Business Process Engineer II

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Business Process Engineer II

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Meet the Recruiter: Danielle Lomeli

Job Summary:

The Business Process Engineer II independently leads small-to-medium business process improvement initiatives that align material flow, data flow, system logic, and operational logic with business objectives. This role facilitates stakeholder alignment, develops future-state processes, applies process simulation and data analytics tools, and evaluates opportunities to improve equipment utilization and reduce downtime in a high-speed, high-volume manufacturing environment. Coaches Business Process Engineer I team members on methods and execution discipline.

Essential Duties:

Functional Operations

• Lead current-state and future-state process analysis for assigned business areas, projects, or value streams
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to identify business requirements, process gaps, interdependencies, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Coordinate with Operations, IT, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Planning, and system owners to integrate process changes
• Identify change impacts, training needs, adoption risks, and control mechanisms required to sustain implemented improvements
• Provide technical advice on processing technology, capability, risks, and costs to internal customers
• Communicate recommendations, risks, decisions, and results to management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Support evaluation and integration of new technologies (e.g., automation, IoT-enabled systems) into assigned process areas, partnering with Engineering and IT

Performance Optimization & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and implement process designs that align people, process, technology, system logic, and operational requirements
• Build project plans, action trackers, decision logs, process-control plans, and implementation support materials for assigned initiatives
• Use process metrics, KPI development, Excel, Power BI, SQL fundamentals, and system data to evaluate performance and validate improvements
• Use process simulation/modeling software and data analytics tools to evaluate current-state performance and validate improvement recommendations
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment utilization, reduce downtime, and shorten cycle times within assigned processes
• Support and complete cost-benefit analysis, ROI calculations, business cases, and value-realization tracking for process improvements

Training & Team Support

• Coach Business Process Engineer I team members on process methods, stakeholder management, analysis quality, and project execution discipline
• Mentor and conduct hands-on training, providing process guidance and technical support to others at same or lower level within functional area
• No authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, reward, or discipline other employees

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Communicate technical and process complexity in clear business language to stakeholders at multiple levels
• Build trust and influence stakeholders toward consensus without formal authority

Quality, Safety, & Compliance

• Follow safety, quality, customer, data-handling, and company standards

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education, Certifications, and Licenses:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related engineering/technical field; OR 4 years of relevant business process engineering or manufacturing analysis experience in lieu of a degree

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related engineering/technical field

Essential Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of professional experience in business process engineering or a related field
• Previous experience in semi-conductor, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing field
• Hands-on experience in the application of business process analysis tools, including current-state process analysis, current-state performance and metrics, issue identification, root-cause analysis, business case development, cost-benefit analysis, future-state design, roles and responsibilities, metrics, and process control and management
• Ability to plan and deploy business process initiatives with moderate complexity and cross-functional involvement
• Able to apply business process principles to business solutions
• Ability to recognize functional interdependencies, structural issues, redundancies, and process-control needs
• Able to assimilate and correlate disconnected business information and articulate its collective relevance to the organization
• Able to develop metrics, collect data, and analyze data to identify cause and measure performance against process requirements
• Strong communication, facilitation, and influence skills across multiple levels of the organization
• Self-starter with demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage timelines, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of process simulation/modeling software and data analytics tools for evaluating production data
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean or Six Sigma Certification is strongly preferred
• Resilient, self-motived and able to work well under pressure
• Exposure to IoT, automation, or robotics in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in high-volume battery manufacturing or a related industrial environment such as electronics, automotive, or energy storage

Physical Demands:

Physical Activities: Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 70%
• Walk: 20%
• Stand: 10%

Required Lifting and Carrying: Rare (<1%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%), Continuous (67-100%)

For this position, the required frequency is:

• Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.
• On-site Food Options: Several on-site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on-site vendor visits and employee events
• Free Shuttle: Rides to and from work!

Where You'll Be:

For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey.

Who We Are:

Meet Panasonic Energy! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us.

Our journey began in 2017, and now, as the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory, we are expanding operations to De Soto, Kansas, providing you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one.

As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs.

Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions.

We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application!

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America.

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