Director of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Ambri, an energy startup commercializing an innovative battery technology first developed at MIT, is seeking a Director of Advanced Manufacturing Technology to lead the introduction of advanced manufacturing process efforts for Ambri’s Liquid MetalTM battery technology.

Position Overview

Ambri is seeking an individual to be the leader of the Ambri Advanced Manufacturing Technology team.  The Director of Advanced Manufacturing Technology will lead an engineering organization, responsible to bring forward and integrate advanced manufacturing tools, equipment, and processes for high volume manufacturing plant(s) for Ambri’s unique Liquid MetalTM battery technology and cells. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology team will collaborate with cell development engineering, systems product engineering and the plant manufacturing teams to ensure that processes are brought forward to integrate into Ambri’s manufacturing operations. Applying advanced technologies, such as robotics and automation, support the ramp to high volume production levels.  The Advanced Manufacturing Technology team will drive the processes that support high volume production plant design and considerations that are unique to Ambri’s Liquid MetalTM battery technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, design, launch, and integration of advance process technologies into Ambri’s pilot manufacturing facility that will demonstrate high-rate equipment and overall manufacturing processes to produce Ambri’s unique Liquid MetalTM battery cells and full-product containerized DC-systems for initial commercial deployments and serve as the blueprint for high volume manufacturing plant plans
• Lead the team's participation in design reviews, design for assembly and design for manufacturability reviews, with an eye toward cost and quality of the manufacturing process to be implemented.
• Lead the development of manufacturing robotics/ automation processes to support Ambri’s Liquid MetalTM battery assembly. Facilitate key manufacturing parameters including equipment capacity, equipment strategy, production strategy, cycle time, equipment OEE, capability and costs.
• Support specification development for in-process and end of line test equipment required for procurement. Coordinate activities with the supplier including but limited to design reviews and equipment trials. Drive the group to work closely with the product development group to develop a PFMEA and review specifications to capture test equipment requirements.
• Work collaboratively with cell and product engineering and manufacturing regarding high volume production through automation and advance processes, and taking a key role in the equipment qualifications, part PPAP and launch events at the plant. Continue to assist plant manufacturing engineering during launch process, until production parameters are met.
• Lead, direct and assign resources as required to support new product development and manufacturing activities from concept through ramp up production.
• Develop methodologies for the determination of cost calculations and how they can be improved or enhanced with advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Help to drive standardization of equipment through specification for areas such as:  controls, PLCs, software, operating procedures and replacement parts.  Define standards that stretch across equipment and plant to plant.
• Build, hire, manage, and motivate a high-caliber, team-oriented functional and cross functional development team and organization with systems approach
• International travel requirements.

Requirements:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Entrepreneurial drive with demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast paced environment
• The successful candidate will have broad and deep experience within product process development, industrialization and production of high-volume products.  Have experience within the OEM and/or Tier I supplier community.
• 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing or an engineer role, with increasing levels of responsibility
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly with high volume and power engineering. Experience in specifying, sourcing, qualifying and launching complex assembly and in-process test equipment is a must.
• 5+ years management experience including leading engineering teams, supervising production teams, and working across multiple international locations. Experience developing teams within growing and/or rapidly evolving organizations is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of quality methods and requirements including APQP or phase gate release processes, ISO9001, TS16949, and global OEM development systems.

Why work at Ambri?

Ambri offers its employees a fantastic opportunity to advance a career while commercializing a transformative technology that will change the entire electricity industry. We are a venture capital-backed company with high-integrity leadership that is focused on making positive change. You will be working on a novel liquid metal battery technology in an environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking while driving towards results. Our team is small, and you will have the opportunity to take on a great deal of responsibility. We have a top-tier benefits package and extra employee perks such as weekly company lunches and semi-annual community service outings.

About Ambri

Ambri is an MIT-spin-out company that is commercializing an innovative grid-scale electricity storage technology that will transform the way power grids are operated worldwide. Ambri’s ‘Liquid Metal Battery’ will lower electricity costs, enable more widespread adoption of renewable resources like wind and solar, and improve grid reliability. Ambri is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. The company is backed by top-tier investors including Bill Gates. We are constantly seeking intelligent, creative, and ambitious individuals to join our team to help us change the world.

Ambri is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. Ambri does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability or serious medical condition, protected genetic information, political beliefs, status as a veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.