Equipment Engineer (General)

Job Title: Equipment Engineer

Reports to: Equipment Engineering Manager

Location: Holland, 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!

Summary:

As an Equipment Engineer, you will support the breakdown of equipment, improve equipment for program and design to increase overall efficiency and productivity. You will also provide education for controls with plant to distribute company base knowledge for company specific equipment.


Responsibilities:

• Analyze OEE for frequency of breakdown and up time for daily production. Reporting on OEE (Micro stop, BM, and yield; including 50% of time spent on this responsibility)
• Support the completion production work order for technology based (example. PLC program based and redesign of line) and monitoring equipment running post improvement (including 35% of time spent on this responsibility)
• Install new technology to line (example. Installation of lasers) (including 15% of time spent on this responsibility)

• Complete daily documentation and audits, as required by position
• Follow established work instructions
• Adhere to safety requirements at all times, including the use of proper PPE
• Adhere to general, and position-specific, dress code requirements
• Participate in, and successfully complete, any and all training requirements
• Regular and reliable on-site attendance is required
• Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
  • Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
  • Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent, relevant experience

Experience:

• 1 to 3+ years of experience with installation, modification, analysis, repair and testing of tools, machines and other equipment
• Analysis of equipment breakdown data

Skills:

• Comfortable working independently and with others
• Results-oriented and perseverant
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Project and process management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve

• Equipment designing programs 2D/3D
• MS Office Suite

Physical:

• Must be able to properly and regularly utilize the following PPE for a period of up to 12 hours
  • Safety glasses
  • Steel-toed shoes
• Must be able to do the following repeatedly for a period of up to 12 hours
  • Lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds
  • Stoop, twist, bend
  • Reach overhead
  • Sit and/or stand