Engineer Project Manager

KAVNEET PUJJI

***** ****** **., ********, ** ****6

818-***-**** ************@*****.***

SUMMARY:

Seeking a challenging position in any aspect of product/project/program

management at a well established company which can provide opportunities

for career enrichment towards a management position. Over 12 years in

manufacturing, production and engineering experience. Extensive research

and analytical skills, along with excellent internal and customer

relations. Accustomed to fast paced environment, meeting strict deadline at

minimal cost.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering: Digital and Computer Design,

1999

California State University, Northridge CA

Project Management Certification, September 2008

California Institute of technology, Pasadena CA

EXPERIENCE:

3M (Electronic Solutions Division - Flexible PCB & Circuit Foundry); Canoga

Park, CA

Product/ Quality Engineer

1/2009 to Present

. Run and lead complex new projects from conceptual design to production

stage. Plan and schedule project timelines, milestones and

deliverables for the medical industry.

. Manage the customer interface, quoting, design, prototyping, cost

engineering for legacy products and new products

. Establish manufacturing procedures, process sequences, BOMs, quality

specification, etc.

. Provide technical support to production and quality assurance

. Coordinate customer complaints and resolutions

. Analysis and evaluate customer returns and aid in root cause analysis

for determining corrective actions to non conformities found and

provide corrective action, containment plans and continuous

improvement opportunities

. Effectively communicate new project expectations to team members and

stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.

. Identify and resolve product/project issues.

. Conduct product post-mortems and compile strategic recommendations to

identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. Continuous

Quality Management

. Develop, maintain and initiate standards and processes for in-coming

inspection, testing, and evaluation

. Interface with manufacturing partners (manufacturing, engineering and

component suppliers) to ensure all specifications and requirements are

met.

. Lead and participate in quality improvement and cost reduction

projects using the six sigma methodology (FMEA, DMAIC, C/E Martix,

etc)

Harman/Becker Automotive Systems; Northridge, CA

Sr. Customer Engineer/Analyst & Master Scheduler

12/2006 to 12/12008

. Coordinate, implement, scheduled new project launches with project

managers, engineering and customer for on time and smooth launch

. Initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing out control

runs for new project, programs and products.

. Monitor life cycles of new and current projects and programs

. Proficiently communicate with customers on all relevant issues and

maintain positive relationship with customer representatives for new

projects and program and updates of current program and projects

. Assist project manager/program manager in analytical and technical

reports and reviews and analysis of test data.

. Develop schedules for new projects for engineering, materials and

productions

. Used SAP ERP system to conduct daily tasks. Review and reconcile open

production orders with manufacturing on a daily basis. Receive and

input manual and EDI releases on a weekly/daily basis

. Review and analyze customer releases and sales forecast. Release

production orders to manufacturing.

. Conduct material resource planning (MRP) and issue a master production

schedule (MPS)

. Coordinates review of materials lists for completeness. Communicates

and assists in resolving material shortages with material planning.

. Reduce expedite charges by efficiently scheduling the mfg. Facility.

Coordinates with mfg. Planners and shipping to ensure on-time delivery

of customer orders.

. Manage product balance out process and file obsolescence claims with

customers. Coordinate use up/go to of finished goods inventory to

minimize obsolesce.

. Increase the delivery performance for most customers from 60 to 99.5%

Aero-Antenna Technology, Inc.; Chatsworth, CA

Business analyst/Sales Engineer

04/2006 to 12/2006

. Worked on new product launches and sales orders. Including Created

presentation of new products for existing and new customers

. Maintained and created software test procedures for production test

using Labview and Visual Basic

. Preformed software testing using testing tools such as Quality Center

to create test plans, test cases and to create & track defects. Used

SDLC methodology.

. Coordinated production of customer order and make sure they are

fulfilled in a timely manner

. Created, maintained and distributed production Bills of Material and

ECOs.

. Assisted in compliance of products to RoHS standard and worked with

customer to meet there requirements to have a smooth transition.

. Created training procedures and guidelines for proprietary in-house

software.

Rambler Enterprises, Inc.; Simi Valley, CA

Business Analyst

07/2005 to 02/2006

. Analyzed business requirements to design and develop an integration

module between the company's existing accounting system and billing

application.

. Authored system specifications and communicated them to development

and testing teams.

. Prepared reports utilizing SQL Server 2000 stored procedures for

senior management.

. Evaluated project life cycle and scope to ensure project's completion

on time and within budget.

Teradyne, Inc.; Agoura Hills, CA

Test Development Engineer

08/2004 - 05/2005

. Provided quality and technical support for the Ultra Flex Test

Platform.

. Provided training and technical support to Engineering, Pilot Line and

Production Staff.

. Worked with Engineering Design Verification team to develop

Performance Verification programs and led quality improvement efforts.

Confirmed product's compliance with company standards and required

specs.

. Participated in decisions regarding both test methodologies and

software structure for PV/DV software from a production test

perspective.

. Performed statistical analysis to identify lack of design margin and

processed validation using the six-sigma methodology.

. Developed or improved test processes for product testing.

. Verified hardware, software and test processes prior to production

release.

. Preformed HASS and HALT testing on product to verify reliability and

identify potential product defects.

. Used Rational Clear Case and Clear Quest to record defects and

implement corrective actions.

Test Engineer II

05/1999 to 06/2002

. Senior technical lead for the J973 High Speed Chip and Wafer test

platform.

. Developed process for identifying, analyzing, and instigating

corrective action on ASIC failures.

. Responsible for providing training and technical support to

Engineering and Product testing groups.

. Worked with cross-functional teams to monitor product fault rates and

launch quality improvement teams to investigate and reduce defects

using TQM methodology.

. Created, validated and maintained process control documents to meet

ISO9001 standards.

. Helped increase product reliability from 2 years to 10 years by

identifying a potential component defect caused by temperature

stressing and implementing corrective action.

. Led numerous Quality Improvement Teams to identify root cause,

containment and corrective action which resulted in increased product

reliability.

. Completed test development process for VLSI test systems, starting

from staging point and going into trouble shooting on the system level

down to component level.

. Tested, debugged and analyzed digital and analog circuitry and

subsystems on automated test equipments.

. Improved test processes for products including test strategy,

interface design, test software, fixtures, software tools and

documentation.

. Worked with mechanical and design engineers to resolve packing and

thermal issues.

SKILLS:

. Professional Skills: Highly organized, hardworking & responsible.

Great communication and analytical skills

. Computer Skills: Windows and UNIX operating system administration.

. Engineering Skills: AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Labview, OrCAD,

MICROSIMS, MathCAD

. Microsoft Office Application (including front page and MS

PROJECT), C++, SQL server, VB, VB.net

. ERP systems: JD Edwards, SAP, MRP and MPS

AFFILIATIONS:

Society of Women Engineer

Project Management Institute (PMI)

REFRENCES:

Available upon request

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