Paul Sandhu

Rock Hill, SC

803-***-****

704-***-**** (CELL)

(US Citizen)

JOB OBJECTIVE:

Seeking to become part of a manufacturing team engaged in machining (CNC),

welding & assembly intending to have lean visual factory processes in

creative team oriented environment.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

BS (Manufacturing Engineering), MS Mechanical (specializing in advance

manufacturing processes) Certificate course in Tool design and Making,

Pro/E, Solid works, AUTO CAD, CAD Key, Microsoft word, Excel, Access, MS

Projects. Advance training from Germany in CAD/CAM (Master cam) HYDRAULIC,

PNEUMATIC. In plant training in LEAN MANUFACTURING and Six Sigma, DNC

software CAMLINK, CNCPC

Hands on programming experience on CNC milling (mazatrol/eia as well as

Fanuc controllers), turning, drilling, grinding, tool making & design to

develop, implement & continually improve manufacturing processes to safely

& efficiently produce quality parts according to customer specifications

within allocated budgets.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Genie Industries (part of Terex)

04/2004 - 10/2012

(An innovative leader in the design & manufacturing of aerial platform

equipment)

Manufacturing Engineer (laid off)

. Root cause analysis, eliminating problems through design analysis,

ergonomic/safety issues, and development of new parts/processes aimed

at lowering manufacturing costs.

. Prepare requests & cost justifications for capital improvement

projects.

. Developing and evaluating engineering change request and notice for

production including design improvements, prototyping.

. Daily production support of machining which includes operator

training, time studies, tooling & capital equipment purchases,

developing work instructions/process routers, manufacturing specs, new

product development keeping in view support of 5S / point kaizans

points, JIT, work place layout,

. Other duties include managing tool life, cnc programming, reporting

job progress, and leading/executing continuous improvement and cost

reduction projects & working with maintenance to develop contingency

plans, and define maintenance requirements.

. Working with design to ensure manufacturability & design requirement

are properly defined to achieve an efficient transition of new

products to commercialization.

. Creating make / buy analyses on products /processes reports &

preparing capital expenditures & justifications presentations.

Accomplishments:

. Achieved a significant reduction in the cutting tools costs per unit

from an average of $95.00 to $83.00 by optimizing cutting parameters,

proper selection of tools, proper differentiation of blunt & worn out

tools.

. Achieved a significant reduction in the cycle times of number of parts

by 30 to more than 100% by improving design of fixtures, cutting

parameters, eliminating unproductive movements of tools, modifying cnc

programmes from mazatrol format to EIA format.

. Improved cpk value of number of processes from 1.46 to 1.62 by

designing & making machining datum checking gages.

. Helped to create continuous flow of production by generating alternate

methods of all the processes.

. Reduced rejection by 5-7 % & set up times by about 30 to 40 % by

organizing on the job awareness training to all the operators.

. Developed new chassis parts for S-80; Z-80 & S-80 redesign machines on

mazatrol /okuma cnc machines. For that developed CNC programs, made

cutting tools, created cutting parameters. Designed & made fixtures

(welding & machining) go/no go gages. Imparted required training to

operators. Made ready SOPs for assembly processes/procedures &

produced parts as per requirements of 6-sigma/lean manufacturing.

. Invented & got developed an combination drill cum boring tool to

reduce cycle time by 40% & improve hole ID to mirror finish.

. Developed in house one piece flow special purpose machines to make

parts for platform, which saved $225 per TZ50/34 machine. Earlier

these parts were purchased from outside source.

. Trouble shoot outrigger welding process & reduce rejection from 15% to

0% by redesigning fixture & implementation of a inspection method &

easy to understand standard work sequence.

. Participated in number of TIP events.

. Implemented GES /GEP standards regarding torque marking/auditing, twp

pass lug tightening, die electric grease, electrical crimp

dimensioning & pull testing with run charts, corrosion inhibitor, and

weld appearance

. Increased machine utilization by 18% by reducing cycle times,

rejections, process failures, eliminating unproductive moments of

tool, set up times & better use of 5 S application& increased operator

awareness along with their acceptabity regarding my technical ability

to solve their routine problems. I am available for assistance during

all manufacturing production hours & operators call me as their savior

& technical Guru.

RBI PRECISION, SHARPSBURG, NC 04/2000

- 04/2004

(QS-9000 certified, manufacturing automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical

parts using raw material stainless steel, titanium, alloy steel, cast iron)

Manufacturing Engineer

. Providing engineering support by designing, making, trying out

production tools like jigs and fixtures, gauges, developing production

processes as per the print interpretation, arranging cutting tools,

writing operation/set up sheets, taking method and time study, setting

time standards, making shop floor layouts, developing routings,

equipment and workstation layouts, providing training to operators,

cost estimation for quotations, purchasing activities for raw

materials, tools and workshop consumables, managing surface treatments

like carburizing, plating, anodizing, phosphate, nit riding,

annealing, direct hardening.

. Negotiations with vendors, visiting customers for solving technical

problems.

. Working with machine operators and other engineers developing new

processes and improving existing processes. Fully trained with

productivity improving tools like SPC, Creation of common approach to

continuous improvement. Well versed with QS-9000 DOCUMENTATION AND WAY

OF WORKING.

. Involved in multi tasking like tool design using AUTO CAD, CADKEY, PRO

E. doing machining and production activities using CNC milling and

turning, grinders & checking quality/problem solving using SPC,

creating continuous flow of production as per lean manufacturing

concepts.

Accomplishments:

. Designed and manufactured 17 numbers of jigs and fixtures, which are

giving trouble free output. Modified 7 numbers of existing tools

reduced cycle time by 7.5 %.

. Took time study, reviewed production processes and completed costing

of all the parts and concluded 18% parts need rate revision.

Accordingly customers were contacted, parts were requoted. I was

successful in getting rate revision.

. Cutting tools cost reduced by 20% by purchasing tools from more

competitive sources, replaced carbide inserts by silicone nitride

inserts resulting increase in tool life by 20 times Developed a method

to create tool life record of all the tools. From tool life record,

machine down time reduced by 5%.

. Operator's output increased by 6% by comparing and monitoring output

with standard hourly production.

. Created preventive maintenance charts and monitor timely maintenance

for all the machines, which reduced machine down time by 10%.

. Use six-sigma quality concept reduced ppm from 1250 to 180.

. Designed and procured CMM fixtures (13nos)

APV AMERICAS- GOLDSBORO, NC 01/1998

- 04/2000

(A lean manufacturing organization engaged in the manufacturing of bakery

machines and plate heat exchangers from stain less steel material)

Manufacturing Engineer

. Designed press tools, jigs fixtures and gauges by the utilization of

design software PRO/E, CAD (DOGS).

. Worked with machine operators and other engineers, developed new

processes and improved existing one. Dealing and developed new

projects, supported assigned manufacturing operations in the areas of

CNC MILL AND TURNED PARTS FROM STAINLESS STEEL

Accomplishments:

. Redesigned LR4 weld fixture which increased strength of welded joint

and eliminated customer complaints.

. Redesigned R5 Para clip / piercing press tool which gave trouble free

handling.

. Designed R5 and R40 trim tools.

. Redesigned SR1 trim tool resulting in reduction in errors /

complexity, saving achieved $ 2500.

. Redesigned hardness testing fixture for gaskets saving generated worth

$14,500

. LR4 press in place tool modification.

. Modified existing tool for plate-to-plate interlock.

. Designed a unique type of tool for liner, which gave scope to increase

production by 50 % with respect to existing one.

Central Tool Room (an Indo German Project ) 12/1985 - 01/1998

Tool Room Engineer

. Established on commercial basis for upgrading industry located in

northern part of India types of tools like press tools, jigs,

fixtures, plastic moulds, for industry using CNC machines/facilities

like wire cut, lathes, jig boring, jig grinding, machining center,

power /break presses, injection molding presses heat treatment, tool

design, consultancy, technical training, tool estimation and planning.

. Supported assigned manufacturing operations, (i.e., turning, milling,

drilling, EDM, finishing, etc.,) in the areas of process development,

tool design, CNC programming, machinery & equipment acquisition,

layout, and operations, and other duties associated with engineering

support of production.

. Supervised heavy machine shop operations such as CNC MACHINING, drill

machines, thread rolling, grinding (center less as well as

cylindrical, surface)

. Decreased rejection by 5% by introducing self Q.C CONCEPT among

workers.

Accomplishments:

. Designed press tools and jigs, fixtures for Cycle and Motorcycle,

Tractors parts like chain wheel, saddle, fenders, chassis, frame lugs,

front fork that gave trouble free production as per requirement.

. Designed and made Bakelite compression mold and plastic injection mold

for stop

. Light switches, which gave trouble free output.

. Handled productivity related projects from automobile industry.

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