Tirth Shah Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Fremont, Ca, Us

3D Silicon Lithium-ion Cell (high energy density & high capacity battery with 100% active silicon anode)▪ Led the first ever scale-up from pilot line by re-tooling an existing automated manufacturing line to assemble a new product (cell)▪ Performed gap analysis, capacity & layout planning, procured equipment to setup pilot line in new facility in Malaysia for 3 products▪ Developed & implemented an in-house design to increase automation and eliminate line bottleneck which saved ~ $1 MM annually▪ Initiated and closed 60+ JIRA tickets for CIPs to increase throughput 2X for 4 straight quarters and increase yield from 35% to 52%▪ Streamlined material flow both physically & systematically in entire factory over 6 months to achieve 41% reduction in cycle time▪ Contributed to process development, spec and design inputs for Gen 2 automated HVM lines to be deployed in Malaysia▪ Built & developed an in-house, customized, first CW laser welding tool for 4 processes for R&D team and developed laser recipe▪ Owned the development & setup of equipment & tools to qualify a new manufacturing line for a new product into production (NPI)▪ Supported 24/7 production on 12 DWFritz automated, semi-automated and manual assembly machines for 4 product (cell) types▪ Designed 5 fixtures for manual assembly processes on pilot line, 3D printed the prototypes for trials & qualified for production use▪ Modelled factory-wide tools and processes to calculate cycle time & UPH (units per hr), defined plant standard & published a memo▪ Established internal system to train and certify a 17-member maintenance team; created/updated PMs and WIs for 11 machines▪ Trained on Trumpf and IPG laser welding systems at vendor on-site facilities, Branson ultrasonic welding and resistance welding

Fremont, Ca, Us

3D Silicon Lithium-ion Cell (high energy density & high capacity battery with 100% active silicon anode)

Pleasanton, California, Us

Consumables (Microfluidic Chip & Glass Wafer) & Reagents for Gene Sequencing▪ Lead engineer for US & Singapore production support for 3 critical mfg. areas – Reagent formulation, dispensing and packaging▪ Effectuated scale up from 200 to 400 microplates/day for 15 products via VSM to eliminate wastes and revised production workflow▪ Planned with contractors & internal teams as mfg. liaison to move, layout & setup all 14 mfg. areas to new building using PM tools▪ Facilitated the transfer & qualification of complex, proprietary, custom equipment for microfluidic chip mfg. to Singapore plant▪ Procured & deployed new capex equipment and led facilities readiness for development of new consumable product – glass wafer▪ Researched to globally commission new model electrochemistry meters, probes & methods for pH & conductivity measurements

Acton, Massachusetts, Us

Insulin Drug Delivery Class 2 Medical Device - Omnipod (tubeless, waterproof, wearable insulin pump)▪ Cell Lead & SME for the setup, process development, & validation of 4 critical manufacturing cells in a new manufacturing plant▪ Implemented TMVs, FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ to qualify cells in 4 fully automated, high-volume, assembly manufacturing lines▪ Analysed MES metrics & KPIs - quality, scrap, cost, fault, MTBF, machine state, run time, t-put, OEE, & WOs to ramp up production▪ Improved OEE from 28% to 70% over 3 years on cells developed by ATS automation having design speed of 43 parts/min.▪ Reduced equipment overall daily scrap from 25% to 5% by redesigning tooling, realigning stations and controlling raw materials▪ Reduced cycle time by 71% on LPKF plastic welding laser equipment on 4 lines, standardized setup, optimized process parameters ▪ Designed DOE for critical-to-quality heat staking process with 3 parameters and executed on 4 lines with 6 heat-stake heads each▪ Defined user requirements, acceptance criteria, sequence of operation and specifications for custom-made automated equipment▪ Conducted weekly design reviews with multiple automation & feed-system equipment vendors & integrators for upgrades▪ Enhanced the automation controls and software like PLC, HMI, SuperTrak, Keyence sensor, robot, Cognex vision inspection, SCADA▪ Accomplished DFM project by identifying CTP/A specs on the part, characterizing the tooling & metrology, and establishing controls▪ Collaborated with CMs in China and vendors in US & Canada to perform upgrades, submit RFCs & vet machines▪ Executed NPI process validation & design transfer for 2 product variants across 4 lines along with updating 165+ line PFMEA & MVP▪ Led A3 & DMAIC projects for continuous improvement & used 8D, fishbone, 5 Whys for RCA/CAPA investigations to resolve NCMRs▪ Assessed 3,000+ parts BOM to identify critical spares; revised PM plans & setup documents to support plant maintenance team

Acton, Massachusetts, Us

Insulin Drug Delivery Class 2 Medical Device - Omnipod (tubeless, waterproof, wearable insulin pump)(...continued)▪ Authored & effected protocols, reports, procedures, MA, MI, ECO, TCO, DCO, to maintain updated documentation in PLM system ▪ Proposed, reviewed and implemented 400+ upgrades on 4 cells for improved efficiency, process yield, quality, scrap rates and cost▪ Spearheaded a cross-functional team for QDIP Visual Daily Management & presented weekly to corporate leadership using DMAIC Operational Excellence Program: (on-site formal training) – Automated Equipment Upgrade Projects Jan.2021-Mar.2021▪ Achieved more than 20% improvement in equipment efficiency via below 3 projects resulting in annual savings of $8.7+ MM1.Identified the need & led from CAR through design, build, installation & validation of automated equipment to sort re-usable parts2.Planned, coordinated & supervised upgrades on automated feed system to reduce part jamming and fault duration by 66%3.Proposed station re-design to simplify design and reduce the complex part transfers & motion in the feeding process by about 40%

Boston, Ma, Us

Event Management ▪ Responsible for opening, closing and managing the 5 storey building used for student activities▪ Provided audio-visual (sound, video, lighting) tech support in the conference rooms during live events▪ Supervised the functioning and logistics of the building to conduct events smoothly▪ Managed bookings and schedule in the game room▪ Provided front-of-house help desk support in the student center

Boston, Ma, Us

Event Management ▪ Managed & planned events for student organizations▪ Organized details for all events & reviewed the scheduled use of events space▪ Supervised and managed event assistants, media service technicians & student staff▪ Enforced policies & procedures related to the use of university facilities ▪ Maintained the security & safety of the venue for both patrons and event staff▪ Provided client support

Huntsville, Alabama , Us

Huntsville, Alabama , Us

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Hydraulic pumps manufacturing

Automobile parts manufacturing

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

Pressure Vessels manufacturing

Smart Manufacturing: Moving From Static To Dynamic Manufacturing Operations, Professional Education Certificate Program

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Junior College, Science - (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Vocational Course - Electronics)

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