Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, Electrical Engineer, manufacturing
Resume:
MR. NITIN PATEL
Accreditations: P.Eng. CsE, EE, IE,
ManE.
CEng MIET, CMgr MCMI SMIEEE
PGCE BEng
**** ******** ***, ***** *****,
Indiana 46307
United States
Email: **********@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-
patel-ceng-cmgr/
COMPETENCIES
Engineering
Project Management
Project Delivery
Leadership
Communication
Service Improvement
• WES Certified Qualifications
Internationally certified.
Professional Associations
• Professional Engineer (PE)- USA
Idaho State Registered until
2024 March.
• Disciplines: CsE, EE, IE, ManE.
• UK Engineering Council –
Chartered Engineer and
Chartered Manager Registered
• Chartered Engineer - Institute of
Engineering Technology (CEng
MIET)
• Senior Member of Institute of
Electrical & Electronics
Engineering - USA
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Professional Engineer within four disciplines including Controls Systems, Electrical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. A Chartered Engineer and Chartered Manager with Electrical & Electronics accreditations registered in the UK.
Key Skills: Testing, Quality Engineering, Project Management, Training programs and Automation engineering.
Permanent Resident of the United States.
CAREER SUMMARY
Position: Quality Control Manager
Current Employer: Electrical Power Systems International Inc. Dates: August 2022 to present
Electrical Power industry Testing, Design and Maintenance services to all electrical power users. Data Centres, Hospitals, Defence, Utility Sub-stations, Railways, Airports, Mining, and all power Generation Network customers. Working under Voltyx, multiple groups use different procedures and quality systems including equipment that needs to be standardized. QC and QA responsibilities to have all individual groups under Voltyx to work together and support common procedures and customer projects Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Test Procedures and Standard Maintenance Procedure creation, approvals, and releases. Skills Gaps and Training support for Skills Matrix reviews. Work with Operations and project manager to support site upgrades and repairs. Upskill and re-training Quality support to groups
Responsibilities Include:
• Manage the Quality Engineering teams on all sites.
• Lead the quality control requirements and improvements.
• Quality Management Plans.
• Create and standardize all SOPs, STPs and SMPs for sites.
• Standards and regulatory compliance.
• Commissioning, Testing and supporting quality related issues on sites.
• Implement Quality Control and assessments.
• Review good catches and corrections across sites.
• Customer Audit and Site visits.
• Documentation reviews and approvals.
Released Publication:
Modern Trends in Quality of Railway Engineering to Benefit Future Smart Cities.
• Chartered Manager- Chartered
Institute of Management (CMgr
MCMI)
• Volunteer for Registration
Assessor for CEng applications
for The IET in UK.
December 2022, The IET paper submitted to support 6th Annual Smart City Symposium in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Position: Quality Engineering Manager
Current Employer: CRRC SIFANG AMERICA INC HQ. Chicago Illinois The site builds Railway Trains for Chicago Transit Authority. Dates: October 2020 to Present
Previous Position in same company: Team Leader Quality - March 2020 Electrical Quality Engineer - November 2019
Responsibilities Included:
• Manage the Quality Engineering team within the establishment.
• Lead the Quality team and manage change engineering.
• Quality Management Plan and Process setup.
• Commissioning, testing and supporting quality related issues on site.
• Implement Quality Control and assessments to benefit production builds and logistics processes.
• Review Technical Notifications and verify designs to confirm completion of final train builds.
• Support the company on customer meetings and supplier visits to maintain acceptable quality of supplied assemblies.
• Customer Audit and Acceptance.
• Develop final testing plans for train delivery to Chicago Transit Authority supporting quality needs.
• Member of the commissioning squad on site to validate trains and final Quality Approvals.
• Continuous Improvements and Analysis
• Quality Assurance for Non-Conforming Parts
• Lead Electrical Inspectors daily on standards and procedures.
• Assist engineering and maintenance staff.
• Railway standards and engineering design reviews
• Identify new lean processes and methods for manufacturing.
• Training and documentation control
• Calibration and Tool management
• Root Cause and 8D reports for FMECA.
• PE Licensed for State of Idaho, until March 2024. Workforce Development Specialist 2015 – August
Network Rail Training Centre UK 2019 - Sept
Key Achievements:
High Voltage Electrical Assessor with training authority for Network Rail Electrical sub-station sites.
Lead Training Supervisor for Substations on Live Electrical sites.
• Automated High Voltage equipment tester and trainer for designs and servicing equipment.
• Managing electrical training courses and upskill engineers on automation systems.
• Testing and validating cables prior to energisation. Megger Testing and 15KV pressure tests.
• Wiring, Earth Bonding, High Potential Testing (1K, 5K, 11K and 15KV), Multi-meter setup with remote monitoring technology, Oscilloscope setup and tests for faults and electrical noise.
Project Management
Value of equipment/systems have a value range of £5000 to 5 Million. Staff training and assessments on sites ranged from 2 to 30 engineers working on equipment during maintenance exercises.
New upgrades were managed that saved the company between £10,000 to
£50,000 on refurbished and recycled equipment per site. Electrification sites have equipment that range from £2 Million to £5 Million as a guide.
Technical Trainer & Engineering Assessor 2012 -Jan Eurostar Engineering Centre- Temple Mills 2015- Aug Key Achievements:
Successfully developed new Valero 374 train system /training courses for different train systems from Germany
Lead the development of new train maintenance and refresher courses for 374 Eurostar trains.
Coordinated with the Leigh University Technical College Based in Dartford to facilitate course growth and business development. Trained Maintenance staff for Schematics with Pneumatics, Electrics and mechanical systems supporting electronic controlled systems. Additional Career Experience
Electrical & Electronics Instructor at Ministry of Defence -School of Marine Eng. (2003-2008)
• Type 45 Warships, Submarines, Lynx Helicopters and Tanks
• Type 22 Surface ships Propulsion systems and Electrics
• Electrical Principles for Chief Engineers and Officers of Commonwealth countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canadian and British Navy.
• Electrical and Electronics training to Navy officers
• Rotating equipment and maintenance trainer
Electrical Controls Engineer at MJS / Ocular Sciences Ltd (2000 – 2003)
• Toric Contact Lenses, process controls and injection moulding using Battenfeld mould axis rotary drives.
• Testing of Lenses for process engineering improvements
• Automation and QA of contact lens manufacturing lines
• Value of systems £10,000 to £1 Million
Team Leaders Optical Products at Aerosonic Ltd UK (1997 – 2000)
• High Speed surface inspection and coding detection for Nano-meter defects on surface substrates.
• Promote Vision inspection products.
• Testing and precision data handing.
Technical Specialist – Replication at Metatec International USA (1996 – 1997)
• Replication specialist for manufacturing lines making CDs
• Automation expert for Vision systems and maintenance
• Value of projects: $5000 to $5 Million
Field Service Engineer - Automatic Insp. Devices USA (1993 – 1996)
• Design and installation of Vision automation systems in USA, Canada, and Japan. Part of first DVD Inspection system design team in USA trialling DVD inspection defect detection using color images. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Bachelor of Engineering: Electronics Engineering Technology – USA. Certified by the Washington Accord. The Washington Accord between UK, USA and Canada equates Chartered status as a Professional Engineering.
• Associate of Engineering Technology - Applied Electronics - USA
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – UK
• Level 3 Certificate - Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2008
• 374 Valero UK Rolling Stock Qualified Trainer & Assessor
• Valero 374 Train Technology Siemens Rail System Academy courses certified.
• Other Skills:
o Oil Analysis of Transformer and Switchgear oils (Applied Chemistry)
o Aircon and pneumatic systems maintenance
o Electrical schematics and control
o Overhead AC and DC Current Collector systems and Roof equipment including maintenance.
o Wheelsets and inspections including Siemens Bogies o Doors and Emergency processes of Trains
o Electrical Control Signal failures and Braking systems o Electrical Reliability of North American Electrical Power Systems o Concepts of Advanced Electrical Knowledge and Practical Trouble Shooting
o High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Technology
o Electrical Railway systems and Engineering
o Electrical Reliability of North American Electric Power Systems o OSHA 10 Construction Certification.
o Lock Out Tag Out
o Mentoring and Volunteer support
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