Title: Defect Engineering Manager Reports to: Electrode Director Location: Holland, MI LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. (LGESMI) develops and manufactures large lithium-ion polymer batteries and modules for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. Come join the leader in advanced EV batteries! www.lgenergymi.com Summary: This role involves managing people, budgets, and projects with the goal of reducing/eliminating debris and foreign objects that affect quality in the production process. Responsibilities: + Be the technical leader in the plant to ensure world-class cleaning processes and procedures + Communicate with HQ, Korea, and other teams + Communicate with other teams to clarify roles when necessary + Manage equipment/control system engineers to optimize process/equipment interactions + Work with other process areas to identify process interactions + Monitor process data against performance expectations, root cause analysis on the cleaning failures and provide the solving solution. + Prepare detailed reports or design statements, based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols + Review technical documents to plan work + Analyze test or validation data + Prepare detailed work plans + Manage budget + Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits in appropriate work areas + Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards: + Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain + Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container + Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or MS preferred, or equivalent, relevant experience Experience: + 7 to 10+ years of work-related experience + 3 to 6+ years of experience leading a team and managing processes Skills: + Comfort around higher management + Ability to deal with ambiguity and make sound decisions + Effective workflow and process management + Planning skills and effective communication of priorities + Delegation and directing teams to meet goals + Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support entire production team