Senaka Herath

About Senaka Herath

Seasoned validation and testing Engineer with demonstrated history of working in automotive and communication industries.Comprehensive knowledge in regulatory, industry, customer specific standards and quality systems related to automotive industry.Detailed oriented, self-motivated team player with strong organizational and project management skills in prioritizing, coordinating, managing conflicting needs, and dealing with multiple issues simultaneously.

Experience

1. Senior Engineer-battery Repurposing

   Nissan Technical Centre North America, Inc

   Oct 2023 — Present · Farmington Hills, MI, US

   Support in developing strategies to efficiently reuse automotive batteries, focusing on sustainability, and making the most of resources for second-life use.• Assisted in identifying components suitable for reuse in EV battery re-manufacturing, ensuring they met industry standards for re-use in vehicle applications.• Developed detailed procedures for battery assembly, inspection, testing, and teardown, based on original assembly guidelines, ensuring thorough quality control and performance validation.• Created a facility evaluation scorecard to assess potential battery re-purposing partners, ensuring alignment with company and operational quality standards.

Education

• Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists

  C.E.T, Certified Engineering Technologist

  2002

• Technical Standards Sfaety Autority

  Operating Engineer 4th class, standardized 4A

  2007

• University of Peradeniya

  B.Sc.Engineering, Mechanical/Production

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Ctia1725
• Industry Standards and Regulations
• Generating Test Procedures and Work Instructions
• Vibration Testing
• Corrective Actions
• Product Evaluation
• Ul2054
• Adaptability
• Automotive
• Environmental Testing
• Quality Control
• 5s
• Incoming Quality Contorl
• Auditing
• Testing
• Spc Charts
• Outgoing Quality Control
• Mechanical Testing
• Iso17025
• Iec61960
• Verification Testing
• Product Safety
• Product Compliance
• Reliability
• Root Cause Analysis
• A2la
• Non-Confomance Material
• Process Improvement
• Product Certification
• New Product Validation
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Jigs and Fixtures
• Electrical Testing
• Inprocess Quality Control
• Failure Analysis
• Un38.3
• Iso9000
• Ieee1725/1625
• Document Review