Manufacturing Engineer, Controls Engineer, LabView Develop

MAYUR PATEL

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Bartlett, IL 60103 630-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly skilled manufacturing and controls engineer with experience improving quality and processes within the electromechanical manufacturing industry. Proven ability to identify and implement strategies to reduce costs, increase revenue, drive profitable growth, and improve business practices. CERTIFICATIONS

• LabVIEW Associate Developer – National Instruments

• Lean Manufacturing Certification – University of Illinois

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Aveta Solutions PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Midwest Molding Bartlett, IL Mar 2010 - Present

Manufacturing and Automation Consultant

• Designed two automated end of line testers custom to client’s needs and requirements including layouts, tooling design, control panel design, and PLC programming to conduct continuity testing, vision testing, hi-pot testing, witness marking parts with proof of testing (both systems were designed to maintain given manufacturing cycle times by client).

• On-going consultation regarding control system issues including troubleshooting, upgrades, and modifications. Curtiss Wright, Industrial (Automotive) Arlington Heights, IL Feb. 2008 - Jan. 2015 Sr. Manufacturing Engineer – Manufacturing Process and Test Automation

• Leading and attending monthly Kaizen events.

• Member of plant 5S committee.

• Develop LabVIEW and PLC software for manufacturing automation and test systems.

• Develop LabVIEW graphical user interfaces for PC based application.

• Develop HMIs for machine and manufacturing automation.

• Lead a cross functional team including engineers and technicians to perform a variety of program management responsibilities for ECN releases, manufacturing test requirements, customer field, and quality issues.

• Coordinate the manufacturing launch of new/revised products by establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results.

• Increased efficiency by 33% by developing, instituting, and supporting new test procedures and practices.

• Monitor automated end of line testers that include PLC’s and LabVIEW based testing platforms.(Bottle Neck Analysis)

• Decreased assembly and test cycle times by 22% by implementing process changes and testing methods. (Implemented visual KPI’s and identified weakness and action plan for improvements.

• Design, build, and program automated end of test equipment and sub assembly stations.

• Implement automated processes including sensors, vision systems, actuators, data collection, bar coding, tooling, etc.

• Responsible for the release of all development jobs to manufacturing that will ensure 100% yield in production within established cost targets and minimal cycle times.

• Decreased customer complaints by 19% by implementing test procedures on plant floor to measure all product quality and ensure all customers are attended to in a timely manner based on issued CAR’s and performing root cause analysis. (Member of black belt team)

• Coordinate and participate in the activities of development jobs from engineering drawings, tool and fixture designs, creation of set-up books, programming, prototype runs to successful first lot production runs in manufacturing within established cost targets and time lines.

• Maintain all manufacturing-related administrative work including value stream mapping, time studies, labor analysis, tooling requirements, process flows, and developed PFMEA’s to Poke-Yoke manufacturing processes.

• Continuously improving/planning current/new Kanban systems for waste reduction and/or new implementation.

• Strongly implement lean manufacturing, six-sigma, 5-S, and other continuous improvement projects as necessary.

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities including training employees, disciplining employees, directing work, assessing work performance, coaching, developing and motivating team members. EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering, ITT TECH May 2010

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