Want to be part of a company that is making a difference in the world and working on a more sustainable future? Be part of the next generation of mobility and join the electrification journey…
The Electric Vehicle battery market is growing. In 2021, EV battery startups raised more than $3.6B, triple the amount in 2020 and for 2027, the global EV battery market is estimated to reach $134.6 billion. Now is the time to be in this market as the demand for EVs increases, and so does government support.
Wenham Carter search firm is hiring on behalf of an exciting mobility company that are scaling their electric vehicle battery manufacturing operations in the US and are hiring a Facilities / Utilities Engineer based out of Kentucky.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Establish and manage annual maintenance / repair plan and budget.
- Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
- Request for renovation and issue a purchase order.
- Manage facility maintenance and repair performance
- Establish and manage annual investment plan and budget.
- Review facility investment techniques.
- Review construction drawings and make simple modifications (P&ID, etc.).
- Write down specifications for a new construction and write down construction documents for public use.
- Request for new facility’s quotation and issue a construction purchase order.
- Manage facility investment performance.
- Review and repair the facility based on the requests received by the system.
- Manage and revise the facility operation manual.
- Daily / monthly / quarterly / yearly facility inspection.
- Identify the cause of the facility abnormalities and review the technology
- Prepare the reports of abnormalities to manage the history (if needed).
- Plan to optimize the operation efficiency.
- Manage pipe (air, water supply, etc.)
- Analyze the energy usage trends by each equipment.
- Identify energy saving potential items by equipment.
- Manage monthly energy saving performance (operating time applied).
- Conduct / oversee operational safety inspection (PSV [safety valve], pressure vessel, & static pressure).
- Create and manage documents on facility required by PSM / ISO.
- Take appropriate measures to improve facility, and correct non-conformity specified by PSM / ISO.
- Supervise the mechanical facility construction (due to repair and extension of mechanical facility, or due to change of production line).
Minimum Requirements:
- Must possess the ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through route cause analysis and drive change back to the production departments. Must have the necessary skill set to have job placement flexibility and the expectation to rotate to various positions within the plant such as Production or Quality
- Must display strong customer orientation with a commitment to upholding plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.
- Must demonstrate the ability to execute to achieve results, while organizing and managing multiple priorities
- Must have the ability to serve as a strong and confident technical mentor to the production organization (both hourly and salary)
- Must have strong written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to support any shift in a 7-day work pattern
- Candidate must be flexible to significant travel during initial plant start-up phase
- Candidate must be willing to work remotely and in-person at temporary facilities as needed during initial plant start-up phase
- Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Preferred Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Experience: 3-5 years’ experience
- Experience with utility equipment preferred
- Gas boiler, NMP-related certification preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
Interested to learn more? Apply now with your resume and we will be in touch
