Currently in charge of production operations at EMP, Inc. EMP is a supplier of stamped laminations manufactured from soft magnetic alloys for standard and custom transformers and motors.Hands-on managerial role; troubleshoot day-to-day production issues, design/service tool and die components● Determine, ensure and manage necessary resources (workforce, raw materials, tools/dies, equipment etc.)● Inspection/testing to ensure product quality and meet customer requirements, resolve customer complaints with necessary corrective/preventive actions, provide quote packages for new product line and tooling● Organize operations workflow and provide training to workers on operating procedures and workplace practices● Set up productivity goals, determine and track process Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Identify and address process risks, evaluate and reduce manufacturing costs and downtimes, maintain company quality standards

Worked as a quality engineer at Rotor Clip Co., supplier of a variety of retaining rings and wave springs to major OEMs in automotive, aerospace, and medical device industries.day-to-day job responsibilities include- preparing production part approval process (PPAP) packages for prototype and production parts- performing statistical process control (SPC) studies to verify acceptable levels of process capability index- preparing first article inspection reports (FAIR) for aerospace industry customers- arranging/performing Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (Gage R&R) studies to assess measurement system- reviewing and updating Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) studies as required and addressing modes with higher RPNs- contacting customers and discussing their product quality related requirements - taking part in internal QMS audits as required

C.A. Spalding Co. - a manufacturer of standard and custom transformer, motor, generator laminations, stacked transformer, and motor cores, GFCI cores, custom electrical steel stamped lamination parts.Role and responsibilities, - took responsibilities in multiple departments of the plant such as production and quality control to investigate non-conforming parts and work with Engineering and Production to determine the root causes- Write corrective action/ preventive action (CAPA) reports for non-conforming parts- Work with customer quality representatives to address and resolve quality-related issues- Identify and implement continuous improvement projects- Prepare and assure all parts and products have the First Article Inspection (FAI) reports for production- Perform electromagnetic testing and magnetic performance of stacked laminations cores- Write/update standardized work instructions- Create job routers and maintain necessary documentation for part traceabilityKey Achievements: -- Successfully led a new product manufacturing project starting from procuring raw material and validating tooling to making, processing and testing parts to receive customer approvals.- Integrated electronic controls to equipment to have automatic inputs to machine to run continuously

Worked in a fast-paced environment at JM's catalytic converter manufacturing plants for emission control in diesel and petrol engines.- Developed RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) focused maintenance plans to avoid unplanned process downtimes and component breakdowns and increase overall equipment efficiency (OEE).- Tracked, studied and documented part failures, failure modes & frequencies for the reliability and risk analyses- developed preventive & predictive Maintenance plans for equipment in the processes- performed value analysis to repair/replace, repair/design, to help make cost-effective decisions- Created technical procedures and instructions for equipment's preventive maintenanceKey Achievements: Reduced process downtime due to component breakdown to 50%Increased mean time between failures (MTBF) for multiple equipment by an average 25%

Spalding Automotive Inc - Tier 1 supplier of sheet metal components and assemblies in automotive industrySuccessfully performed,• Materials planning and procurement based on customers’ demand forecast• Raw materials and assembly components’ inventory management• Vendor management - obtaining quote pricing, turnaround times, performance evaluation• Preparation of schedules for incoming materials• Shipping and scheduling of finished goods to customers• Production planning and job scheduling• Operations time study and job routing on the shop floorKey Achievements: Reduced incoming material’s transportation cost by 54%Successfully doubled annual raw material inventory turns and prevented excess inventoryAlso, assisted in maintaining automotive quality standards (IATF 16949)-Production part approval process (PPAP), reviewing FMEA and associated risk analysis and mitigation for RPN Reduction, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of nonconforming parts and associated corrective action report generation.

Performed,- Production planning of components being manufactured, which are used in induction melting furnaces such as Steel Shell, Steel Frame, Stanchion, Trunnion, chill blocks, assemblies etc.- Supervision of on-going operations on the shop floor- Assisted in implementation of lean tools: '5s' & 'Value Stream Mapping'