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Harkirat Khatra

Researcher · DISC type Cs
Chief Quality Officer at StarPlus Energy
📍 United States

Harkirat Khatra is the Chief Quality Officer at StarPlus Energy, bringing over 28 years of leadership in the automotive and energy sectors. His expertise lies in quality management for lithium-ion battery systems. He holds a Masters degree from Wayne State University and completed an engineering program at DaimlerChrysler.

He is passionate about the future of mobility and new energy vehicle (NEV) programs, having gained significant insights from global technology forums. Harkirat also values corporate social responsibility, publicly praising community support initiatives by his former employers and taking pride in his teams world-class product launches.

He had the privilege of speaking at the 2019 China Auto Forum for FCA, where he met with Chinas former Minister of Science & Technology.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Quality Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Harkirat shows up

Soft Communicator
ROI Seeker
Perfectionist

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Harkirat cares about

EV Battery Quality
As Chief Quality Officer for a major EV battery manufacturer, he is an expert in QMS for advanced lithium-ion battery systems, from cell manufacturing to pack assembly.
Global Program Management
He has extensive global experience, including executing an industrialization plan for a greenfield setup in Changsha, China, and leading the APAC region for FCA.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Quality Officer
StarPlus Energy
5-2023 - 5-2025
Executive Director-Quality & Reliability
Starplus Energy JV (Stellantis & Samsung)
4-2020 - 5-2023
Program Management & Quality Head (PFDI)-North America
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
6-2018 - 4-2020
Director of Electrical-Asia Pacific Region
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
9-2014 - 5-2018
Global Project Manager
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2003 - 2004
18 Months
DaimlerChrysler Automotive Engineering Program
1997 - 1999
Masters
Wayne State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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