Dhirenkumar(Dan) Patel
Morrisville,USA
Summary
To work in a manufacturing engineering environment where my resourceful experience and academic skills can help add more value to organizational operations by performing Quality Control Inspections for any products, receiving functions and maintaining accurate records including timely communication with management. Complete experienced in the process of Manufacturing Electronics Products for zero defect quality inspection (PCB; Assembly; Wire-harness; SMT fine-pitch components soldering; and Heat-sink), with strong blueprint reading and math skills. Highly effective at calibrating equipment and documenting inspection findings performing quality audits.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Inspector
WAKEFIELD THERMAL
Raleigh, NC
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Performed Incoming, First Article, Final and in-process Inspections to disposition material as per IP specifications
- Acted as lead data reviewer for internal studies/audits and worked with study directors to ensure adequate and timely data review for all aspects of good laboratory practice (GLP) for products coming off the CNC area
- Maintained supplies for the workstation
- Supported the development against root causes and took corrective actions for defects as per QCBD
- Attended KPI meetings
- Also worked with machine operators to provide constant feedback on quality issues
- Performed 5S duties through housekeeping
- Demonstrated independently self-start familiarity with reading blueprints & measured parts using shop gauges as per (GD&T)
- Drafted timely study deviations and incorporates Study Director Impact assessment
- Verified all equipment is ready for start-up
- Performed internal audits of protocol and attended external audits, SOP (standard operating procedure), and quality systems to make sure to meet customers’ specifications, regulations and procedures as per quality guidelines
- Attended daily shift meetings
- Identified non-conformed materials within regulations and standards with previous and following shifts
- Demonstrated understanding of the use of calibrated equipment such as micrometer screws, calipers, thread gauges, pin-drop gauges, high stand gauges, Go/No-go gauges, and many more
- Followed equipment preventive maintenance and calibration
- Collaborated with staff to identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions to audit findings
- Verified proper PPE protocol all the time.
On Job Trainer
CREE/WOLFSPEED
Durham, NC
09.2008 - 11.2019
- Performed within 100-class clean-room attire with standard handling practices and trained new hires
- Supported in the processing of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8-inch wafers through all operations
- Identified root causes and collaborated with staff for handling tools
- Excellent attention to detail
- Certified Clean-room handling practice and handled extremely sensitive products, including Non-Conforming Material
- Certified for operations such as scrubbing, etching, and oxidation furnace, CVC, RIE and many others
- Also certified operator for Polish, Implants, Anneal, Candela images, Dimwit images, Inspection and Sorting
- Followed safety protocol at all times for handling chemicals and semiconductor products within an industrial setting.
Assistant Engineer
MIDWEST CIRCUIT
Ferndale, MI
03.2004 - 08.2008
- Programmed operations CNC drilling, scoring, and routing machine, Penalized
- Utilized Gerber data, Plotted Circuit layer and applied Solder mask and silkscreen layer on the film
- Provided support for a variety of projects for spec reading, research, conducting tests, and modifying techniques
- Resolved issues and helped in the design, development, evaluation, and troubleshooting to accomplish goals
- Also supported operations such as sanding, scrubbing, and inspecting various copper FR4 board products
- Supported prototype/production LED lighting manufacturing for multiple cities and faculties
- Helped process assembling SMT components to metal core circuit boards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Production/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
SHANTILAL SHAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Accredited University Of BhavnagarSkills
- Awarded Best Employee
- Quality Management System
- SMT Pick-Place Operations
- MS (Word, Excel)
- MS (PowerPoint, Outlook)
- AS9100 Management System
- Internal and External Audits
- Class 100 Clean-room Certify
- Production Monitoring
- Visual Inspection
- Corrective Action Planning
- Equipment Calibration
- Documentation Skills
- Product Inspection
- Six Sigma Methodologies
- Quality Management
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Reporting and Documentation
- Process Control
- Technical Knowledge
- Defect Identification
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Measuring Instruments
- CAD/CAM/CNC Operations
- Test Equipment Operation
Timeline
Quality Inspector
WAKEFIELD THERMAL
08.2020 - 12.2023
On Job Trainer
CREE/WOLFSPEED
09.2008 - 11.2019
Assistant Engineer
MIDWEST CIRCUIT
03.2004 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Production/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
SHANTILAL SHAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE