Dipak Patel
&*, Timber Hill Dr,
Franklin Park, NJ 08823
TN 39320
Phone: 731-***-****
Cell : 731-***-****
E mail: *************@*****.***
In short of below detailed information I like to high light of my work experience in the field of Metallurgy. This experience almost for more than 28 years. Metallurgical processes like metal manufacturing, processing (heat treatment etc.) and material testing, which includes but not limited tensile testing, microstructure analysis with sampling and sample preparation. Hardness testing (Brinnell, Rockwell, Vickers etc.) micro hardness testing, carburizing & nit riding case depth measurement etc. Failure analysis and recommendation of remedies. Quality Management System Implementation & maintenance.
Education
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Branch: Metallurgy
College: Faculty of Technology & Engineering
University : Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Year of passing : 1979
Work Experience
August 2009 - still continue
Name of the Company : Sai Yagna LLC
Location : Camden, Tennessee
This is a Gas Station with Convenience store. Here I am working as a Store Manager, taking care of day to day work, Inventory control and purchasing, maintaining house keeping, general arrangement etc.
April 2009 to July 2009
Name of the Company : MagPro LLC
Location : Camden, TN 38320
Company is engaged in manufacturing Magnesium & Magnesium Alloys and supplying the material to Auto Industries and Ancellories, who supplies the parts to aerospace industries.
Worked as a General Laborer, Furnace Operator, Material Analyst, Quality Control assistant and Commercial / Technical Document controller.
July 1979 to August 2008
Name of the Company : Elecon Engineering Company Limited
Location : Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India.
Company is engaged in manufacturing Material Handling Equipments, Industrial Power Reduction Gear Boxes, Stacker Reclaimer, Loader & Unloader, Conveyors, Wind Mills for Power Generation.
Positions and Working experience
Senior Manager
July 2004 to August 2008
Over all in charge of Heat treatment shop, Metallurgical Quality Control, Inward inspection & Quality Control of In coming , in process and out going material.
Process improvement and implementation
Management system Implementation and maintenance (ISO 9000 & ISO / IEC 17025)
Initiating budget proposal for Process equipments, Testing equipments and required other resources based on future expansion plan, modernization and improvement plans.
Vendor Development and Implementing / educating them for QMS & TQM
Active member of Failure Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Team
Achievement: Achieve ISO / IEC 17025 certification for Metallurgical Testing Laboratory and Metrological (Calibration) Laboratory.
Manager
August 1998 to July 2004
Over all in charge of
Heat Treatment shop
Metallurgical Quality Control
In ward, In process, Final stage Quality Control
Metallic Material Purchasing
Preparing, implementing and maintaining WPS, WPQ, & PQR for various welding procedures and welders according to ASME SEC IX for the entire Group of companies of the ELECON GROUP OF COMPANIES.
Achievement: Introduced the methodology, practices and equipment for Quality control that reduces time and improve productivity, reduces human error and physical wear & tear i.e. human fatigue.
Active member of New Product Development team
Process improvement & Process validation with Product validation
Introduced / replace the frequently failed material with new material which withstand the forces and last long the life, which ultimately prevent the frequent failure / breakdown of the equipment on the site, reduced the breakdown time and part replacement cost, improved the product image.
Deputy Manager
August 1988 to July 1998
In charge of Heat treatment shop Metallurgical Testing Laboratory
Achievement : By introduction of various latest sensors and process improvements reduced the process cost by 8 to 12% along with reduction in process cost by the new implementation the metallurgical quality consistency improved such a high degree that the cost of rejection at Heat treatment become almost 0 (zero).
Technical Executive
August 1984 to July 1988
Looked after day to day work in the Heat treatment shop, planning work & charging of all heat treatment furnaces, other ancillaries and relevant equipments. Preventive, repairing and maintenance of all relevant equipments in the heat treatment shop.
Achievement: Introduce the advance planning / commissioning working system, which has reduced the idle hours / waiting hours of equipment ultimately reduced the idle hours and improved the productivity & utilization of all equipments by 6 to 8 %.
Junior Engineer / Senior Engineer
July 1979 to July 1984
Worked as a shift supervisor in the heat treatment shop.
During the period I have been trained and get knowledge, experience regarding all relevant equipment i.e. used for production as well for Quality control so that I was / am able to operate / maintain / repair almost all equipment independently.
Personal
Marital status: Married.
Children: One daughter and one son.
U.S. residential status: Green card holder and can work for any employer in United States.
References
Available on request.