Defect Engineer

Job Description

Summary:

The Defect Engineer II identifies battery cell defects caused by contamination and reduce them through equipment and procedural improvements. The individual in this role will drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement in our li-ion battery cell manufacturing clean room.

Responsibilities:

Implement improvements that reduce foreign particles using a structured problem-solving approach, such as lean Six Sigma, including:

Using complex equipment such as scanning electron microscopes (SEM)

Identifying the root cause (source of contamination) in the production process

Designing, prototyping (including 3D printing) and piloting improvements

Verifying that improvements are effective

Standardizing improvements and communicating them with others both written and verbally

Train production team members on best practices and process changes

Collaborate with other teams (e.g. Production, Quality, etc.) to resolve internal and external quality issues

Engage in weekly meeting with the production team to review and plan

Participate in large-scale planning or installation projects as needed

Analyze product failure data and laboratory test results to determine causes of problems and develop solutions

Design and direct the testing or control of processing procedures

Monitor material performance, and evaluate any quality issues

Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality

Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives

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 required, MBA or MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) certification

Experience:

3 to 6+ years of experience in engineering problem solving, with an emphasis on hands-on continuous improvement implementation

Materials and mechanical engineering

Manufacturing experience

Microsoft Office, especially Excel

CAD Design

Skills:

Bilingual skills, writing and speaking, in English and Korean preferred.

Project Management

Time Management

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

HL-GA Battery Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that values the diversity of its workforce.

Full-time