SNEHAL SUNIL MOHADIKAR

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EDUCATION

University of Central Florida August 2008-May 2010

Masters of Science in Material Science and Engineering (full-time) GPA: 3.33/4.00

University of Pune (India) July 2004-June 2008

Bachelors of Technology in Metallurgy and Material Science (full-time) GPA: 7.17%

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt March 2013

TUV Nord

Certificate in “Introduction to Statistics”, Making Decisions Based on Data October 14, 2012

UDACITY

Certificate in “Digital Microscopy” January 2011

Coating Technology

Certification in Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage January 2010-March2010

Stanford Center for Professional Development, Stanford University, CA, USA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Manager, ThyssenKrupp Steel October 2012 – December 2013

Quality Assurance Department

• Process Control, Development and Improvement in production of Electrical Steel

• Manage coating and grade developments as per customer requirements

• Provide root cause analysis for material failure and customer complaints

• Defect monitoring for steel mill operation

• Internal and External process audit at Finishing lines

• Provide assistance with annealing temperature cycles

• Prepare analysis reports for yield, productivity and scrap

• Cost reduction and process optimization using Six Sigma principles

Senior Laboratory Analyst, Unimin Corporation

Analytical Service Department, Brentwood, USA April 2011-July 2012

• Perform core & customer sample analysis in support of Unimin mining operations to check for customer specification

• Prepare and analyze XRF samples, including fusion, Loss-of-Ignition (LOI) and perform advanced GEB testing

• Perform LECO Sulfur analysis and MBI (Methylene Blue Index) testing

• Manage the analysis of plant support sample, customer complaints and result submission in a timely manner

• Oversee calibration of laboratory equipments including Phoenix Fusion and XRF unit as well as lab inventory

• Ensure that traceability and documentation of results are maintained in accordance to the established procedures

• Take part in Continuous Improvement Process at the lab and follow Standard Operating Procedures

Process Chemist, Coating Technology, Inc

Oldsmar, USA May 2010-April 2011

• Reliability testing for metal finishing and paint process

• Optimization and development of processes such as Anodizing, Chemical Conversion, Dyes for Aluminum and alloys

• Identify, investigate and resolve process parameters in case of plating & painting process failure

• Perform wet chemistry, salt spray test, coating weight/thickness test, pH and conductivity and resistivity

measurements for solution analysis of metal finishing,

• Prepare statistical report and analyze data for auditing

Graduate Assistant AMPAC (Advanced Material Processing and Analysis Center) August 2008 - May 2009

University of Central Florida

• Characterization of materials using SEM-EDS.

• Sample preparation by polishing, grinding, mortar/pestle, sputtering.

Internship Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India May 2006 – July 2006

Heat Treatment and Sample preparation Dept.

• Metallurgical sample preparation by polishing and mounting for grain size observation and microscopic evaluation.

• Experienced in heat treatment operations such as Annealing, Precipitation Hardening, Carburizing etc

EQUIPMENTS USED

LECO, Rockwell/ Brinell/ Vicker’s Hardness Tester, Ultimate Tensile Machine, SEM, XRF, Automatic Fusion Unit, GE

Brightness tester, Izod Impact Tester, Charpy Impact Tester,, Image Analyzer, Optical Microscopes, Micrometer, Hunter

Scale, pH meters, Balances etc

SKILLS

• Advanced MS Excel, MS Office, Minitab

• Metallography

• Electrical and Mechanical Testing of Steel

• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, GMP and GLP, 5S/5W and Kaizen.

• Visual Shop, Lotus Notes, LIMS, AutoCAD beginner.

• Excellent communication skill.

• Experience using handling of hazardous chemicals and gases.

• Comfortable working in multi-cultural environment.

PROJECTS

• Reduction in Coating Solution Consumption of coatings for steel coils (six sigma) January 2013- June 2013

• Reduction in rejection due to Water Seepage and Transit Damages (six sigma) January 2013- June 2013

• Increase in tonnage produced on work roll for Skin Pass Mill (six sigma) July 2013- November 2013

• Mathematical modeling of continuous casting of steel January 2008 - April 2008

• Study and rating of inclusion content in steel January 2007- April 2007

PAPERS PRESENTED

• Design and experiment a device to produce energy from vibrations under bridges and near toll booths to

power nearby road lightening and toll signals.

• Review on Polymer matrix composites.

• Overview of PVD processes and thin films.

EXTRA CIRRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Guinness World Record holder for maximum number of people skipping maximum number of times on a single

rope in a group event.

• Secretary: Athletics department, College of Engineering Pune, India

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