Mechanical Engineer Engineering

QIAOLI MENG

858-***-**** *** N. *th St. #G

******.****@*****.*** Alhambra, CA 91801

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Results-driven professional with more than 5 years experience and expertise in mechanical engineering and design. Further expertise in the design engineering. Demonstrated success in project management, cost reduction and process improvement. Proven ability in product engineering and development. Recognized for identifying critical issues and implementing effective solutions. Excellent communicator as indicated by leading and training teams. Core competencies include:

Mechanical/Design Engineering – Project Management – Process Design/Engineering/Automation – CAD Continuing Process Improvement – Equipment Design/Purchasing/Management – CAM – CAS – CAE

Product Engineering/Development – Cycle/Lead Time Reduction – Cost Reduction/Avoidance – Research

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Upgraded production line for special treatment of separator used in Nickel-Zinc rechargeable battery. Developed and installed equipment with higher quality control and throughput; qualified equipment with subsequent design of experiments. Results: Supported battery volume production of 1 million cells per month; improved quality of the treated material.

Coordinated product development to ensure the quality and on time delivery of finished product. Conducted product lifecycle management process; enhanced communications of various organizations involved; managed day-to-day product information. Results: Ensured product delivered met customer requirements; development cycle time reduced by 50%.

Improved the design of vent cap in rechargeable battery in order to meet safety requirement. Analyzed failure mode and root cause of exiting design, made design changes in CAD; built and tested prototypes; incorporated new design in the product for validation. Results: Rechargeable battery with new vent cap fulfilled safety requirements from top tier OEM customer; cost of the part was reduced by 15%.

Leaded technology transfer from R&D to volume production. Collaborated with R&D team and prepared technology transfer package; collaborated with operations team to introduce new technology; examined and resolved DFM issues in manufacturing process. Result: 2 new technologies were successfully transferred within 6 months that lead to superior product performance.

Implemented a BOM and configuration management software. Configured the software; migrated past and current product data into the system; trained employees on various functionalities of the web-based software. Results: Effective product data was constantly updated; enhanced collaboration among diverse departments within the corporation and suppliers.

Managed Energy Star certification of battery charger for rechargeable consumer batteries. Developed project plan as a team leader; directed the correspondence with EPA bureau and outsourced required testing. Results: Completed certification within 3 months.

Analyzed test data of valves used in nuclear central. Collected data from tests conducted over more than 20 years; performed statistical analysis, FMEA; presented and reviewed conclusion with colleagues and supervisor. Results: Provided recommendations in design changes and defined critical parameters for FEA modeling.

Invented cement-based and soil-based battery. Identified and formulated materials to be used for each components of battery; engineered the configuration of the batteries; tested and validated batteries built. Results: Published scientific paper; invention disclosure accepted.

Improved manufacturing process of negative electrode used in Nickel-Zinc battery. Examined processes where inconsistency and problems occurred; upgraded processes with higher automation. Results: Production throughput doubled and reduced labor involved.

Facilitated product qualification from top tier OEM customer. Reviewed product specification and delivery schedule with clients; collaborated with engineering and quality teams; planned product development and validation testing; delivered samples and test reports to potential clients and followed-up. Results: Product was qualified by major OEM customer within 9 months.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

PowerGenix, San Diego, CA 2008 – 2010

R&D ENGINEER (Internship)

EDF (Electricité de France), France 2005

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (Internship)

Reynaers Aluminum, France 2004

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo 2008

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Université de Technologie de Troyes, France 2008

Additional Training in: ISO 9001 Quality Management System: 2008 Awareness; Arena Product Lifecycle Management Tool: User and Administrator; Microsoft Project Level 1 and 2

Scientific Journal Publications: Cement Concrete Composite: Battery in the Form of a Cement-Matrix Composite; J. Electron: Battery in the Form of a Soil-Matrix Composite

Fluent in English, French, Chinese-Mandarin

Professional References Provided Upon Establishment of Mutual Interest

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