About the role
We awaken the world with energy.
LG Energy Solution is the global leader in lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. Located in Queen Creek, Arizona, LG Energy Solution Arizona, Inc. is LG Group's first cylindrical battery manufacturer in North America, leading the widespread distribution of electric vehicles with the most advanced battery technology in the world.
Join us as we inspire our talent with growth, challenge, action and collaboration to Empower Every Possibility!
We awaken the world with energy.
LG Energy Solution is the global leader in lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. Located in Queen Creek, Arizona, LG Energy Solution Arizona, Inc. is LG Group's first cylindrical battery manufacturer in North America, leading the widespread distribution of electric vehicles with the most advanced battery technology in the world.
Join us as we inspire our talent with growth, challenge, action and collaboration to Empower Every Possibility!
The Senior Equipment Engineer will improve the reliability, efficiency and productivity of battery manufacturing equipment. This role analyzes equipment performance, identifies root causes of breakdowns, leads equipment improvements and works across teams to implement safe and sustainable equipment solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead activities and initiatives to monitor and analyze Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), downtime, micro-stops, breakdown maintenance, yield, and line balance; develop and implement improvement plans.
- Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Design and review production work orders involving programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and support equipment-control modifications
- Lead the Installation and qualification of new equipment
- Installation of production equipment such as winder, assembly, formation, etc.
- FAT, SAT, Production qualification
- Research, evaluate, and implement new equipment and manufacturing technologies
- Plan and coordinate daily maintenance, equipment modifications, and continuous-improvement activities with Production, Process, Quality, Maintenance, Controls, and other teams.
- Provide technical guidance to other engineers, delegate work orders as appropriate, and train team members who share equipment responsibilities
- Complete required documentation and audits; maintain a clean, organized work area in accordance with 5S/3R standards
- Follow all safety, PPE, cleanroom, and environmental requirements and help maintain a safe workplace
- Understanding of LOTO, OSHA standards, NFPA principals
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or a related field
- At least seven years of equipment engineering experience in a production or plant environment
- Experience with production equipment, manufacturing processes, equipment troubleshooting, and performance analysis
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Wear required personal protective equipment including but not limited to glasses, helmet, shoes, vests and gloves
- Work scheduled shifts of up to 12 hours
- Regularly lift, push, or pull items weighing up to 35 pounds
Skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to analyze and process equipment data and communicate findings to technical and operational teams
- Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
- Networking experience
- Design of experiments (DOE)
- 2D/3D computer-aided design (CAD) software and coding
- Six Sigma certification or practical Six Sigma Application
Why should you work here?
1. Growth - You are a self-driven individual who seeks and captures the opportunities for growth we offer by acquiring and solving tasks.
1. Challenge - You reach beyond expectations and strive for innovative methods beyond the traditional.
1. Action - You are driven, take initiative, can execute decisions with agility and fulfill tasks to completion.
1. Collaboration - You are enthusiastic about teamwork while respecting the different backgrounds and experience of colleagues.
EEO Statement
LG Energy Solution Arizona, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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