell architecture, and system integration. This includes learning and supporting the full cell fabrication process. This role will support translating fundamental research into scalable solutions that improve performance, safety, cost, and improve reliability.

• Follow all corporate safety standards and site safety policies, e.g. g-Risk, g-Comply, PTP, Lockout, chemical management, etc.
• Work closely with multi-disciplined teams to understand functional requirements and implement appropriate technical solutions for various research projects.
• Prepare aqueous and non-aqueous slurries with specified compositions and viscosities.
• Coat slurries onto substrates via slot die, doctor blade and reverse comma coating techniques.
• Write test procedures and use appropriate techniques to confirm physical data gathered from testing.
• Ensure functional readiness of cell fabrication facility systems through preventive maintenance, pre-task diagnostics/checklist, task instruction sheet, database maintenance, etc.
• Establish course of action, timelines and milestones for projects/assignments.
• Meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers/stakeholders.
• Deal well with ambiguity and effectively cope with change/troubleshooting.
• Work effectively both independently and closely with others.
• Consult with the manager and principal investigator as required by assignments.
• Work cross functionally with the team and ensure quality of process and product.
• Communicate complex material before, during and after projects are initiated.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and competitive products.
• Actively identify new areas for learning and take advantage of learning opportunities with a focus on continuous improvement.

• B.S. in Science or Engineering field, preferred Chemical Engineering
• Ability to work in an export controlled environment
• Detailed understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation for chemical and material systems
• Demonstrated analytical ability to problem solving using systematic engineering process
• Knowledge of coin cell fabrication
• Experience preparing aqueous and non-aqueous slurries within specified compositions and viscosities
• Experience coating metal foils via slot die, doctor blade and back coating techniques and/or other techniques
• Knowledge of laboratory tools and materials characterization equipment
• Ability to travel periodically for training and on-site technology transfer

• 1-3+ years of relevant work/plant experience in cell fabrication and assembly or chemical pilot plant (including tab welding, cell sealing, cell degassing and resealing)
• Hands-on experience with battery cycler operation
• Support cell assembly tasks including notching, stacking, tab welding, cell sealing, cell degassing and resealing
• Operate battery cyclers to complete electrochemical evaluation
• DFSS Certification

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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