Electrode Equipment Engineer

NextStar Energy (NSE) is an innovative joint venture company between LG and Stellantis. It will be Canada's first large-scale lithium-ion battery production plant when it begins production at the Twin Oaks site in Windsor, Ontario. The manufacturing facility will have an annual targeted production capacity in excess of 49 gigawatt hours and will create an estimated 2,500 new jobs in Windsor and the surrounding areas.

At NextStar Energy, you're joining a team where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth are at the heart of everything we do. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on your well-being. We provide customized training programs and select global learning opportunities to support your professional development and career growth. Your contributions are valued, and we are creating a company-wide rewards program to recognize them. Our leaders foster a supportive, trusting environment where your voice is heard. We believe that, together, we can achieve more.

We are seeking a highly skilled Equipment Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing equipment engineering and document controlling. This role requires a strong understanding of maintenance and Troubleshooting machinery.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding of machinery, electrical systems and pneumatics.
• Understanding of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), alarms and manual documents.
• Understanding of equipment terminology.
• Applies engineering techniques to install, modify, analyze, repair and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment.
• Confers with production engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Monitor equipment performance and suggest improvements.
• Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
• Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Provide technical assistance in installation and maintenance of company equipment. Perform equipment upgrades as per customer requirements.
• Maintain documentations for equipment installation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for reference purposes.
• Communicate with vendors to solve complex problems by identifying and evaluating alternatives to provide support.
• Act as primary contact for equipment performance related questions and concerns.
• Work with engineers and operators to troubleshoot the machines on the production floor to ensure highest yield and OEE
• Improve production processes by creating various SOPs and train technician to ensure understanding and correct implementation to floor
• Maintain communication between department co-workers and manage production flow from one process to the next
• Prepare and participate daily/weekly/monthly meetings with other teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field is required. Preference is given to those with a specialization in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial engineering.
• Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting BM, and PM experience.
• MS Office tool-based report writing and oral communication skills.
• Advanced Skill of computational draft program [Ex. Auto CAD, Solid works].
• Ability to work well with individuals and teams across the company to achieve team goals and targets.
• Computational Skill, Troubleshooting, Problem-solving, Statistical knowledge.
• A team player who can multitask and thrive in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Willing and able to travel and train abroad for up to 6 weeks upon hiring.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to work in low humidity environments of 1%, 10%, and 35%.
• Must be able to wear clean room attire at all times (including coveralls, beard net, hair net/bump cap, safety glasses, safety shoes, surgical style mask, and latex or nitrile gloves).
• Preferred Requirements:
• Master's degree in engineering or science preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing industrial experience (Especially, lithium-ion batteries industry).

Thank you for your interest in our company and the opportunity to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you better!

NextStar Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status