Engineer Quality

Bhavin Mehta

Add: **** S Orchard Park Cir #*A, Oak Creek, WI 53154 Phone: 414-***-**** Email: ******@*****.***

EDUCATION

M.S. Industrial Engineering - 2004 B.E. Production Engineering - 2002

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

GPA: 3.8 / 4.00 Grade: First Class

CERTIFICATIONS

ASQ CSSBB (Certified Six Sigma Black Belt), CQE (Certified Quality Engineer), CQA (Certified Quality Auditor)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, S. Milwaukee, WI (Manufacturer of Mining Equipment) Sep 2012 – Present

Purchasing Supervisor (Quality)

• Build a strong team. Coach and mentor subordinates to achieve superior results and lead by example

• Manage a team of 5 Quality Professionals across 3 different CAT facilities receiving product from suppliers

• Drive a culture of quality at source where everyone assumes ownership of quality of their work

• Identify & drive continuous improvement opportunities within the facility and at supplier’s location

• W ork with suppliers to ensure quality, delivery and cost effectiveness of their products and services

• Lead the development and implementation of supplier quality roadmap f or achieving company objectives

• Utilize data driven problem solving to improve key quality metrics

• Plan, interview, hire, direct and appraise performance of direct reports

• Facilitate robust and effective implementation of SAP QM

Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, S. Milwaukee, WI (Manufacturer of Mining Equipment) Apr 2012 – Sep 2012

Process Control Engineer

• Collaborated with suppliers & buyers on new component sourcing

• W orked on supplier cost reduction, PPM reduction & rationalization goals

• Reviewed and approved PPAPs from suppliers

Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, S. Milwaukee, WI (Manufacturer of Mining Equipment) Oct 2011 – Mar 2012

Supplier Development Engineer

• Responsible for reactive quality for machining suppliers

• Facilitated timely resolution of supplier non-conformances found on the shop floor

• W orked on cost reduction & rationalization goals for suppliers

• Reviewed and approved PPAPs from suppliers

Bucyrus Intl. Inc, Oak Creek, WI (Manufacturer of Mining Equipment) Dec 2010 – Sep 2011

Corporate Quality Manager

• Performed QMS Assessment across Product Line locations to identify gaps & Best Practices

• Facilitated Best Practice implementation across Product Line locations

• Standardized Quality Metrics across all Product Lines

Bucyrus Intl. Inc, S. Milwaukee, WI (Manufacturer of Mining Equipment) Dec 2007 – Dec 2010

Supervisor of Supplier Quality & Development – Gearing, Machining, Assemblies & Electrical Components

• Led and Managed a team of 4 Quality Systems Engineers

• Created a new supplier assessment process based on a scoring system to better evaluate suppliers

• Evaluated Staffing Needs in the department based on work load

• Established training needs for Quality Systems Engineers in the department

• Initiated kick off meetings with Cross Functional Team Members and Stakeholders to develop and

review critical supplier projects, plans and close out meeting.

• Led a team to design, train and implement Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

• Designed a Supplier Quality Manual

• Traveled to Low Cost Countries with the buyers to evaluate possible sourcing from countries viz

India and China to meet corporate goals for cost reduction and improved supply chain

Participated on New Product Launch teams to establish sources & process quality requirements

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Created a new supplier approval process with a goal to reduce time for approval. The process involved

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mapping current and future state activities to eliminate non-value add activities

Reduce Supplier related Non-Conformances and Warranty Costs

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W orked with Field Service and Warranty departments to reduce supplier field and warranty issues

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Led Supplier Development Activities

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Monitored and reported Supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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W ork with buyers to maintain a positive Purchase Price Variance

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Develop a Global Supplier Assessment Process Body of Knowledge (BoK) for all subsidiaries

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Participated on supplier segmentation and rationalization initiative

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Bucyrus Intl. Inc, S. Milwaukee, WI (Manufacturer of Mining Equipment) Nov 2006 – Nov 2007

Quality Systems Engineer – Gearing, Machining & Assembly (Domestic & International)

• Created standard sourcing requirements for gears.

• Conducted Quality Systems and Capability Audit during Supplier Approval process

• Received excellence in performance award for sourcing gears over USD 130,000 in less than a year

• W orked with sub-contract suppliers to help improve their processes

• W orked with sub-contract suppliers to help reduce non-conformances and improve first pass yield

• W orked with buyers to identify new suppliers to meet cost, quality and on-time delivery goals

• Conducted source inspection at Supplier facility

• W orked with Manufacturing Engineers to create process plans f or sub-contract suppliers.

• Helped introduce and implement problem solving tools such as 5 Why and 8D at BI.

• Led corrective action efforts to address customer complaints and concerns.

• Conducted Audits at BI subsidiaries to ensure compliance with Global Quality Procedures

• Used six-sigma tools to reduce warranty costs by USD 240,000 pa on a steel casting project.

• Monitor supplier performance using Key performance indicators (KPIs)

• W orked with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Suppliers on APQP activities

• W orked with buyers on part number rationalization projects to generate cost reduction opportunities

Eaton Corporation, Belmond, Iowa (Manufacturer of Engine Valves and Lifters) Oct 2005 – Nov 2006

Manufacturing Supervisor

• Led and Managed a Production Department comprising of 16 machine operators

• Deployed departmental goals for Safety, Quality and Production to ensure alignment with plant goals

• Conducted performance reviews and dealt with performance related issues

• W orked with a team of machine operators to improve efficiency and throughput at various operations

in the department; thereby drive continuous improvement.

• Prioritized work f or machine operators on a daily basis

• Evaluated Staffing Needs in the department based on production requirements

• Established training needs and schedules for machine operators in the department

• Drove Continuous Improvement in the department using various Lean Tools

• Monitored Efficiencies and Utilization in the department across 3 shifts in the department

• Evaluated Capital Needs in the department based on production requirements

• Monitored department budget and took actions to keep expenses under budget.

Eaton Corporation, Belmond, Iowa (Manufacturer of Engine Valves and Lifters) May 2004 – Oct 2005

Quality Assurance Engineer

• Developed Process Flows and PFMEAs f or new manufacturing processes

• Conducted and Led Process Control Reviews (PFMEA, Job Instruction, Control Plans etc.)

• Ensured internal quality processes met customer quality requirements (APQP)

• Led and participated on Corrective Action Teams (8D Process)

• Provided Quality and Statistical support to scrap reduction team

• Reviewed Customer Standards / Specifications and updated internal quality procedures

• Led and Supported on-site Customer Audits

• Provided Customers with Machine Capability, Process Capability and Gage R&R data

Supported the PPAP process

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Drove Continuous Improvement as 5S & TPM champion f or two areas in the plant

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Participated in Kaizen events

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Provided line support f or product quality. Trained auditors on product acceptance criteria

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Designed systems for final product audit using statistical validation.

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W orked with various departments in the plant to maintain and update TS 16949 Work Instructions

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Reviewed Engineering Change Notices and updated PFMEAs

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Created and maintained First Article of Conformance Reports for Aircraft customers

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Conducted Internal Audits / Layered process audits

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Met with Customers and communicated concerns & recommendations to Management Team

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Helped implementation of Eaton Quality System in the plant

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Qualified Internal Auditor per T S 16949 requirement

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Holcim (US) Inc, Mason City, Iowa (Manufacturer of cement) May 2003 – Aug 2003

Industrial Engineer, Intern

• Environmental / Safety: Implementation of Spill Prevention, Control and Counter Measures Plan. (SPCC)

• Energy Savings: Evaluating the Compressed Air System for Energy Savings. Recommendations to result in

savings over $60000 per annum.

Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Bombay, India (Manufacturer of Switchgears) Jul 2001-Dec 2001

Production Engineer, In-plant Trainee

• Design / Safety: Design of fixture for mounting photoelectric sensors on presses for operator’s safety. It

involved Ergonomic Analysis to prevent discomfort to press operators.

• Facility Planning: Design of Assembly Lines using Auto CAD and activity analysis to get the optimized

layout based on material flow distances, frequency and cost

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Products, Netscape Composer, Minitab

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