SUMMARY

Supports the development, process and/or design requirements for equipment and manufacturing processes for the production of existing nickel-cadmium and battery electrode plates, cells, and batteries involving electro-chemical and mechanical principles.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Education/Work Experience:
• Masters of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or other similar discipline and minimum of three to five (3-5) years’ experience in processes used to manufacture Nickel-Cadmium, Lithium-Ion batteries or other related Electro-Chemical systems; or
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and seven (7) years related experience.
• In addition, must possess the following personality traits and experience:
• Strong battery product knowledge.
• Excellent computer skills with strong proficiency in Windows interface, Microsoft Office package (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Diligent in-depth research background adeptness.
• Ability to lead by example with a hands-on attitude, while directing and mentoring other employees through proven planning, process, technical and business analysis.
• This position must meet “US Person” Export Control Requirements as defined by 22 CFR 120.62 - “US Person means a person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).” Or a successful foreign person candidate must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations.”
• The following experience would be welcomed:
• Designing and/or qualifying products for Aerospace, Military, or other high-reliability industries.
• Experience with environmental regulations, permitting, and reporting.
• Industrial wastewater knowledge in the removal of battery metals and related chemicals.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to vapors, gases, fumes, and/or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

• Critical Skills and Abilities:
• Must possess exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities, and be comfortable and fully capable of dealing with non-verbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.,) in its most difficult phases, starting at the raw material and ending at the finished product.
• Must possess the ability to be comfortable with a variety of abstract and concrete variables, both technical and business related, to lead to the final optimized conclusions.
• Must possess and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Must be a ‘hands-on’ type individual, with the ability to interface on the shop floor, along with senior leadership and customers—all equally well.
• Must possess effective written and oral communication skills, to communicate with both internal and external peers, customers, suppliers, and management