Dhiliban Sr Email & Phone Number

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

With a diverse background in both recruitment and hands-on experience as a Manufacturing/Quality Engineer, I bring a unique perspective to identifying top talent for the medical device industry. My expertise extends to leading companies such as Abbott, BD, Edwards Life Sciences, Embecta, J&J, as well as pharmaceutical organizations.As a Technical Specialist, I have successfully maintained accounts with Abbott and BD, demonstrating my ability to establish and nurture long-term relationships with clients. Within these accounts, I actively engage with candidates, providing them with technical guidance and addressing any inquiries they may have. Leveraging my experience as a Manufacturing/Quality Engineer, I possess an in-depth understanding of the industry, enabling me to assess candidates' qualifications and suitability for specific roles within Abbott and BD.In addition to my recruitment skills, I have a solid foundation as a Manufacturing/Quality Engineer, having worked at Zimmer Biomet in Warsaw, Indiana, and other pharmaceutical companies. This experience has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control measures, and regulatory compliance within the medical device industry. Such knowledge allows me to effectively evaluate candidates' technical abilities, ensuring they meet the rigorous standards set by leading companies in the field.Moreover, my expertise extends beyond candidate identification. I excel in managing training programs for bench candidates, overseeing their skill development and ensuring they are equipped to excel in their roles. Furthermore, I possess a track record of successfully managing submissions for Abbott and BD, diligently tracking requests and deadlines to ensure the timely submission of qualified candidates.

Indiana

- Responsible for implementing changes for CAPA findings based on FDA audits.- Was part of the team in identifying the critical to quality features for items in scope and implementing the work procedure and inspection methods for products in various business segments like Hips, Knees, Trauma, Extremities and so on.- Lead a team of eight in assessing, planning and implementing manufacturing and process the changes as per the validations in the production line.- Oversaw the process to make sure the changes that were made by the team was as per the FDA requirements and helping the team to prepare for internal audits.- Have experience in identifying and implementing correcting actions and preventive actions for non-conformance product found in the shop floor.- Supervised the team in understanding and training them in quality systems and procedures established by the client.

Wilmington, Delaware

Perform thorough supplier audits and assessments of their processes, QMS and drive improvement.• Participated in customer, agency and supplier audits.• Review and action customer complaints and inquiries.• Provided Manufacturing, Quality, and other departments with timely investigations into supplier quality issues, including coordinating material disposition.• Assisted on team efforts in facilitating releases to testing environments, assist with facilitating production issues during deployments.• Have a basic understanding of and ability to apply statistical concepts(SAS), SPC, Continuous Improvement, Trending, Process Capability, MSA’s and DFM concepts.• Lead corrective action process to ensure that identified causes are adequately addressed.• Assisted in new product qualifications for both product performance and manufacturability.• Lead problem solving and root cause identification efforts.• Lead continuous improvement teams using Lean and Six Sigma methods.• Supported Supplier qualification and issue resolution.

Augusta, Kansas

Completed balanced scorecard, value stream mapping and workflow analysis that fast-tracked turnaround from a history of multiyear losses to sustainable profitability within 6 months.• Led Six Sigma and lean manufacturing initiatives that reduced labor costs by 20% while catapulting profit, productivity and quality metrics by 55%, 75% and 35%, respectively.• Implemented scrap-reduction measures that minimized waste and maximized production yields.• Introduced employee-recognition programs, labor/management communication forums and career-pathing opportunities that boosted staff retention, morale and satisfaction to new bests.

Hesston, Kansas 67062, Usa

• Developed, evaluated and documented the advance manufacturing methods and process through Lean Techniques and Kaizen Events.• Collaborated with value stream planners, Sales representative, Production Department and Higher-Level management to assure viable support of any related issues.• Analyzes and re-Engineered Production Layouts.• Designed and Implemented efficiency and quality improvements projects across production lines.• Created and implemented new Value Stream Mapping Technique to reduce the wastage of products by design obsolete will be reduced by 13%.• Established preventive maintenance schedule and new Engineering Change Order form to authorize before changing the design of any product.• Significantly reduces cost of manufacturing by leveraging expertise with statistical process control (SPC) methodology.• Matched purchasing order sizes to tempo of design changes by sorting the part into different families and Purchasing to use estimated time until next design change to determine order sizes

Chennai Area, India

• Created Production and Supply plan for each month considering the stocks and supplies ahead of time.• Created a system in Supply chain to improve efficient Planning by 12%.• Developed, implemented and monitored a system for supplier development activist that align with organizational strategic goals and objectives.• Reducing the process time in supply chain by 18% by identify potential threats for the production process.• Developed, implemented and managed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and cost of Quality date to identify recurring trend as well as drive improvement actions to reduce internal and external failure cost.• Assisted in the development of DFEMA’s (Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and PFMEA’s (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis) and control plans were required.• Identified the potential risks and suggested the mitigation strategies to address them. • Scheduling with various overseas customer to meet their specifications and delivery of the product. • Suggested a plan to automate in house store for Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS)

India

• Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs.• Led ISO Certification effort, which was granted on first attempt.• Conducted process mapping and time/capability studies to improve throughput by 26%, eliminate bottlenecks and ensure adherence to customer specifications.• Incorporated lean tools and Techniques to eliminate waste and increase productivity• Incorporated Six Sigma methodologies to solve a range of design and manufacturing problems.• Involved in design control, FMEA, Risk/Hazard Analysis, technical file, essential requirements creation.• Worked with suppliers Quality improvement on part made in Injection Molding, Stretch and Blow Molding Process. • Handled product complaints and initiated CAPAs. Performed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and developed remediation plans to run through the CAPA system• Developed production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other operational reports, to detect production problems.

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.66/4.00

Bachelor'S Degree, Production Engineering, 7.3/ 10