•Lead a team of 25 quality inspectors, technicians, and team leaders in a high-volume battery factory on 4 shifts covering 24/7 quality control•Direct daily quality control operations: material inspections, production line monitoring, and rigorous testing to ensure product integrity and adherence to customer specifications•Achieved a 90% reduction in Non-Conforming Material Holds and a 75% decrease in material disposition time within one year•Perform audits and maintain departmental compliance with ISO9001 manufacturing standards•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to minimize process defects and expedite the disposition of non-conforming materials•Partner with the Supplier Quality team to assess the quality of incoming materials and validate new suppliers to meet quality specifications•Implement automation tools and script-based alarms to improve inspection accuracy and efficiency, and to reduce cost •Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize manufacturing efficiency and minimize production defects

• Responsible for 70+ production operators and 7 leads to operate high-volume production assembly lines and material supply buffers • Collaborated with cross-functional support groups to achieve a defect rate 0.3% lower than average, resulting in approximately $950,000 in loss reduction and 6.4% added production in 2020• Closely monitored all departmental and companywide KPIs and adjusted as needed to achieve targets by keeping laser-focused on all aspects of the production process• Coordinated with quality control, inventory control, engineering, maintenance and training teams to roll out process updates as efficiently as possible with minimal unplanned downtime• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems following the company's established policies and procedures• Enforcement of all OSHA guidelines with an emphasis on hazardous waste and chemical handling• Consistently scored in Top 5 on all reverse leadership feedback surveys and performance reviews out of ~45 team leaders

• Responsible for 60-100+ production operators and 4 team leaders in Model 3 battery department• Supported M3 battery production’s transition from manual process to fully-automated operation to meet the customer demands during Tesla's historic 2018-19 production ramp• Promoted a culture of being safety conscious, mutually respectful and continuously improving• Drive escalation of production-critical issues to minimize downtime and maximize productivity• Closely monitored all quality defect trends to identify problems early and make necessary adjustments to reduce non-conformance material• Participated on first Tesla People Development pillar team to foster employee recognition initiatives and investigate growth opportunities in employee engagement • Developed junior leaders to assemble and motivated their own teams of 10-30 production workers: Three of my team leads were promoted to supervisory positions within one year

• Responsible for 40+ production technicians, material handlers, and 4 shift leads across 4 shifts providing 24/7 production capacity in machining, thermoforming, solvent welding, and chemical joining of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe fittings• Utilized SAP to manage the production schedule for 400,000+ specialty pipe fittings annually spread across 900 unique finished products• Participated in Kaizen to establish standard operating procedures and job safety analyses for all Fabrication equipment and processes• Maintained continuous communication with production schedulers, sales managers, and design engineers to ensure delivery expectations were met for all production lines• Ensured safety and procedural compliance with all certification agencies including AWWA, OSHA, NSF, and ISO• Supported EHS Manager in PIT training/certifications and led safety trainings• Won the company’s 2017 Continuous Improvement “DreamCatcher” award for designing a dust collection system to recapture otherwise-wasted PVC saw shavings to be reused in virgin extruded pipe for an annualized cost savings of $100k+/year