Job Description
A Controls Engineer at Gotion Inc. will support and optimize manufacturing processes for lithium battery pack modules by ensuring process stability, quality, and efficiency, while collaborating on automation, control systems, and continuous improvement initiatives in a state-of-the-art production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily manufacturing activities to ensure process stability, quality, and efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and improve manufacturing processes and equipment
- Lead equipment and line qualification during initial process ramp-up
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives using problem-solving and root cause analysis
- Develop and maintain process documentation, including Work Instructions and Operation Instructions, and train production staff
- Support automation and controls system integration, including PLC programming, HMI design, and Industry 4.0 solutions
- Partner with maintenance teams to ensure equipment uptime, troubleshoot control systems, and recommend improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering with a strong focus on control systems and automation
- Hands-on experience with Cell assembly processes
- Proficiency in PLC programming, HMI development, and SCADA systems
- Ability to develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes and equipment
- Experience in overseeing day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities to ensure stable processes that meet or exceed target yield, capabilities, throughput, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Experience in establishing robust control plans and in-process quality checks in collaboration with Quality and cross-functional teams
- Experience leading equipment and line qualification during initial process ramp-up and driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to utilize advanced problem-solving and root cause analysis techniques, leveraging quality and statistical tools
- Experience in developing and maintaining critical process documentation, including Work Instructions (WI) and Operation Instructions (OI), and providing training to production employees
- Experience supporting the integration of automation and controls systems, including PLC programming, HMI design, and Industry 4.0 solutions
- Ability to partner with maintenance teams to ensure equipment uptime, troubleshoot electrical and control system issues, and recommend improvements
Benefits & Perks
U.S. base salary range of $80,000 to $130,000, plus eligibility for bonus and benefits
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