We are in urgent need of a very senibattery process engineer who is strong at battery process,al English, communication driving things to closure with good sense of strategic thinking (experience of working in brcompanies as a full-time employee/Party A is highly desired)
The Battery Process Engineer will represent our client (a company grows really fast in recent years) to manage the CMs/Suppliers in China act as a bridge of the local factories US/Finloperations/engineering team.
1. Primary Responsibilities
1.1 Battery Supplier Development Engineer
• Supplier Evaluation Process Development:
o Conduct comprehensive assessments of battery suppliers, evaluating process capabilities, manufacturing readiness, technical competencies.
o Work with suppliers to optimize key manufacturing processes such as slurry mixing, electrode coating, calendaring, stacking, electrolyte filling, formation, aging.
o Analyze process parameters, material interactions, manufacturing conditions to improve yield, reliability, scalability.
o Identify document potential risks, process inefficiencies, areas fimprovement to enhance overall supplier performance.
• Battery Cell Design Optimization:
o Collaborate with R&D manufacturing teams to refine battery cell architecture, electrode formulations, electrolyte compositions fbetter manufacturability performance.
o Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) statistical analysis to optimize separatselection, gas generation control, electrolyte wetting, cycle life.
o Ensure cell design changes are validated fscalability, process capability (CPK), reliability before implementation.
o Work with suppliers to validate electrode thickness control, adhesion properties, uniformity in coating calendaring.
• Process Qualification Production Readiness:
o Define implement process validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) to ensure stable repeatable manufacturing processes.
o Develop scalable process control strategies, monitoring critical process parameters (CPPs) to minimize variation.
o Support suppliers in meeting manufacturing readiness criteria fEVT/DVT/PVT builds, ensuring adherence to quality, performance, yield expectations.
o Assist in supplier-driven process improvements, leveraging SPC, DOE, root cause analysis to resolve process issues.
• Yield Improvement Failure Analysis:
o Monitsupplier performance metrics, including defect rates, inline inspection data, yield trends.
o Lead root cause analysis (RCA) corrective action implementation (8D, CAPA) to address process failures non-conformities.
o Utilize AOI (Automated Optical Inspection), CT scanning, in-line metrology to detect mitigate manufacturing defects.
o Support failure mode analysis moisture control improvements to ensure long-term battery reliability.
1.2 Additional Responsibilities
• While the primary focus of this role is process development supplier collaboration, the SDE will also contribute in the following areas:
o Project Management: Support lead projects related to battery manufacturing efficiency, process optimization, cost reduction.
o Process Automation & Efficiency: Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate automation opportunities, improving yield production scalability.
o Advanced Metrology & Quality Control: Work with suppliers to implement real-time monitoring, AOI, advanced inspection methodologies.
o Reliability & Safety Testing: Assist in defining test methodologies fevaluating battery performance, abuse tolerance, degradation mechanisms.
2. Deliverables
• Manufacturing Process Qualification: Develop implement scalable processes, ensuring suppliers meet build readiness gates fEVT/DVT/PVT.
• Process Control & Monitoring: Establish SPC-based process controls fcritical manufacturing parameters.
• Battery Cell Optimization: Conduct DOE-driven studies to refine cell design, electrode processing, formation cycling protocols.
• Yield & Defect Reduction: Identify key defect modes, implement corrective actions, track CPK improvements.
• Manufacturing Readiness & Supplier Engagement: Support suppliers in achieving process stability meeting ramp-up criteria.
• Failure Analysis & Continuous Improvement: Implement RCA, CAPA, FMEA methodologies to improve process stability defect prevention.
• Daily/Weekly Updates: Effectively communicate supplier readiness build status, as well as any other urgent issues needs to team members
• Audit: Conduct supplier audits drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supplier performance
• Other Responsibilities: include but are not limited to
o 2D Process Design Review: Support battery cell module design review to ensure manufacturability process compatibility.
o Process Documentation & Work Instructions: Define maintain standard process documentation best practices fsupplier manufacturing.
o Process Qualification & Optimization: Define process validation strategies, cycle time reduction, waste minimization initiatives.
o Reliability &T (Ongoing Reliability Testing) Design & Execution: Develop long-term reliability validation protocols fimproved product lifespan.
o Material & Component Specification Optimization: Establish material requirements fseparators, cathodes, anodes based on performance processability.
o Yield Bridge & Statistical Process Control (SPC): Track supplier yield loss trends implement continuous process improvement strategies.
o Process Control & Monitoring Systems Setup: Establish real-time process monitoring feedback loops to detect deviations early.
o Scalability & Cost Reduction Initiatives: Work with suppliers to enhance process scalability while optimizing production costs.
o Ensuring First Article Inspection (FAI) CPK Compliance: Validate supplier capability to meet production requirements with high process stability.
More
