Innovative Silicon Valley Li-Ion battery 'Start-up' company which quickly grew to become the first in the world capable of high-volume production of cells with a 100% active silicon anode. Nasdaq listed in 2021 (ENVX $3B Market Cap)Reporting directly to the CEO, Jesse was the first Quality employee of the company; hired to develop and execute the Enovix Quality growth strategy, drive product/QMS regulatory compliance, and build a world class cell safety/REL program. His Quality Roadmap help to transition the factory from Pilot Line to High-Volume automated manufacturing certified to ISO9001:2015. The Quality Roadmap included the building of an off-site cell safety/REL testing facility with capability to test to all major Ii-Ion industry safety standards. The test facility was instrumental in Enovix obtaining product certifications for UN38.3, IEC62133, and passing safety tests for UL1642.

EaglePicher is an industry leading developer and manufacturer of extreme reliability batteries for Defense, Medical, and Aerospace programs. Jesse joined EaglePicher in October 2016 and had enterprise responsibility for Quality, Testing, QMS and Regulatory Compliance. ​Jesse successfully developed EaglePicher's high performing quality team and enterprise quality strategy. He lead the continuous improvement of the AS9100 and ISO13485 based quality management system across EaglePicher’s global platform of products. Jesse aggressively drove supplier, customer and process based targets to insure strategic company goals are achieved.Jesse was an active member the Lockheed-Martin THAAD and Missile Defense Agency Quality Councils. www.eaglepicher.com

Director, Global Supplier and Manufacturing Quality at SunEdison.Responsible for leading a talented, global team to ensure customer satisfaction by driving Manufacturing, Quality Systems, and Strategic Supplier Quality results across the full solar supply chain. Work with major financing partners to insure the bankability of SunEdison products and projects. Direct staff has teams in strategic global locations: China, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, and SFO Bay Area.Supplier Development and Management: Solar Cells – Solar Modules – Inverters – Trackers - BOSInternal Manufacturing: Polysilicon - Silicon Crystal – Wafering – Solar Modules (solar panels)International Manufacturing Influence: China – India – Europe – Malaysia – Taiwan – Mexico – Singapore – Japan - Korea

Manage a global team of quality managers and engineers responsible for the startup and sustaining solar module quality with contract manufacturing partners. CM partners have included Foxconn, Flextronics, Celestica, and Jabil. Support also includes regional supplier quality management and departmental ISO9001:2008 certification activities.

Corporate Manager of Quality Systems with oversight across the three business units of MEMC (Solar Manufacturing, Semiconductor Manufacturing and SunEdison).• Responsible for developing and rolling out effective quality systems and techniques used to insure global congruency and customer satisfaction• Lead Corporate Quality auditor responsible for insuring site alignment to International and MEMC standards by leading yearly team based internal audits at all sites domestic and internationally

Senior Semiconductor Process Engineer • Develop methodologies based on Six Sigma techniques to increase yield and tool productivity and to reduce cycle-time and cost.• Developed and maintained SPC process controls• Use statistical analysis to optimize process input variables • Facilitated the development and transfer of new process into production

Senior Process Engineer responsible for the continuous improvement and daily process operations of the CZ silicon crystal processing area• Lead Kaizen events to reduce WIP and cycle time• 5S Champion in charge of developing curriculum, leading events, and insuring 5S levels are sustained• Member of the team responsible for developing processes, material flow, and installing equipment for the 300mm silicon wafer manufacturing expansion project• Developed custom tooling, fixturing, and material handling equipment for increased manufacturing productivity

New Product Manufacturing Engineer • Coordinated the relocation, layout, and installation of a previously existing product line based on the Toyota Production System• Developed complete manufacturing floor layout based on JIT material flow and Kanban delivery signal system• Received extensive Lean Manufacturing training from Toyota-Production-System consultants• Lead 5 day Kaizen events to reduce cycle time, WIP, and labor requirements• Provided technical manufacturing support for all Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing initiatives

• Manufacturing Engineer and safety coordinator for Manufacturing Research and Development department of the 747 aircraft production facility• Directed technical manufacturing support for 747 Kaizen events • Received class-room and factory floor training from Lean Manufacturing consultants• Directed tooling, fixture development and manufacturing technology support for fuselage assembly