PRATIK PATEL

• Directed and supervised 90+ employees involved in product inspection and quality control procedures.
• Supervised, manage schedule, training, coaching, and mentoring across all shifts (A, B, C, D)
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
• Work cross functionally with MFG, SIE, QE, DE, NPI, and PE to develop and improve processes for incoming and in process quality
• Support developing training programs and hiring plans for technicians
• Support and lead issue resolution including root cause investigation & corrective actions tracking
• Strong knowledge of Tesla software and application
• Run MRB meeting and assist in management of material disposition
• Evaluate and support justification of implementation and integration of new metrology and other equipment
• Strong knowledge of creating dashboards using SQL
• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
• Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks

Accomplishment:

• Reduced 40% inspection lead time by implementing better methods of dimension inspection.
• Reduced sample pulling method by 80% for cell commodities by implementing pre-shipment samples from supplier.
• Re-engineered manufacturing and quality value-streams, reducing lead times by 70% and defects by 55%.
• Eliminated $150k monthly on a new strategic product line by optimizing machining, fixtures, and set-ups.
• Successfully hired and on boarded quality technicians for all shift to support production by 6x in Cell with short time frame.
• Established collaboration between China, Germany, and the US operations: Key projects, expansions, best practices.

• Supervised Quality Engineers, IQA Technicians, Calibration Technicians, QA Specialist
• Support for product quality assurance, process improvements, and all quality system programs
• Identifying and coordinating resolution of metrology inefficiencies that contribute to increased quality costs
• Responded quickly to lead and manage manufacturing events involving non-conforming material, CAPA, manufacturing analysis, and internal customer signals
• Reviewing and assess from technical perspective content of all manufacturing, process, procedure, and material changes
• Acting as technical resource to assure customer-centric resolution to non-conformances
• Supporting development to risk assessments around changes, test and inspection plans
• Lead or participate in site projects or corporate projects.
• Managed over 400 component lot. Increased production throughput by 40%.
• Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies
• Promoted adherence to quality standards by educating personnel on quality control

Accomplishment:

• Developed scalable quality system to support significant growth: Inspection & testing, CAPA, policies & procedures.
• Established operational performance framework: Skill assessments, training, accountabilities, metrics and KPI.

• Supervised Metrology Engineers, Metrology Technicians, Calibration Technicians, CMM Programmers
• Strong knowledge in medical device manufacturing environment with ISO 13485:2016
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Established production inspection processes using CMM, OGP, Keyence, CT Scanner, and other measuring instruments
• Work cross functionally with Manufacturing and Quality to develop and improve processes for maintaining new and existing equipment
• Work closely with Metrology Engineers and Technicians to improve current processes and develop new methods for unique measurement challenges
• Responsible for reviewing SOPs, Batch Records, WI and route them for approval
• Assist engineers with qualification and validation of new or changed tooling or parts.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
• Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects

• Supervising inspection labs, metrology labs, calibration lab, supplier ppap team, document control team across 3 facilities
• Supervised and directed quality control personnel through effective mentoring, coaching and work delegation
• Trained workers in different departments in improved procedures designed to enhance quality and eliminate errors
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining effectiveness of quality system to meet production standard and customer requirement
• Responsible for managing performance: Sets performance targets for team performance review information to resource managers, and helps team understand metrics for evaluating performance
• Completed Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Lead and support multiple six sigma projects (productivity improvement/ cost reduction) and capital projects across 7 inspection labs and two countries totaling over seven figures in successful investment
• Responsible for creating new dashboards and milestone plans for project management
• Strong knowledge of creating Fishbone, Histogram, Anova, Pie Chart etc
• Experience in Minitab for Data Analysis, Statistical & Process Improvement
• Developing project plans and schedules for work activates, performing and evaluating process and performance capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Ppk)
• Start Up: Traveled HydraForce China (Changzhou) & UK (Birmingham) to Implement quality inspection lab and metrology lab (includes quality inspection, non-conformance, CAPA, internal audits, document control, and CMM training).