Wendi Batchelor
About Wendi Batchelor
Wendi Batchelor is a Senior Quality Manager at Solid Power, Inc. with extensive experience in quality assurance and process engineering across various industries, including aerospace and energy.
Work at Solid Power
Wendi Batchelor currently holds the position of Senior Quality Manager at Solid Power, Inc., where she has been employed since 2024. Prior to this role, she served as Quality Manager at Solid Power from 2023 to 2024. Her work is based in Louisville, Colorado, and involves on-site responsibilities. In her current position, she focuses on maintaining and enhancing quality management systems within the organization.
Previous Experience at CoorsTek
Wendi Batchelor worked at CoorsTek, Inc. in various roles from 2018 to 2023. She began as Quality Assurance Engineer 2 and later took on the role of Interim Quality Manager for one year. Following this, she served as Quality Assurance Manager for three years. Most recently, she held the position of Senior Global Process Engineer for four months before transitioning to Solid Power. Her experience at CoorsTek involved significant contributions to quality assurance and process engineering.
Experience at Ascent Solar Technologies
Wendi Batchelor spent a substantial part of her career at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., where she held multiple positions from 2007 to 2017. Her roles included QAQC Manager, Senior Process Engineer - TCO, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, and Senior Yield Engineer. This experience provided her with a strong foundation in quality assurance and process engineering within the solar technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Wendi Batchelor studied at UC Irvine, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from 1991 to 1995. She continued her education at the Colorado School of Mines, where she was a PhD candidate in Physics from 1995 to 2001. Her educational background is complemented by extensive expertise in metrology techniques, thin film deposition techniques, and quality management systems, including ISO9001:2015.
Certifications and Skills
Wendi Batchelor holds several professional certifications, including Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and certified auditor for ISO9001 and IATF 16949. She is proficient in various software and database packages such as JMP, Minitab, SQL, and MS Access. Her skills extend to Visual Basic, Visio, and Sharepoint, which support her work in quality management and process improvement across diverse industries.