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Summary:
- The PE VMI Battery Department is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Field Engineer to support vehicle battery engineering initiatives. This role focuses on leading production equipment development, installation, and confirmation for new model product launches across North American manufacturing sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead battery pack assembly equipment development alongside site managers and global teams.
- Develop equipment specifications for vendor fabrication.
- Oversee and confirm equipment, conveyor systems, logistics, and operator interactions.
- Monitor and track equipment design, fabrication, and validation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with production equipment procurement, installation, and validation.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/Autodesk (reading, interpreting, and modifying 2D drawings).
- Experience with CATIA and/or SolidWorks (reading, interpreting, and modifying 3D drawings).
- Strong skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and multiple shifts for tooling modifications and installations (potential 12-hour shifts, weekend work, and 25% overtime).
- Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with battery pack assembly processes.
- Experience in assembly or body weld equipment procurement and validation.
- OSHA 10 certification.
- Robotics experience for 3D automation.
- Familiarity with CARROT/DELMIA.
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
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