• Defect Engineering Manager

    LG Energy Solution (Holland, MI)


    Title: Defect Engineering Manager

     

    Reports to: Electrode Director

     

    LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and modules for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com

    Summary:

    This role involves managing people, budgets, and projects with the goal of reducing/eliminating debris and foreign objects that affect quality in the production process.

    Responsibilities:

    + Be the technical leader in the plant to ensure world-class cleaning processes and procedures

    + Communicate with HQ, Korea, and other teams

    + Communicate with other teams to clarify roles when necessary

    + Manage equipment/control system engineers to optimize process/equipment interactions

    + Work with other process areas to identify process interactions

    + Monitor process data against performance expectations, root cause analysis on the cleaning failures and provide the solving solution.

    + Prepare detailed reports or design statements, based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols

    + Review technical documents to plan work

    + Analyze test or validation data

    + Prepare detailed work plans

    + Manage budget

    + Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits in appropriate work areas

    + Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:

    + Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

    + Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container

    + Perform other duties as assigned

    Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience

    Experience:

    + 7 to 10+ years of work-related experience

    + 3 to 6+ years of experience leading a team and managing processes

    Skills:

    + Comfort around higher management

    + Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisions

    + Effective workflow and process management

    + Planning skills and effective communication of priorities

    + Delegation and directing teams to meet goals

    + Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support entire production team