• Gender: Male
• Age: 49
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Preferred Country: India
• Work Experience: 27.2 Year(s)

Education

Master of Science in Plastics Engineering in the year Summer 2000 from University of Massachusetts-Lowell, USA

Bachelor of Science in Polymer Engineering in June 1998 from Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, India

Work Experience

Currently self employment since from Jan 2005 to Till Date

Tata Auto Plastic Systems, Ltd. Pune, Maharashtra
Position: Member – Exports Projects Duration: May2003 – Dec 2004
· Studied customer requirements, documentation and verification of the data.
Defined and planned project.
· Identified and developed potential subcontractors / suppliers as per APQP
requirements
· Evaluated and developed alternate material / BOPs.
· Participated in prototype and tool development.
· Developed and conducted experiments to test design and translate the
experimental results into design improvements.
· Directed quality department to develop the testing and validation plans.
· Managed projects involving planning and managing resources to bring the
product from concept to production stage
· Timely SOP of two exports project (First time PPAP).
· Prepared and presented commercial proposals for customers.

Emerson & Cuming Composite Materials Inc. Canton, MA
Position: Development Engineer
Duration: May 2001 – March 2003
· Researched, investigated and tested materials in connection with product
development.
· Evaluated existing methodologies and developed new testing methods to identify
material properties.
· Managed development, qualification programs and prepared work procedures
for laboratory and subcontractors.
· Conducted experiments to identify all the relevant parameters and gauged the
magnitude of the effect of those parameters on the development process.
· Managed material selection, development of new material and production
processes.
· Responsible for working with vendors to develop production.
· Provided technical guidance and support to sales and quality assurance / quality
control functions personals.
· Prepared and presented technical reports for management and third parties.
· Involved in setting up the extrusion line in-house, buying the auxiliary
equipment, and negotiating the pricing with the suppliers.
· Generated internal documentation so as to allow on-site manufacturing to
proceed.
· Created technical bulletins, which shows the typical product properties to in
response to clients enquiries.
· Prepared and maintained project schedules.
· Identified which components of the work are to be completed externally,
awarded and managed subcontracts accordingly.

Southcorp Packaging USA, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Position: Process Engineer
Duration: June 2000 – April 2001
· Provided processing and testing support upon start up of new tools using DOE
and statistical tools.
· Spearheaded a team charged with development and distribution of standard
specifications for all injection molded products.
· Hands-on experience on the injection molding machines ranging from 300T to
1000T.
· Member of a new product and mold development and design team.
· Involved in various tooling projects.
· Conducted trials to optimize the cycle time and to produce a good quality parts
using statistical tools.
· Assisted plants in determining root cause and implementing actions to prevent
reoccurrence.

Haemonetics Corporation Braintree, MA
Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Duration: June’1999 – May2000
· Assisted in validation of new injection molds and extrusion dies by carrying out
capability study.
· Hands-on experience on the conventional injection molding machine and
extruder (Sheet and Tube Extrusion Lines).
· Involved in production and process enhancement of flexible vinyl blood bags.
· Conducted different materials and products testing.
· Developed new design of adaptor for improving quality of the film.
· Worked on several projects in injection molding.

Supreme Industries Limited Bombay, India
Position: Trainee Engineer Duration: June 1997 – July 1997
· Involved in setting up processing conditions and cycle time for different
materials.
· Worked as member of mold maintenance team.
· Hands-on experience on injection molding machine.
· Inspected product for quality control department at the vendor’s end.