Thomas P.

Battery Process Engineer

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

Chemical Engineer, I have over 7 years of process engineering experience mainly in the battery industry. During my carrier I have held positions in R&D and industrialization, on a variety of battery technologies including Zinc-Air, Li-ion (Wet & Dry Process) and Ni-Cd. My industrial experience, from R&D to production, including scale-up, has allowed me to develop a global comprehensive understanding of the cell manufacturing process.

Experience

  • Renault Group (Guyancourt, Île-de-France, France · Hybrid)
    • Battery Process Innovation Lead
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Lead Engineer for Process Engineering E-Tech Drive Department Leading innovation projects on cell unit/module assembly for electrical vehicles. - Supporting validation plans and risk assessments for new process innovations. -Developing guidelines and standards for equipment design and quality assurance. -Drafting guidelines on standards, design, and quality assurance for industrial equipment. -Assisting project teams from study to production start-up and develop training to upskill process engineering teams.

    • Research Process Engineer
      Oct 2021 - Sep 2025 · 4 yrs

      Process engineer for Renault/Ampère Research Department, on batteries for EV application. -Focused on mixing and coating step for wet & dry process cell manufacturing, including costing analysis, internal project lead & capitalization -Drafted specifications for custom machines (mixers, coaters & calender), ensuring technical alignment with suppliers, and supervizing installation (FAT, SAT and commisionning) for Renault Research Lab in Lardy Technical Center. -Led Dry Process activities (Start-up screening, partnership development, material & cell testing). -Supervized Industrial thesis on Dry Process topic (extrusion, dry powder rheology).

  • Process Engineer at agap2
    Sep 2018 - Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Process engineer consultant

  • Aerospace Process Manager at PPG
    Jul 2021 - Sep 2021 · 3 mos

    Paint production for Aerospace customers -Searched for root cause, implementation of corrective actions, batch adjusment, follow-up and data capitalization. -Managed 2 process technicians + 1 apprentice. -Updated process documents (Flowchart, equipment listing, operating procedures) with the production department.

  • Process & Industrialization Engineer at EDF
    Dec 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Development of Zinc-Air technology Electrode & Cell for an EDF subsidiary. -Upgraded the current process for Zinc-Air electrode & cell manufacturing, and set-up the optimal process parameters to significaly reduce the scrap rate and improve cell performance. Focus on mixing, drying, shaping, cutting & cell assembly. -Collaborated with R&D Department to implement new electrode formulation. -Drafted specifications for equipments with suppliers with a focus on Mixing & Coating equipment (twin screw extruder & sigma blade mixer). -Realized P&ID. -Supported the production team (production schedule, data collect, traceability).

  • Process Engineer Intern at Saft
    Feb 2016 - Aug 2016 · 7 mos

    6-Month Internship on Nickel-Cadmium production line. -Studied and improved the Nickel-Cadmium process, with a focus on the sintering & drying steps. -Developped test plans, including test campaigns, to define and control key process parameters.