Manager Engineer

Darshan Pandya

**** ******* **, *********, ** ***69

Cell: 704-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results driven entrepreneurial manager with progressive advancement. A proven record of accomplishment of successful program execution. Leverages relationship building skills and ability to tailor development efforts to meet customer needs to successfully launch new products.

SKILLS

New Product Development (NPD)

Budgeting and Cost Controls

Complex Problem Solving

Product Life cycle management

Productivity Tools

Change Management

Strategic Planning

Resource Planning

Agile/Scrum

Proficient Communicator

Collaborative Leader

Risk Management

WORK HISTORY

3D Systems, Rock Hill SC

Director, Commercialization (Jan 2019 to Current)

Program Director (Apr 2012 to Jan 2019)

Program Manager (Feb 2006 to Apr 2012)

Successfully launched 7 new products in 5 years for medical and industrial applications with annual sales exceeding $100M and margins exceeding 55%.

Responsible for Alpha/Beta testing, system integration, regulatory compliance, manufacturing support and sustaining efforts for new product line.

Implemented process improvements to new product development programs to expedite time to market and meet budget constraints.

Developed product roadmaps, sales forecast and material portfolio for multiple technologies in additive manufacturing industry.

Worked closely with the customers, application engineers and software team to improve end user experience.

Focal point of engineering contact for world’s largest dental aligner supplier. Supported R&D as well as production improvement effort through software upgrades, decreasing scrap rate by addressing quality issues and providing guidance on improving their manufacturing workflow.

Addressed obsolescence and legacy system with EOL (End of Life) program.

Mentored, directed and developed group of engineering team members including Project Managers, Mechanical Designers, Electrical Engineers, Systems Engineers, Software and Material Process development personnel.

Lead commercialization activities including packaging design, customer support, branding, POS, manufacturing and marketing documentation.

Sonoco Flexible Packaging, Charlotte, NC

Plant Engineer (Jan 2003 to Feb 2006)

Project lead in developing laser-scoring process for Trident gum package. Managed the project through conceptual stage, acceptance trials and production phase.

Applied six-sigma methodology to decrease waste by 40% and changeover time by 33%.

Coordinate capital projects for the plant. Projects included laminator installation, automatic viscosity controls for press, in-plant modular offices and racking out warehouses.

Savings over $63,000 per year was generated by consolidating and reconfiguring warehouse space as part of supply change cost reduction initiative.

Received CSTE (Customer Service through Excellence) Award for implementing in-house recycling program and saved over $50,000 per year.

Implemented CMMS system (i-Maint). Initiated new processes and programs to address deficiencies.

Managed compliance reports and records for OSHA, EPA and DENHR. Dai Nippon Printing, Concord, NC

Technical Manager (April 2000 to Dec 2002)

Production Engineer (May 1995 to April 2000)

Project leader in development of new product lines in cooperation with Sales.

Led cost reduction activities such as decreasing film scraps by 2%, which resulted in annual cost savings of $35,000.

Implemented process changes, eliminated non-value-added activities, incorporated continuous improvements resulting in an increase of production efficiency by 3.8% annually.

Sourced, justified, purchased and installed new slitting, converting and auxiliary equipment. EDUCATION

MBA in Management of Information Systems, UNC at Charlotte BS in Mechanical Engineering, UNC at Charlotte

Six- Sigma Methodology

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