Engineer Quality

RAKESH TRIVEDI; P. Eng. PMP SFC

** **** ******** • Brampton, Ontario L6R 2R2

Cell- 647-***-**** - *******@*****.***

Talented, result producing professional engineer (Ontario) with around 26 years of experience in Industry. Excellent knowledge of problem solving, writing, communication and inter-personal skills. Member of the APQP and JHSC team to ensure quality and safety in the manufacturing processes. Experienced in the application of project management skills. Liaison with Suppliers for supplier quality assurance / development (SQD). Excellent liaison experience with customers.

Expertise in the following:

• Problem solving and continual improvement.

• Application of statistical process control.

• Development of Quality system and Safety.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Great organisation skills.

• Control and minimize downtime of process.

• Quotes submission to customers.

• Product Launch and Trials with the customer.

• Liaison with customers.

• Development of Environment Policies

• Internal and External auditing.

• Develop new business and customers.

• Team building and management.

• MS Office, Adobe Creative suits, AutoCAD.

• Able to work with cross functional team.

• Excellent coaching skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Assurance Manager

Altium Packaging Canada Inc., Vaughan

Sep- 2019 – Mar--2020.

Supervised a team of quality engineer, quality inspectors and processing engineers. Developed the Quality Control system to get ready for ISO 9001 compliance renewal. Employed as a cross function team member to look after Quality department along with new custom projects. Ensured company product and service met the quality standards. Looked after customer need and expectation. Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Audited facility to confirm GMP, HACCP compliance.

• Established plant audit and standards and procedures to provide accurate test result.

• Visited customer sites to understand customer process to assist quality issues.

• Reviewed client’s Quality and product requirements.

• Utilized approved statistical standards i.e. CPK.

• Maintained testing equipment calibrated and in proper repair.

• Conducted capacity study for success of new product launch.

• Analyzed system and process for continuous improvement and scrap rate reduction.

• Member of JHSC team for safe environment at work. Program Manager

Star Plastics Inc. Mississauga

Jan- 2012 – Aug-2019.

Supervised a team of quality engineer, quality inspectors and processing engineers. Member of the APQP team during process development phase to ensure safety and quality in the manufacturing process. Ensured customer specific requirements are implemented and achieved during product manufacturing phase. Successfully implemented performance management system, training programs, coaching and effective instructions. Responsibilities and Achievements:

Organized various projects using cross functional environment.

Responsible for complete production planning, safety and plant goals.

Optimizing labor and material and equipment resources to maximize process efficiency.

Involved in supplier approval and auditing supplier processes to meet planned objectives.

Lead production employees and plant supervisors and managers to perform production operations, to meet production plans and always improve production capacity.

Set-up and help execute corrective and preventive actions and procedures.

Participated for TS/IATF 16949-2016 audit.

Audited processes and implemented root cause analysis

Support production control, material control, material planning departments.

Plan and support continuous improvement for organisation.

Providing problem solving methods to identify & resolve problems.

Successfully managed the launch of projects for Automotive customers.

Setup and implement environment policies

Capture data and analyze the data to improve effectiveness of policies.

Managing and developing the production team’s performance and is accountable for maintaining applicable standards in the Plant and attending daily operations meetings. control OEE daily basis to make sure our plant totally is on its way.

Create continuous improvement proposal to increase productivity, quality along with safety.

Encouraging continuous improvement within the business unit & prepare monthly CI meeting.

Working close with scheduling & planning department to achieve company & customer target.

Accomplishing desired manufacturing results by communicating the manufacturing staffs about their job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures

Developed maintenance programme for machines and auxiliary equipment and reduced unscheduled downtime and overtime cost.

Coordinate design and outsourcing of tools and fixtures to support the production process.

Trained employees for health and safety regulations and be a champion on safety policies.

Actively involved in environmental regulation, worker’s health and safety programs.

Developed packaging concept and approval for various Automotive customers.

Optimizing labor and material and equipment resources to maximize process efficiency.

Ensuring compliance with local regulations and internal policies & procedures. Plant Manager

Sherwood Printers, Mississauga, ON

JAN 2001 – Dec 2011

Responsibilities and Achievements:

Responsibilities handled are:

Accomplished work as per plan including cost estimates, schematics, and other things for various printing and packaging product.

Guide and help customers to develop and modify their custom or current packaging and printing demand.

Created documents of budgets and schedules to gather mission objectives.

Created plan, design, and flow of activities for each project.

Created budget and cost analysis for long term and short-term program.

Ensuring the health and safety of all employees, visitors & contractors to the facility.

Communicated with customer for artwork design, pre-press approval.

Administrating production costs, billing reports and budgets.

Managing production budgets & inventory to deliver on time customer orders at high quality rate.

Control & report near misses around the floor 24/7 and eliminate it right away.

H&S meeting every month with all 3 shifts employee rep to talk about plant safety issues.

Dealing with any staff grievance or disciplinary issues.

Manage the approval process and monitor timelines to meet targets.

Carried out work related to product inspection on daily basis.

Applied Project management tool for successful completion of project on defined schedule.

Involved for RFQ and purchasing of packaging requirement for WIP and finished goods.

Resolved constraints and documented lessons learned. Project Engineer

Shree Rama Multi Tech Ltd. Ahmedabad, India

NOV1993 – NOV2000

Handled Project of US $110 Million for Extrusion process of Blown film, Multilayered film, Lamination, Tube extrusion, Thermoforming, Injection molding and Printing of laminate, film, paper. Gained experience and share knowledge for success of project.

Responsibilities and Achievements:

Managed in procurement of more than 100 different categories of machines from around the world and training of new recruiter and other requirements.

Installation and setup full automated packaging line include Injection molding machines, Thermoforming Machine, Extrusion lines, Blown film lines. Blow Molding machines., Auxiliary Equipment, i.e. various pumps, chillers, compressor, Filler, Capper, Shrink packaging machine etc.

Experience in Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding and Thermo forming of Plastic material.

Managed & supervised up to 800 employees to reach organization goals & objectives

Developed and implemented ISO:9000.

Helped team to achieve the targeted results by providing support and knowledge.

Developed and managed testing of plastic component to meet quality standards.

Responsible for various custom product application development and guide team to provide technical knowledge of the product for effective selling and manufacturing.

Extensively worked over product design and development for optimum performance in the packaging industry.

Develop and implemented quality measurement system and organised continuous improvement of plant.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, (Plastics) P. Eng. Project Management Professional PMP

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Scrum Fundamental Certification. (SFC)

Member of Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Member of Ontario Society of Engineers.

Certified JHSC Member.

First Aid -CPR Training

References: Available upon request.

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