Process Associate 3

EaglePicher - Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg, KS

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

This position will work with other production team members in an assigned production area, with goals to meet production schedules in accordance within quality, cost, delivery, technical and safety standards. This position encompasses multiple different actual hands-on jobs, but these roles are all similar, and are all essential to the everyday operations of EaglePicher.

Responsibilities

• Possess basic computer and math skills.
• Ability to use hand and power tools as well as fixtures and molds.
• Ability for repetitive work with small parts either under a magnifying glass or microscope.
• Capable of handling delicate materials.
• Ability to use general office equipment (fax machine, copier, calculator, phones, etc.).
• Read, write and speak English.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Perform mechanical assembly, potting and soldering applications.
• Assemble products in accordance with technical drawings, specifications, documents and/or blueprints.
• Conduct product testing utilizing specialized task specific equipment such as electronic volt meters, helium leak test equipment and/or digital X-ray systems.
• Process electrodes (clean tabs, sort for defects, assemble cells, activation, etc.).
• Equipment set-up and programming such as laser beam weld.
• Execute process procedures for all aspects of cell manufacture and/or assembly.
• Operate specialized task specific equipment such as winders, wrappers, filling systems, X-ray, stackers, welders, winders, activation systems, mixing, coating, calendaring, slitting and blanking equipment, surface grinders, etc.
• Perform product quality self-inspections.
• Collect and organize process and product data from cell builds.
• Maintain proper inventory levels through use of ERP work orders.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
• Strong project leadership skills.
• U.S. Persons.
• Ability to work overtime or alternate schedules as required.
• Ability to travel between local facilities occasionally.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge and experience with implementation of manual and automated assembly equipment.
• Battery and/or product assembly experience.
• Experience operating HMI and PLC controlled equipment.
• Knowledge of automated assembly manufacturing best practices.
• Understanding of Six Sigma and Lean charts and trend analysis.
• Experience as an automated systems operator and/or related position in manufacturing environment.
• Experience in set-up and operation of automated pressing equipment dies.
• Knowledge of chemical processing, intermediate electrical.
• Experience in cell assembly such as lithium ion, CFX, thermal, alkaline, silver zinc, lithium oxyhalide or other similar chemistry.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 10 paid holidays and PTO.
• Matching 401K.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Dependent scholarship programs.