Mike Swanson

Mike Swanson has a diverse work experience, beginning with their current position as Director of Supplier Quality at Powin, which they have held since August 2023. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Quality Engineer at Powin from August 2022 to August 2023.

Before joining Powin, Mike worked as a Senior Quality Engineer at Timbercon, Inc. starting in December 2019 and ending in July 2022. Mike also held a similar role at Meggitt from April 2019 to December 2019.

From November 2016 to April 2019, Mike served as a Senior Quality Engineer at Ichor U.S. Weldments (formerly Cal Weld).

Mike began their career as a Quality Engineer at Ran-Tech Engineering and Aerospace, where they worked from April 2014 to November 2016.

Prior to that, Mike served as the Plant Manager at Wolf Steel from October 2012 to February 2014.

Mike also worked as a Foundry Process Engineer at Precision Castparts Corporation from September 2010 to October 2012, and at ESCO Corporation from October 2006 to September 2010.

Before that, Mike held the position of Continuous Improvement Engineer/Quality Supervisor at Johnson Controls-Battery from March 2002 to October 2006.

Their earliest work experience includes a role as a Manufacturing/Process Engineer at Alcatel Submarine Networks, where they worked from March 1989 to October 2001. In this role, Mike was responsible for various tasks such as extrusion and armoring process engineering, PLC programming, designing electrical circuits, and managing process line installations.

Mike Swanson attended the Oregon Polytechnic Institute from 1986 to 1988, earning an Associates of Applied Science degree in Electronic Engineering Technology. Prior to that, they completed a Certificate of Completion in Welding Technology/Welder at Mt. Hood Community College from 1981 to 1982.