Xiao Chai is a highly experienced Senior Staff Manufacturing Engineer currently at Tesla since December 2022, specializing in production processes and manufacturing optimization. Prior to this role, Xiao held various engineering positions at Lucid Motors, where responsibilities included leading mechanical joining processes and improving manufacturing efficiency. Earlier career experience includes roles at Tesla focused on Body in White (BIW) joining processes and at Novelis as a Metallurgical Scientist, where expertise was applied to solve aluminum joining issues for automotive applications. Xiao's academic background features a PhD in welding and welding metallurgy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, alongside a Master’s degree from Tsinghua University and additional engineering education at CentraleSupélec and Tsinghua University.
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