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CHRIS LIU

Toronto

Summary

Mechanical Engineer with 8 YOE in automated system design and DOE across diverse industries. Proven track record of leading projects end-to-end and driving results through cross-functional collaboration.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mechanical Design Engineer

Next Hydrogen Corp
06.2024 - Current
  • Led design of oxygen-compatible pressure cycling and cooling test rigs used for accelerated life testing of key parts, saving $380K R&D cost.
  • Defined DOE and led accelerated testing, optimizing pressure, thermal, and flow evaluations with a 80% reduction in testing time.
  • Spearheaded air bearing mobility system for 40-ton electrolyzer, reducing $560K tooling cost.
  • Reviewed 100+ technical drawings to ensure GD&T accuracy.

Mechanical Design Engineer

Tesla
05.2021 - 05.2024
  • Designed and deployed fully automated conveyor cleaning systems across 12 production lines, reducing downtime by hour/day per line and generating $3.2M annual savings.
  • Developed lab filler system to optimize electrolyte filling process—led to 20% cycle time reduction and 15% Cpk improvement across 1,700+ fill heads.
  • Led design of high-speed barcode scanning system across 12 lines, achieving 100% read rate for quality traceability.
  • Initiated 10+ ECNs that boosted battery production line throughput by 25%.

Mechanical Designer

StackTeck Systems Ltd
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Engineered pneumatic and mechatronic automated tooling systems for IML and packaging automation, delivering 15% cycle time improvement.
  • Applied DFMA to retrofit tooling, cutting MTTS by 30% and boosting equipment uptime.
  • Released 50+ technical drawings and executed tolerance stack-ups to meet DFMA requirements.


Mechanical Designer

2D Electronics & Automation
11.2017 - 03.2020
  • Designed and delivered pneumatic and mechatronic automation systems E2E with project budgets ranging from $15K to $300K.
  • Machined prototype parts and assisted in assembly, reducing installation timelines by 15%.
  • Maintained 100% client satisfaction by resolving customer issues promptly and ensuring high-quality project execution.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Automotive Technology

Mcmaster University
Hamilton
01-2017

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton, ON
01-2017

Business Admin. & Management Certificate
01-2017

Skills

  • SolidWorks (Simulation & PDM)
  • Minitab (SPC & DOE)
  • AutoCAD (P&ID)
  • Mechatronic/Pneumatic System
  • Drafting & GD&T
  • Tolerance Stack-up Analysis
  • FEA/CFD
  • DFMA & FMEA
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Project Management

Certification

Tesla 4680 Battery Cell Launch

Led end-to-end development of 10+ critical automated tooling for Tesla’s 4680 battery line, including filling and sorting tools—contributing to 25% throughput improvement and enabling scaled production.


StackTeck FastTrack System

Designed a servo-driven EOAT for an in-mold labeling automation platform, along with various configurations of label handling stations.


Timeline

Mechanical Design Engineer

Next Hydrogen Corp
06.2024 - Current

Mechanical Design Engineer

Tesla
05.2021 - 05.2024

Mechanical Designer

StackTeck Systems Ltd
03.2020 - 05.2021

Mechanical Designer

2D Electronics & Automation
11.2017 - 03.2020

Business Admin. & Management Certificate

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Automotive Technology

Mcmaster University

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology

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