Process Automation Technician

About Senior Material (Europe) AB:
Shenzhen Senior Technology Material Co. Ltd is a leading manufacturer of high-performance lithium-ion battery separator film and a strategic supplier to world’s top lithium-ion battery giants. Headquartered in the Chinese tech hub Shenzhen, the company has formed a manufacturing network of 4 production bases, strategically located in Shenzhen, Changzhou, and Hefei, China. The newly up running plant of wet-process base film and Gigafactory of coating in Changzhou are among those most-sophisticated and largest in the industry. The advanced R&D centre in Shenzhen along with research units in the US and Germany provide us strong capabilities of staying in the front of separator material and process development as well as close collaboration with lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers for specific solution. The company is listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Market and plans for further expansion both in China and internationally, to cope with the tremendous demand of EV battery in the years to come.
In response to the fast electrification of mobility, which is taking place around in Europe, Senior Material has established its European subsidiary, Senior Material (Europe) AB, in Eskilstuna. A large-scale manufacturing plant, which will be equipped with high-automated production lines of both wet-process base film and coating, has left the drawing table and will be realized in coming years. To this exciting project, we are inviting you to join our stellar team in Eskilstuna to build the first-ever factory of lithium-ion battery separator in Sweden. We provide an international and dynamic working environment, with good opportunities of career development.
Role and Responsibilities:
 As Process Automation Technician you will be an important part of the local project management team.
 Providing technical lead in manufacturing equipment engineering of battery separator film coating process, slitting and packaging.
 Executing engineering activities utilizing established automation processes, equipment, tools at Senior’s plants in China.
 Executing equipment engineering activities and deliverable to meet budget, schedule, and quality targets.
 Participating in coating process equipment installation and commissioning at Senior Europe.
Background and Skills:
To be successful in this role, we want
 You have technical experience in manufacturing equipment engineering of film coating process, preferably from li-ion battery separator film manufacturing industry.
 You are a specialist in one of the following areas: film coating equipment, coating slurry preparation equipment or industrial process automation.
 You have deep knowledge in separator film manufacturing process and familiar with li-ion battery industry.
 You are a particularly good communicator in an international environment, with necessary language skills.
Personal Qualifications:
 Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or industrial automation.
 Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing equipment engineering, experience gained in lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing industry is a plus.
 Proven track record of engineering project of new plant construction or manufacturing process automation.
 Result oriented, good sense of structure, proactive, and driving.
 Team player who embraces responsibility and wants to be part of a winning team.
 English is required and Chinese is a plus.
Contact: For information about the position, contact the recruiter at Senior Material (Europe) AB, recruitment@senior798.eu