Planning – Department Head - EV Battery Launch - Jobs in St. Thomas

Job Description

Adecco is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our team as the Planning - Department Head - EV Battery Launch for our advanced manufacturing facility located in St. Thomas, ON. As the Head of Planning, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing our manufacturing processes to meet key performance indicators while ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality. If you have a strong background in cell design, process control, and quality management, along with a passion for critical battery technology, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

• Location: St. Thomas, ON
• Job type: Permanent | Full-time

Detailed

• Organize and enhance manufacturing processes to achieve key performance indicators, including safety, efficiency, cycle time, yield, and reliability.
• Collaborate with R amp;D and production teams to align electrode, assembly, and formation process parameters.
• Provide critical support to launch and quality teams by developing production and process control plans.
• Establish and update technical specifications with suppliers and technology providers.
• Create, update, and manage quality inspection documentation, including process DOE, in-line data analysis, tolerance case studies, testing data analysis, and production capacity assessments.
• Conduct thorough DOE/trial run data analysis for Control Plan and PFMEA.
• Evaluate failure and root cause analysis in collaboration with quality and R amp;D, including tear down analysis of lithium battery cells.
• Offer technical expertise in 8D problem-solving reports for quality and R amp;D teams.
• Provide on-site technical support during commissioning, installation, debugging, and testing phases.
• Participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and machine development activities with suppliers to ensure process requirements are met.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and facilitate improvement projects.
• Oversee manufacturing issue resolution and participate in factory and site acceptance tests.
• Update PFMEA #39;s, implement control plans, and ensure production readiness timelines are met.
• Develop and document validation plans, conduct tests, and analyze results.
• Draft operational procedures for pilot production.
• Perform other task-related duties based on your expertise and experience.

Candidate #39;s Profile:

• Must be legally eligible to work and reside in Canada.
• MUST have 7+ years’ experience in lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
• International mindset with an interest in global work and diverse teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electricalamp; Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of related experience in cell design, process control, and quality control.
• 3+ years in a supervisory role.
• Proficiency in critical battery technologies, such as welding, visual systems, mixing, formation, and aging.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with PFMEA, GR amp;R, SPC, and process capability.
• Familiarity with problem-solving methodologies like 8D, PDCA, and 4M1E.
• Experience with CC/SC (Critical Control Point / Significant Control Point).
• Expertise in DOE (Design of Experiment) between product and process.
• Thorough understanding of improvement production Critical Process Capability (CPK Value).
• Extensive experience in production launch ramp-up and quality enhancement.
• Willingness to travel (~20%), including international trips.
• Flexibility in work hours to accommodate time zone differences.

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