Battery (Cell-to-Pack) Planning Specialist

Summary

The Battery (Cell-to-Pack) Planning specialist will manage projects in an automotive manufacturing environment (Battery Shop). He / She will develop manual and automation processes to assemble individual cells to sell stacks/packs. They will support with continuous improvement projects and process/product development.

Responsibilities

Cell Stack/Pack Manufacturing

• New and Series Product Pre-Planning Concept, Including Investment Planning
• Work closely with cross functional teams including R&D to develop manual and automation process to assemble individual cells to sell stacks/packs.
• Specification Development for new and existing manufacturing equipment and tooling
• Equipment Development, Design, Installation, Commissioning, and Handover to Series Production
• Support in Process/Product Development
• Support Ramp Up of Series Production
• Continuous Improvement Activities to support best in class production system

Qualifications

Required

• 3-5 years job related experience
• 4 year Engineering degree or Equiv.
• Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineer with Automotive Manufacturing Experience
• Experience with/in
• Lean Manufacturing
• Capitol Project Implementation
• New equipment installation & commissioning
• Jig/Fixture Development/Implementation
• Project/Vendor Management
• CAD/Layout Software
• Equipment Design/Analysis
• Layout Design/Analysis
• Process Development/Analysis
• Logistics Development

Preferred

• Automotive Facility Start-up/Manufacturing experience
• Strong knowledge of battery manufacturing processes (cell stacking, cell testing, etc.)
• Automatic Torque and Fastening tools experience
• Automatic Application of Liquids (glue, sealer, butyl, wax)
• Camera Inspection/Locating systems
• Cell cleaning & laser welding systems
• PLC Programming/Automation (Siemens TIA)
• Robotics (Fanuc)
• Microstation and/or Catia Software
• 3D Printing Experience
• German and/or Spanish