Engineer Project

Rajiv D. Katwala

*** ****** ********* ? Fairfield, CT 06824

203-***-**** ? ********@*****.***

U.S. Citizen

Program/Project Management professional that is experienced in meeting

strategic business and organizational goals. Skilled to establish internal

and external relationships, determine resource requirements and communicate

with stakeholders at various levels. Proficient in leading cross

functional teams in lean process events to reduce cost, meet schedules and

budgets. Cultivated engineering teams domestically and overseas in China.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lex Products, Shelton, CT

2009-2011

Program Manager/Mechanical Engineer

. Managed budget, schedule and a 4 person design team for the company's

first military R&D contract

. Met all monthly deadlines per rigid military contracted schedule to

design, build and deliver prototypes for testing of a portable

Intelligent Power Distribution System (IPMDS) in less than one year

. Produced and delivered monthly reports with charted schedule and

budget updates to the military

. Developed and implemented customized engineering change and temporary

deviation processes which improved communications between customer

service, purchasing, engineering, production, and finance departments

Hubbell Inc., Bridgeport, CT

1996-2009

Project Engineering Manager - tradeSELECT Residential/Consumer products

(2004-2009)

. Managed schedule and budget for new Product line with over 1,400

catalog numbers all to be launched simultaneously

. Determined and hired team needed to meet aggressive 2-year schedule

for new product line

. Ensured all critical path tasks and milestones were completed per

timeline

. Trained, motivated and directed engineering team for the largest

product introduction in company's history which led to first year

sales of over $10 million

. Directed the coordination and implementation of project in China for

over 2 years to ensure manufacturing and design schedules were met

within budget

. Presented tradeSELECT Residential line at National Sales Meeting to

400+ audience

. Led multi-disciplined functional team on Kaizen events in U.S. and in

China, that streamlined processes

. Cut costs by up to 20% by reducing manufacturing cycle length

. Collaborated with manufacturers and standards agency to develop a Bi-

National standard

. Presented projects to senior management Review Board for funding

approval successfully

. Mitigated risks by examining patents to avoid infringement

. Led team to develop JLOADTM, that was awarded Product of the Year by

Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) magazine in 2007

. Maintained working relationships with external vendors and safety

agencies (UL, CSA) to certify product to industry standards

. Became a Certified Category Witness for the Canadian Standards

Association (CSA)

Senior Project Engineer (1996-2004)

. Partnered with sister division in St. Louis to coordinate resources to

meet schedule for the development of a multi-million dollar Pin and

Sleeve product line

. Invented and patented first Fire Rated Poke-Through device to

accommodate four electrical outlets and four telecommunication jacks

in a three-inch diameter hole

. Developed and defined requirements with marketing and customers

. Created schedules for documentation release, testing, production and

product launch

. Provided leadership to designers, draftsmen and lab technicians to

design, document, prototype and test new products

. Collaborated with other manufacturers in the development, creation and

harmonization of UL, CSA and IEC safety standards

. Analyzed customer complaints and resolved issues

General Electric, Somersworth, NH

1995-1996

Project Engineer - Contract Assignment

. Designed injection molded components made out from ABS and

polycarbonate and stamped, machined parts for new kV electronic meter

. Created assembly drawings for manufacturing and quality

. Prepared CAD documentation, BOMs and specification for engineering

production release

. Involved in mechanical/electrical component research, specification

and vendor selection

. Performed tolerance studies to insure proper assembly

. Worked with model shop and outside vendors to build prototypes for

testing

Hamilton Standards, Windsor Locks, CT

1994

Associate Engineer - Engine Controls Division

. Created and implemented solutions for customer complaints

. Conducted tolerance analysis on enclosures to insure proper assembly

and installation

. Performed vibration tests on engine control units to insure mechanical

soundness

EDUCATION

M.S. in Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford, August

2000

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, May 1994

TRAINING / SOFTWARE

. Project Management Training by William George Associates (1.2 Continuing

Education Credits towards PMP Certification)

. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification

. Lean Manufacturing - Kaizen, Design for Lean Sigma, Vision Events

. CAD Software: Unigraphics, SDRC Ideas Master Series, Pro-Engineer, Auto-

Desk Inventor

. Microsoft: Project, Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

. Developing National Standards - Voting Committee Member

. Section & Technical Committee - Member

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

. Developing Bi-National Standards - Voting Committee Member

. Technical Committee - Member

Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standardization of the

Nations of the Americas (CANENA)

AWARDS / PATENTS

. Hubbell Century Club Award - 1st time honor given to Engineering team

in history of company

. Patents under my name: US 7,354,296, US 6,114,623, US D424,525, US

5,861,742, US 6,863,552, US 6,390,847, US 6,307,152, US 6,283,788, US

6,254,967, US D381,281

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