Manufacturing Process Engineer

Who You Are

As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, your technical expertise and leadership will be critical to the success of our existing production line and our new factory. Initially, you will be based in Alameda, CA, for approximately 18 months to learn about Sila’s technology, production process, and manufacturing systems by supporting our first commercial production line. Engaging your strong process development and equipment knowledge, you will efficiently solve production issues at their core with the help of dedicated team members from across the manufacturing organization. You will lead projects to improve process throughput, performance, and safety, ensuring that the manufacturing team can consistently deliver more of our product to a growing list of customers.

You will transfer to Moses Lake, WA, in 2024 to support equipment installation, process development, and commissioning of our new factory. You will work closely with the operations, maintenance, and site leadership to start-up and operationalize this next generation battery technology factory.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Troubleshoot and provide day-to-day technical support for manufacturing tools and processes.
• Review quality non-conformances, work with manufacturing and external teams determine appropriate response strategies.
• Monitor production performance, investigate upset conditions, lead RCAs, and implement corrective actions to maintain high overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Effectively collaborate with multiple teams and execute projects that improve process throughput, performance, and safety.
• Support the commissioning, start-up, and handover of first of its kind process equipment at our new Moses Lake Auto Scale Factory.
• Excellent written and communication skills

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of related production or manufacturing experience in the semiconductor, PV, chemical, refining, pharmaceutical, battery industry or similar.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or similar field.
• Demonstrated technical understanding of production equipment and processes.
• Proven application of structured problem solving methods and tools.
• Experience using or implementing key manufacturing systems/tools such as Management of Change, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Process Hazard Analysis, Incident Reporting, etc.
• Effectively manages multiple responsibilities, self-motivated and can work autonomously; comfortable with ambiguity and eager to build structure.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection
• Wear personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, and hard toe safety shoes.
• This role may require routine production support during nights and weekends
• A relocation package will be provided to move to Moses Lake, WA, in 2024.

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The starting base pay for this role is between $83,500 and $119,750 at the time of posting. The actual base pay within these ranges depends on many factors, such as education, experience, and skills. Base pay is only one part of Sila’s competitive Total Rewards package that can include benefits, perks, equity, and bonuses. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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