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● Manage 24-month long projects for clients like Rivian and GM, overseeing project budgets and ensuring on-time delivery of APQP milestones across engineering, quality, and production teams.● Coordinate with Japanese leadership and global stakeholders, streamlining communication channels and aligning quality standards across international teams.● Regularly engage with executive leadership at JTEKT and client organizations, providing strategic guidance and addressing project challenges to maintain customer satisfaction.

● Managed the procurement, installation, and lifecycle maintenance of advanced analytical instruments, including SEM-EDX and spectroscopy systems, ensuring proper calibration and minimizing downtime.● Designed and implemented documentation protocols for high-sensitivity data, increasing traceability and compliance with ISO 9001 standards across 17 North American facilities.● Led cross-functional teams of engineers, metallurgists, and material scientists to develop testing protocols and drive root cause analysis for supplier quality and reverse engineering challenges.● Streamlined laboratory operations by introducing Lean methodologies, reducing waste in chemical procurement processes and improving resource utilization.● Conducted technical audits and supplier evaluations, enhancing quality control measures and aligning supplier processes with JTEKT’s global manufacturing standards.● Delivered training programs for laboratory personnel on advanced instrumentation and SOPs, reducing operator errors by 25% and ensuring consistent adherence to safety protocols.● Collaborated with executive leadership to present R&D findings and develop actionable recommendations, driving data-informed decision-making on high-stakes projects.

● Directed EPA-compliant research on water contamination, coordinating resources and aligning deliverables with municipal and industry stakeholders.● Developed and implemented a digital system for tracking laboratory data, reducing errors by 30% and enhancing reporting accuracy across multiple projects.● Mentored new researchers in mass spectrometry and chromatographic methods, standardizing training processes and accelerating onboarding timelines by 25%.

● Managed the development of a novel plasma ionization source, coordinating with DOE laboratories to achieve project goals.● Created and enforced laboratory workflows and safety protocols, improving operational efficiency and maintaining compliance with institutional standards.● Designed and led training sessions for graduate students and researchers, increasing team productivity and ensuring consistency in advanced analytical techniques.

● Performed daily testing for nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, pH, total suspended solids, volatile suspended solids, dissolved oxygen, total residual chlorine, and percent solid removal of seventeen wastewater samples throughout the treatment process for regulation and process control purposes for the City of Columbia● Oversaw multiple reactions and processes at once while adhering to strict time constraints, performed both benchtop and in situ analyses● Collected detailed paper and electronic records of daily analyses to recognize trends over time