Engineer II, Process
On-site · Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
Job Summary
The Process Engineer II is responsible for independently driving process performance, yield improvement, quality enhancement, and operational excellence within the Electrode Manufacturing area. This role serves as a technical subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing processes and equipment, leading complex troubleshooting efforts, process optimization projects, new technology implementation, and production ramp-up activities. Partners with Production, Quality, Equipment Engineering, Maintenance, and R&D teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. Responsibilities include leading investigations of complex process and quality issues, conducting DOE, managing CAPA to prevent recurrence, analyzing manufacturing data to identify trends, leading DOE activities to optimize process capability and product quality, owning KPIs such as OEE, yield, scrap, downtime, cycle time, and productivity, qualifying new materials/equipment/process technologies, developing technical reports for leadership, driving Lean/Six Sigma/ SPC based improvements, leading non-conformance investigations and containment, maintaining PFMEAs, PFDs, Control Plans, and process standards, evaluating 4M changes, supporting NPI and process transfers, serving as the technical lead for production lines, collaborating with Equipment Engineering and Maintenance to improve reliability, establishing SPC-based control strategies, developing SOPs and work instructions, mentoringProcess Engineer I and technicians, supporting automation and digital manufacturing initiatives, and participating in audits. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline and at least 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience, with preference for battery manufacturing and related high-volume environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline required
- Minimum 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, semiconductor, automotive, chemical processing, or other high-volume manufacturing environments
- Experience supporting electrode manufacturing processes including mixing, coating, drying, calendering, slitting, or related technologies preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading process improvement projects and cross-functional technical initiatives
- Strong knowledge of DOE, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Capability Analysis, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis methodologies
- Experience utilizing quality tools including PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, and Failure Analysis techniques
- Ability to analyze large manufacturing datasets and translate findings into actionable process improvements
- Proficiency with statistical analysis software such as Minitab, JMP, or equivalent analytical tools
- Strong understanding of manufacturing process control and process validation methodologies
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills
- Effective collaboration and leadership skills with cross-functional teams
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to manufacturing personnel
- Strong problem-solving skills with a data-driven and continuous improvement mindset
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