Lead Battery Testing Supervisor: Safe, Efficient & Data-Driven

American Lithium Energy Corporation; Vista, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

American Lithium Energy Corporation in Vista, CA is seeking a Battery Production Testing Supervisor to lead daily testing operations across cell, module, and pack programs. You will supervise technicians, set priorities, and ensure test data integrity.

You will collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Quality, and Operations, develop test methods and SOPs, ensure AS9100D compliance, and drive continuous improvement in throughput, safety, and cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering, materials science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of direct battery testing and supervision experience.
• Hands-on with battery cyclers, thermal chambers, and lab measurement equipment.
• Knowledge of AS9100D or equivalent quality systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily battery production testing operations and technicians.
• Collaborate with customers, R&D, engineering, quality, program management, and operations to standardize test requirements.
• Develop, validate, maintain, and improve battery test programs, procedures, methods, SOPs, and pass/fail criteria.
• Oversee safe execution of electrical, performance, cycle-life, characterization, and environmental testing.
• Ensure test data accuracy, integrity, traceability, review, and timely reporting; investigate abnormal results and coordinate root-cause activities.
• Own testing equipment readiness, utilization, preventive maintenance coordination, calibration status, fixtures, consumables, and upgrade recommendations.
• Develop testing capacity and resource plans based on program demand and priorities; identify bottlenecks and implement recovery plans.
• Ensure Battery Testing compliance with AS9100D QMS, including procedures, document control, calibration records, training, traceability, nonconformance, and audits.
• Establish and enforce EHS requirements for battery testing, including safe handling of lithium-ion cells and high-voltage hazards.
• Lead customer test onboarding from requirements through data delivery and closure; communicate schedules and risks.
• Develop and maintain test fixtures with engineering and ensure cables, sensors, and measurement systems are safe and controlled.
• Train, coach, and develop battery testing technicians; establish skill matrices and cross-training.
• Drive continuous improvement in laboratory workflow, throughput, utilization, and testing cost while maintaining safety and rigor.
• Develop and report Battery Testing KPIs including schedule attainment, turnaround time, utilization, calibration, and safety.

Skills

Battery testing

Technical leadership

Data analysis

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physical Science

Tools

Battery cyclers

Thermal chambers

Electrical measurement

Data acquisition systems

Test fixtures

Calibration

Job description

American Lithium Energy Corporation in Vista, CA is seeking a Battery Production Testing Supervisor to lead daily testing operations across cell, module, and pack programs. You will supervise technicians, set priorities, and ensure test data integrity.

You will collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Quality, and Operations, develop test methods and SOPs, ensure AS9100D compliance, and drive continuous improvement in throughput, safety, and cost.