Hiring: Battery Production Testing Supervisor Company: American Lithium Energy (ALE) Location: San Diego Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:42:38 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, R About the job Experience: •5 years of direct battery testing, battery laboratory, or related lithium-ion industry experience; prior supervisory or technical team leadership experience strongly preferred. •Minimum 5 years of direct battery testing, battery laboratory, or related lithium-ion industry experience; prior supervisory or technical team leadership experience strongly preferred. Required Skills: •Supervise daily battery production testing operations and technicians, assign priorities and resources, and execute testing schedules to meet customer, engineering, production, and program commitments. •Work closely with customers, R&D, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Operations to collect, clarify, and standardize cell, module, and pack test requirements. •Develop, validate, maintain, and continuously improve battery test programs, procedures, methods, SOPs, work instructions, and pass/fail criteria. •Oversee safe execution of electrical, performance, cycle-life, characterization, and environmental testing using battery cyclers, thermal chambers, data-acquisition systems, and related laboratory equipment. •Ensure test data accuracy, integrity, traceability, review, and timely reporting; investigate abnormal results and coordinate technical troubleshooting and root-cause activities. •Own testing equipment readiness, utilization, preventive maintenance coordination, troubleshooting, calibration status, fixtures, consumables, and recommendations for equipment upgrades or additional capacity. •Develop testing capacity and resource plans based on program demand, equipment availability, cycle duration, staffing, and customer priorities; identify bottlenecks and implement recovery or expansion plans. •Ensure Battery Testing compliance with ALE’s AS9100D Quality Management System, including controlled procedures, document and configuration control, calibration records, training records, test traceability, nonconformance control, corrective actions, and internal/customer audit readiness. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physical Science, or related science/engineering field. •Applied hands-on capability in battery cyclers, thermal chambers, electrical measurement equipment, data acquisition, test fixtures, calibration, and equipment troubleshooting. •In-depth knowledge of lithium-ion cells, module, and pack testing, test-method development, data analysis, and validation of pass/fail criteria. •Solid functional working knowledge of AS9100D or similarly controlled quality systems, including calibration, traceability, controlled documentation, nonconformance/CAPA, and audit requirements. •Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. •Hands-on, resourceful, safety-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-growing manufacturing and laboratory environment. •Battery Testing Technicians/leads and/or laboratory technicians. •Battery testing laboratory and manufacturing facility with exposure to lithium-ion batteries, electrical systems, thermal chambers, chemicals, and powered equipment. •Requires PPE and strict adherence to laboratory, electrical, battery, and EHS safety procedures. •May require response to urgent testing, equipment, production, or customer needs. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!