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Eric Gonzales

San Marcos,TX

Summary

Aspiring Engineer with 5+ years of experience in quality control and root cause analysis, including 2+ years focused on electrochemical testing of Li-ion battery cells. Skilled in identifying failure modes through first-principles problem solving, and advanced techniques involving SEM/EDS analysis. Hands-on experience with high/low temperature testing, abuse protocols, and long-term cycling to assess cell performance, safety, and degradation. Driven to enhance reliability through rigorous testing and innovation from ground-up engineering.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Technician - CQFR / R&D Division

Tesla
12.2024 - Current
  • Role involves planning, operation, and analysis of reliability testing and pack cycling failures with the end goal of performance and reliability improvements to the cell life cycle.
  • Perform failure analysis on cells undergoing validation, reliability, and comprehensive tests, and report findings in a detailed manner.
  • Recreate abusive conditions and failure modes to confirm theories about system properties.
  • Comprehend current production quality trends based on dashboards, or from occurrences in the line.
  • Collaborate with Engineering teams to support investigation, containment, and execution for strategic quality issues, determine the root cause of problems, and implement corrective actions and countermeasures.

Quality Technician - Cell Assembly

Tesla
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Operate in the inspect, diagnose and repair mindset.
  • Perform root cause analysis on non-conforming products, developing corrective action plans, and presenting results to management.
  • Maintain quality documentation, including test reports and data collection records, with ION software and Jira Ticket submissions in Cell Manufacturing.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Production teams to enhance product quality through data-driven feedback.
  • Knowledgeable in multiple shops inside of cell manufacturing, with familiarity with Quality, Production, and Engineering processes.
  • Develop internal standards and processes to continue to improve the safety of our products.

Quality Control Team Leader

Aisin Texas Corporation
03.2022 - 01.2024
  • Led a quality control team (35+ personnel) in conducting inspections and testing of automotive components, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Spearheaded process improvements, resulting in enhanced product quality and reduced non-conformities.
  • Maintained SOPs, internal quality documentation, and databases for consistent operation of the quality assurance team.
  • Maintained technical surveillance over internal operations required to support production quality goals.
  • Develop and validate mitigations to identified issues and coordinate interdisciplinary product improvement implementations.

Education

Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Austin Community College
Austin, TX
05.2027

High School Diploma -

Tuloso Midway ISD
Corpus Christi, TX
05.2016

Skills

  • Blueprint & Drawing Interpretation: Proficient in reading and interpreting technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics
  • GD&T: Knowledgeable in applying GD&T principles to ensure precise component design and manufacturing
  • Testing & Measurement Systems: Experience with advanced Measurement systems from various brands like Tokyo Seimitsu,Mitutoyo, Keyence,Buehler, and Zeiss
  • Equipment Calibration: Skilled in calibrating and maintaining testing equipment From many different Manufactures
  • Python Programming: Basic Python programming skills for automating data analysis and quality control tasks
  • Process Improvement: Identifying and implementing system and process enhancements to meet and exceed quality standards
  • ISO 9000/9001: Understanding of ISO standards and procedures
  • Microsoft Experience / Software: Word, Excel PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Authenticator, Minitab, Solidworks, MySQL, ION, JIRA
  • Deadline Management: Produce findings/results in clear,concise, deadlines that are in line for multi-factory review meetings

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Engineering Technician - CQFR / R&D Division

Tesla
12.2024 - Current

Quality Technician - Cell Assembly

Tesla
01.2024 - 12.2024

Quality Control Team Leader

Aisin Texas Corporation
03.2022 - 01.2024

Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Austin Community College

High School Diploma -

Tuloso Midway ISD

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