Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Resume:
DINU S. PATEL
Anaheim CA 92807
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www.linkedin.com/in/dinupatel
SUMMARY
Senior Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience with new product introduction in a manufacturing environment. Broad range of responsibilities such as: new product introduction, product structure, product costing, factory layout, tool & fixture design, assembly instructions, harness design, production planning, project management, directing and training manufacturing engineering and production personnel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staco Systems, Irvine, CA 7/2019- 8/2020
Manufacturer of critical cockpit control systems for aerospace and defense.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Developed and implemented optimal, cost effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications & quality standards. Developed & documented Manufacturing Work instructions.
Selected, justified and implemented new tooling and equipment.
Schneider Electric, Costa Mesa, CA 1987- 2019
A global leader and manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Managed new products industrialization, tooling, and selection / purchase of manufacturing equipment, from raw material to packaging. Ensured design meets product requirements, product manufacturability and necessary manufacturing processes.
Industrialized new products for UPS system (10-1125KVA) generating annual revenues of more than $40 million or 30% of total product revenues annually.
Streamlined manufacturing process by redesigning factory layout and automating functions resulting in an increased production capacity of 60%.
Increased on-time delivery of finished goods from 55% to 95% by redesigning work-flow.
Reduced manufacturing lead-time from 3 weeks to 5 days, by introducing world- class manufacturing methods, such as MRP, JIT, LEAN & Kaizen events.
Collaborated with design engineering to ensure timely and effective launch of new products by reviewing the designs for manufacturability and assembly.
Led ISO-9000 implementation by creating manufacturing procedures, training and certifying production operators.
Selected, justified and implemented new tooling and equipment and developed facility layouts resulting in higher productivity.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (EDS)., Southfield, MI 1985-1987
Manufacturing System Engineer
Designed developed and supported CAD/CAM programs.
Achieved a customer satisfaction of 99% by developing and supporting customers on Engineering System.
Developed CAD/CAM application programs covering geometric, surface construction and three-dimensional modeling resulted in higher productivity.
CELERITY INC. (Previously UNIT INSTRUMENT, INC.)-Orange, CA 1983-1985
$200 million Semiconductor Process Manufacturer
R&D Engineer
Designed and managed new product industrialization.
Managed new product introduction generating annual revenues of more than 25 million.
Selected, justified and implemented new tooling and equipment and developed facility layouts resulting in higher productivity.
EDUCATION
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
California State University, Fullerton, CA
PE (Mechanical), State of California
TRAINING
Post graduate degree certificate in Industrial Management
Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, UCI
DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly), Bootthroyd Dewhurst Inc
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), University of Wisconsin
PROMODEL Simulation, University of Irvine
Certificate in Effective Employee Management
Management Skills for Supervisors
Total Quality Management, LEAN, Kaizen, SPC, JIT, MRP and Capacity Management
CAD (PRO ENGINEER & ACAD)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
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