GREG K. PATEL

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TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47802

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acvpsw@r.postjobfree.com

CHEMICAL ENGINEER/CHEMIST

Highly qualified professional with over 21 years experience, including electroplating, electroforming, injection molding, chemical vapor deposition, waste water treatment, hazardous chemical waste management, EPA compliance, airborne contaminants sampling, industrial hygiene, computerized process control systems, design and maintenance of continuous chemical processes, and solid waste recycling. Product experience includes Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing, ISO 9000 Compliance, Compact audio/video discs, CD/ROM, Ink-jet printers, Aircraft brakes and strut manufacturing, glass to metal hermetic seals and quality testing of foundry products. Significant experience and contributions made in start-up situations.

PROFSSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CPX/S & S Plastics, Kentland, IN

Program Manager 2/06 to 5/06

Injection molding of ABS, PC, Santoprene, Celenex, and other plastic materials, heat transfer, in mold decoration, pad printing, ultrasonic and vibration welding and tool room. Electronic assembly for GE refrigeration and subcontractor for GE appliance industry. Involved in kit packaging line, ROHS compliance for electronic assembly and testing of assembly, Nissan prototype parts for nozzle and caps (Kautex as subcontractor),GE and MABE parts manufacturing for washer and dryer, price quotation, prepare process and equipment layout, Injection molding machine varied from from 40 ton to 800 ton capacity. LG, Arburg, Cincinnat millacron machines.

Tredegar Film Products Inc. Terre Haute, IN

Operator 8-23-04 to 12-17-04

Engage in production of aperture woven and non woven plastic film for Feminine Personnel Hygiene Product and others. Follow GMP GUIDELINES. Operate extruder, die maintenance issues, DIE CENTERING, slitting, high speed web handling, tension control, material handling issues, thickness control. Perform plastic testing permeability, tensile strength, wetting characteristic, DTC, Melt flow etc.

CTS Frequency Control Products, Sandwich, IL

Manufacturing Engineer 5/2000-4/01

(Subsidiary of CTS Corp., Elkhart, IN)

A 300 employee company engaged in production and assembly of High Frequency QUARTZ CRYSTAL and Electronic Assembly ISO9000 certified facility.

Provide technical support for etching of high frequency quartz crystal

Modify jigs, update etching equipment. Install new chemical vapor deposition equipment, and qualify for production.

Use Kepner-Tregoe Project management system and Microsoft project software.

Support hermetic sealing operation under high vacuum, maintain die, train operators, write manufacturing processes per QS9000 requirements.

Participate in cost of quality program and prepare action item list to increase yield rate. Set up Design of Experiment and analyze data to improve process yield. Use MINI-TAB Quality control software.

Set up vendors and investigate new processes for etching, quartz lapping, polishing, and work with corporate lab for failure analysis work.

Vickers’s Electronic System, Inc., Lebanon, OH

Process Engineer 3/1997-3/1999

600 employees company engaged in production and assembly of CNC, machine and industrial controls. An ISO 9000 compliant manufacturer of multilayer printed circuit boards with complete testing.

Increased plating capability by 15% for higher aspect ratio PCBs without modifying automated plating equipment.

Reduced plating variation and increased process capability of existing copper plating line.

Reduce defect generation by over 30% and developed specification for TAB plating line. This includes nickel and gold plating line.

Developed specification and successfully maintained hot air solder leveler machine.

Evaluated alternate immersion tin plating, OSP coating as an option for potential new customer.

Evaluated conformal coating equipment and materials for potential new customer.

Assisted environmental engineer with D.I. water, kinetic ion exchanger units and other metal recovery operations to ensure EPA and ISO 14001 compliance.

MCA Corporation, UNI Distribution, Inc., Pinckneyville, IL

CD Master Manager/Assistant Plant Engineer 2/1994-- 5/1995

300 employees manufacturer of compact discs. Joined at startup and contributed to the development and implementation of processes commensurate with organization growth.

Performed as project engineer for the successful installation of an on line deionized water system necessary for the startup of the plant. Project was completed within established time and budget constraints.

Established raw material vendors for high purity chemicals to achieve desired production yield rate.

Provided training to operators for processes, developed OSHA hazard communication program as well as Lockout/ Tagout program for equipments.

Developed, communicated, implemented and administered policies and training programs and procedures to achieve and maintain the company's compliance with state and federal EPA regulations. Established in-house plating solution analysis method for SPC program that saved time and reduced expenses.

Established in-house plating solution analysis method for SPC program that saved time and reduced expenses.

Installed wastewater evaporator to reduce nickel wastewater volume. Achieved annual savings of $133K.

SONY Corporation, Digital Audio Disc Corporation, Terre Haute, IN 1983-- 1994

A 1000 employees manufacturer of compact discs, laser discs, and CD/ROMS. Joined company at startup and contributed to the development and implementation of processes commensurate with organization growth and advancing technology.

Chemical Process Engineer & Environmental Engineer 1983 1988

Performed as project engineer for the successful installation of an on-line deionized water system necessary for the startup of the plant. Project was completed within established time and budget constraints.

Established SPC procedure for metal plating process using EXCEL program. Wrote manufacturing procedures for the department.

Worked with production management as a Process Engineer to assure compliance with prescribed process parameters and modify as required.

Conceived, designed and installed policies and processes for recycling plastics, metal and wood pallets that saved $300K.

Developed, communicated, implemented and administered policies and training programs and procedures to achieve and maintain the company's compliance with state and federal EPA regulations.

Successfully brought Class 100 Clean Room on-line, within specified time constraints by coordinating efforts between design engineers and contractors.

Coordinated project-engineering activities for the successful construction and startup of a wastewater treatment plant.

Fill out EPA form "R" for SARA title III sec-313 reporting including threshold calculation and air emission inventory. THIS INCLUDES SARA title 311/312 REQUIREMENTS. Write SPCC PLAN FOR FACILITY. Help H.R. to write emergency action plan for facility.

Develop Water treatment plan for 18 mega ohm deionized water production. This included selection of polymer pre treatment, HMP treatment, Ph control, Silt Index testing. Help plant maintenance to specify boiler water treatment with the help of Drew chemical company.

Develop plant audit, maintain plant in compliance with regulatory agencies, manage hazardous waste disposal activity, train operators for chemical handling and interpretation of M.S.D.S.

Manage M.S.D.S. distribution and maintain manifest, accompany OSHA inspector during plant visit.

Work with IDEM to get plant's EPA permit for WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATION.

Manage hazardous waste disposal activity for plant.

Chaired safety meetings, train plant workers for chemical handling and M.S.D.S. interpretation, maintain manifest records and manage M.S.D.S. distribution.

Determine saturation and stability index for water system for cooling tower operation.

Mead Digital System, Sub. Of Mead Corp., Dayton, OH

Manufacturing engineer 1/1981-11/1983

Bendix Corporation, Aircraft Brake and Strut Div., South Bend, IN

Manufacturing engineer 1978-- 1981

Durakool, Inc., Hermaseal Div., Elkhart, IN

Project Engineer 1/1976--6/1978

Mishawaka Brass Mfg. Company, Mishawaka, IN

Chemist 1/1975-- 1/1976

EDUCATION

B.S.Chemical Engineering,

Indiana Institute Of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN 5/1974

B.S. Chemistry, Gujarat University, Gujarat, India. 6/1969

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Lean manufacturing, Kepner-Tregoe Project management, Mini-Tab software, Six Sigma, DFM and FMEA training. Received training in FMEA from Quality Associates, LEAN MANUFACTURING for Takt time, Five Ss, Five whys.

Dale Carnegie, " Effective Public Speaking and How to Stop Worrying"

HAZMAT First Respondent Training, Indiana State University

Sony Corporation Courses, including Diversity Training, Design Of Experiments, SPC, Train the Traine

Experience in clean air act title V permit program, MACT,BACT,LAER,PSD,NSR,NESHAP

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