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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

• Utilized familiarity with various manufacturing processes, such as CNC Laser cutting, Welding, hot and cold stamping, and sheet metal fabrication, to ensure quality manufacturing standards.• Led laser cutting of A-pillars, B-pillars, and welding of vehicle LHS and RHS door rings on assembly line.• Proficiently operated a wide range of hand tools such as pilers, adjustable wrenches, locking and cutting pilers, hammer and grinder (power tool) to finish metal parts.• Excelled in reading and interpreting technical manuals, schematics, and blueprints, effectively diagnosing issues, and assembly procedures.• Performed die watching and die changeover for A-pillar, B-pillar, door rings, AEV, Rivian bumper and karmax at hot stamp with press operator.• Performed packing of metal parts and labelled the bins and organized all cleaning tools in designated area.• Completed downtime sheets and quality documentation, including recording heat numbers and inspection status, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to maintain production standards and traceability.• Demonstrated strong knowledge of quality control tools, including calipers and gauges, to ensure precision and maintain 6’s working environment.• carried up to 30 lbs as needed for loading/unloading on fixture and used appropriate PPE, including safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection, to minimize exposure to workplace hazards.

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

• Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce production costs by 15%.• Followed some effective process optimization strategies such as lean manufacturing, six sigma, total productive maintenance, root cause analysis and process standardization to enhance efficiency.• Worked together with quality assurance team to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) such as equipment operation SOPs, quality control SOPs, maintenance SOPs, and production SOPs.• Examined process performance metrics such as production downtime, defect density, MTBF, MTTR, cycle time, yield rate and scrap rate.• Provided support to process related issues such as high defect rates, inefficient workflow, poor inventory management, inadequate communication, energy inefficiency and non-compliance with standards. • Implemented statistical process control (SPC) techniques such as control charts (X-bar, R chart, P chart and NP chart), flow charts and check sheets. • Improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by considering three main factors such as availability, performance, and quality.• Performed process assurance activities and conducted training sessions for production staff on new processes and equipment.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Option)

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering