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Manufacturing Equipment Engineer
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Opportunity Snapshot
Celgard is a recognized global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing battery separators that are used in high performance lithium battery markets. Celgard battery separators are polypropylene and/or polyethylene electrolytic membranes that offer excellent product uniformity, strength, chemical stability, and energy performance.
As the lead Equipment Engineer working with the Maintenance department, your main focus is to implement engineering solutions necessary to resolve recurring and significant equipment failures; develop procedures, methods, and metrics necessary to monitor and improve equipment availability. Our process includes blown film extrusion equipment, film processing and handling equipment such as winders, unwinders and slitters.
To be a good fit for this opportunity you should have a demonstrated track record of identifying and correcting root cause failures in a manufacturing environment; ideally within a 24/7 production facility. Of course, you'll also showcase solid people skills to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including production personnel, engineers, external vendors, and executive management.
What You'll Bring to the Table
BS in Engineering; BSME preferred.
Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with a propensity for identifying and resolving equipment related issues.
Proven track record of understanding and improving equipment performance.
Knowledge of ISO certification and its significance within a manufacturing environment.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Well developed communication and interpersonal skills, including experience documenting systems and processes.
Proficiency in a Microsoft Office suite environment; efficiency with Excel functions and Word formatting is expected.
CAD experience relative to equipment design (AutoCAD & Inventor) is a plus
Experience implementing and maintaining equipment reliability programs is also a plus.
What's in It for You
Influence & impact -- by driving improvements in equipment reliability, you will help us continue to meet our quality, safety and reliability targets while "making your mark" on this newly created position.
Autonomy and support -- while we'll look to you to achieve your goals with minimal supervision, the Maintenance, Production, and Engineering departments works collaboratively to help one another resolve issues. You'll have support when you need it and "elbow room" when you don't.
Career development -- Celgard dynamically stewards its resources, particularly our most important resource: our people. Because of our unique market niches and proprietary technologies, we prefer to promote from within whenever possible. Assuming you deliver results, you can evolve your career along multiple directions, including Management or Team Lead roles.
Standing tall amidst recession -- Celgard and Polypore International, Inc, our $610 million parent corporation, continue to grow, as our product line is used in a diverse number of applications (many in growth markets) including laptops, cell phones, digital cameras, medical devices, and various military applications. In addition:
We acquired a new technology along with production facilities in Korea, so that we now have the broadest portfolio in our industry.
The emerging market for technology related to electric and hybrid vehicles will only accelerate our growth over the next five to ten years.
Across our organization we are investing in process and infrastructure improvements to support our growth, such as expanding our Charlotte facility by 110,000 square feet and implementing an entirely new ERP.
Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive program, we offer comprehensive benefits.
Position Specifics
This is an individual contributor role and you will report to the Maintenance Manager as you join a team of more than twenty employees, including Mechanics, Electricians, and Software Developers.
While you will receive some on-the-job training and guidance, we'll expect you to assimilate within our team and achieve the following goals within the first 90-day period:
Take the lead to execute specific equipment improvement projects.
Identify new opportunities for improving equipment reliability, develop implement the necessary corrective actions and/or equipment modifications.
Develop a system for recording and tracking repair history and changes in equipment performance.
At a high level, you'll spend about 75% of your time identifying new opportunities for improving equipment reliability, investigating, following up on and taking ownership of equipment failures; another 15% developing and documenting new processes/procedures; and the remaining 10% with collaboration and meetings. Specifically, your responsibilities include:
Improving equipment reliability including: investigating failures/recurring issues; diagnosing root causes of failures; implementing corrective action; and documenting to track and improve equipment reliability.
Collaborating with Project Engineering to maximize reliability and maintainability of new equipment.
Coaching Maintenance team members as necessary.
Development of equipment procedures and documentation for both existing and new equipment installations.
Keys to Success
Hands-on troubleshooting savvy and a passion for driving improvements are clearly the hallmarks of success for this role. You will be able to bring and inspire new ideas for improvements in our reliability capabilities, challenge the status quo, and motivate others to embrace these initiatives and achieve engineering excellence. Other facets of success are to:
Strike an appropriate balance between taking care of day-to-day maintenance activities and bringing forward new ideas and concepts for improving reliability.
Function effectively as a team player, participating in or leading cross-functional teams, but also work well independently.
Maintain a high energy level and sense of urgency to manage multiple issues and drive them each to resolution.
Remain adaptive and ready to shift priorities as the need arises.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
Proprietary Celgard trilayer membranes are a leading industry standard in rechargeable lithium battery applications. They are typically used in electronic applications such as notebook computers, cellular telephones, digital cameras, and other high performance devices. Celgard is currently involved in the Electric Drive Vehicle Market and planning to expand production capacity to support this market.
In addition, Celgard is the global leader in supplying battery separators for disposable lithium batteries used in photographic equipment, medical devices, and various military applications. Other energy storage technologies that use Celgard battery separators include vented nickel-cadmium aircraft batteries, zinc-air hearing aid batteries, and supercapacitors.
Celgard is part of Polypore International, Inc, a global high technology filtration company specializing in microporous membranes. Polypore's flat sheet and hollow fiber membranes are used in specialized applications that require the removal or separation of various materials from liquids, primarily in the ultrafiltration and microfiltration markets. Based in Charlotte, NC, Polypore International, Inc has manufacturing facilities or sales offices in nine countries serving six continents.
Opportunity Snapshot
Celgard is a recognized global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing battery separators that are used in high performance lithium battery markets. Celgard battery separators are polypropylene and/or polyethylene electrolytic membranes that offer excellent product uniformity, strength, chemical stability, and energy performance.
As the lead Equipment Engineer working with the Maintenance department, your main focus is to implement engineering solutions necessary to resolve recurring and significant equipment failures; develop procedures, methods, and metrics necessary to monitor and improve equipment availability. Our process includes blown film extrusion equipment, film processing and handling equipment such as winders, unwinders and slitters.
To be a good fit for this opportunity you should have a demonstrated track record of identifying and correcting root cause failures in a manufacturing environment; ideally within a 24/7 production facility. Of course, you'll also showcase solid people skills to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, including production personnel, engineers, external vendors, and executive management.
What You'll Bring to the Table
BS in Engineering; BSME preferred.
Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with a propensity for identifying and resolving equipment related issues.
Proven track record of understanding and improving equipment performance.
Knowledge of ISO certification and its significance within a manufacturing environment.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
Well developed communication and interpersonal skills, including experience documenting systems and processes.
Proficiency in a Microsoft Office suite environment; efficiency with Excel functions and Word formatting is expected.
CAD experience relative to equipment design (AutoCAD & Inventor) is a plus
Experience implementing and maintaining equipment reliability programs is also a plus.
What's in It for You
Influence & impact -- by driving improvements in equipment reliability, you will help us continue to meet our quality, safety and reliability targets while "making your mark" on this newly created position.
Autonomy and support -- while we'll look to you to achieve your goals with minimal supervision, the Maintenance, Production, and Engineering departments works collaboratively to help one another resolve issues. You'll have support when you need it and "elbow room" when you don't.
Career development -- Celgard dynamically stewards its resources, particularly our most important resource: our people. Because of our unique market niches and proprietary technologies, we prefer to promote from within whenever possible. Assuming you deliver results, you can evolve your career along multiple directions, including Management or Team Lead roles.
Standing tall amidst recession -- Celgard and Polypore International, Inc, our $610 million parent corporation, continue to grow, as our product line is used in a diverse number of applications (many in growth markets) including laptops, cell phones, digital cameras, medical devices, and various military applications. In addition:
We acquired a new technology along with production facilities in Korea, so that we now have the broadest portfolio in our industry.
The emerging market for technology related to electric and hybrid vehicles will only accelerate our growth over the next five to ten years.
Across our organization we are investing in process and infrastructure improvements to support our growth, such as expanding our Charlotte facility by 110,000 square feet and implementing an entirely new ERP.
Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive program, we offer comprehensive benefits.
Position Specifics
This is an individual contributor role and you will report to the Maintenance Manager as you join a team of more than twenty employees, including Mechanics, Electricians, and Software Developers.
While you will receive some on-the-job training and guidance, we'll expect you to assimilate within our team and achieve the following goals within the first 90-day period:
Take the lead to execute specific equipment improvement projects.
Identify new opportunities for improving equipment reliability, develop implement the necessary corrective actions and/or equipment modifications.
Develop a system for recording and tracking repair history and changes in equipment performance.
At a high level, you'll spend about 75% of your time identifying new opportunities for improving equipment reliability, investigating, following up on and taking ownership of equipment failures; another 15% developing and documenting new processes/procedures; and the remaining 10% with collaboration and meetings. Specifically, your responsibilities include:
Improving equipment reliability including: investigating failures/recurring issues; diagnosing root causes of failures; implementing corrective action; and documenting to track and improve equipment reliability.
Collaborating with Project Engineering to maximize reliability and maintainability of new equipment.
Coaching Maintenance team members as necessary.
Development of equipment procedures and documentation for both existing and new equipment installations.
Keys to Success
Hands-on troubleshooting savvy and a passion for driving improvements are clearly the hallmarks of success for this role. You will be able to bring and inspire new ideas for improvements in our reliability capabilities, challenge the status quo, and motivate others to embrace these initiatives and achieve engineering excellence. Other facets of success are to:
Strike an appropriate balance between taking care of day-to-day maintenance activities and bringing forward new ideas and concepts for improving reliability.
Function effectively as a team player, participating in or leading cross-functional teams, but also work well independently.
Maintain a high energy level and sense of urgency to manage multiple issues and drive them each to resolution.
Remain adaptive and ready to shift priorities as the need arises.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
Proprietary Celgard trilayer membranes are a leading industry standard in rechargeable lithium battery applications. They are typically used in electronic applications such as notebook computers, cellular telephones, digital cameras, and other high performance devices. Celgard is currently involved in the Electric Drive Vehicle Market and planning to expand production capacity to support this market.
In addition, Celgard is the global leader in supplying battery separators for disposable lithium batteries used in photographic equipment, medical devices, and various military applications. Other energy storage technologies that use Celgard battery separators include vented nickel-cadmium aircraft batteries, zinc-air hearing aid batteries, and supercapacitors.
Celgard is part of Polypore International, Inc, a global high technology filtration company specializing in microporous membranes. Polypore's flat sheet and hollow fiber membranes are used in specialized applications that require the removal or separation of various materials from liquids, primarily in the ultrafiltration and microfiltration markets. Based in Charlotte, NC, Polypore International, Inc has manufacturing facilities or sales offices in nine countries serving six continents.
Celgard LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
