Quality Engineer

Pragnesh Patel

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• MSME with 4+ years’ experience working in Quality and Reliability

• Developing reliability and quality targets for NPD process, DFMEA and DVP to demonstrate reliability and Quality

requirements

• Supporting current product and work on continuous product development to improve quality and reduce warranty through

structured problem solving (Six Sigma, Red X, 8D)

• Technical: ERP-SAP, AutoCAD, Pro-E, Solid Works, CMM programming, Catia, LabVIEW, ComSol, Matlab-simulink,

Minitab, SAS, C Programming, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, LEAN Manufacturing

• Custom Fabrication: Micromachining, Photolithography, Sputtering, Etching, Drilling, Milling, CNC programming

• Available with a 2-3 week notice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Navistar Inc, Lisle, IL

December 2011-Present

Sr Reliability and Quality Engineer

• Supporting the development of effective relationships, interfaces and communication channels to fully understand opportunities

and issues within the assigned plant(s) that affect product quality.

• Establishing Warranty Accruals for Delivered Cost, Manage Reliability Processes and Procedures, Product Life Data Analytics.

• Utilizing Warranty data and Customer/Field feedback to continually drive improvement in products and services.

• Monitoring product Quality and Reliability performance, developing quality and reliability improvement plans and oversee

improvement project implementation for Vehicle Transmission, Clutch & Hybrid performance For Navistar/JV Brands covering

NA and Global.

• Act as the voice of Quality within engineering and manufacturing and when in contact with customers and suppliers.

• Managing customer concerns pertaining to Transmission, Clutch, Body, Chassis & Hybrid components.

• Serving as liaison between the Product Center, Manufacturing and CSO and maintaining effective communication and

coordination to resolve quality and reliability issues.

• Establishing the overall vehicle configuration, identifying outstanding Lifecycle Value Opportunities, and assessing risks to the

program timing.

• Advanced Statistical Methods to drive Quality and Improvements.

• Evaluating and analyzing relevant quality history and ensure known failure modes are mitigated within new designs. Assisting

in FMEA and DVP development by participating in, tracking and analyzing the results of the processes.

• Working with the program team and design engineers to ensure test plans are both established on time and capable of

demonstrating requirements.

• Analyzing failure data and validation test results utilizing appropriate life data analysis models to aid design responsible

engineers in the prevention of existing failures and correction of new failure modes identified.

• Member of cross-functional failure resolution teams to ensure verification of root cause, verification of corrective actions, and

lessons learned are both successful and fully documented.

Caterpillar Inc.\Texas Power Systems, Peoria, IL & Seguin, TX December 2010-

November 2011

Process Engineer

• Worked on collaboration of product and supplier process to ensure design for manufacturability, assembly,

cost and adherence to APQP guidelines.

• Lead projects from VOC (Voice of Customer) assigned to Operations.

• Evaluated alternative manufacturing process to meet program cost, quality, common part usage and delivery

requirements.

• Performed process validation and CAPA.

• Prepared Virtual Builds for Articulated Trucks, Track Type Tractors, Wheel Loaders, On Highway, Off

Highway truck, Perkins Engines, Mechanical Engines, Tier III and IV Engines.

• Identified Issues during Virtual Build like Interference, Tool access, Design Issues and BOM Issues.

• Coordinated with Design Engineers, Super modelers, and Virtual design review in auditing team to resolve

virtual issues. Working with PLEX (ERP) on preparing documentation.

• Executed APQP tasks, torque setting and design reviews, process work instructions, prototype build

inspections.

• Assisted with manufacturing quality plans, Standard Work audit, Quality, follow tool builds and CIA issues.

• Followed the process of paperless documentation and preparing the Virtual Builds by dividing engine into

different stations which are based on Mossville Engine Plant.

• Updated and incorporating Final Models into Virtual Build.

• Created visual aids for client’s engine assembly line, responsibilities include load sharing, QC and peer

review and ownership of images created.

TEREX Handlers, Baraga, MI January

2009-April 2009

Lean Manufacturing Intern

• Led the “Cycle Time Reduction” “Kaizen” Event for Productivity improvement and Capacity planning

• Performed value stream mapping, production leveling, cell design and take time calculation.

• Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts to eliminate waste by 25% and reduced cycle time by 15%

• Improved 5S, Visual Control & Ergonomic Scores

PETTIBONE Traverse Lift LLC, Baraga, MI

January 2008-April 2008

New Product development Intern

• Developed strategy plan & model for New Product Launch and performed market research

• Executed parallel development process in place of sequential development

• Computed different parameters such as Time To Market, S curve and performed VRIN Analysis

Shilchar Technology LTD, Gujarat, India July 2007-

December 2007

Quality Engineer

• Inspected inventories, products, and equipment to detect defects and malfunctions.

• Guage R&R training.

• Inventory and product design analyses, CMM programming, technical writing and editing.

• Read and analyzed charts, work ordered, and production schedules to determine production requirements.

• Tracked quality data and Compiled Inventory inspection reports (IIR and NCMR) and records.

• Developed guidelines and negotiations with Suppliers.

• Improved the Supplier quality rating. PPAP and APQP training.

• Set-up ERP materials management module for the department helping the inventory control

• Eliminated quality and manufacturing problems using Six Sigma fundamentals, 8D Problem solving

technique, Fishbone diagram, Pareto analysis, DOE, SPC and FMEA.

• Assisted quality audits and managing documents as per ISO standards.

Piramal Glass Ltd., Gujarat December 2006-

April 2007

Process Engineer Intern

• Studied of the plant layout and production line processes.

• Analyzed the data collected at the different departments.

• Designed, developed and implemented Six Sigma Methodology (Green Belt).

• Established and maintained cross-functional relationships which support effective resolution of operational,

maintenance, and regulatory problems.

• Discussed and proposed the solution for the problem arisen in the weekly meeting by different types of

analysis methods (i.e. DMAIC methodology, 8D, Fishbone analysis, 5-WHY analysis, Root cause analysis,

Problem solving methods, PFMEA, DFMEA, Control plans) for continuous improvement.

• Configured and improved system/plant performance and production planning procedure.

TEACHING ASSISTANT & RESEARCH/PROJECTS

Teaching Assistant August 2008-

May 2010

• Subjects : Robotics, CAD/CAM, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Strength of Materials

• Participated in numerous paper presentation competitions related to Robotics, CAM/CAM, I C Engine,

Nanotechnology.

Graduate Research Fall 2009

Design, analysis and fabrication of self-adaptive thermal switch for uniform heat distribution

• Designing(2D and 3D modeling) of thermal switch array by using Pro-Engineering

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of uniform heat distribution in thermal switch array

• Fabrication and experimental analysis of the thermal switch array

Project

Advanced Machining processes project

• Developed detailed machining process flow for single cylinder engine.

• Performed FEA and force calculations during machining of the single cylinder.

• Calculated tool life, machining time, machining cost and parameters which affect final cost.

• Minimized cost of operation using DOE methods.

EDUCATION

Michigan Tech University August 2010

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Focus: Manufacturing and Design

• GPA: 3.34/4.0

Gujarat University July 2007

BE, Mechanical Engineering

Focus: Computer aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)

• GPA: 3.94/4.0

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