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Manufacturing Operations Engineer - Cache Energy

University of Illinois Research Park

University of Illinois Research Park

Champaign, IL, USA
Posted on Oct 22, 2024

As an operations engineer at Cache, you will get to lead the scaling and deployment of an unprecedented energy storage technology to market. You will be improving the performance of the existing energy storage unit and helping to build a 10x larger unit.

Cache encourages you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.

Outcomes

  • Run trials on existing unit under varying operational parameters
  • Leverage learnings to help build l0x larger unit in parallel
  • Lead planning for producing commercial units

Competencies

  • Energy, Drive, Speed and Frugality
  • Superior inter-personal skills: Ability to act as a team player in a cohesive team, constructively seek and provide critique
  • Constant willingness to learn and improve

Responsibilities

  • Lead testing, scaling and efficiency improvement of energy storage units
  • Lead planning for manufacturing multiple commercial units
  • Actively interact with customers, corporate partners and contractors to achieve the above.
  • Work in a small, driven, collaborative team with a large amount of autonomy and ownership.

Qualifications

This is a hands on role. The ability to move fast and the knack for getting things done is necessary. An innovative mindset with prior experience in running pilot/commercial scale thermal or related processes is preferred but not necessary. 2+ experience in Chemical and Manufacturing industry is preferred. Understanding of electrical circuits and integration is preferred.

University of Illinois Research Park is an equal opportunity employer.