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Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Provided engineering support to the Infrastructure Team to solve custom incubator assembly problems, equipment commissioning/troubleshooting, maintenance and repairsOwned the design of technical infrastructure projects that support battery and component level build and testWorked with Electrical Engineers to build controls and safeties for high current battery testingContributed hands-on to development projectsEvaluated designs in the perspective of the person that will be building or using it Identified and implemented design or process improvements to ensure safety, quality, consistency, and efficiencyWorked with a small team of technicians that specified, sourced, installed, and commissioned new capital equipmentDeveloped procedures and work instructions for technicians or external suppliers Aided in the development of best practices and infrastructure to improve safety, in conjunction with Form Energy’s safety officers, for the laboratoryProvided engineering support to Facilities and Lab Ops teamsRedesigned floor layouts to optimizes workflow efficiency

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

Manage equipment and technicians running pilot cell assembly lineAssist with prototype construction, tooling and process and design refinementsCoordinate maintenance and installation of new and existing equipmentImplement quality control measuresFacilitate the development of specifications for the equipment and processes for production and R&D equipment.Select engineering firms/equipment manufacturers to design and manufacture large-scale automation equipmentRedesign floor layouts to optimizes workflow efficiency Write and perform factory acceptance and site acceptance testing on new equipment3D print parts using various materials for cell manufacturing and R&D experimentsWrite SOPs for cell manufacturing processAssist scientists with the design of experimentsProcess development for synthesizing active materialTrain technicians in the operation of various manufacturing equipmentManage the expansion of the facility to include pilot production, cell & pack testing, chemistry & analytical lab

Waltham, Ma

Manage a team of Equipment Engineers and Technicians Design, Build and Validate custom manufacturing equipment Developed prototype equipment for the manufacturing of solid state battery cellsWork with contract manufacturers to build custom machines Write equipment specifications for R&D and Pilot manufacturing linesRedesign floor layouts to optimizes workflow efficiency Lead design reviews for equipment and fixtures in developmentWrite and perform factory acceptance and site acceptance testing on new equipment3D print fixtures and jigs using various materials for cell manufacturingLead cross functional teams to evaluate the manufacturability of prototype designs Vice Chairman of the safety committee, work to eliminate workplace injuries by identifying and eliminating hazards

Designed new equipment, components, and fixtures for battery cell manufacturing using CreoSolve day to day problems with equipment and cell builds Spec, Purchase, and Install new equipment Perform Factory and Site acceptance testing on new equipmentHire and Manage Engineering departments Co-op Modified equipment to build new cell formatsTrain technicians on new and existing processesAssist in the design new cell formats and cell componentsWrite standard operating procedures for new and existing processesWrote and edited process control plans and flow diagramsAssisted in transferred new processes to production in ChinaDeveloped resistance, ultrasonic and laser welding schedules for existing and new productsPerformed equipment maintenance, upgrades, and repairsCertified that new cell components meet all requirementsPerformed failure analysis on new and existing cells, cell components and weldsCross-sectioned samples to verify various dimensionsMachined new components for various equipment upgradesWork with Validation and Testing department to develop and implement new testing proceduresRedesigned the layout of the manufacturing floor to be the most efficient for the largest quantity product currently being manufacturedFiled a patent for new cell design and manufacturing process

Salem Ma

Assisted in the design and implementation of modifications to a GCC furnace for Monocrystalline silicon growth.Preformed tests on sapphire samples to determine transparency and light absorption. Processed and analyzed data from sapphire HEM furnaces to improve the quality of the sapphire.Annealed and tested sapphire samples to determine the change in transparency and light absorption.

New Bedford Ma

Assisted Engineers in creating Manufacturing routes for new products.Edited Manufacturing routes to increase plant efficiency. Designed a universal fixture for a Trumpf laser etching machine.Created programs for a Trumpf laser etching machine using CAD software.

Performed basic maintenance on custom Porsche racing cars. Disassembled and reassembled custom Porsche racing engines to replace vital components. Tuned Porsche racing engines to perform at maximum efficiency. Performed on site repairs at racetracks to fix oil leaks and electrical problems. Programed Porsche control and alarm units to recognize new parts and obtain operating information.

Trained approximately 12 new and existing employees on safety and to operate food preparation machines. Assisted managers in opening and closing the restaurant and receiving morning shipments. Coordinated kitchen workers to maximize efficiency and finish orders in a timely manner.