Chemical Engineer

Ultium Cells LLC

$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
  • Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing
  • Knowledge of absorption and vacuum distillation processes
  • Experience with large-scale chemical storage
  • Project management experience
  • Effective communication and reporting skills
  • Leadership and problem-solving abilities
  • Experience with outside contractors and OEMs
  • Experience in a union environment

Responsibilities

  • Provide chemical engineering support for Solvent Recovery and Electrolyte Storage systems
  • Develop and implement safe work practices for hazardous materials
  • Create Task Instructions and Safe Operating Procedures
  • Establish quality control procedures for Solvent Recovery Process
  • Ensure adherence to Ultium safety policies by all personnel
  • Coordinate with facilities maintenance for preventive and emergency maintenance
  • Collaborate with production teams to meet process deliverables
  • Assist with commissioning and troubleshooting with OEMs
  • Manage chemicals documentation with supervisors and operators
  • Provide troubleshooting support for facility systems
  • Contribute to the early phases of chemical process construction
  • Execute projects on time and within budget, coordinating with plant departments
  • Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives to reduce waste and enhance quality
  • Monitor and test production processes
  • Develop scope documents and purchase requests for necessary contracts
  • Manage PPE, chemical, and spare parts inventory for chemical processes
  • Share information across Ultium facility teams

Benefits

  • 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Generous paid holidays
  • Tuition Assistance for continuing education
  • Vehicle Discount Program for GM vehicles
  • Communication Stipend for personal cell phone
Full Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide chemical engineering support for the facility, focusing on the Solvent Recovery Process and Central Electrolyte Storage System
  • Developing and implementing safe work practices for employees working with hazardous material.
  • Developing and implementing work instructions, such as Task Instruction sheets and Safe operating Procedures
  • Develop and Implement procedures for Solvent Recovery Process quality control
  • Ensure all Ultium safety policies and procedures are followed by contractors and internal resources
  • Work with facilities maintenance department to help coordinate preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance and improvement projects on facilities systems
  • Work with cross functional production groups to ensure process deliverables are met
  • Work with Original Equipment Manufacturers for commissioning tasks, troubleshooting and problem solving
  • Manage and review support documentation, with facilities supervisors and operators, for chemical related processes
  • Provide troubleshooting support to facilities systems
  • Provide input in early stages of construction for chemically related processes
  • Execute projects within budget and complete on schedule. Coordinate project implementation with plant departments to insure no unplanned production disruptions
  • Support Lean Manufacturing principles in the Facilities group, focusing on eliminating waste and increasing quality
  • Monitoring and testing processes related to production
  • Develop scope documents and write purchase requests for all contracts required for above stated work.
  • Develop PPE, chemical, and spare parts Min/Max Quantities for all facility chemical processes
  • Work with other Ultium Facility teams to relay appropriate information across all three sites

Qualifications and Competencies:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
  • 3 years minimum experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferred
  • Working knowledge of Absorption processes and Vacuum Distillation processes, preferred
  • Experience working with large scale chemical storage
  • Project management experience
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to develop reports and present findings
  • Leadership capabilities
  • Willingness to learn new processes/systems
  • Problem solving skills
  • Experience working with outside contractors and original equipment manufacturers
  • Experience in a union environment
  • Some weekend work and overtime may be required

Total Rewards Information

We offer market-competitive compensation including base pay and incentive compensation opportunities based on the achievement of Company goals. We offer employees paid time off to refresh and recharge. Our total rewards program is designed to enrich your life at work and includes the following benefits:
  • 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Generous paid holidays
  • Tuition Assistance for continuing education
  • Vehicle Discount Program on General Motors branded vehicles
  • Communication Stipend for Personal Cell Phone

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