Chief Battery Cell Production Planner

3 days ago


London, Ontario, Canada Volkswagen Group of America Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Chief Battery Cell Production Planner to join our team in St. Thomas, ON.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional with expertise in designing and planning battery cell equipment or extensive experience in battery cell manufacturing.

About the Role
  • Propose, develop, present, and coordinate planning concepts for machinery and plants involved in the production of battery cell factories.
  • Implement equipment concepts for cell production machinery and plants.
  • Coordinate the realization and operation of these concepts, ensuring adherence to defined measures.
  • Assess, design, and ensure the application of new technologies and compliance with external and internal regulations.
Responsibilities
  1. Perform tasks related to cell manufacturing for battery cell production plants, including electrode processes, cell assembly processes, formation and aging processes, cell finishing and testing processes.
  2. Lead sub-projects of equipment planning from the concept phase through to process implementation in mass production.
  3. Work on and provide guidance on the certification and permitting process of cell manufacturing equipment in Canada.
  4. Lead machine design reviews and FAT.
  5. Guide equipment suppliers to install and commission cell manufacturing equipment.
  6. Lead SAT and work with equipment suppliers for specific process areas.
  7. Lead the equipment handover to production teams.
  8. Support VSMs and Lead Planners on continuous improvements.
  9. Work with PowerCo headquarters, other PowerCo global factories, and partners.
  10. Collaborate with other PowerCo Canada departments, including development, process, quality, automation, logistics, digitalization, maintenance, HSE, etc.
  11. Document issues and lead efforts in finding optimized solutions.
  12. Investigate and identify root causes of equipment failures, summarizing and communicating lessons learned.
  13. Provide technical support to task forces as needed.
  14. Train other employees on technical topics.
Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical, mechanical, materials, chemical, or electrochemical engineering, or a related major.
  • PhD degree with 3+ years' experience, Master's degree with 5+ years', or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years' experience working in the Li-ion battery cell industry, ideally within a large, global organization.
  • Direct experience in designing/planning battery cell equipment or extensive experience in battery cell manufacturing.
  • Deep knowledge about manufacturing feasibility, method plan validation, design principles, measurement process validation, P-FEMA, MES.
  • Experience in working in corporate supplier-customer relationships.
  • Experience in mass production of automotive components is an asset.
  • Experience with supplier management is an asset.
  • Ability to travel both within Canada/US and internationally up to ~10%.

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $180,000 per year.



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