Madison Cercel
Youngstown,OH
Summary
Quality and Reliability Engineer with expertise in EV battery manufacturing, specializing in defect analysis and corrective actions. Skilled in driving process improvements and enhancing cross-functional collaboration, resulting in reduced non-conformance rates. Promoted within one year for technical excellence and valuable contributions to production efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality/Reliability Engineer II
Ultium Cells
Warren, Ohio
05.2023 - Current
- Led initiatives to implement and verify corrective actions on the production line, reducing the NCR rate from 1.32% to 0.52% through Spotfire data validation.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement projects, optimizing manufacturing processes for increased product reliability.
- Investigated and resolved battery cell quality issues, supporting reliability testing, and enhancing process performance.
- Leverage Quality Management Systems (QMS) to monitor production performance, ensure compliance, and support quality initiatives.
- Support process qualification and validation for new production lines; monitor metrics, and implement preventative and corrective actions.
- Collaborated internationally with LG to implement a Foreign Matter Reduction process, reducing defect rates, and building technical expertise.
- Authored and maintained quality documentation, including comprehensive test plans, and reliability reports.
Assistant Manager
Panera Bread
Boardman, Ohio
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Supervised daily operations, including staff scheduling, inventory management, and financial transactions, to ensure service quality and operational efficiency.
- Trained and coached team members, enforced safety and sanitation standards, and resolved customer complaints to uphold company standards.
- Enhanced leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills in fast-paced environment while monitoring operational metrics to achieve performance goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Systems Engineering
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio, OH05-2021
Skills
- Technical Documentation
- Problem Solving
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Process Improvement
- Reliability Testing
- Defect Analysis
- Production Optimization
- Quality Management Systems
Timeline
Quality/Reliability Engineer II
Ultium Cells
05.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager
Panera Bread
11.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Systems Engineering
Ohio University