• Managed multiple projects by collaborating with project owners, tracking timelines, understanding bottlenecks to point key metrics, reduce downtime, and adopt latest practices and techniques with both internal and external customers and suppliers

• Managed and lead the validation protocols for cartridge bodies and overmolds (IQ, OQ, and PQ) used for multiple clinical applications (including rapid Covid-19 testing) by understanding scope, deliverables and associated risks in the midst of the first COVID Wave

• Levelled up QMS (ISO: 2015) by improvising APQP for R&D and production of rubber, plastic and assembly parts• Generated ~$400,000 of recurring yearly savings by optimizing polyisoprene compounds for competitive cost, cure characteristics, and dynamic physical properties when extruded with microwave and salt bath heating technology• Compounded nitrosamine free EPDM seal compounds conforming to NSF drinking water standards • Designed the production area layout and assembly cells by… Show more • Levelled up QMS (ISO: 2015) by improvising APQP for R&D and production of rubber, plastic and assembly parts• Generated ~$400,000 of recurring yearly savings by optimizing polyisoprene compounds for competitive cost, cure characteristics, and dynamic physical properties when extruded with microwave and salt bath heating technology• Compounded nitrosamine free EPDM seal compounds conforming to NSF drinking water standards • Designed the production area layout and assembly cells by conducting time studies• Improved mixing conditions for better dispersion in EPDM, NBR and IR compounds; reported directly to executive team• Led company’s biggest injection molding team project involving DFM, DFA, FMEA, mold installation and scientific molding of the injection presses for optimized production; resulted in 100% increase in production capacity of molds • Appointed leader for the implementation of hot oil injection systems for Banbury mixers Show less

•Optimized REP rubber injection presses for cycle time reduction.•Formulated process flows, control plans and reaction plans for various departments.•Assisted in compounding nitrosamine free EPDM compounds for NSF standards.•Improved mixing conditions for better dispersion in EPDM and Isoprene compounds.

• Conducted DOE on transfer presses and improvised plastics and liquid silicon injection molding process controls• Completed shrink studies using GD&T and Micro-Vu CMM machines, profile projectors, Vernier’s, etc.• Compounded, mixed and observed VMQ, FKM, EPDM, NBR, etc. with varying levels of Sulphur and Peroxide curatives•. Tested and analyzed compounds and passed material certifications.

•Conducted Scrap reduction projects (reduction of up to 7%) on Desma, REP, HPM and Stokes injection molding machines. •Held Kaizen events and 5S events for residual risk reduction, task time, cycle and standard work.•Designed Value streams– Reduction of takt time and lean production and conducted capability studies.