Quality Engineer

SANJAY HIRPARA

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519-***-****, **************@*****.***

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SUMMARY

. University Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Accredited by University of

Toronto)

. Over 15 year experience in Quality engineering with high volume

Electronics Manufacturing, Automotive manufacturing, Ship repairing, Oil

refinery erection & chemical industries.

. Last 9 years' experience with BlackBerry in high volume manufacturing

quality, root cause identification, Corrective Action implementation &

driving continuous improvement.

. Experienced in ISO 9000 Quality System implementation, Certification &

Management Representative function

. Experienced in external manufacturing sites quality audit & quality

support during new product launch.

. Certified SSGB-Six Sigma Green Belt, ASQ CQT, ISO 9000/ISO 14001 Lead

Auditor, ISO 9000 Internal Auditor, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610 & NDT Level II.

. Solid understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC), inspection

techniques, statistical tools & Metrology.

. Strong communication & Interpersonal skills, ability to work

independently and collaborative as a team member.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BlackBerry Limited (Research in Motion Limited), Waterloo, ON

2004 - 2013

Engineering Specialist - Quality

2010 - 2013

Managed Process & Product Quality improvement projects to accomplish FY

objectives which includes new product launch testing, new process &

procedure development and implementation, failure analysis & corrective

actions, Quality audits & new product launch support at external

manufacturing sites.

. Completed Six Sigma Green Belt project on deviation control & achieved

ongoing $ 200,000 annual savings

. Managed Product Pressure Testing during product development including

Software functionality, Network & Cosmetic checks, identified inherent

issues & resolved with cross functional teams.

. Managed new product launch testing before first Carrier shipment

including software functionality, network & Cosmetic check, identified

& resolved potential customer return driver with cross functional team

. Contributed in developing & implementing clean manufacturing practices

at all manufacturing sites & improving lens cosmetic yield which

achieved huge ongoing cost savings for the company.

. Developed & implemented lens cleaning process at all manufacturing

sites to recover BlackBerry Lens failed for cosmetic issues & achieved

huge ongoing cost saving for company.

. Controlled Lens cosmetic failures at manufacturing sites, & improved

process & supplier yield.

. Business trips to external manufacturing sites of BlackBerry for

process quality audit & quality support for new product launch process

& supplier related issues- Wistron, Celestica, Flextronics & Quanta

Computer

. Managed regression testing for Carrier during operating systems

upgrades

. Supported Source Audit at Sprint during new product launch

Process Quality Technician

2006 - 2010

. Conducted process audits & internal quality audits to ensure approved

processes were followed. Resolved process & component quality related

issues by conducting root cause analysis & ensure containment &

corrective actions are in place and driving Continuous Improvement

initiatives.

. Business trips to external manufacturing sites during product

development & ramp stage in resolving process and component quality

issues

. Monitored product yield & participated in scrap reduction initiatives

. Prepared work instruction, procedures, inspection criteria and

supported training to team members.

. Experienced in operating various measuring & test equipment, Process

capability & GR & R studies, GD&T

. Used various quality tools in problem solving like 7 step method,

Cause & effect diagram, Pareto charts & Six Sigma methodology

Quality Technician

2006 - 2006

Team Lead - Quality inspectors at Incoming Quality department.

Experienced in Inspection of assembled units, Blackberry components &

accessories.

Provided feedback & worked with supplier quality engineers to resolve

component quality issues.

Supported cosmetic criteria alignment between different manufacturing

teams.

Quality Inspector

2004 - 2006

. Experienced in Inspection of assembled units, Blackberry components &

accessories.

. Provided feedback & worked with supplier quality engineers to resolve

component quality issues.

Toral Cast Light Metal Technologies / S.T.T. Technologies Inc. (A division

of Magna) Concord, ON

Quality Inspector

2002 - 2004

. Inspected machined automotive engine components (Visual & Dimensional

with measuring equipment)

Inter Ocean Ship Repairs L.L.C., Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

QA / QC Engineer, Management Representative - ISO 9002

1999-2002

. Prepared and qualified Welding Procedures, Welders and Non-Destructive

Testing procedures through Classification society for various ferrous

& non-ferrous materials, welding process, techniques and codes

. Management Representative for ISO 9002 Quality System. Implementation,

internal & certification audit.

Dodsal Ltd. (Petrochemical projects Construction Company), Jamnagar, India

QA / QC Engineer

1998-1999

. Inspected & ensured welding & fabrication work for utility piping

completed as per customer specification and obtain customer approvals

at a new Reliance Petroleum refinery erection site.

Amul Industries Ltd. (Automotive manufacturing industry), Rajkot, India

Executive Quality Assurance, Management Representative - ISO 9002

1995-1998

. Management Representative for ISO 9002 Quality System. Implementation,

internal & certification audit.

. Played a key role in ISO 9000 Quality Management System implementation

& Certification audit

. Experienced in precision parts inspection with various measuring

equipment & metrology.

. Implemented SPC-Statistical Process Control chart at various precision

machining stations.

Dharamsi Morarji Chemical Co. Ltd., Amreli, India

Trainee Mechanical Engineer-GET (Shift Maintenance Engineer)

1994-1995

Leading a team of maintenance technician for routine & preventive

maintenance of plant equipment.

EDUCATIONAL

. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Saurashtra University,

Rajkot, India (Accredited by University of Toronto)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

. Certified six Sigma Green Belt - CSSGB (2011)

. Certified Quality Technician - ASQ CQT (2003)

. Certified internal Auditor ISO 9001:2008 (2009) & ISO 9001:2000 (2007)

. ISO 9000 Auditor/Lead Auditor (2000)

. ISO 14001 EMS (Environment Management System) Auditor/Lead Auditor

(2000)

. Certified IPC Specialist: IPC-A-610D (2004, 2006 & 2009)

. Certified IPC Specialist: IPC-A-600 (2004)

. NDT Level II: Radiographic Interpretation (2007), Visual (2000),

Penetrant & Magnetic Particle Test (1999)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. Pursuing ASQ CQE certification.

. SIPLACE Training for Basic SMT Process (2007)

. Introduction to Statistical thinking (2007)

. Requirement of Quality Assurance References for US Navy Ship Repair

(1999)

. World Class Fundamentals (2009)

. Standard First Aid with CPR A + AED (2013 & 2011)

. Microsoft Office (1998)

. Effective Supervision (1994)

. Safety & Pollution Prevention Management System ISM Code guidelines

(2001)

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