Prashant Kumar Singh

Experienced Manufacturing Engineer @ Tesla | Lean Six Sigma| Battery| Semiconductor| Material Science| University of Rochester| IIT Roorkee

San Jose, California, United States

About

A process/product development professional with 12+ years of experience in battery manufacturing, semiconductors, optics, electronics and clean energy field. Specialties: Offshore process development and Transfer, Process Integration, Yield Optimization. Six Sigma Lean manufacturing certified, Data analysis, SWAT Troubleshooting through FA, DOE and SPC, reliability, multidisciplinary analytical and metrology techniques and material science background

Experience

  • Tesla (5 yrs)
    • Staff Manufacturing Engineer
      Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      Battery pack joining engineer with process expertise

    • Senior Manufacturing Engineer
      Aug 2021 - Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Technical Project Lead at Lumileds
    2016 - Aug 2021 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Enabling NPI in fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing. Leveraging experience with LED Frontend and Backend process development for the faster ramp to manufacturability. Enabling never before realized packaging solutions for automotive and illumination products. Engaged with driving projects towards lower risk and faster turnaround inventions while keeping manufacturability and cost as the theme of the project. Experience with offshore project management and vendor negotiations.

  • Cree (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Manager Pilot Line Operations
      Jul 2015 - Oct 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Recently changed role from an individual contributor to technician manager.Manage a team of over 30 process technicians and operators for semiconductor packaging and testing to develop new solid state lighting solutions. Currently responsible for setting goals and objectives for personnel and encouragement of team performance. Responsible for scheduling resources, delegating tasks, managing training requirements, and leading various projects in a proactive role. Ensure delivery of samples and coordinate high volume WIP movement in USA and offshore.

    • Process Development Engineer 2 Package and Testing Opto R&D
      Aug 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      --Actively involved in the development, design, and fabrication of solid state lighting solutions and chips through both individual and team contributions. --Ownership of, and drive to completion, projects related to new product and process development. Projects that involved all aspects of product or process design, development, and sustaining --Now part of the SWAT team for troubleshooting any new process/product related issues across departments with emphasis on package and testing. --Successfully translate small scale prototype processes into high yield/high volume manufacturing processes with emphasis on new product performance and yield monitoring --Interact with teams for off-shore manufacturing and monitor off-shore product health and performance.

    • Process Development Engineer Package and Testing Opto R&D
      Jul 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      --Conduct optical and electrical testing of optoelectronic devices, while working with a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians to develop next generation LED chip technologies and coordinate transfers of these products to production. --Analyze, summarize, and present new product performance and yield data in a clear concise manner for management decisions through use of data analysis/statistical tools. --Work outside the scope of normal job duties and past experience, and have ‘whatever-it-takes’ attitude to manage /complete multiple projects simultaneously and successfully. --Support 24 x 7 development and manufacturing.

  • Graduate Student at eMagin Corporation
    Aug 2010 - Jul 2012 · 2 yrs

    Research Assistant under Dr. Ching W. Tang, Professor (Inventor of OLED) MS Thesis: “Development of Thermal Dye Transfer Patterning Method for OLED Microdisplays” --Project undertaken in collaboration with eMagin corporation and University of Rochester to develop a proximity transfer technique for OLED microdisplays enabling RGB color scheme and high transfer resolution. --Principle of TDT successfully demonstrated on macro and micro scale through resolution tests eliminating use of color filters.

  • Junior Manager at Ispat Industries Limited
    Oct 2009 - Aug 2010 · 11 mos

    --Responsible for high volume 24X7 metal cast house operation, hot metal sampling, quality analysis and utility management. --As junior manager and shift lead engineer, responsible for shift operation and WIP movement with direct reporting to Deputy General Manager. --Manage 6 operators and 3 technician for the shift and allocating required resources for task completion. --Coordinating and monitoring raw material supply from front end departments to ensure 24X7 volume manufacturing