Engineer Manager

VISVAN KATHIRAVELU

** ******** ********, 416-***-****

North York, ON M3A 1W6 *******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position to work with a team that provides opportunity for professional growth and development while contributing to the success of your organization

EDUCATION

Sep 1994 – Dec 1999 Bachelors of Applied Sciences –University of Ottawa

• Obtained a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Jan 2013- Dec 2013 Lean Six Sigma Certification – University Of Toronto, St. George Campus SKILLS AND ABLITIES

• Senior Manager with over 15 years of comprehensive process engineering, project leadership and facilities management experience

• Expert in applying Lean Six Sigma, statistical data collection and statistical process controls (SPC)

• Experienced in managing research and development teams and milestone projects

• Strategic thinker, known for driving key business objectives while improving efficiencies and cutting costs

• Results oriented and innovative with an ability to multitask in fast-paced settings and meet tight deadlines

• Skilled in managing and preparing work procedures for new process and ability to leverage both technology and human capital

• Ability to troubleshoot using exceptional analytical and organizational skills RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Sep 2007 – Present Process Engineering Manager, Milplex Circuit (Canada) Inc., Scarborough, Ontario

• Established and justified operational budgets for capital investment for new process and equipment

• Responsible for developing and reporting monthly KPI to Directors

• Developed and implemented process for various PCB manufacturing applications

• Introduced Lean manufacturing principles to improve process and throughput

• Managed Process Engineering, Wet Lab and Waste Water Treatment operation

• Applied DMAIC approach to improve manufacturing process

• Trained and certified new team members

• Active member of team building training

• Implemented new SPC software to monitor and control chemistry, waste treatment and other process parameters

• Maintained detailed process documentation and databank

• Supported production team with daily production activities

• Managed the R&D team and projects, prepared supporting documentation for tax claim Feb 2007 – Sep 2007 Process Engineer, FTG Circuits, Scarborough, Ontario

• Worked as inner-layer and final finishing process engineer

• Trained manufacturing team with process, statistical process control, preventive maintenance and root cause identification

• Trained and certified production them members to dedicated process

• Updated and maintained standard operating procedure

• Participated in new product introduction and failure analysis process

• Supported production team with daily activities

VISVAN KATHIRAVELU

66 Pinemore Crescent, 416-***-****

North York, ON M3A 1W6 *******@*****.***

Jul 2006 – Feb 2007 Process Engineer, DDI Circuits, Scarborough, Ontario

• Worked as wet process and dry film Process Engineer for the afternoon shift

• Improved wet process chemistry control

• Supported the production team with daily production Aug 2000 – Jun 2006 Process Engineer, Coretec Inc., Scarborough, Ontario

• Supported PAL electro plating line installation and developed plating parameters and recipes.

• Supported Shipley electroless chemistry trial for microvia

• Worked extensively to improve the final finishing process

• Trained personnel to support new technology introduction

• Maintained detailed process documentation

• Supported dry film and solder mask processes

• Coordinated a project team for two consecutive years to reduce the scrap from mishandling ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mar 2000 – Jul 2000 Process Engineer, Nortel Networks, Nepean, Ontario

• Trained and evaluated personnel to support existing evaporator, sputter, plasma and etch processes

• Maintained and performed troubleshooting for existing deposition and etch processes to optimize throughput Sep 1998 – Mar 2000 Chemical Technologist, Filtran Microcircuits Inc., Ottawa, Ontario

• Performed troubleshooting of processes issues

• Supported wet processes by maintaining process chemistry

• Introduced filter press process for waste treatment

• Calibration of process equipment

• Performed waste treatment

• Performed chemical bath make-ups and carbon treatment of plating solutions COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Sep 1998 – Present Richmond Hill Hindu Temple Society, Richmond Hill, Ontario

• Member of the Executive Committee and a Tenured Volunteer

• Participate in key budgeting and planning discussions

• Take an active role on all key milestone activities and events at the temple over the past 20 years References are available upon request.

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