Program Manager / Project manager

Chintan J. Patel

********@*****.*** Phone: 289-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/chintap

Summary Highlight

• Over 14 years of professional experience encompassing new product development- introduction, new assembly lines set up, factory transformation, SaaS Startup digital process transformation, full product life cycle planning, Strategy & Change Management, Human resource development, supply chain & cost optimization.

• In-depth experience collaborating with customers in small and large enterprises in high volume Construction machinery, aerospace & defense, 3D printing, Robotics, technical service enterprise, machining, fabrications & assembly.

• Experienced Program management with a track-record of driving highly complex program operations for on-time delivery, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

• Experience defining scope and shaping program operations to meet evolving contract requirements, SOW, and scope changes.

• Proficient developing briefing material and communicating across all levels of the internal stakeholders (Business development, Program Management, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, Supply Chain, and operations) to technical and non- technical staff including senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Employment Experience

Sr. Technical Program Manager – Collaborative Robotics Applications, New Product introduction. Vention Montreal August 2025-present

Mission- Drive all aspects of Product launch for new ready-to-deploy robotics applications and Material handling systems conveyors (palletizer products, Sanding, machine tending), from specification definitions up to release into production.

• Develop robotics palletizing applications with Fanuc and UR collaborative robots, aiming to create scalable, plug-and-play solutions that offer an intuitive user experience right out of the box.

• Develop ROI ranked roadmap plans to build automation pipeline surrounding critical industry needs and requirements

(AGV, SCARA, Collaborative, pick and place and full end to end automation projects embedding Ai/Vision systems addons)

• Continuously balance implicit tension between project budget, product quality/performance and launch deadline, proactively raising key management decisions and optimization options

• Remove roadblocks inherent to new product launch, keeping engineering teams dedicated to core technology development, while focusing on launch deliverables (i.e. technical system design and architecture,reliability testing, certification, documentation, project purchasing, production readiness, packaging, and user experience etc.)

• Drive Integrated project schedules that span cross functional development across all Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Safety, Regulatory, Reliability and handshakes with software product manager, product line managers, supply chain and operations team in preparation to release into production launch and ramp up.

• Prepare and maintain support and marketing materials including product marketing pages, part properties database, datasheets, manuals, and more.0

Integrated Project lead (IPT) Engine Build Up & Integrations -Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 Program Office Raytheon Technologies Collins Aerospace Montreal May 2022-July 2025

• Liaison between Program HQ Office in Chula Vista California & Mirabel Quebec, deployed at Mirabel site to support site transformation change activities and ramp up production rates of PW1500G & PW1900G Engine Nacelle.

• Lead and assist program director to start a strategic new product development medium-term project (2-5 years) to insource ECS ducts commodity worth a combined spend of $60M.

• Forged partnerships -Researched, visited, and shortlisted potential ducts suppliers in India. Created SOW requirements specification to start demonstrator ducts project with final down selected suppliers in Mumbai and Bangalore.

• Collaborated in creating engineering testing, quality inspection and commercial plans which assist in sourcing strategy and final supplier selection, awarding contract.

• Collaborate with Supplier readiness and work transfer teams to set up new suppliers to develop novel manufacturing processes, technology & commence pilot manufacturing, and ramp up production planning.

• Own & manage engine build up (EBU) for PW1500G & PW1900G GTF engines. Make sure all engineering configuration changes are completed within budget and schedule, that new components are ready, and that obsolete parts are phased out according to the planned overlaps.

• Resolve nacelle assembly integration issues between large assemblies (Inlet, fan cowl, Thrust reverser, pylon, EBU, Exhaust)

• Explored robotic welding for Tubing, ducting commodity and conducted preliminary coupon testing (Concept discovery) CEO, Quotmatic (Custom Parts Instant Quoting SaaS Startup) January 2021- May 2022

• Launched a bootstrapped Saas Startup capturing small and medium businesses - Unique business differentiator, reduced custom part quoting time from 3-4 days to instant dynamic quoting 1 hrs. that improved productivity and revenue.

• Design and Developed manufacturing costing algorithm and estimating Software that returns instant dynamic Quote, online payment gateways, Order & project management, single click invoices in a simple & intuitive interface easy to use.

• Led full software development lifecycle from concept garden to product launch.

• Spearheaded sales and adoption team to capture SME companies and onboarded beta and early use customers. Forged trustworthy relationships completed onboarding training and created tailor made software adjustments based on unique customer requirements.

• Coached phased implementation strategy to early adopter businesses with a shared vision of Business process transformation. Worked and consulted companies on change management, People training plans. Senior Project Manager - Sustaining Engineering (1/19 – 1/21) Manufacturing Project Engineer – New Products (4/17 –12/18) 3D Systems Rock Hill, SC, USA

• Worked with senior leadership and stakeholders to align on business plans and quarterly expectations. Present progress reports at (QBR’s – Quarterly business review.) Effectively communicate at all vertical and cross functional departments in the organization.

• Single point of contact for technology platforms and managed SLS and SLA- 3D printer technology hardware products Responsible for Contract Manufacturing Partnership Agreements and in-house Assembly of product lines.

• Data driven & ROI based work prioritization in Jira Kanban board, aggregated data from salesforce cases, Customer & Field service feedback, Assembly & Manufacturing KPI’s.

• Value Engineering supply chain optimization (Covid cost savings goal), Improved product quality and reliability (mean time between failure) across 8 + product lines on SLS and SLA platforms that led to aggregated savings of over +$3Million, reducing service case ticket count by more than 18% that enhanced Customer experience and enabled more sale of hardware and materials.

• Transitioned the organization’s project management from Predictive waterfall to Hybrid. Led Agile coaching and tailored hybrid approach that is tailored and suitable for Manufacturing/Assembly plant.

• Formed and Led Product Stabilization Team including 8 Members to stabilize a newly launched Prox 6100 SLS Industrial 3D Printer into production using systematic and methodical DFx Reviews (Design for X=Assembly, manufacturability, Service, cost, safety, Reliability)

• Product quality improved, with average defects per unit reduced to 2 (compared to 14 at launch; early issues were detected using subsystem testers), and both process variance and assembly time from start to crate were decreased. Project Engineer – New product Introduction (5/16-4/17) Engineering Intern – (05/15 -1/16)

Atlas Copco Portable Energy Rockhill, SC USA

• Conduct design reviews, safety reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA with product introduction team. Design fixtures, tools, and returnable for new products as well as existing products.

• Managed engineering changes- ECO, create standard work instructions, assembly instructions, lean sequencing of assembly operations and material presentation to line, ergonomic human factors consideration.

• Designed Assembly Jigs/Fixtures and special tooling ordering that reduced overall cycle time to 5 hours (Was 8 hours at launch)

• Launched a balanced 5 Takt Station assembly line from Ground up. Reduced Assembly time and process variance by enhancing repeatability by conducting and optimizing Numerous time studies. Laxmi-En-Fab Pvt Ltd, India Manufacturing Engineer (08/2013 - 06/2014)

• Inspected all critical incoming parts in-house as well at suppliers’ sites & finished units before shipping out created and documented all inspection reports.

• Managed ECO execution, clean BOM ordering and supporting fabrication for all turnkey pharma equipment fabrication. Education & Certification

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME), Design, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering o Clemson University, SC -USA, 2016

• Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (BEME) o Gujarat technological university, India, 2013

• PMI- PMP Certified

• Lean Six Sigma Yellow & Green Belt

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