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Meet Patel

Bethlehem

Summary

Manufacturing professional with strong background in optimizing production processes and implementing cost-effective solutions. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Recognized for adaptability and reliability in dynamic environments, with expertise in lean manufacturing and process improvement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer

CryoConcepts
03.2024 - Current
  • Evaluated new technologies for potential implementation into the manufacturing process, enabling cost reductions or productivity enhancements.
  • Coordinated Kaizen events that involved multi-disciplinary teams working together towards achieving common goals, fostering cross-functional collaboration within the organization.
  • Reduced waste and improved productivity through continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Evaluated vendor proposals for new equipment purchases; negotiated favorable contract terms resulting in cost savings for the organization.
  • Conducted training sessions for operators on proper handling procedures, reducing incidents of equipment damage or downtime.

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

PIM Brands INC.
10.2021 - 02.2024
  • Researched and tested design feasibility and operation of equipment, components and systems.
  • Developed operating setpoints and SOP for electrical, thermal heat exchange and pneumatic systems.
  • Led successful efforts to streamline the Bill of Materials creation and validation process.
  • Define, monitor and present KPI using POWER BI and other different Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools.
  • Created as well as verified part design and sketches using SOLIDWORKS to design and build special purpose tooling equipments.
  • Worked with engineering team for P&ID development and verification.
  • Optimized & reduced process downtime to produce savings and increase production capacity by 20% estimating $10M+ for PIM Brands INC.
  • Validated new equipment and trained supervisors and operators . Generated documentation and procedures for executing protocols for the validation & qualification( IQ/OQ/PQ ) as well as Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of process equipment.

Manufacturing Engineer

Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2017 - 07.2019
  • Conducted thorough risk assessments for proposed changes in manufacturing processes or equipment modifications.
  • Implemented lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and increase overall productivity.
  • Reduced material waste by conducting thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
  • Contributed to the development of new products by assisting in design, prototyping, and validation processes.
  • Provided technical support during equipment installation phases, ensuring proper alignment with established specifications and guidelines.


Education

Master of Science - Manufacturing Engineering

Arizona State University
05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

MITCOE
05.2019

Skills

  • Manufacturing processes
  • Process improvement
  • 5S methodology
  • Process development

Projects

Designed and Fabricated an ATV (May 2016)
• Modelled an ATV using SOIDWORKS.
• Did analysis of the model with ANSYS.
• Fabricated the ATV using subtractive manufacturing methods.
Regression Analysis (Fall 2020)
• Prediction of Miles per Gallon (MPG) for different car models of Maruti Suzuki using Regression Analysis.
• By dealing with insignificant estimators, multicollinearity, residual analysis, outliers, and influential points in the dataset, we arrived at the most efficiently transformed reduced model.
• Software used – Minitab, JMP Pro, SPSS.
Design of Experiment (Fall 2020)
• Designed and analyzed a survey-based experiment
• Conducted statistical analysis in JMP and arrived at the conclusion by analyzing the prediction profilers of the final model.
• Used Minitab and SPSS for some statistical analysis.

                                                             SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CERTIFIED

Technical Skills

Software: Solidworks, Auto CAD, CREO Parametric, CATIA, ANSYS, Power BI, ARENA Simulation, SAP; Statistical Process Control (SPC) Tools Minitab, JMP, SPSS, Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, POWER BI, DOE, Regression Analysis, Cp, Cpk, Gauge R&R; Six Sigma Methodologies: Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, 6s, PFMEA, Time Studies, DMAIC, 8D, DFMEA, PDCA, Fish-bone Diagram, Root-cause Analysis, 5-Why, TQM, DMADV.

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineer

CryoConcepts
03.2024 - Current

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

PIM Brands INC.
10.2021 - 02.2024

Manufacturing Engineer

Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2017 - 07.2019

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

MITCOE

Master of Science - Manufacturing Engineering

Arizona State University
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