William Floyd

About William Floyd

Experienced Senior Manufacturing Tooling Engineer with a demonstrated 30 year history in Injection Molding and Die Stamping/Metal Forming for the Automotive industry. Highly skilled in Tool Engineering, Injection Mold and Metal Forming / Cutting Die Design, Machinery Design and build, Plastics Engineering, Product Design and Validation, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Customer Program Managing, Multi Site Tooling Management, Multi Site direct reports, SolidWorks, Catia, Unigraphics, Pro E and QS 9001/TS 16949. Greenbelt level for Six Sigma and also hold my Journeymen papers for Tool and Die.

Experience

1. Senior Equipment & Tooling Engineer

   AESC

   May 2024 — Present · Florence, SC, US

   Lead launch and commissioning of production equipment and tooling for a new (greenfield) EV battery cell manufacturing facility.Ensure equipment is designed, procured, installed, qualified, and handed over to operations on schedule, budget and to quality/safety standards.Key responsibilitiesDrive equipment selection, procurement support, contract technical scope, vendor management and factory acceptance tests (FAT).Lead mechanical/electromechanical integration, installation oversight, on-site acceptance testing (SAT) and commissioning of cell-line systems (mixing, coating, drying, calendaring, winding/stacking, electrode slitting, cell assembly, formation, formation cycling, testing, electrolyte filling, and cell finishing).Develop and manage equipment qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), test plans, run rates and process capability targets.Design, specify and validate tooling/jigs/fixtures; ensure maintainability and spare-parts strategy.Interface with process engineering, automation/controls, quality, facilities, HSE, supply chain and production teams for seamless handover.Troubleshoot launch issues, lead root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to meet ramp milestones.Manage change control, risk assessments, project schedules, budgets and technical documentation (as-built drawings, BOMs, SOPs, maintenance plans).Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and industry standards for battery manufacturing.

Education

• Northeastern Technical College

  Associate's Degree, Machine Tool Technology/Tool and Die

  1992 — 1994

• NC Department of Labor

  Journeyman Certification, Tool and Die Technology/Technician

  1992 — 1995