What are the responsibilities and job description for the Battery (Cell-to-Pack) Planning Specialist (11045) position at Volkswagen Group of America?
Date: Oct 17, 2024
Location: Chattanooga, TN, US, 37146
Company: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker and is on the road to number one. Come join our team and you could be part of that ride. For our employees, Volkswagen stands for more than just efficient and sustainable products - it's an expression of who they are and how they move through life. Become a part of the Volkswagen of America experience and work with people who are passionate, innovative, enthusiastic, and high performing team players. Everyone deserves a better car and everyone deserves a better company - it's a Volkswagen thing.
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 willsupport with continuous improvement projects and process/productdevelopment.
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
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
Position Grade: 7
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