Equipment Tech Engineer

Equipment Technology Engineer, MC – Electrode

Full Time

Warren, OH

Ultium Cells, LLC. is a joint venture Lithium‑ion automotive battery cell manufacturing plant between LG Energy Solution, Ltd., and General Motors. This high‑technology plant is a new construction that has the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. This $2.3 billion investment is among the largest battery cell manufacturing plants in the world. Ultium Cells produces battery cells for General Motors’ North American electric vehicle applications.

Ultium Cells’ partners include LG Energy Solution, Ltd.; the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive battery cells, and General Motors; a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around.

This is an onsite position. This position will be located in the Electrode supporting the Mixing & Coding Department. It is part of a technical team responsible for engineering work that includes continuous improvement, investigating and troubleshooting equipment/manufacturing/facility problems, analyzing production results, implementing and improving manufacturing methods and processes, and ensuring high yield and productivity in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Functions also include interaction with internal and external customers and external vendors to solve urgent and complex problems by identifying and evaluating alternatives to provide support of all in‑plant production as required. Position requires some on‑call support.

• An equipment technology engineer ensures continuous process improvement and maintains machines through teamwork and clear communication. Co‑work with production and process engineers and relative teams for success in the team’s goals and for future opportunities.
• Design, control, and provide modification and improvement of the equipment.
• Trouble‑shooting and solving problems on the chronic errors/trouble.
• Find root cause analysis and reporting of major errors.
• Monitor and ensure running machines continuously to reduce breakdown time.
• Co‑creation of documentation of all the machines – creating and updating troubleshooting, work instructions, identifying problems, providing information about the course of the machine operation/maintenance during a shift and implementing preventive solutions.
• Support for production and maintenance in solving technical problems.
• Ensure compliance to safety and environmental regulations.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, maintenance and inspection personnel.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Practical knowledge and willingness to further develop in the area of mechanics / electrics / pneumatics and controls.
• Implements strategies to improve equipment uptime and availability.
• Machine cleaning.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree required, Engineering or Engineering Technology preferred.

• 0 to 3 Years Industrial Maintenance Engineering, preferred.
• Must be able to speak and read English.
• Driven by objectives/KPIs; consistent; and high personal ownership to uphold accountability to established standards and practices.
• Ability to use logical thinking and decision making by focusing on identifying root cause objectively using data, analyzing production results, and following proven problem‑solving methods.
• Knowledge of mechanical/technical curiosity and mindset.
• Commitment and desire to learn our complex battery manufacturing processes with the goal of becoming a go‑to resource for technical problem‑solving discussions.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• MS Office tool‑based report writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well with individuals and teams across the company to achieve team goals and targets.
• Good computer, troubleshooting, problem‑solving, critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment is a requirement.

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