Technician

Technician

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Technician to work onsite at our client in Liberty, NC

Who we are

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

Our Client’s ’s Production Engineering (PE)-Battery Manufacturing Engineering (BME) Battery Cell Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Engineer to join our Ryohin Joken (Conditions for Good Process and Product) advancement and problem-solving group.

Reporting to Engineering Manager the person in this role will support the PE-BME Battery Cell Department's mission to deliver engineering solutions for rapid competitiveness improvements through safety first, people development, and customer focus.

The primary responsibility of this role is leading planning and problem-solving efforts in pre-production trial activity. Utilizing and improving systems & procedures for efficient and effective issue identification, root cause analysis, issue resolution, and reoccurrence prevention / kaizen to subsequent activity and projects.

This role will also contribute to the success of developing organization’s capabilities through advancement & application of Ryohin Joken knowledge and skill.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Member of cross-functional team collaborating with equipment

• Engage and resolve material, product, and process issues both internal and external.

• Create and implement working/trial plan for confirmation & problem-solving activity.

• Create detail technical and summary reports for organizational learning and development.

• Input to process & equipment plan/specification for kaizen & issue reoccurrence prevention.

• Use and advancement of systems and procedure for problem solving & learning capture.

• Individual activity management, status visualization/reporting, and incremental reflection.

• Participate in internal & external partner relationships aligning to team objectives, development, and support.

• Activity related to PE-BME Department-level Hoshin for organizational advancement.

• Individual support for standardization & kaizen of Department systems and process.

• Drive own individual development, seek feedback, and monitor progress.

What you'll need to be successful

• Basic:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or similar technical field or 5+ years of equivalent Engineering role experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience in manufacturing production preparation role and schedule/deliverable management including stages of project plan, process/equipment plan, specification & procurement, installation and trial. (2 years Required, 4 years Preferred)

• Experience in battery cell product, processes/equipment, and/or trial activity. (1+ years Required, 2+ years Preferred)

• Experience in activity of Ryohin Joken identification, application, and/or confirmation.

• Experience coordinating with varied functions in large corporate organization, including production engineering, manufacturing, research & development, or similar, and reporting out to senior leadership level.

• Experience in interpreting & applying product/process specification, drawing , etc.

• Experience in product x process/equipment simultaneous engineering for new model.

• Ability for weekend and shutdown work, overtime up to 25%, and travel (domestic and international) up to 25%

• Preferred:

• Experience in application in Our Client’s Production System.

• Documented problem-solving certification or activity such as Our Client’s Business Practice (BP), Fault Tree Analysis, or similar.

• Experience in manufacturing plant production operations role.

• Experience in data analytics tools and methods.

• Experience in digital engineering software tools and procedures, including the ability to read, interpret and modify model data.

• Japanese language proficiency including verbal and written.

What you'll get

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA

• 401 K with a match and immediate vesting

• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Discounts

• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development

• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects