As an Engineer, I am proficient in managing multiple projects, developing conceptual ideas and components’ mechanical designs, supervising production/manufacturing process improvements, product development, Problem Solving, and Continual improvements. I am also a licensed Engineer in Trainee (EIT) from PEO, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).I have acquired a sound overall knowledge of leading-edge engineering principles, tools, and practices, with an emphasis on building, improving and quality checking mechanical processes/equipment. I also have hands-on experience with Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Minitab & MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).Following are some of the key highlights of my career:📌 Improved efficiencies by organizing and controlling the engineering and technical workflow of companies as well as supported, guided and challenged priorities through continuous improvements.📌 Performed 2D Sketching, 3D modelling, prepared engineering drawings & calculations, and interpreted GD&T to depict functional relationships of components and assemblies.📌 Optimized performance of manufacturing processes and work cell layouts along with mitigating production issues & MRB scrap by implementing 8D, 5S, Lean Six Sigma, Just in Time (JIT), Kaizen and LEAN manufacturing principles, ECR.📌Reduce MRB Scrap cost by introducing new Corrective actions (CAPA) by solving the root cause of process/ quality problems and responding to customer rejection.📌Highly skilled in operating CMM & have some basic calypso programming skills along with applying GDT.📌 Sound knowledge & hands-on experience of IATF 16949 (Quality Control) core tools: APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, PFMEA- AIAG/ VDA, Process flow chart, Control plan, and Risk assessment📌 Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949 standards.Please feel free to contact me for any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work – I am always interested in making new professional acquaintances.harshilparikh48@gmail.com