Engineer Engineering

GOPI NATH.A

E-Mail ID : ********.*****@*****.***

Mobile No: +91-994*******

Professional synopsis:

** ***** ** ********** ** Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Engineering, New Product Development (NPI), Process & Assembly Process Control. Skilled at manufacturing engineering, building high performance team, motivation, Communication, analytical and the development of a result oriented organization

Skilled in enhancing organizational excellence through APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC & MSA, Kaizen and TQM planning, deployment & assessment Implementation of IPC 610 Inspection Criteria and ESD ANSI S20:20 STD

Initiate new model till the execution of first production and thereafter maintain the smooth flow of production.

To establishes internal DFM guidelines and trains others on their use to help meet evolving business needs and align with new processes and equipment.

Track record devising, evaluating and implementing continuous process improvements to minimize the waste and reduce costs while maximize the quality, yield, and machine availability.

Manage NPI project, including: forecast and control project budget, plan project schedule and ensure project on track, lead project to reach targets specified by main project

Manage Engineering Changes, routings and BOMs for electronic assemblies in cooperation with New Product Development and Engineering Department.

Green Field Project Implementation & Qualification based on CT, Material flow, Process flow & Business plan for SMT lines & PCB Assembly Lines

Negotiated with SMT suppliers to support with free validation line for first three months, spare parts, 24/7 onsite support and training for the first year; saved approximately $2M in operating expense. Key Skills :

Efficiency Enhancement Quality Assurance

Operations excellence Materials Management

Team management Production Scheduling

Capital / Operating budget Inventory management

maintenance Scheduling Product Development and Launch (NPI) Professional Experience:

Flextronics Technologies Pvt Ltd, Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Manager Production – Chennai

Managed operations to support Apple. Production facility under management consists of 16 SMT line, 3- back end line produced 0.35 million units / day.

Lead the team to support production activities/schedule to meet required production target and all other manufacturing metrics.

Identify and select equipment for process improvement, product environmental requirements, and provides technical support for manufacturing operational needs

Drive process performance in order to attain higher first-pass yields, lower production scrap and optimize labor utilization

Reviewed weekly MRP demand and scheduled resources to meet customer needs

Monitored hourly, daily & weekly production and ensured nil back locks with necessary actions to meet target levels.

Short term and long-term production scheduling and forecasting.

Responsible for Lead the team to achieve the Factory & Departmental level KPI's

Responsible for Departmental Budge, Investment planning for current & future expansion.

Performs QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) audit and plans corrective measures.

Leading of all customer process & Product Qualification audits.

Resolving Machine & Process issues timely manner to ensure the Lines availability for production.

Preparation of Management Review Reports.

Held monthly meetings with employees’ lead representatives to address issues and concerns.

Initiate new model till the execution of first production and thereafter maintain the smooth flow of production. Seeking career enriching opportunities in Operations Management / SMT Engineering Process / Quality / NPI / PM with the a growth oriented company

- Achievement:

Successfully installed and ramped up new 48 SMT lines & 12 Assembly line in Electronic manufacturing.

With short period, in addition take responsible of Engineering team.

Poke-Yoke & Kaizens which reduced customer complaints and achieved better quality & reduced scrap & rejection.

Optimize production process and improved productivity from 77% to 85% MANDO-HELLA Electronic Automotive India ltd, Sep 2016 - Jan 2018 Assistant Manager Production – Chennai

Team lead in Erecting and Qualifying new production lines, (SMT&ASSY) transferring to mass production.

New Product Launch by understanding and integrating the customer requirement thru FMEA Implementation

Responsible for Customer Complaint Handling & Managing the target as per Field Failure Rate (FFR %) & number of Customer Complaints, Lead the action.

Reviewing daily rejections & stage defects and getting CAPA for the same from internal process team,

To monitor the daily production achievement.

Responsible for Lead the team to achieve the Factory & Departmental level KPI's

Responsible for Departmental Budge, Investment planning for current & future expansion.

Establish process standards for Rework.

Leading of all customer process audits.

Team lead for line & Product setup approval audits from HQ

Responsible for SMT & Backend Control plan creation

To give the suggestion for Stencil Manufacturing & Tooling block

Communicate effectively within the organization and customers.

Resolving Machine & Process issues timely manner to ensure the Lines availability for production.

Monitoring the Line Equipment efficiency & process quality through AOI M/c and analyzing the defects & taking the sensory CAPA for the same.

Preparation of Management Review Reports.

- Achievement:

Successfully completed IATF 16949 Certification Audit, NC Closure Report that was submitted to Certification Body

As a core team member successfully installed and ramped up the new SMT & Assembly line in Electronic ECU & torque sensor manufacturing factory at Chennai.

With short period, take responsible of IE function SIEMENS India limited, May 2011 - Sep 2016

Senior Executive – Goa

Senior Executive Production Technologist – Germany

Serve as maintenance head of 8 Engineers, accountable for breakdown maintenance and settlings scheduled preventive maintenance

Manage NPI project, including: forecast and control project budget, plan project schedule and ensure project on track, lead project to reach targets specified by main project

Supervise production to secure the prototypes on time and yield on target

Supervise production test development team to secure production test on time and on quality

Team lead in achieving the manufacturing metrics target as set in the management objective.

Team lead for SMT & THT Production line Setup Strategy, new Technology and new process Implementation (NPI) in Board assembly area.

Responsible for Lead the team to achieve the Factory & Departmental level KPI's

Team lead in maintaining high Yield production and implements organized procedures to minimize down time.

Continuously working to improve equipment efficiency to achieve OEE.

Responsible for Departmental Budge, Investment planning for current & future expansion.

Responsible for selecting the machine according to the required specification for make smooth production & Process.

Establish process standards for New Products / Process development.

To give the suggestion for Stencil Manufacturing

Preparation of Management Review Reports.

Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner.

- Achievement:

As a core team member within one year successfully installed and ramped up the new SMT line in Electronic Relay manufacturing factory at Goa.

Within 3 months Learned, the technology used in parent company in Berlin-Germany & implemented in Goa as per management commitment.

Maintenance & Process experience for SMT & FA line equipment’s, THT Wave soldering (SEHO), X-Ray (VISCOM)

& Testing (SPEA), Screwing, etc.

Successful resolve reflow chiller down by connecting the chilled water line from plant air conditioner to machine

Reduction of Solder ball defect in PCBA

SAMSUNG India Electronic Pvt Ltd, Apr 2010 - Mar 2011 Engineer Production & Maintenance – New Delhi

Team lead in achieving the manufacturing metrics target as set in the management objective.

Team lead in Erecting and Qualifying new production lines, transferring to mass production.

Continuously work to improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

New Program setup and changeover time control.

Team lead in maintaining high Yield production and implements organized procedures to minimize down time.

Improve Equipment Efficiency through special project team.

Establish process standards for New Products / Process development.

Controls AOI defect and optimization the inspection program.

Co-ordination with vendor for installation, Quality improvement and spare Management.

Take preventive measures to control the spare parts management.

Maintain Equipment Preventive maintenance records.

To maintain and calibrate the solder paste equipment and to maintain that reliability. FOXCONN International Holdings Mar 2006 - Apr 2010 Engineer SMT – Chennai

Engineer MPB SMT – Shenzhen, China

Establish Quality function first time in green Field Project including Manpower planning / Budgeting, Facility planning. Entire quality functions.

Implementing Corrective Action & Preventive Action for every non- conformance.

Expert in Process Engineering Tool development mainly Stencil, Pallets, Fixtures etc.

Analyzing BOMs and Gerber files, performing run previews before pilot runs and being the interface between design team and manufacturing.

Preparing QMS document for production process.

Production planning and execution as per the Customer schedule.

To deploy manpower with Optimum utilization.

Analyze the issues (cosmetic & functional), find the root cause and solve the issues immediately.

Discuss daily issues in meeting with QA, SCM, Engineering, IT and support related department for continuous improvement for production.

Conducting training for new Engineers, Technicians and Operators.

Manpower allocation for the shift basis.

Prepare SOP/Work Instruction for each workstation.

Co-ordinate QMS internal and external audit for Customers like Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Nokia.

Co-ordinate implement FMEA /Control plans /quality check lists.

Cost reduction by reuse the waste in manufacturing operations.

Implemented travel card and bin card system for material process

Analyzing production result and remedy to overcome the main problems

Achieved on time delivery ratio over 95 %

Facilitated various root cause failure analysis investigation in regard to non-achieved targets or shortfalls.

Getting approvals for the NPI, making necessary modifications in the document of manufacturing SOP, Standard inspection procedure documents for development & commercial production.

- Achievement:

As a core team member and successfully installed and ramped up the new SMT manufacturing line For MOTOROLA (MSEG), NOKIA (MPB) project at Chennai

With short period, take responsible of IE function.

Setup an assembly line for Sony Ericsson (SED) project and transfer to production. YOUNG India Films Pvt Ltd, May 2003 - Feb 2006

Service Engineer - Chennai

Responsible for servicing of OHP & LCD Projectors

Finding the problems in Projectors and solving

Installing the Projector in ceiling

Equipment Training Attended:

Panasonic (CM 402 & CM 602) Pick and place training in China.

SIEMENS (HS50, HS25, F5) training in china.

MPM (UP 2000) training in China.

Omron AOI training in China.

Vitronics (MR933) Reflow training in China.

DEK (HOZ 02i) training in India.

Viscom AOI training in Germany,

Viscom X-Ray training in Germany,

SPEA Testers (Flying Probe & ICT) training in Germany,

SIEMENS (S20, F5) training in Singapore.

Rehm Reflow & Rommel Conveyor training in Germany,

Seho Wave soldering training in Germany

ASM Siplace (SX1, SX2, X4is & X4 ) Pick & Place training in Singapore

Kohyoung (SPI (KY8030-2P) & AOI (ZENITH LITE DL)) training in Chennai Quality Certification

Certified Internal Auditor for IMS (ISO 9001:2008, ISO14001:2004&BS OHSAS 18001:2007) Certified By TUV SUD Certified Internal Auditor for IATF 16949:2016 & ISO 9001:2015 Certified By QGEM Management Solution. Education :

Bachelor of Technology • J.R.N Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University • India • 2012 Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering • University of Madras (DOTE) • India • 2003 HSC • Dominic Savio Hr Sec School • India • 2003

Countries travelled / worked - India, China, Germany, and Singapore. Personal Details :

Date of Birth 09th June 1982.

Address A406, TVS Green Hills Apartment, Perungulatur, Chennai-600 035 Passport no N4517683 Valid till 11-11-2025.

Languages known English, Tamil & Hindi.

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