About the role We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Senior Process/Manufacturing Engineer to develop processes and equipment for our substrate manufacturing. This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role crit…
About the role We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Senior Process/Manufacturing Engineer focused on developing, optimizing, and manufacturing the cathode material for advanced nickel hydrogen battery applica…
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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 166d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize substrate manufacturing processes and equipment while leading a high-performing engineering team. Oversee the scale-up to high-volume manufacturing, including facility design, tool installation, and technology transfer to suppliers.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical, Electrochemical, or Materials Science engineering with over 7 years of experience in electroplating and volume manufacturing. Must possess expertise in plating systems, statistical methods, and the full product lifecycle from design to deployment.
Full job description
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic Senior Process/Manufacturing Engineer to develop processes and equipment for our substrate manufacturing. This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role critical to our mission. You will be the owner of our substrate supply, develop the manufacturing equipment and processes, drive improvement activities, then deploy solutions at our production site.
Position Targets / Outcomes:
Develop Manufacturing Solution: Work with suppliers to develop processes and equipment for substrate production.
Establish Production Yield Improvement System:
Develop documentation to define manufacturing procedures, process control, and equipment maintenance.Drive yield improvement activities.
Oversee the development and execution of comprehensive test plans, including Design Verification (DV), Process Validation (PV), and highly accelerated life testing (HALT).
Master Substrate Manufacturing Operation: Specify requirements for production process, equipment design, waste treatment, as well as material and tool supplies.
Technology Transfer:
Transfer substrate manufacturing technology to alternative suppliers.Establish transfer protocol.
Train engineering and production teams on the production process.
Build the Substrate Team: Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of process engineers, equipment engineers, and technicians.
HVM Scaleup:
Plan, design, and budget a HVM manufacturing facility – Capex, process requirements, facilities requirement.
Manage and execute construction plans, tool installation, tool start up, and process qualification.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience working in electroplating process and volume manufacturing
Expertise in plating processes and equipment design - should have developed plating systems internally or externally
Working knowledge in manufactuiring of metal foam (Ni and/or Fe) is a big plus.
Process and chemistry knowledge for controlling plating and waste treatment processes
Experience with reel to reel or roll to roll plating system
Strong ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
The individual should be able to balance short-term, urgent needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
Detail orientation with a strong quality mindset.Enjoy working in a team environment.
The candidate should have previous experience in the following areas: Design Controls, Change Control, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Lean Manufacturing, and Design/Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Good understanding of statistical methods, six sigma methodologies, and design of experiments.
Clear verbal, written, and presentation skills, and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across all business levels and functions
Deep understanding of the entire product lifecycle, from design and development to high-volume manufacturing and field deployment.
Exceptional data analysis skills and a metric-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrochemical, or Materials Science) or a related scientific field.
Related keywords
ElectroplatingSubstrate ManufacturingMetal FoamNiFeReel To ReelRoll To RollDesign VerificationProcess ValidationHALTCapexHVMDFMFMEASix SigmaDOE
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EnerVenue is commercializing energy storage systems designed to behave like infrastructure, prioritizing endurance, safety, and lifecycle economics over short-term optimization. The company’s systems enable continuous, reliable power for the energy transition, grid resilience, and the demands of AI-driven energy systems.
Offices: 46430 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, California 94538, US · Building 11, CSS Land, 199 Wuyi South Rd, Wujin National Hi-Tech Industrial Zone, Changzhou City, Jiangsu, CN