A highly skilled professional with over 23 years of experience in EV battery module and pack process technology development and optimization. Expertise spans process design, production process improvement, mass production stabilization, quality control, and client audit management.
Strong capabilities in data analysis for process design and yield improvement, problem-solving, and seamless communication with multinational clients and cross-functional teams.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Leader, Module Process Technology Team
NextStar Energy
Windsor, Ontario
08.2023 - Current
Key Responsibilities.
Designing, setting up, and optimizing EV battery module production processes.
Analyzing and resolving process issues during sample production and mass production to enhance yield and quality.
Establishing standardized work processes and R&D documentation management systems for mass production.
Stabilizing and optimizing production processes to ensure capacity and yield improvements.
Preparing and managing customer audits, including compliance with global client standards (e.g., Stellantis).
Identifying and addressing quality issues to stabilize production processes.
Leading process technology improvement activities, and managing team collaboration.
Key Projects
VDA590 (Stellantis): Optimized process design and production workflow for EV battery modules.
Leader, Automotive Battery Pack Process Technology
LG Energy Solution, Ltd., South Korea
11.2012 - 07.2023
Key Responsibilities
Developing EV battery pack and module process technology, improving production processes, and managing mass production.
Ensuring quality assurance by managing customer audits and the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
Overseeing the design, production, and testing of battery modules and packs, transitioning them to mass production.
Optimizing process technologies to enhance yield and reduce production costs.
Stabilizing mass production through equipment setup and process standardization.
Analyzing engineering specifications for lithium-ion battery packs, and designing modules and packs accordingly.
Enhancing safety and performance by analyzing CAE data, and redesigning battery modules.
Meeting client quality requirements through testing for mechanical shocks, vibration, and thermal performance.
Key Projects.
Stellantis: VDA590/VDA355 – Development and optimization of EV battery pack process technology.
Volkswagen: MEB EVO – Process design and mass production setup for battery modules and packs.
Porsche: J1 PA – Process technology enhancement and quality control for battery production.
Renault: EV2020 – Optimization of module and pack process technologies.
Volvo: MEP2 – Stabilization and Improvement of Production Processes.
Mechanical Engineer (Engine Mount System Developme
Renault Korea (R&D Center), South Korea
04.2007 - 09.2012
Key Responsibilities
Designing and optimizing engine mount systems for vibration isolation and shock absorption.
Improving NVH performance based on CAE analysis and test results.
Mechanical Engineer (Engine Mount System Developme
GM Korea (R&D Center), South Korea
08.2001 - 03.2007
Key Responsibilities
Designing engine mount systems, and improving durability through testing and CAE analysis.
Conducting cost and weight reduction initiatives based on test results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering And Materials Science
Hongik University
Seoul, South Korea
08-2001
Skills
Continuous improvements
Recruitment and hiring
Incidents management
Change management
Relationship building
Cross-functional collaboration
Team leadership
Line management
Team building
Quality assurance controls
Process improvement
Motivating teams
Timeline
Leader, Module Process Technology Team
NextStar Energy
08.2023 - Current
Leader, Automotive Battery Pack Process Technology
LG Energy Solution, Ltd., South Korea
11.2012 - 07.2023
Mechanical Engineer (Engine Mount System Developme
Renault Korea (R&D Center), South Korea
04.2007 - 09.2012
Mechanical Engineer (Engine Mount System Developme
GM Korea (R&D Center), South Korea
08.2001 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering And Materials Science
Hongik University
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