Job Title:  Lithium Ion Electronic Technician

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Battery Performance Test Manager, the Lithium-ion Battery Technician will be responsible for supporting Li-Ion NPI(New Product Introduction) activities. The Lithium-ion Battery Technician will setup instrumentation and test equipment, operate, teardown, and report results of Li-ion battery tests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work as part of a Global V&V team supporting Li-Ion product related NPI Activities.
• Conduct battery electrical performance testing.
• Support testing at 3rd party laboratories.
• Work with external parties on fixture design and test instrumentation & optimization
• Generate test results and supporting data in reports.
• Maintain lab test equipment.
• Provide product design enhancement suggestions.
• Operate electronic test equipment and HV battery equipment.

Qualifications

• Good mechanical knowledge of hand tools and power equipment.
• Working knowledge of AC and DC electrical principles.
• Problem solving, troubleshooting, and diagnostic skills.
• Technical 2-year degree in an engineering discipline or military experience in related field
• Requires the use of MS office suite of products, especially Excel.
• 5+ years experience in electronics and electrical systems
• 3 years experience with NPI activities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Software development experience with test communication protocols, including python programming language
• Battery test experience
• Experience collaborating with department team members.
• Experience maintaining safe work practices and environment.
• Ability to follow priorities on multiple tasks.
• Previous experience working with Li-Ion Battery technology
• Familiar with quality standards (ISO 9001 & 17025, equipment metrology).

Skills Requirement:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office program suite.
• Detailed report writing skills.
• Previous experience of delivering measurable results in a busy environment.
• Experience of working with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards.
• Demonstrate a high degree of safety practices in the workplace.
• Familiar with 5S and Six Sigma lean enterprise initiatives.

General Job Requirements