.Product Engineer FormationApplyLocations: Mexico, Nuevo León, San Pedro Garza GarciaTime Type: Full TimePosted On: Posted 3 Days AgoJob Requisition ID: WD36901Primary Purpose:This position is responsible for organizational technical expertise for Formation chemical conversion processes. This role will serve as the technical SME for the assigned chemical processes for the entire product life cycle, cradle to grave, including development, launch and production.Primary Duties:Consolidate formation program among plants for optimization practices.Support technical knowledge for Materials/process/design physics & chemistry (lead-acid battery electrochemistry, synthesis & characterization of materials related to battery industry & in the interaction with lead alloys mechanics, and corrosion resistance).Explore ideas and execute Design of experiments for hypothesis testing using lab techniques for validation of battery materials (XRD, BET, electrochemistry, mechanical testing, etc.) following statistical protocols at lab and plant levels.Follow up & development of designs/formulations of lead-acid battery formation from prototype phase up to project launching and validation, following PPAP automotive rules per customer, cost & time requirements.Harmonize existing designs of formation for the global Clarios organization, keeping an overview over Americas regions to enable supply safety combined with lowest cost.Lead & support global test methods and specifications for analysis and valuation of Formation at lab & manufacturing levels within the organization or for external suppliers or customers according to automotive industry.Knowledge of patent applications and Patent claims.Support failure analysis and optimization of product/process/formation for customers & manufacturing plants using lab techniques, statistical tools (six sigma) and quality tools for problem solving (5s, KT, 8D, 5 whys, and others).Contribute to customer requirements clarification, support IAM, OEM engineering teams in customer discussions / meetings.Support battery entire life cycle on strategic projects for suppliers and customers project launching.Interaction with external institutions and Clarios internal engineering academy for training purposes.Support DFMEA review of assigned projects.Manage and contribute for keeping the Design Guidelines updated.Identify best practices, share, document and implement among regions.Critical Interfaces of this role:Product Engineering Regional ManagersProduct Line Leaders in the regionProduct Development and Validation EngineersProduct Engineering Core DesignGlobal Process Engineering and Mech Core Design
