Battery Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op
Burlingame, Ca, Us
• Developed process flow charts using Microsoft Visio to analyze the battery manufacturing line in the Burlingame facility, utilizing process engineering methodologies.• Collaborated with the different engineering teams to create and maintain PFMEA (Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) documents, ensuring product quality and reliability.• Drafted and updated production work instructions and managed work orders with Nomuda Visual Factory, adhering to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ISO 9001 quality standards.• Created and refined production line layouts with AutoCAD, employing lean manufacturing concepts such as 5S, Kanban, and value stream mapping to identify production inefficiencies and improve manufacturing KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).• Determined the flaws in fixtures by performing tolerance analysis and worked on re-designing/testing new fixtures, utilizing CAD/CAM software and statistical process control (SPC) techniques.• Coordinated with the Design, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), and Quality teams to determine and escalate potential remanufacturing challenges by implementing Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Serviceability (DFS) principles, ensuring product sustainability and cost-effectiveness.• Reviewed machine engineering drawings/BOMs (Bill of Materials) using 3DX Catia and communicated with vendors to obtain quotes for over $50k in critical spare/wear parts, resulting in a 35% reduction in downtime, leveraging supply chain management principles.• Researched the rework process of battery packs to minimize the scrap cost by 16%, utilizing root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) techniques.• Performed Cycle time studies for line balancing and identifying the bottlenecks in the manufacturing process, utilizing continuous improvement methodologies of Six Sigma.
