Sr Cell Characterization & Failure Analysis Manager (Penang, Malaysia)

Sr Cell Characterization & Failure Analysis Manager

Malaysia (based in Penang)

Full Time

Job Summary:

Key member of the Quality; Reliability team, responsible for the Penang cell safety and characterization lab operation and safety testing. Lab activities extend from ensuring that produced cells meet industry standard safety tests UN38.3, UL1642, IEC62133, GB31241, Cell destructive and non-destructive failure analysis activities for both internal and external customers.

The candidate needs strong experience with material characterization techniques such as XRM, SEM-EDX, GC-MS, ICP-MS, and ATR-FTIR, and be able to select the appropriate analysis

technique for a given task and interpret the resulting data. Further assisting operation and engineering team with yield improvement through material characterization, safety certification and cell reliability testing.

Responsible for defining and driving lab activity schedules, managing the safety testing and characterization equipment within the lab, and ensuring the accuracy and quality of the team's

product. The successful candidate must have both the technical knowledge and depth in advanced battery and/or semiconductor technologies needed to technically evaluate results and the

experience in lab and personnel management needed to efficiently run the lab.

Responsibilities:

Assemble lab work plans from internal customer requests, accounting for equipment load, personnel load, and company priorities

Drive completion of work within the lab through the characterization team

Maintain the safety and characterization lab equipment through regular tool calibration, preventative maintenance, and service events

Monitor production quality through cell testing to internal and industry test standards

Use statistical methods to monitor performance and highlight excursions.

Ensure the technical quality of all lab results, compliance of lab activities with test standards, and that completed tests meet all customer requirements

Prioritize safety

Qualifications:

A technical B.S. degree is required (EE, ME, Physics, Chemistry or Materials Science), Masters or PhD degree preferred

Must have 5+ years of experience in lab management experience

Experience working with cell and battery technology strongly preferred

Must have experience in leading-edge battery and/or semiconductor technology evaluation techniques

Able to effectively work in a matrix environment and interface productively with counterparts at all levels of the organization

Ability to troubleshoot issues with testing and creatively resolve unforeseen problems.

Strong English communication skills