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Engineer I, Quality (Defect Analysis-Safety)

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Title:

Engineer I, Quality (Defect Analysis)

Reports to:

Manager, DA

Location:

Holland, MI.

LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and packs for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com

Summary:

Safety Investigation Engineer conducts analysis lithium-ion battery (small, medium/large Pack/Module/Cell, ESS) and vehicle/house/facilities related accident site and failure parts investigation, internal and external failure samples. Also, carry out reproduction experiments (cell and pack level) in certain conditions. This job is responsible for identifying the clear root cause of safety issues, serving as a control tower to improve accident issues, and finally providing safe batteries to customers.

Responsibilities:

Organize and streamline processes/procedures

Derive the root cause through on-site verification, investigation, and ignition analysis of safety issues

Guide and train operators on the use of analysis equipment

Guide and train operators to perform analysis processing of products

Analyze structural and design safety risks of automobile & battery (Pack to Cell) system

Analyze safety issue investigation result in collaboration with customer when thermal incident occurs.

Figure out the root cause through on-site verification, investigation and ignition analysis of safety issues; the reason why the fire starts by analyzing CT scanned Image of the safety issue samples

Verify thermal incident mechanism based on the symptom and root cause by reproduction test

Analyze structural and design safety risk of automobile & battery(Pack to Cell) system

Analyze Risk and cause through buyback and issue adjacent cell analysis

Analyze the cause of battery failure through precision analysis equipment

Conducting reproducibility experiment to verify the probable cause of field issue

Activity and library creation of clear occurrence phenomena for major singularities identified in field quality analysis and reproduction test results

Close communication with multi-functional teams, including Pack/Cell analysis part and Customer Service Team

Attend meetings for abroad Suppliers, Customers and HQ requests, when issues are related to analysis output

Create instruction and diagnostic manuals

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 in a Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in an automotive manufacturing environment including or co-op’s experience

Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, presentation

Critical thinking and an analytical approach to problem solving

Experience:

1 to 3+ years of experience, including or co-op experience, in a Quality Engineering role or Reproducible experiment work in an automotive manufacturing environment

Skills:

Comfortable working independently and with others

Results-oriented and perseverant

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Strong attention to detail

Technically proficient and motivated to continuously improve

MS Office Suite

Ability to work flexible hours occasionally to support related team

Ability to wear a respirator while working

Prefer to CVFI,CFEI & Fire related failure parts analysis experience including EV/PHEV vehicle

Electric & Electronics related knowledge in vehicle

Mandatory requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Able to work while wearing respirator

LG is an Equal Opportunity employer that values the of its workforce. EEO