Manage the test lab and technicians.

• Manage teams responsible for cell development, battery pack, BMS, and testing

• Manage team of engineers developing proprietary cell• Design and develop test lab staying within a limited budget• Hire, manage and develop test team

• Create and manage a test lab that will be able to test all components: battery, motors, etc.• Spec and purchase the proper equipment, confirming it will meet the testing needs now and in the future.• Develop test plans and report results.

• Develop and manage new products from design to end of life that work within strict customer requirements.• Coordinate design validation and production validation builds in prototype and manufacturing.• Design margin parts for customers and small DOEs to zero in on performance issues; coordinate with prototype lab members to build and test specific designs.• Oversee all aspects of weld quality in the assembly process and various component qualifications, interface with global design team, supplier development engineers and suppliers. • Confirm drawings and work with engineers and suppliers to build samples per drawings.• Perform failure analysis determining if problems are related to the inflator, another part of the airbag module, or a test error.• Work directly with all levels of manufacturing staff and managers to constantly improve processes and maintain high-quality production standards using the Kaizen continuous improvement process.• Develop material and process test plans and analyze results to create specifications with team in Germany.

• As Pre-Build Coordinator, directed processes to ensure all new propellant lots were tested, analyzed, qualified and recommended for production.• Slashed pre-build process time and costs by ~20%.• Worked closely with production teams and applications engineering leads in root cause failure analysis of production parts. Coordinated prototype tests and analyzed data to verify results; created requested data files for internal customers.• Scheduled non-routine engineering testing with program engineers.

• Verified battery system requirements including assembly and performance.• Effectively managed all material, product and equipment needs for test labs to start and keep projects on time.• Controlled safety protocols for engineering labs and coordinated with R&D on all aspects of shared labs.• Trained and supervised technicians and temporary staff on all lab, test and safety procedures.• Developed procedures to determine the root cause of failures for test and production systems by analyzing data, autopsying parts, and reproducing the failures to report to engineering teams.• Improved manufacturing and prototype assembly processes and materials which greatly increased lifetime, reliability and quality.

• Directed modular and full-system testing including data analysis for review by management• Formalized all procedures for cathode and cell autopsies to understand failure modes.• Controlled cathode testing, test equipment and data analysis.• Trained and oversaw technicians focused on battery/cathode autopsy and safety procedures.

• Designed 100+ channel, multiple-size battery discharge board to maximize space allocation and ease of use, thus saving the company more than $5,000.• Created and implemented lab procedures and written documentation for team members.• Trained a wide range of engineers, engineering assistants and technicians on procedures and safety protocols.• Successfully led a project to create electrode and assembly processes for a new lithium prismatic cell.• Developed proof-of-principle design of an alkaline fuel cell, with non-flowing hydrogen.• Led cathode process development from powder processing to tablet formation for an advanced alkaline system. • Helped design and develop pilot line production equipment for Li-ion and Li primary spiral wound cells.

• Developed an alkaline cathode prototype manufacturing process for an advanced alkaline system.• Created a high-rate discharge anode for zinc air and alkaline systems that improved traditional anode performance by 15%, with only a 3-5% increase in cost depending on size.• Designed proof-of-principle lithium air coin and fixture cells.

• Developed a process to create a more homogenous anode.• Characterized Rheology of anode and pre-gel materials.• Helped design and develop an ultra-thin Li-ion coin cell and high powered, spiral wound cell.