Ref. No. : CA - 18203 - (Production - Printing & Lamination – with 28.7 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

Graduation in Chemistry From with II class from University of Pune in 1994

Skill Sets

Computer Proficiency: - MS-Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Quality Assurance planning to control incoming raw materials and finished goods.
Analysis of different samples to find out raw materials and substrates.
Plan, carryout trials on different coating/laminating/printing/fabrication processes and their testing to compare achieved results to develop new products for required specification.
Costing of newly developed products.
Quality system ISO 9001:2008 implementation.
Trained as Internal auditor for QMSISO9001:2008, and regularly carry out internal audits.

Work Experience

Executive - Quality Control and Development
Since March 1996
Company Profile: Is an ISO 9001-2008 certified company producing coated and laminated products of PVC/ TPU/ TPO/ EVA / PUR by processes of melt coating, solution coating on cotton, Polyester, PP and Nylon fabric;for different applications in Defense, OEM’s, Awnings, Tarpaulin’s, Upholstery, furnishing to achieve required Physical and aesthetic properties by means of Fabric and Chemicals.
Job Profile: 
Team oriented with good interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with coworkers, management, and production team across multiple locations.
Strong communication abilities (verbal and written), time management skills, fast learner, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative and handling multiple projects simultaneously. Able to work independently and complete projects with minimum of direction.
Good knowledge of Calendaring, solution coating, lamination, stamping and fabrication.
Troubleshooting of various problems by finding out root causes and implementing solutions.
Knows operations of Zimmer machine, Solution Coating machine, padding mangles, printing machine, Screen printing machine, Mayer machine, Sinclair machine for fabrication and PLC control Lamination and Coating machine.

Primary Responsibilities:   
Analysis and reporting of daily testing of Raw materials (Adhesives, Cross linkers, Resins, Plasticizers. Fillers, TPU, TPO, PUR, EVA, Stabilizers, FR, Water repellent, Hydrophilic, Optical brightener, antifungal, Pigments etc.) Substrates (Woven/Non Woven Polyester, Nylon, PP, Acrylic, Cotton Fabrics, Foams, Membranes, Films), and TPU / PVC/ TPO / PUR / EVA –one or both side coated/laminated finished products. 
Develop new shades as per requirement of customer.
Supervise Work assigned to Jr. Chemists and Laboratory Technicians.
Plan, Conduct trials, analyze test results and submit test report as per requirement of seniors.
Handling all types of sophisticated instruments like spectrophotometer, CNC Tensile Machine, Diffusion Test apparatus. 
Types of Testing – Finished product weight(GSM), Width, Thickness, Breaking strength of fabric , Tearing strength of fabric , Resistance to cold, Ageing test, Breathability , Resistance to Flex , Resistance to waterproof, Test of Water repellent fabric, Analysis of coating content, Peeling test Fabric to coating, Diffusion Test of Nuclear Biological Fabric, Air permeability, Bending Test,  
Records of customer complaints for quality system.

Notable Contributions:
Successfully implementing 5S and Kaizen activities.
Successfully implementing QMS 9001:2008.
Actively involved in setup and processing of various prestigious projects of special types of Technical textile for defense like NBC;   3 layer breathable fabrics;2 layer breathable fabric; TPO coated ground sheet; Hot air balloon;UVR, IRR Camouflage  net fabric;  Special types of PVC , TPU Coating like Flame Retardant, Resistance to Cold; Special types of mattress protector fabric; Baby matt fabric like- Breathable / Medium breathable, Waterproof, hydrophilic, antifungal property; Shoe fabric.
Experience to work with PLC controlled coating and lamination machine to laminated various substrates like knitted fabric, fleece, foams, Woven, Nonwoven, cotton, polyester, Nylon and PP fabrics by PUR or PP adhesives.
Product related testing and training at SASMIRA, BITRA and Defense Laboratories’ at Kanpur.
Actual Visual Inspection of Fabric at fabric manufacturers premises before dispatch to control fabric defects.

Core Competencies:
Analysis of different samples given by marketing to find out Raw materials, substrates, adhesives and processes to develop new enquiries in the field of technical textiles.
Good product knowledge ofspecially used raw materials and substrates for coating, laminating, fabrication and printing systems.
Manage product development projects efficiently and effectively to achieve target objectives. 
Drive the tracking of product development stages, communication by systematic control plans, and resolution of application and processing defects.
Assist Application Developers and Production Support staff in identifying and resolving defects.
Knowledge of statistical data analysis to report, for complying or deviations in QA test results for the specified required parameters.
Suggestions regarding process flow by reducing processes and changes in raw material to reduce cost.
Participation in reduction of inventory of excess raw materials after finishing big Orders by suggesting appropriate process or substitute places. 

Future Goals

To control QA as per given requirements of various IS standards given by the customers like OEM, DEFENCE, EXPORTS for a fast growing organization willing for creativity in the development of new products, using knowledge of  scientific and technical advances of new raw materials, formulation techniques, and testing methodologies.

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