RAJ KATAK

**** ***** **** # ***, *** Grove Village, IL 60007

Phone: 847-***-**** Email:

accixk@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position that will encompass my engineering

education, quality training, team building as well as leadership skills &

help me fully utilize and expand my Engineering knowledge toward a growing

career opportunity.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics

May 2004

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgy & Material Engineering)

August 1997

Pune University, Pune, India

SKILL AREAS

* Engine testing and product development, performance & validation

evaluation, Supplier Quality Analysis Skilled with a wide variety of

mechanical/materials evaluation methods, Mechanical/Functional testing,

PPAP, APQP, NPI, NDT (UT, RT), Heat-Treatment of metals, DMAIC, FMEA,

Automotive Forgings, Castings, NPI, Supplier and dealers onsite technical

support and Services.

Software: AutoCAD, Pro/E, GT-Power, MS-Office, MatLab, Dynasty, Simulink

Etc.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Supplier Quality Manager

Power solutions International Inc, Wood Dale, IL 60191

August 2012-Current

. Supervised the Quality Control team, including Supplier Quality

Engineers (SQE), Quality & Inspections Techs, CMM tech and other SQA

personnel. Responsibilities included prioritizing, scheduling and

delegating work assignments.

. Participation in selecting staff and building highly productive and

quality focused teams. Conducting performance reviews, providing on-

going performance feedback, and administering corrective actions when

needed.

. Implemented, monitored and enforced work instructions that support

quality policies and procedures. Reviewed all Incoming inspection,

Material and test cert, PPAP reports. Manage and enforce PPM, supplier

scorecards and new part approval process for all suppliers.

. Interacted with department heads and key personals concerning supplier

and customer quality issues, including participated in daily

production meetings. Track and drive continuous improvement in product

quality.

. Interfaced with wide variety of Automotive suppliers to conduct

audits, recall analysis, 8D corrective actions, metallurgical,

mechanical tests and conducted potential new supplier reviews and

their approval process.

. Coordinate and maintain ISO9001, TS16949 Quality System as well as

maintain compliance with various customer quality systems.

. Serve as Lead Internal Auditor, which includes managing the training

and certification of internal auditors, as well as maintaining company

audit readiness.

. Control costs in line with both the department budget and overall

business objectives.

Sr. Mechanical Engineer-Heavy duty Engines & Aftertreatment

Caterpillar Tech Center, Bldg L, Mossville, IL 61552

July 2010-August 2012

. Actively Involved in Build, Testing, and Validation of Power Systems

Simulator (PS2) lab for CAT 777 Off highway Truck as well as 988 medium

wheel loader for L5 Development projects and ran test cycles.

. Responsible for diagnosis of Test cell and control system problems and

took full responsibilities of maintaining and getting support for engine

hardware's, instrumentation and various other equipments, instruments in

Test cell.

. Implemented Engine Controls programming in Matlab, Simulink, Dynasty and

utilized EDAQ, CadetWin, CanApe software's to collect engine data and

performed complex data analysis as per client requirements.

. Responsible for Test planning, Test set up, Engine Instrumentation and

controls set-up, daily power set, programming test cycles & conducted

data analysis.

. Actively involved in build, instrumentation, calibration, controls/PLC

programming and running emissions test cycles for CAT aftertreatment

regeneration system (CRS), conducting performance and validation tests

as per customer requirement & efficiently providing the customer with

quality data and performed complex analysis to meet Tier IV emissions

regulations.

. Participated in Test projects, ABC Installs and accuracy, on-site

customer tech support and engine build forecasting and planning further

testing activities and requirements with customer.

Product Development Engineer- Diesel Engines-Contract

CUMMINS INC, Seymour, IN 47274

Jan 2008-May 2010

. Key Team member in development of 19 Liter Engine to meet Tier IV

Emission Regulation and Actively involved in development of Engine

hardware systems integration, Lubrication system, Cooling system,

Validation and enhancing Performance, Reliability, Improving Cost and

Life of High horse power Engines .

. Actively involved in development and implementation of Heat Treatment for

Engine Crankshaft, Camshaft, connecting rod, Cylinder head, Intake &

Exhaust components by Induction Hardening, Tempering, Quenching,

carburizing, stress relief annealing, austempering and other Heat

Treatment methods by as well as controlling, troubleshooting & optimizing

all the key process parameters.

. Applied 8D Problem Solving skills, 5S, DOE, Creation of FTA (Failure Tree

chart) and Design for Six Sigma to redesign and Model Engine Intake &

Exhaust components, overhead assembly, Turbocharger other key Engine

performance components and utilized AutoCAD and Pro/E to redesign and

modify Existing and new engine components as per customer specification

which significantly improved reliability, durability of Engine & reduced

Field Failures.

. Lead role in Product Quality Committee, Design reviews for Engine and

generator components, and actively involved in preparation of PPAP, APQP

documentation and utilized quality tools like GD&T, FMEA, Gauge R &R,

Data logging, SOP'S, Work instruction, Quality documentation, DOE,

Supplier CAR's Engine Dyno testing which significantly improved quality

and customer satisfaction.

. Provide technical assistance to Service, Quality, Performance and other

key Manufacturing Engineering areas, reviewed and defined product

specifications &participated in internal and External Audits and involved

in documentation & procedures for ISO 9001, TS-16949 and NADCAP

automotive quality standards.

Materials Technology Development Engineer-Contract

NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Nov 2004-Dec 2007

* Carried out Failure analysis & Materials Investigation for 6.0L & 6.4L

Diesel engine Crank shaft, camshaft, Cylinder Head& Block & other Engine

components for Micro & Macro analysis, reliability testing, Fatigue

Testing capability study and preparing daily SPC charts and new part

development report and current Product Technical report.

* Implemented Continuous process improvement in Casting, Neutral and

Induction Hardened, Annealed as well as Carburized components, which

includes Cylinder block, Crank shaft, Camshaft & other Engine components

by applying through knowledge of Tooling, Designs & other Heat Treat

process parameters.

* Actively involved in NDT testing of various engine components and

utilized Ultrasonic (UT) and Magnaflux (MPT) and Radiographic Testing

(RT), as well as actively participated in design reviews, material

investigation, Functional and Engine testing, PAPP, APQP, On-Site

Technical visits Supplier product quality analysis.

* Carried out continuous product improvement for various engine component

and sub assemblies by investigating new materials, manufacturing process

& their Cost effectiveness, Risk Management by interacting with various

functional team and worldwide suppliers.

* Implemented quality analysis tools like Statistical Process Control

(SPC), Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and 5S to achieve continuous

improvement in quality.

* Designed, modified and ordered various tooling and quality check gauges.

Involved in documentation & procedures for ISO 9001, TS-16949, and NADCAP

automotive quality standards..

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