Director of Equipment and Process Engineering
Natron Energy
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Posted on Friday, February 3, 2023
For our new facility in Holland, Michigan, Natron Energy is seeking a director to lead all aspects of engineering to our site, both equipment and process engineering. This position will be responsible for product and technology qualification, meeting quality and yield targets, working with equipment and manufacturing engineering resources to introduce new processes, and new equipment and improving existing operations. This position will also work closely with our contractor manufacturers, as well as internal teams, for new product introductions.
Qualified applicants will have a hands-on / on the floor approach to managing production, preferably in the field of batteries or industrial electronic hardware manufacturing and have strong people management and communication skills. The person for this position has a positive, team-first attitude, mentors direct reports, leads by example, and is willing to learn and master new technology.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and improve instruments, equipment, and systems for commercial and industrial electrode production
- Project lead in engineering and industrialization of processes and equipment
- Apply and implement new production technologies, provide technical development of existing processes and provide technical support to production
- Assist in the coordination of manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements
- Ability to complete (PID’s) for existing and new processes
- Maintain departmental records for all programs, projects, and monthly reports
- Propose improvements of the technical efficiencies of the production facilities
- Optimize production by analyzing processes and compiling de-bottleneck studies
- Analyze and solve technical problems in production, with the support of other services: maintenance, laboratory, logistics, etc.
- Manage procurement with internal and external high-volume partners
- Prepare budgets, and forecasts
- Provide advice on equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, and/or release
- Applies and implements new production technologies, provides technical development of existing processes and provides technical support to production
- Develop operating budgets, resource plans, and manage spending
- Interview, hire, train, mentor, and evaluate employee performance
- Mentor and develop professional direct reports; develop a “can-do” culture
Experience and Skills:
- 10+ years manufacturing experience in engineering and/or production environment
- 3+ years experience in an executive role managing multiple manufacturing functions
- Expert in Statistical Process Control, six-sigma, and Improvement of manufacturing unit processes and end of line integrated tests
- Management of externals engineering companies and vendors
- Experience with ERP and MES systems, inventory transactions, production planning.
- Prior battery experience preferred
- A degree in a science or engineering field is required
- Experience in Manufacturing Process Engineering and interfacing with Technology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Compensation/Pay Transparency:
- Disclaimer: The actual salary of a successful applicant may vary from posted ranges based on the candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity and alignment with market data, and other legitimate business reasons, including, but not limited to, compliance with applicable immigration law prevailing wages.
- In addition, Natron Energy has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Life Insurance, and Flexible Time Off and Personal Time Off for Exempt and Non-Exempt employees respectively.
- The salary range for this position is a minimum of $157,500 and a maximum of $200,000, plus an executive-level stock option plan.
- Exact title will be determined based on experience and skill
About Us:
Natron Energy (natron.energy) is the future of energy storage. Natron Energy’s battery products solve operations performance and reliability problems for the world’s biggest electricity customers. Natron Energy’s initial products target markets exceeding $25B including data centers, oil & gas, EV fast charging, and commercial aviation. Natron Energy has additional products in development for >$50B markets including commercial and residential grid storage. Its products are based on sodium-ion cells containing Prussian blue electrodes that deliver unique power, cycle life, and safety: full discharge and recharge in just minutes and up to 50,000 deep discharge cycles from a nonflammable, fault-tolerant system. Natron Energy’s current production is sold out for the next 12 months. The company has signed over $225M/year in master sales agreements and LOIs, and scale-up to mass production is now underway. Natron Energy has raised over $155M in venture capital investment to date, as well as $35M in non-dilutive funding to support its supply chain scale up.
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Natron Energy, Inc. (“Natron Energy” or the “Company”) does not accept unsolicited resumes from professional recruiters, third-party recruiting or staffing agencies, placement services, or any other source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes, including partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information, sent to Natron Energy or its personnel will be treated as public information provided free of any charges or fees.
Natron Energy will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless in connection with a written agreement with the Company then in effect. Such agreement must be pre-approved by Natron Energy and executed by an authorized representative of the Company. Natron Energy specifically rejects, and denies any liability under, any agreement purporting to be accepted based on negative consent, negotiation with a candidate, performance, or any means other than the signature of an authorized representative of the Company.
Natron Energy is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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