Process Materials Engineer (1552)

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Job Summary (Basic Functions): LG Chem Advance Materials Inc. (LGCTA) is actively searching for a Process Materials Engineer will be an individual contributor reporting to the Production Manager and work alongside our Powder Solutions team.

The Process Materials Engineer will deal with foreign materials & environment debris wear and materials of equipment for our new cathode material manufacturing plant in Clarksville Tennessee.

The Process Materials Engineer will report to the Powder Solutions Team Manager and is a member of our powder solutions team serving as a core engineer and technical resource to stabilize the metallic foreign materials in each installed line early by managing the cleaning process attire and foreign materials for access to production space and to inspect the wear and materials of equipment for pre and post startup plant operations. The Process Materials Engineer will also resolve the issues related to magnetic/nonmagnetic foreign matter in the product from the mass production according to standards and deal with customer audits.

This role will serve as a process foreign materials expert establish the standard & regulation train and distribute standards & regulations to workers and work with related department on daytoday issues.

The Process Materials Engineer will develop a sound understanding of the plants equipment & process analysis results of magnetic/nonmagnetic foreign matter in product management of attire and foreign materials for access to production space and inspection of wear & materials of equipment. Also Process Materials Engineer will deal with the audit challenge of customer.

The Process Materials Engineer is a vital member of our powder solutions team and will support special projects related to process improvement process loss reduction and new product introduction.

This position is based full time in Clarksville TN and is not a remote role.

What Youll Be Doing

Essential Functions (include but are not limited to):

New Factory Early Stabilization:

• During the equipment expansion phase patrol the installed line and conduct inspection of foreign materials wear materials of equipment from the beginning of equipment entry into production space to mass production according to standards or direction of manager.

• During the equipment expansion phase coordinate the schedule with expansion team train the cleaning standards & procedures to supervising cleaning subcontractors from the beginning of production space cleaning to cleaning inspection status.

• Review equipment document details and participate in Factory Acceptance Test(FAT)/Site Acceptance Test(SAT) to ensure that equipment is meeting the design intent from the PS team perspective.
  

DOE (Design of Experiments) evaluation and Training:

• Coordinate the DOE schedule with all relevant departments and train all individuals who enter production space with the regulations related to entry routes entry attire.

• Train and distribute information on standards & regulations related to dress code entry accessibility acceptable equipment materials to all workers regularly in order to maintain the level of foreign matter control.

• Establish and manage a job training program for all manufacturing processes procedures and techniques; document work standards (guides SOPs etc.) for new operators technicians and engineers in various areas of defect engineering. Provide technical support as needed.

Quality Evaluations and Inspections:

• Conduct inspection of all the materials of equipment tools with handheld XRF analyzer and manage entry attire which come into production space and prohibit highrisk materials with maintenance team according to standards.

• Conduct inspection of equipment wear regularly in the production space with maintenance team and manage the risk of introducing foreign materials.

• Manage and improve the key performance indexes related to defect engineering to ensure manufactured products meet or exceed established customer requirements

Data Analysis:

• Monitor product analysis data from QA/QC and address the issues related to metallic foreign matter of product according to standards.

• Conduct analysis of the foreign substance with SEMEDS instrument if needed.

• Collaborate in the analysis of production data and lead activities to improve plant equipment effectiveness and reduce waste within operations

• Conduct root cause analysis for manufacturing issues and nonconformances implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications Skills and Experience: What Were Looking For

Competencies/Desired Skills:

• Collaborating for Superior Results: Partner with colleagues and customers to get to the best solutions. Build successful relationships and develop a high level of trust.

Challenges the status quo and does not settle for good enough. Holds self and colleagues accountable for actions and results. Require excellence not only in results but in how we achieve them.

• Technical & Analytical skills: Is capable of quantifying taking and managing appropriate risks. Possesses a demonstrated competence in analytical methodologies and engineering tools such as CAD SEMEDS analyzer P&ID Lean Six Sigma SPC and capability analysis.

• Communication: Ability to communicate in written and oral form detailed and technical engineering information guidelines and standards/statutes/codes/regulations to various audiences to ensure that the information and message are understood and to seek compliance. Ability to deliver presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience such as negotiating solutions among different parties or providing expert support.

• Engineering review analysis and decision making: Knowledge of and ability to use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions. Ability to make decisions and take action consistent with available facts constraints and anticipated consequences. Identify issues obtain relevant information relate and compare data from different sources and identify alternate solutions.

Education: Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science and Engineering or related field required. Additional relevant work experience is a plus.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of stable work history is required.

• Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing engineering or a technical field preferably in powder chemical glass refinery plastics food pharmaceutical semiconductor automotive or batteries.

• Able to work multiple shifts including weekends or be asked to work supplemental hours and participate in oncall rotation during DOE period.

• Able to respond off hours and weekends to troubleshoot plant issues.

• Able to conduct inspection in confined spaces for up to thirty minutes in a worn state of PPE.

• Should have no hesitation or discomfort in operating handheld XRF equipment.

• Able to sit stand walk kneel crouch stoop squat crawl twist climb and lift 50 lbs.;

• Exposure to heat noise outdoors vibration confining workspace chemicals explosive materials mechanical hazards and electrical hazards.

• Able to travel to different sites and locations; undertake longterm international travel.

• Able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and other garments as needed. This may include safety shoes safety glasses Masks full body gowns hair nets gloves hearing protection and air respirator.
  

Preferred Qualification/What Wed Like to See:

• Find and Address problems of technical complexity on identifying Processes.

• Experience with SEMEDS analysis instrument.

• Propose innovative solutions accordingly and Develop band New Products.

• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of lean / six sigma SPC and capability analysis.

• Excellent communication skills: verbal written and presentation

• Proficiency in the use of PC and Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Excel Power Point Word etc.)

• Excellent analytical ability to effectively analyze production data.

Work Environment

The working conditions (including the general work environment and table with physical/mental demands) in this job description reflect the typical conditions you can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. LGCTA provides reasonable accommodations appropriate changes and adjustments to applicants and employees to be considered for a job opening enable them to perform a job gain access to the workplace and enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.

General Work Environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The incoming primarily works in an office setting but work requires exposure to manufacturing environment operations such as moving sample of product noise fumes vibrations dust etc to manage plant.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.