Engineer Quality Assurance

KRISH PATEL

Tel: 905-***-**** • Cell: 905-***-****

Email: **************@*****.*** • Brampton, ON • linkedin.com/in/krishnaa1/

PROFILE

Focused and hardworking graduate engineer with 2 years of cross-industry engineering co-op experience.

Currently searching for a work environment that entail practical and hands on duties, so my previous work

and/or academic experience can be utilized effectively. A key strength is the ability to adapt quickly under

pressure, able to blend communication and interpersonal skills to lead and motivate tea ms.

EDUCATION

Hamilton, Canada McMaster University Fall 2007 – August 2013

M.Eng in Chemical Engineering Design-Process, August 2013. GPA: 3.75 out of 4

B.Eng in Chemical Engineering May 2012. GPA: 3 out of 4

Graduate Coursework: Design Innovation; Practical Project Management; Risk management; Process

Design and Control; Process Modeling and optimization; Environment sustainability

Undergraduate Coursework: Thermodynamics, Mass and Energy Balances, Process control;

Engineering Statistics; Mass and Heat Transfer; Fluid Mechanics; Programming Languages; Practical

Experiments, Polymerization, Engineering Economics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Process Engineer, Intern CARSTAR Automotive Canada May 2013 – August 2013

Collected data by visiting various CARSTAR sites through interviews, observation and time study

Analyzed data to identify bottlenecks that slowdown the repair work and increase the cycle time

Collaboratively worked with the Quality Specialist Team to draft PFDs and process mapping ideas

Increased the production rate by reducing the paint repair time by approximately 15-20%

Recommended Lean 5S ideas to implement in the store and improve repair performance

Prepared a technical project report and presented business models to responsible stakeholders

Successfully completed the project to meet the requirement for Master’s D egree

Quality/Process Engineer, Intern Celestica Inc. May 2010 – August 2011

Develop and trained operators, inspection instructions and standard operating procedures.

Ensured daily quality service goals and standard are met to discover areas to increase efficiency

Prepared daily and weekly trending reports (PBR and RFQ) reports for management

Worked with management team to monitor and address performance issues and enhance production

Executed corrective action (FMEA, Control plan, CAR) plans to prevent recurrence of quality issues

Collaborated with operations and process improvement team to restructure a $2M worth existing

assembly line for new product development

Worked hand in hand with internal chemical team and forecasted annual saving of $250,000 on total

chemical inventory level

Consistent interface with vendors and customers for resolving NCM and RMA issues

Quality Assurance Guardian Industry May 2009 – August 2009

Applied lean philosophy on the floor to improve the production safety resulting reduction of glass

breakage by 30-40% quarterly

Monitored and responded to inquiries and requests to ensure compliance to the product quality.

Assisted team in improving production yield by regularly providing the corrective action reports

Analyzed operating conditions (furnace temperature, pressure, conveyor flow speed etc.) to maintain

high product quality

Monitored polyvinyl between glass panels to eliminate occurrence of defects (bubbles, dents)

KRISH PATEL 905-***-****

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Pilot Biodiesel Production Plant McMaster University January 2012 – May 2012

Designed a detailed pilot biodiesel production plant from crops harvesting to biodiesel refinement

process with economic evaluation

Prepared Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Process and Instrumentation Design (P&ID), and equipment

sizing and control strategies of the production process

Assessed process hazard analysis (HAZOP) and cost reduction technique (NPV analysis)

Created a project portfolio to coordinate the team deliverables and meet deadlines

Six Sigma Project Celestica Inc. May 2010 – August 2011

Completed a three month continuous improvement program on six sigma methodology

Measured, analyzed and controlled the chemical inventory using statistical tools such as root cause

analysis, pareto charts, fishbone diagram, DOE, control charts, etc.

Saved approximately $150,000 by controlling the consumption of chemical inventory

Created a detailed report and presented the ideas to management team and engineers to optimize

the assembly lines

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Good theoretical understanding of chemical engineering basis and approach (mass and energy

balance, economics, safety considerations, equipment designs and statistic etc.)

Good understanding in creating process flow diagram, process mapping and process improvement

tools (Kaizen, Lean principles etc.)

Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other MS Office programs

Good knowledge of HYSYS, Matlab, Minitab, SAP, and Oracle

Well versed with 3D modeling software (AutoCAD and Solid Edge)

SOFT SKILLS

Able to work on a project as an independent and as a team player with a “roll up the sleeves” attitude

Hands-on person who likes to tackle real world engineering-related problems in a pragmatic manner

Good organization and time management skills as demonstrated through previous work and/or

educational experience

Able to adapt quickly to changes in workflow and complete tasks and priorities within deadlines

Good theoretical and practical knowledge of laboratory experiments and creating technical document

Efficiently manage set of tasks in a plant environment with minimal supervision

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills

AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS

Mitacs-Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program scholarship (2013)

The Robert John Morris Graduate Studies Bursary (2012)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Active student member of McMaster Engineering Society, PEO, McMaster Cricket Club

Organized team activities such as cultural show, charity events, fireball activities

Excellent athletic proficiency in cricket, soccer, swimming, squash and online strategy games

Raised funds for United Way, Christmas Food & Toy drive

References available on request Available for Relocation

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