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Title: Engineer I, Quality (Defect Analysis)

Reports to: Manager, DA

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

Summary:

Safety Investigation Engineer conducts analysis lithium-ion battery (small, medium/large Pack/Module/Cell, ESS) and vehicle/house/facilities related accident site and failure parts investigation, internal and external failure samples. Also, carry out reproduction experiments (cell and pack level) in certain conditions. This job is responsible for identifying the clear root cause of safety issues, serving as a control tower to improve accident issues, and finally providing safe batteries to customers.

Responsibilities:

+ Organize and streamline processes/procedures

+ Derive the root cause through on-site verification, investigation, and ignition analysis of safety issues

+ Guide and train operators on the use of analysis equipment

+ Guide and train operators to perform analysis processing of products

+ Analyze structural and design safety risks of automobile & battery (Pack to Cell) system

+ Analyze safety issue investigation result in collaboration with customer when thermal incident occurs.

+ Figure out the root cause through on-site verification, investigation and ignition analysis of safety issues; the reason why the fire starts by analyzing CT scanned Image of the safety issue samples

+ Verify thermal incident mechanism based on the symptom and root cause by reproduction test

+ Analyze structural and design safety risk of automobile & battery(Pack to Cell) system

+ Analyze Risk and cause through buyback and issue adjacent cell analysis

+ Analyze the cause of battery failure through precision analysis equipment

+ Conducting reproducibility experiment to verify the probable cause of field issue

+ Activity and library creation of clear occurrence phenomena for major singularities identified in field quality analysis and reproduction test results

+ Close communication with multi-functional teams, including Pack/Cell analysis part and Customer Service Team

+ Attend meetings for abroad Suppliers, Customers and HQ requests, when issues are related to analysis output

+ Create instruction and diagnostic manuals

+ 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 in Engineering or related field or equivalent, relevant experience

+ Experience in a Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in an automotive manufacturing environment including internship or co-op’s experience

+ Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, presentation

+ Critical thinking and an analytical approach to problem solving

Experience:

+ 1 to 3+ years of experience, including internship or co-op experience, in a Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in an automotive manufacturing environment

Skills:

+ Comfortable working independently and with others

+ Results-oriented and perseverant

+ Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

+ Strong attention to detail

+ Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve

+ MS Office Suite

+ Ability to work flexible hours occasionally to support related team

+ Ability to wear a respirator while working

+ Prefer to CVFI,CFEI & Fire related failure parts analysis experience including EV/PHEV vehicle

+ Electric & Electronics related knowledge in vehicle

Mandatory requirements:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

+ Able to work while wearing respirator

LG is an Equal Opportunity employer that values the diversity of its workforce. EEO