Process Engineer III
| Company | Panasonic Avionics |
|---|---|
| Location | Sparks, NV, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline
- 3-5 years of process engineering or manufacturing engineering experience
- Experience performing engineering functions and responsibilities in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to train manufacturing operators on new or revised manufacturing process instructions or tooling
- Ability to perform machine and process troubleshooting and apply root cause analysis
- Must have engineering skills (process development/improvement, troubleshooting, data analysis, tolerancing, MPI’s)
- Must be capable of effective communication and in reaching agreement on path forwards with relevant teams
- Capable of identifying critical process parameters. Knowledge of FTA, FMEA, etc.
- Strong team working skills at all levels of an organization
- Self-starter who works well independently and a strong ability to follow up with minimal direction
- Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work, and delivering quality results
- Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
Responsibilities
- Being a part of Panasonic’s Cell and Process Engineering team
- Demonstrating sound troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly solve unknown problems through root cause identification and effective countermeasure development and implementation
- Troubleshooting chronic production problems to maintain output levels and reduce defects
- Working with other engineering teams to coordinate process and machine improvement activities
- Make data-driven decisions with proficient data analysis skill
- Working with engineering/maintenance/quality teams to develop permanent structures & countermeasures to common problems in daily manufacturing
- Assist implementing and expanding new countermeasures into production lines
- Monitoring and auditing manufacturing processes to ensure product specifications and standards are achieved
- Applying technical knowledge to develop standard work instructions, SOP’s and troubleshooting guides
- Implementing and supporting manufacturing industrial automation
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline
- Experience with lithium-ion battery theory or R&D
- Familiarity with roll-to-roll processing techniques
- Experience with material management and control
- Knowledge of electrochemistry and ability to apply principles
- Knowledge and ability to apply principles of solutions chemistry to real world working environment
- Experience with control strategy, PLC, and sensor/actuator relationships is a plus
- Previous experience with Industrial data analysis or Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
- Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment (1M+ units per day) such as batteries or electronic devices
- Familiarity with six sigma methodologies and tools