Operations and Chemistry Lead

General Motors•Warren, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead cross-functional Battery Systems Lab operations, ensuring effective test planning, readiness, execution, compliance, and continuous improvement. Coordinate with stakeholders to complete lab test requests in a timely, high-quality manner aligned with strategic and program objectives. The role manages DUT logistics and forecasting, regulatory and environmental compliance, equipment calibration, test-request prioritization, documentation, quality processes, and chemistry approvals. The position follows a hybrid work policy requiring three days in the office and two days remote, and the employee must be able to report to the local office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field of study.
Two years of experience as a Battery Systems Lab Project Coordinator or in a related occupation.
Two years of experience with high-voltage battery testing, environmental regulatory requirements, ISO 17025 implementation, and flammability limits, including related documentation, tracking, and compliance activities.
Two years of experience using CTMS to create, track, and maintain accurate test requests, DUT records, and chemistry approvals.
Two years of experience executing and improving incoming and outgoing quality controls, including DUT inspection, documentation verification, and feeding issues into corrective action and continuous improvement processes.
Must be able to report to the local office under the hybrid work policy.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional lab operations, test planning, execution readiness, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality completion of lab test requests aligned with strategic and program objectives.
Monitor and audit Flammability Limits and Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQ) for regulatory compliance, permit adherence, and safe operations.
Track DUT shipments, test readiness, and demand forecasting to support lab resource and capacity planning.
Provide shipping and logistics coordination, including accurate documentation and on-time movement of DUTs and test materials.
Perform and document Method 9 observations for environmental compliance and traceability, including running compliance-verification audits with the EPA.
Oversee calibration schedules for mobile and fixed lab equipment and audit calibration processes for traceability and compliance with standards.
Facilitate Business Plan Deployment activities, including Method 9 traceability, chamber utilization reporting, and ESA cost tracking for BEV3 and related test programs.
Lead weekly CTMS test request and Battery Systems Lab priority meetings to manage demand, validate request completeness, and set transparent, risk-based priorities.
Audit DUT cards and Quality Gates to promote data integrity, timely testing, and metric-based process improvement.
Lead continuous improvement through TIP, PFMEA development, and cross-team collaboration to streamline CTMS test requests, work orders, shipping, and chemistry approvals.
Conduct root cause analysis for test execution faults and coordinate corrective actions, escalations, and resource allocation to prevent recurrence.
Maintain and improve lab documentation and process standards, including the BSL Onboarding Handbook, standard work, and monthly HPU calculations.
Ensure new cell chemistries are evaluated, approved, and documented in CTMS in accordance with environmental permits, safety standards, and internal testing protocols.