Process Engineer - Cathode
Weirton, WV
Manufacturing Engineering /
Full - Time /
On-site
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Goken America is an Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. At Goken America we strive to expand and deliver upon our company motto of “Creating Something Different”. We are continually striving to strengthen our organization, and are always seeking talented individuals who have a strong desire to work in an environment where they can make a difference.
Our “Vision” is to empower our associates to affect change wherever change is needed. Our “Mission” is that in building trust we foster greatness in our people, excellence in our clients and impact in our communities.
Goken America provides an excellent benefits package, one month of paid time off per year and a very competitive compensation plan. In addition, when applicable, we will also provide relocation assistance, temporary housing, visa support and other fringe benefits.
This role is responsible for designing, developing, and scaling electrode manufacturing processes. You will run trials, analyze data, and identify key process inputs to analytically develop new processes and scale production.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Manufacturing Equipment Team to design, build, install, and run processes on first-of-kind manufacturing equipment
- Prioritize safety while scaling initial process designs to full production volume
- Establish metrics and use quality data to define good process windows
- Demonstrate ownership and accountability in running process trials and making data-driven decisions to scale up and improve quality, in real time during production
- Commission and own novel processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment; including acceptance testing while taking into consideration tight timelines
- Work with a diverse range of teams inside and outside the company to achieve major manufacturing milestones, such as launching revolutionary production methods and capabilities
- Mentor, guide, and support team members with your expertise and practical experience
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment, ideally in NPI or scale–up
- Hands on experience with medium to large equipment and desire to roll up your sleeves and fill the gaps where necessary
- Comfort using statistical methods for making process development decisions (Statistical Process Control / SPC) using JMP, Minitab or equivalent
- Experience owning manufacturing processes and showing accountability for their quality, throughput, yield, and overall success
- Experience with PFMEAs, factory acceptance testing, and process validation
- Experience authoring process, safety, and quality documentation for best-in-class practices
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Direct experience with roll to roll manufacturing, lamination, calendaring, adhesion, epoxy, plastic welding, powder handling or similar is relevant
Goken America (“Goken”) is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other applicable protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is, in simple terms, a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity. Please inform Goken’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
