Ryan V. De Guzman
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Production Supervisor CellBuild
Quantumscape
08.2022 - Current
- Ensure safety and conduct policies are prioritized and met among employees.
- Resolves production problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; Supervise and report on production KPI's as needed to production management and to operator and technician staff.
- Lead all aspects of employee certification and adherence to safety and procedure standards.
- Facilitate the development and deployment of standard works whenever a gap is identified.
- Recommend and implement changes to product or process in order to improve efficiency, cost, delivery and quality.
- Managed day-to-day operations for optimal productivity, ensuring a high-quality output and timely delivery of products.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement in product design and manufacturing processes.
- Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
Lead R&D Technician
Quantumscape
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Prioritize and manage production activities according to organization needs and plans.
- Trained new team members on proper procedures and best practices, fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing among colleagues.
- Troubleshot and resolved equipment and process issues.
- Run line builds that help figure out maximum build capacity of the team and raise yield.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.
- Adhered to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
R&D Technician
Quantumscape
10.2018 - 04.2021
- Carefully and consistently take apart devices, including taking photographs and detailed written/electronic records.
- Identify and characterize defects with optical laser, microscopy, X-ray and CT scan.
- Build samples according to the engineer's request.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize research projects and meet deadlines.
- Increased project success rate by maintaining meticulous records of experiments and findings.
- Troubleshot and resolved equipment and process issues.
- Participated in research projects by designing and executing experiments.
- Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes.
- Contributed to the development of groundbreaking products by providing essential research support.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
R&D Test Technician
Primus Power
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Conduct overtime studies to better understand the properties of the electrolyte in the Flow Battery.
- Analyze different electrolyte sample with relationship to pH, conductivity, oxygen volume, and ICP-MS Manage and maintain test battery units, troubleshoot if necessary.
- Perform test stand teardown and failure analysis and report the result to the Project engineer.
- Create SOPs for different test processes, installations, and troubleshooting.
- Create, manage, and maintain inventory for the R&D lab and its parts and consumables.
- Made an incoming inspection process for received chemicals
- Maintains and calibrates different lab tools and equipment.
- Assemble and maintain test stands which includes rewiring hardware and finding faults.
- Calibrate test stands and test equipment.
- Receive and inspect the quality of new equipment or lab consumables and return to the vendor if necessary.
- Create Jigs for the R&D lab with the use of different machining power tools.
- Sampled products to verify compliance with standards.
Pilot Quality Inspector
Tesla Motors
04.2017 - 10.2017
- Conduct visual tests and measurements of parts and materials per inspection specifications and instructed sample-sizes
- Mark inspected goods as pass or fail, both physically and electronically, and separate failed goods per procedure
- Help run and track experiments in collaboration with Supplier Quality Engineers, tool and process owners, Quality Engineers and technicians, and suppliers
- Represent Supplier Quality Management Team in Material Review Board and other operational forums as needed
- Drive other projects and fulfill other duties as needed.
R&D Technician
Alphabet Energy
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Provides a detailed report of the experimental processes
- Creates AC and DC resistance tests for the product and the components needed
- Qualify new components from different vendors that help build the products
- Ensures that the tools and machinery are in proper, clean and working condition
- Run various tests and experiments to qualify new equipment
- Made incoming inspections for prototype products
- Improve ball milling process for better product yield
- Rework PCB boards by soldering new components
- Test PCB boards by checking resistance and continuity
- Run radiography and XRD for samples.
Skills
- Schedule Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Production Optimization
- Compliance Understanding
- Training and Mentoring
- Quality Assurance
- Data Analytics
- Process Improvement
- Workflow Optimization
- Problem Solving
Work Profile
Versatile Production Supervisor, knowledgeable about R&D operation, quality standards and safety hazards. Versed in documentation, compliance and scheduling. Streamlines workflow to maintain productivity and proactively addresses challenges to minimize downtime. Performance-oriented manufacturing professional with demonstrated skills in enhancing workflows and resource utilization to achieve demanding targets. Hardworking leader and analytical problem-solver with conscientious approach to tackling operations issues. Decisive leader and collaborative team-builder with great planning and multitasking abilities.
Timeline
Sr. Production Supervisor CellBuild
Quantumscape
08.2022 - Current
Lead R&D Technician
Quantumscape
04.2021 - 08.2022
R&D Technician
Quantumscape
10.2018 - 04.2021
R&D Test Technician
Primus Power
12.2017 - 08.2018
Pilot Quality Inspector
Tesla Motors
04.2017 - 10.2017
R&D Technician
Alphabet Energy
10.2015 - 04.2017
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