Mahesh Mistry

Parsippany, NJ *****

acuz42@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshmistry Phone: 973-***-****

Inventive, fast learning engineering leader with broad technical and project management experience in electro-mechanical product/process development. Proven record of building highly effective teams and coordinating global projects to successful completion. Resourceful problem solver who combines technical knowledge and business acumen to deliver quality results in a timely manner.

Key Qualifications:

Proven leadership in developing and managing high-performance development teams to successfully deliver projects using multifunctional resources at multiple global locations.

Ability to create breakthrough product cost reductions through fabrication process change.

Experienced at developing far-east sourcing partners to lower cost of new and current products.

Innovative Problem Solver, Bottom Line Thinker and Goal-Oriented Leader Adept at Identifying Opportunities, Executing Cutting Edge Strategies and Communicating to Internal and External Clients.

Professional Experience

Senior Engineering Manager, Physical Design 2000 – Present

Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. – Pearl River, NY

Consistent high performance led to progress from Engineer to Manager to Senior Engineering Manager.

Led the physical design and development activities of Telecom Network Elements (Optical and DWDM platforms) using local and global team (13 direct reports).

Achieved breakthrough product cost reduction (40%-60%) through design innovation, process/material changes and global sourcing.

Project level scheduling, budgeting (~$2.5M annually), and design level requirements development for conformance to product and industry/regulatory standards (Telcordia, ETSI, FCC, UL, etc.)

Interfaced with all levels of management in Product Planning, Marketing, Hardware, Software, and Manufacturing as well as developers in Japan for system level requirements development and physical architecture definition.

Manage project level design activities from concept to production including detail design (Pro/Engineer /CREO), thermal analysis (FloTHERM), structural analysis (ANSYS), compliance to requirements and testing for compliance to requirements using local and off-shore resources.

Led design efforts utilizing custom molded plastic, die-cast, sheet metal, extruded and machined parts.

Extensive involvement in interfacing with hardware developers, external vendors and manufacturing engineering for designing for manufacturability and cost considerations.

Led resolution of mechanical, fabrication, component, quality and thermal issues at vendors, factory and field through FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, 6-Sigma tolerance analysis and process flow evaluation.

Significant experience making technical presentations to customers in support of sales teams.

Guided industry requirements development through Telcordia and ATIS committees in the areas of Environmental, Thermal, Fire Resistance, Acoustic Noise, Seismic and PCB reliability testing methods.

Managed employee development and growth through personal training plans, regular coaching and annual performance evaluations.

Member of Technical Staff 1994-2000

AT&T Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, Whippany, NJ

Project Lead for the design of outdoor telecom enclosures with environmental, thermal, structural, EMI, Telcordia, cable routing and manufacturability considerations.

Delivered complete manufacturing documentation from piece-part drawings to application instructions.

Developed system wiring for ADSL, Optical Mux, T1 repeaters, POTS equipment, etc. installed in the enclosures.

Performed product testing to meet Telcordia requirements, and point of contact for manufacturing and field personnel.

Extensive testing of power system/reserve battery plant to meet Telcordia requirement for hydrogen concentration in battery area.

Led continuous design/process improvement, cost reduction, and quality improvement activities with manufacturing.

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Supervisor Manufacturing and Procurement 1993-1994

AT&T Submarine Systems – Morristown, NJ

Technical point of contact for the SL560, SL2000, and SL100 lines of undersea telecom terminal and repeater equipment for Procurement, Manufacturing and Bids & Proposals.

Interface between manufacturing, development, and external suppliers to develop a Bill of Materials for specific projects to satisfy both technical and schedule requirements.

Monitor Factory Acceptance Testing of integrated systems.

Developed project schedules, monitored progress and insured project delivery dates were met.

Member of Technical Staff, Level 1

AT&T Bell Laboratories: Federal Systems Division 1989-1993

Assisted in the development of undersea hardware for optical surveillance systems for the US Navy.

Designed fixturing hardware providing alignment and vibration isolation required for fiber splicing and assembly of optical cable junctions and repeaters on board cable ships.

Performed testing on the effects of a tire-type linear cable transporter on various cables, cable bodies, and non-concentric cable attached hydrophones.

Worked closely with Navy personnel in coordinating MIL-STD Design Reviews and Engineering Change Proposals.

Held “Secret” level government security clearance.

Education & Credentials

Mini MBA, Georgia Tech Program for High-Potential Managers, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997

MS Management of Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1994 GPA – 4.0

MSME & BSME, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, 1990 & 1992 GPA – 3.6

Hold multiple patents in the area of Heat Transfer and Product Design

Highly proficient in the use of Office applications, technical software, and PC use in general.

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