Manufacturing Operator at Godi India Private Limited (2022-11 – Present)
Currently working at Godi India Private Limited in the Cell Manufacturing and Research & Development Department. Godi Energy is an Indian advanced energy-storage company focused on research, development, manufacturing, and lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors. The company operates one of India's largest battery R&D facilities and works on indigenous cell technologies for electric mobility and energy storage applications.
- Preparation and mixing of anode and cathode slurry according to process specifications.
- Monitoring slurry parameters such as viscosity, solid content, and temperature.
- Operating and optimizing slurry mixing equipment.
- Electrode coating processes operation and monitoring.
- Operating dry-room manufacturing processes.
- Cell fabrication activities include calendaring, slitting, tab welding, winding, grooving, laser welding, electrolyte filling, crimping, and cell washing operations.
- Performing first-piece inspection and in-process quality checks.
- Troubleshooting process and equipment-related issues.
- Supporting process optimization and continuous improvement activities.
- Maintaining production records.
- Following 5S, safety, and quality standards.
Diploma Engineer Trainee at TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Private Limited (2021-06 – 2022-11)
Worked 1.6 years at Japanese MNC company TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Private Limited in Cell Manufacturing (Formation Section). TDSG is India's first lithium-ion battery plant in Gujarat. It was established jointly by Toshiba Corporation, Denso Corporation, and Suzuki Motor Corporation to manufacture and supply lithium-ion batteries to Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and Suzuki Motor Gujarat for electric vehicles.
The manufacturing operations are driven by Suzuki's expertise, with contributions from Toshiba's cell technology and Denso's module technology.
- Knowledge of degassing, laser welding, pressurizing, thickness inspection, visual inspection, and final inspection.
- Participate in shift-start meetings to communicate updates and change points.
- Before starting the shift, check all utilities, safety, quality, and production status from the previous shift.
- Responsible for line operation and completing the daily checklist.
- Maintain records of daily and hourly production, downtime, and production sheets.
- Prepare standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Train new operators and maintain training records.
- Support 5S, safety, kaizen, and poka-yoke activities on the shop floor.
- Handle stop-call waiting, abnormalities, and machine-related troubleshooting related to 4M, and report issues to seniors.
- Inspect first, last, and periodic parts as per the quality checklist and take necessary action if abnormalities occur.
- Handle scrap, short-circuit cells, and defective cells safely and correctly.
- Prepare daily work reports and submit them to seniors.
- Prepare SOPs and work instructions for quality checks and production processes.
