Automotive Manufacturing skills

DHRUV MODI

Detroit, Michigan *************@*****.*** +1-626-***-****

SUMMARY:

Hands on Manufacturing experience in improving quality, profitability, and processes within the industry. Working as a Manufacturing Engineer in a Tier1 Automotive company (OEM products to GM, Ford & Volkswagen), in production of standard Steering knuckles, axles, and brackets. Responsible for developing product and implementing forging process parameters. Utilized lean manufacturing tools to optimize process parameters to reduce manufacturing costs, improve quality, and reduce scrap. EDUCATION:

• Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering

California State University Los Angeles, CA, USA July 2017

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India May 2013 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Manufacturing Engineer Sakthi Automotive Group USA – Detroit, MI, USA February 2018 to Present

• Conduct Melter, Degassing, Counter Pressure Casting Machine and Heat Treatment processes for the production of knuckles with guidelines and instructions to ensure safe & efficient operation.

• Provide detailed ongoing reports and quality trends during auditing and maintain TPM all over the plant to achieve production rates.

• Participated in Material Review Board (MRB) investigations to dispose of non-conforming products by analyzing the blueprints, GDT and approve reworking which decreased the rejection rate.

• Successful in implementing Lean Manufacturing Principle to solve the process flow between two end points.

• Modeling in MATLAB & ANSYS for reliability analysis using FORM, SORM and other methods.

• Optimized startup process to eliminated wastes which improved startup time by 60% - from 30 min to 11min.

• Performed Run @ Rate for meeting the daily contracted capability within one production day.

• Determine root cause of equipment failures and make improvements to procedures, equipment and work practices to elevate OEE

• Working with leadership to drive a lean culture by organizing Kaizen (5-S) events.

• Responsible for PFMEA, updating control plans, PPAP and reactions to issues and concerns.

• Worked on implementing a new GM programs by working with a team of engineers from APQP to mass production.

• Performing root cause analysis by implementing the 5Why methodology to analyze and drive equipment reliability and process stability.

• Assist technicians with assembly and disassembly of process equipment and components in order to diagnose issue.

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

CRETAN STYLE WINDMILL WATER PUMP:

• Cretan style windmill water pump to give local farmers better access to water and technology for irrigation on their farms.

• Rotor Assembly, Head Mechanism Assembly, Pump Assembly, Rotor Assembly, Piston Pump and Pulley with Transmission.

• windmill with a pump that pumps up water and transports it to storage.

• The water distributed over a small field in an irrigation system. All this should be done keeping the cost minimized.

WHEELCHAIR-LIFT:

• Stairways into buildings present a significant environmental barrier for those with mobility impairments, including disable people.

• Built a Wheelchair Lift Under the rules and regulation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) driven by a motor and belt mechanism.

• Other Projects: Markham Colliery disaster, Heat-exchanger network using pinch technology. SKILLS:

Solidworks Lean Manufacturing PFMEA Kaizen

Autocad Six Sigma 5why 5S

MATLAB Quality Control 8D Kanban

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE: Product Part Approval Process (PPAP), Geometric dimensioning & tolerance, Die casting, Machining, Scrap Management, Heat Treatment, Metal stamping, Foundry.

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