• Gender: Male
• Age: 40
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 17.3 Year(s)

Education

M.Sc., Polymer ScienceUniversity of Madras in 2007 with 61.47%

B.Sc.Chemistry From RKM Vivekananda College in 2005 with 66.10%

Skill Sets

Brief Overview
M.Sc in polymer science, having around nine years’ Exposure in Polymers & Engineering plastic compounding Industry

Work Experience

Assistant Manager-Product Development
Since Nov 2008
Company Profile: One of the leading Engineering plastics compounding companies in India. Suppliers of compounded plastics for Hyundai, Tata, GM Motors, Toyota, Renault-Nissan, Ford, Mahindra, Panasonic, Samsung, IFB,Whirlpool & Its Vendors etc
Job Profile:
Developing new formulation in compounding of Engineering Plastics & commodity plastics. (PA6,PA66,ABS,POM,PC,PBT,PP,LDPE,PET,GPPS,HIPS,TPE)
Develop Engineering Plastic alloy compounds for various applications as per customer requirements.
Developing new kind of colors, Metallic effects (RAL, Automotive OEM Standard) & Property Modified compounds in Engineering plastics.
Responsible for providing the technical service to customers and handing the customer complaints.
Lead Cost saving projects.
Create an IMDS Numbers & Technical Data Sheets, MSDS for New compounds.
Create & follow the APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control plan for new products as per TS16949:2009.
Validating the various raw materials used for existing and new products
Ensure the product compliance -UL, ROHS, REACH for New products
Validate the Engineering plastic Compounds & Components in External Labs(like SGS,Intertek,CIPET,Bureau VERITAS....) for OEM
Regular interaction with OEMs & their vendors for New Requirements & Trials.
Lead the TS16949:2009 Audit, Documentation & get TS Certification
Interacting with customers for conducting field trials and approval
To identify new application for the existing product.
Conducting Internal Audits ensuring compliance to, ISO/TS16949 standards
Work with marketing department and Manufacturing department to understand the requirements and Develop new products.

Achievements
Won (gold) the Plasticon Award 2015 for International Innovative Raw material category at Plastindia-2015.
Participated in CSIR AWARD for S&T Innovation for rural development & Horner’s Award for Plastics Innovation and Design (BPF).
Developed 10 different grades as per MS spec PP Mineral filled Elastomer modified materials & received approval from OEM for all 10 Grades(HMI).
N66/PPO alloy Glass filled Material for Replacement PPS 40% GF in water pump impeller application.
Developed Wood flour reinforced PP (WPC) compound for furniture application.
PP+SEBS and PP+POE based TPE developed for Automotive &Electrical application.
Clarified PP compounds for food containers.
Post consumer PET with Glass fiber Reinforced compounds for Automotive Engine cover & Cano-py Application (Mahindra).
Nylon66/glass beads & PP/ glass beads for automotive Underwood application.
Developed PA/PP & PA6/ABS polymer alloys for automotive application.
Developed PA66 +20% PTFE & PA66+15%Graphite material for automotive low wear application.
Developed 100% Recycled PP Mineral filled material for Automotive Dashboard Application (Renault –Nissan).
3 Different Highly ROHS compliance Recycled PP compounds developed for IKEA-SWEDEN

Chemist – QA and NPD (Polymer)
Jun 2007 to Oct 2008
Company Name: Futura Polyesters Ltd
Company Profile: Manufacturing of Polyester Resins, Preform & Fibers
Job Profile:
Determine the IV & Density, Moisture of Polyester Resin,
Analyze the Tm,Tg,Tch of Polyester Resin.
Analyze L,a.b color of Amorphous & Crystalline(SSP) Polyester Resin.
Analyze carboxyl End groups & DEG Content.
Testing the Raw materials & Ensure the Spec,
Material Description:
Polyesters (PET-, PEN, PTN, PTT, PBT, PBN)

Handled Equipment's:
Universal Testing Machine-(Tensile Strength & Flexural Strength).
Izod Impact tester & Rockwell Hardness.
Melt flow index& Flammability Meter.
Karl-Fischer Titrator.( Moisture Content)&HDT
End group analysis of Polyesters.
Analysis of Relative viscosity and Intrinsic Viscosity of Polyamides and Polyesters (Ubbelhode Viscometer).
Analysis of Tg, Tm, Tch of polyesters using DSC. 
Muffle Furnace for Filler content Analysis.
Analysis of CIE L,A,B COLOR of Polyesters & Compounded Engineering Plastics(Spectrophotometer) (PET,PEN,PTT,PTN,PBT,PBN&PP,POM.PA6,PA66,ABS,HIPS,PMMA,PBT).
Injection Molding Machine160 TON(For Test Specimen Preparation) 
Hands on Experience in Testing of Plastics, Resins (paints) & Rubber.

Co-Curricular Activates:
In-Plant Training in Addison Paints and Chemicals Ltd, Chennai for one Month.
In-Plant Training in Hi-Tech Carbon, A unit of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, Gummidipoondi for one Month.
In-Plant Training in CIPET, Chennai – One Week.
Member of SPE (SOCIETY OF PLASTICS ENGINEERS) & IPI (INDIAN PLASTIC INSTITUTE).

Project Experience:
Project Title :     Determine the Rate of Moisture Absorption of Nylon-6 And Nylon-66 Compounds and Study the Effect on Properties of the Compounds in 
SRF Polymers Ltd, Manali. 
Team Size :     Individual.
Duration :     5-months.

Future Goals

Growth