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•Lead quality assurance activities throughout the battery module production life cycle, including material inspection, manufacturing process and final product testing.•Performed end-of-line testing, including state-of-charge (SOC) and state-of-health (SOH) measurements, voltage balancing, and insulation resistance checks for lithium-ion battery packs.•Conducted testing and validation of lithium-ion battery packs and modules in accordance with AIS 156 standards, focusing on electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing such as thermal cycling, vibration, and shock, as well as ensuring compliance with IP67 ingress protection requirements.•Performed end-of-line testing, including state-of-charge (SOC) and state-of-health (SOH) measurements, voltage balancing, and insulation resistance checks for lithium-ion battery packs.•Evaluated conformance of new child parts to engineering specifications and drawings, including testing of battery cells for capacity, internal resistance, and thermal runaway protection.•Developed and maintained quality documentation and reports by analyzing data from failed processes, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.•Conducted monthly supplier performance evaluations and ensured the implementation of improvement plans, maintaining continuous follow-up to drive performance enhancements.•Directed cross-functional teams in executing strategic initiatives, resulting in improved operational efficiency and cost savings.•Directed supplier quality activities, including DFM, APQP, PPAP, and CAPA, using continuous improvement techniques to reduce process variation and implement controls.•Preparing Specification sheet for Battery Pack/Cells, Testing Work Instructions, Manuals & Proto Samples•Conducted audits of internal and supplier quality systems based on performance metrics, complaints, and quality records•Collaboration with suppliers for DFM, PPAP, APQP, CAPA & Risk Assessment

Responsible for implementation of Quality Procedure, Quality Standards accordance to company regulation and IATF 16949Monitor Battery Cell(Li-Ion), Battery Pack/ Module testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established specifications, standard test methods.Reviewing Quality reports, including analytical reports (for Raw materials, Packaging materials and finished products), Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and stability reports.Evaluate Supplier Quality Plan and ensure the new development of Child parts are meeting the specification according to drawings & ensure met within project timeline with continuous coordination with suppliers Reviews and arranges audits of quality systems Internal/Supplier, based on internal or external complaints, product, process performance, quality records and the overall performance of the quality systemLead & drive supplier quality activities such as APQP, PPAP, CAPA including continuous improvement techniques to minimize process variation & achieve process controls/Control chartsResponsible for Testing of Battery Management unit (BMU) to ensure the part quality is met w.r.t to the specificationResponsible to control Contamination level in Battery Products with using particle analysis, Digital microscope Analysis of Contamination such as metallic, non-metallic with SEM(Scanning electron microscope), FTIR(Fourier- transform infrared spectroscopy), XRF(X-Ray Fluorescence).Responsible for Calibration compliance of Instruments to ISO/IEC 17025New source evaluation & Process assessments (Supplier system evaluation) Promotes design for manufacturability by working with Product Engineering and suppliers to review/modify tolerances/specifications on both new and existing designs.Lead & drive supplier quality activities such as APQP, PPAP, CAPA including continuous improvement techniques to minimize process variation & achieve process controls Provide support in establishing & implementing

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