Job Description: EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. EnerSys complement our extensive lines of Motive Power, Energy Systems and Specialty Power, including Space, Defence and Aviation, with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products. We continue to grow in our industry by ensuring all employees possess our core values: customer focused, team player, engaged, ethical, strong communication skills, and works safely.
This position will be based in our EnerSys Advanced Systems (EAS) Space line of business, which will be part of a team delivering international space missions for satellites, launchers, and interplanetary vehicles. The company works with both national and international space agencies like NASA and European Space Agency as well as working across the commercial marketplace supporting missions that include Earth observation, internet of things (IoT) satellite constellations and global positioning and navigation systems. This is a role that can truly be said to impact people across the globe.
Job Purpose
A mechanically adept manufacturing and assembly technician who will complete all mechanical elements of space battery builds to specific instruction and process.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
* Ensuring the Health & Safety of everyone within area of responsibility at all times, including adherence to risk and COSHH assessments, safety protocol adherence and ensuring relevant PPE is used.
* Accountable for ensuring the safety products and hardware, including ensuring relevant safety measure adherence
* Accountable for complying with company policies
* Responsible for complying with company and department performance process
* Responsible for complying with cleanroom processes
* Accountable for the completion of all training provided by the company including cross training within other departments
* Accountable for set up and use of equipment in preparation for assembly tasks execution
Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Accountable for the completion of all manufacturing documentation during the manufacturing process
* Accountable for all manufacturing mechanical tasks including, but not limited to, spotwelding, pull testing, mechanical assembly, application of Kapton tape, glues, arathane, and other materials
* Accountable for its on time and on quality delivery of allocated activities and tasks
* Responsible for the completion of limited battery testing activities after training
* Accountable for reading, understanding, and following the build documentation including technical drawings (training is provided)
* Responsible for raising any material or purchase requests to the Manufacturing Team Leader
* Responsible for maintaining the cleanroom areas in a clean and operational condition
* Responsible for training process support in manufacturing mechanical tasks (when competent)
* Supporting updates to the departments QMS and process documentation
* Understanding and applying relevant standards and process guidelines specified in the manufacturing documentation (e.g. BMS processes, ECSS specifications)
* Support project documentation review process
* Responsible for supporting manufacturing mechanical processes training documentation, delivery of training and assessment of training outcomes
* Support build process risk reviews and assessments
* Support non-conformance reviews and actively applying lessons learned as required
* Responsible for active communication of task process and activities
Qualifications
* The successful candidate should be able to understand a manufacturing process and activity
* It would be beneficial if they are educated in an engineering subject
* It would be beneficial if they can demonstrate a hands-on approach to mechanical assembly
Knowledge / Experience
* Expected to have a strong experienced background in assembly operations
* Ideally but not essential to have two to five years of relevant assembly experience. Ideally in Aerospace manufacturing or engineering environment
* A commitment to hardware safety as top priority
* Ideally but not essential to have experience and understanding of basic electrical test equipment functionality
* A strong attention to detail, logical and proactive approach
* Strong adherence to following instructions and tasks
* An ability to work to deadlines
* A business minded and process driven attitude
* Proficient skills with MS Office / Office 365 suite of programs
Skills / Competencies
* Good people skills and be a proven team worker
* An ability to work independently and follow through instructions
* Target, output and objective driven
* Flexible and adaptable to meet demanding business needs
* Proactive and positive outlook
EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled
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