Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Jennifer is currently working at Plug Power as the Manager of Engineering and Research Programs in the Chief Technology Office, a role they began in July 2022. Prior to this, they served as an Advanced Sourcing Manager at Plug Power from October 2021 to September 2022.

Jennifer also has extensive experience at Plug Power, where they held various roles from 2000 to 2021. Jennifer started as a Test Engineer in the Stack Performance Team before progressing to roles such as Component Engineer in the Stack Center of Excellence and Senior Engineer in Product Change Management. In these positions, they managed the configuration of manufactured products, led cross-functional teams, and developed and improved components using robust design and problem-solving practices.

Additionally, Jennifer worked at GE Power & Water as a Senior Engineer and Change Control Engineer from July 2010 to November 2013. Jennifer led process improvement initiatives and managed change requests, bill of materials, and collaboration for turbine engineering.

Prior to their time at GE, Jennifer was a Project Manager and Quality Assurance Director at H2H Associates, LLC from September 2009 to July 2010. Jennifer also served as a Regional Coordinator for the Future City Competition in Albany, NY from 2001 to 2016.

Jennifer's early career included a role as a Cost Reduction Engineer at Adecco Technical - General Electric Power Systems from November 1999 to January 2000.

Overall, Jennifer Smith's work experience showcases their expertise in engineering, project management, change control, and sourcing, with a focus on efficiency improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Jennifer Smith obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where they studied from 1995 to 1999.