DREW DATWANI
East Hanover, NJ ****6
SUMMARY:
Quality Assurance: Over twenty years of solid experience in aerospace and defense, electro-mechanical manufacturing and medical devices industries.
In-depth knowledge of, quality assurance, process control, auditing and product improvement.
Provide interface between design/development engineering, manufacturing and software testing. Strong analytical problem solving skills.
Specialized in Statistical Process Control (SPC), conducting FMEA, CAPA, and Total Quality Management (TQM).
Provide procurement and manufacturing services for all products and technical interface with vendors and customers.
Detailed understanding of AS9100 requirements and cost control activities.
EDUCATION:
BS, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Government Polytechnic
Advanced training in managerial and supervisory skills
Completed: Six Sigma training (Green Belt), Certified American Society of Quality Control, QSR, AS9100, ISO 9001 Training and advance ProductQuality Planning, Quality Management System (QMS).
TECHNCIAL SKILLS:
Courses in Auto CAD, dBase, Fortran Programming, Power Point, Excel, Visio, Excel, SQA Testing, Excel, Access, window NT and Microsoft Office Operating System.
EXPERIENCE:
Aug 2017 to BAE Systems, Wayne NJ
Present Procurement Quality Assurance Engineer
Managed/Developed multiple quality/validation programs and production lines.
Performed source inspection/Audits for mechanical, electrical, electronic parts and assemblies.
Performed functional, in process and final test. Improved supplier quality
Performed product audits, supplier Assessment, maintained quality product and delivery.
Managed production and reduced production/ quality cost.
Train supplies for First Article Inspection and root cause and corrective action training to suppliers.
Managed production and reduced production/ quality cost. Drive Zero Defect culture.
Train suppliers for First Article Inspection and root cause and corrective action training to suppliers.
Developed, implemented and monitored Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes throughout the supply chain and from part/process design through to finalization of the Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP) and release to production
2010 to UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE
2017 Procurement Quality Assurance Engineer
Performed source inspection for mechanical, electrical, electronic parts and assemblies.
Provided training for quality methodologies to support supplier partnerships.
Performed product audits, Process Validation Assessment (PVA), maintained supplier quality.
Monitored and accepted environment testing including Radiographic Testing (RT).
Participated Corrective Action Board (CAB) and performed First Article Inspection.
Analyzed supplier performance and improved plans for identified problem areas.
Developed advance quality planning and performed FMEA on critical processes.
2004 to GUEST PACKAGING INC - Rahway NJ
2009 Quality Assurance Manager
Managed/Developed multiple quality/validation programs and production lines.
Developed, provided technical support and approved Packaging Qualification,
Standard Operating Procedures and inprocess procedures for production equipment.
Managed production and reduced production/ quality cost.
Developed corrective and preventive action plan system (CAPA).
Develop and conducted internal and external audit program
2001 to FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION, Clinton, NJ (2001-2003)
2003 Quality/Validation Consultant (Glatt Air Techniques, Bristol Myers Squibb, Astra-Zeneca, Schering- Plough & Johnson &Johnson, Jenssen Pharmaceutica, Hoffman Roche)
Developed and executed Process/Equipment Protocol, test plans for various software and hardware systems
Conducted biologics audit and developed Master Plans, Remediation plan, Validation test plans, User requirements, Functional requirements, and traceability matrix.
Provided technical support for transfer technologies and developed Installation qualifications, Operational qualifications.
Developed Standard Operating Procedures, Process Validation for production/ laboratory equipment.
Provided technical support and developed Installation/operational/performance validation processes and procedures for production equipment
Performed audit/ GAP analysis for multiple production equipment and conduct biologics audits
2000 to RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES - Flanders, NJ
2001 Quality Engineer Senior
Provided technical support for testing and developing test plan for electro-mechanical, Test equipment.
Validated system hardware and software.
Developed new vendors, performed risk assessments and audit of the suppliers.
Developed and implemented manufacturing/quality in-process procedures.
Developed Material Review Board System (MRB), performed root cause and corrective action for rejected parts. Reduced production cost
Provided statistical corrective action and recommended appropriate procedure.
1996 to HONEYWELL - Teterboro, NJ
1999 Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Developed, implemented, and managed multiple programs and product lines.
Provided techniques, design, drawing and specification before releasing.
Developed manufacturing, receiving and in-process inspection procedures.
Validated, approved and released test software for communication.
Generated process control, qualification, acceptance procedures, and plans.
Prepared quotation, perform cost control analysis and conducted internal quality audits.
1986 to SMITHS INDUSTRIES - Florham Park, NJ
1996 Quality Assurance Engineer
Developed, implemented, and managed electromechanical, medical devices.
Provided design and assembly techniques data to improve quality and reliability.
Developed internal and external quality and manufacturing processes (conducted audits).
Analyzed manufacturing, test and inspection data to evaluate process performance.
Trained engineers and inspectors in testing of product.
Provided electro-mechanical support and resolved manufacturing/quality problems
Coordinated the procurement and assembly activities for new products.
Supported programs assessing potential new suppliers.