Electrode Process Engineer
Kaygen, Inc. a diverse award-winning global business services and technology solutions partner with Global Fortune 500 companies.Title: EngineerLocation: Liberty, NCDuration: 12 Months100% onsite M-F role in TBMNC.Travel: 25% within the US and may be internationally but not seen in the near future.Overtime - 25%Interview Process: 60 Mins STAR Video Interview via MS Teams.Must have:Understanding of calendaring machines used with foil, paper, and steel.Experience in laser cutting and laser welding for foil and metal sheets.Basic knowledge of battery systems.Hands-on experience in assembly operations is mandatory.Exposure to manufacturing or production environments is required.Fresh graduates will not be considered and candidates from unrelated industries are excluded.Ideal Profiles:Experience in calendaring processes.Hands-on expertise in laser cutting and/or laser welding.Good Profiles:Experience with battery electrode processes.Acceptable Profiles:Over 10 years of manufacturing experience.Experience with calendaring or rolling machines.Requirements:Qualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves):Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field with 5+ years of equivalent work experience in an engineering roleExperience with production preparation of Battery, Electronics or Chemical manufacturing equipment, including procurement, validation, installation, pre-production trials and launch (3 years Required, 5 years Preferred)Experience creating process plans and machine specifications using lean manufacturing principles.Experience leading capital projects, including creating and maintaining detailed schedules, budgetary control, and KPI-based progress reporting (3 years Required, 5 years Preferred).Experience with AutoCAD, CATIA, Creo or similar, including the ability to read and interpret and modify 2D and 3D technical drawings.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint. (intermediate or above)Ability to business travel, both domestic and international, up to 25%.Ability to work weekends and shutdowns such as July and December.Bonus if you have (Preferred):Advanced Engineering degree, higher than Bachelor's.Our Client Production Engineering experience, NAMC and/or TMNA.Experience directing structured trials of manufacturing equipment to assess and achieve compliance with design, performance, and product quality criteria.Experience with battery manufacturing, such as electrochemistry, slot die coating, roll-to-roll processing, laser cutting equipment, vision inspection systems.Experience with industrial controls and/or industrial networks, PLC logic programming, Mitsubishi and/or Omron PLCs, MES systems, including experience investigating and troubleshooting issues.TBP completion through Panel.Japanese language ability.KAYGEN is an award-winning global business, providing top talent for technology-based solutions and staffing services for over 23 years. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries. For more information please visit us at www.kaygen.com