What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Defect Engineering position at LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.?
Title: Defect Engineering Manager
Location: Lansing, MI
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and modules for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com
Summary:
This is a continuous improvement engineering part leader position working in our li-ion battery cell manufacturing clean room. The purpose of this role is to reduce battery cell defects caused by contamination – through equipment & procedural improvements. There is also an emphasis on being a catalyst of change to drive the employee culture to focus on this aspect of quality.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and communicate KPI metrics to team member to ensure goals are being reached and provide improvements where needed
- Periodically train production team members on best practices and process changes
- Lead and develop all team members for career growth and retention
- Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of team members
- Collaborate with other teams (e.g. Production, Quality, etc) to resolve internal & external quality issues
- Ability to problem-solve and identify the best solution in a timely manner by utilizing existing knowledge and experience and by utilizing the help of other team members
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and effectiveness in accomplishing goals
- Ability to manage workload while contributing to a positive, team-oriented work environment
- Motivated & passionate individual, with a strong desire to learn the technical details of the battery cell manufacturing process
Experience:
- 7 to 10 years of work-related experience
- 3 to 6 years of experience leading a team and managing processes
Skills:
- Comfort around higher management
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisions
- Effective workflow and process management
- Planning skills and effective communication of priorities
- Delegation and directing teams to meet goals
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support entire production team