Experience

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  Hindustan aeronautics limited

  May 1999 - Aug 2005

  Manager

  • This includes managing Heat Treat and Process Shop departments a staff upto120 direct reports• Complete Responsibility of planning, scheduling and executing day to day shop floor activities to support projects likes Advanced Light Helicopter, Cheetah, Chetak, and Seaking Helicopters.• Lead, support, and participate in all shop floor productivity activities along with New product development activities.• Responsible to lead continual improvement projects of cycle time reductions and process improvements on several critical transmission assembly components of helicopters saving huge cost.• Establishment and Development of Online Furnace Monitoring, data logging, controlling and recording system for tracking and monitoring the process control.• Process Data card preparation and Standardization of various heat treatment and process shop components.• Value Engineering by process modification, for improved output in quality as well as quantity.• Responsible for capacity, facility Planning, Process planning & process prove out, Process time evaluation & revisions. Installation, Commissioning and proving the performance of new equipment’s• Incorporation of Quality Circles for production of High Quality Aircraft components.• Implementing Lean manufacturing system to reduce the cycle time of the critical transmission components.• Responsible for manufacturing process design and equipment procurement, process and productivity improvement, and defect reduction.• Analyzed shop practices and implemented structured processes for quality and productivity improvement• Lead lean manufacturing initiatives to improve quality, lower cost and accelerate delivery. • Responsible as core team to design and manufacture castings and forgings Show less

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  Pratt & whitney

  Aug 2005 - Apr 2008

  Project manager/supplier development engineer

  • Managing supplier relationships (Total ownership of project maintaining RYG charts including score cards, overlap plans with Incumbent suppliers, KPI’s and internal metrics of projects $ 2-15Millions annual spend)• Developed sourcing strategies for commodities like large machined parts, Bearing Housings, forgings, castings, Composites, Aerospace fasteners and sheet metal commodities to ensure these are transitioned into the new supplier maximum cost reduction.• Managing supplier relationships (Total ownership of project maintaining RYG charts including score cards, Overlap plans with Incumbent suppliers and internal metrics)• Coordinating the Quality and Spl.Process function including coordinating and supporting supplier audit and maintaining Quality to meet ASQR, PW MCL and NADCAP requirements• Assist suppliers in establishing Control Plans and oversight of FMEAs to ensure sustainment of improvements and process controls• Assessed and developed India supplier capability matrix for commodities like Large and small machined parts, sheet metal assys, bearing housings, forgings (Closed die and rolled rings), Composites and Investment castings (air and vaccum melted range)• Developed sourcing strategies and road maps for critical projects to support production timelines using VMI and JIT.• Worked with suppliers/partners in low cost regions to transition knowledge and manage offload projects.• Mindset of contract negotiation, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Lead-Time and productivity for castings, Forgings, composite fabrication/ Machined components for aero engines• Having strong Industry and commodity subject matter expertise in castings, forgings, raw materials, fabrications and machined component commodities• Continuous improvement initiatives using ACE tools, six sigma blackbelt/Lean expert tools to reduce lead time quality, delivery and productivity improvement and cost reduction on a year over year basis. Show less

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  Honeywell aerospace

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2016

  Sr. product design engineer/technology specialist

  • Responsible to lead and support the structural castings product design activities and core materials & Process engineering activities for several New & Legacy aero engines and APU projects. • Worked closely with leadership teams to create strategic road maps, workflows, Leadership standard works & Operational frame work for several design, manufacturing and supply chain initiative projects with the project deliverables of $2 - $52 million dollars.• Conducted over 260 International Aerospace Quality Certification and Supplier Development Process Audits in US, Europe, Middle East, Mexico and India.• Responsible to lead and support in core pitot development and advanced manufacturing activities. • Followed change control processes to introduce and manage modifications to project deliverables.• Responsible in leading specification interchangeability project as a part of DMAIC producibility initiatives under the leadership of product support engineering. • Worked as a key team member to create Body of Knowledge documents for Heat treatment and chemical processes to support eQualified/eQual Learn programs of PRI (Performance Review Institute-Nadcap). Show less

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  Weldaloy specialty forgings

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Vice president of quality & innovation

  As a VP of Quality & Innovation will play a pivotal role in the growth and profitability of Weldaloy, Inc. and responsible for leading the Quality & Innovation, Additive manufacturing AM, Forging Technology, Nadcap Special Processes accreditation and Continual Improvement to meet customer needs, drive quality execution and performance, lead standardization efforts, Technology road maps and consistently contribute to the growth goals, profitability, and customer satisfaction by driving a quality culture throughout all elements of the organization. In his leadership role, integrate the AS9100D lead auditing and Six Sigma lean expertise in creating and executing strategic road maps, leadership standard work, and management operating systems. Show less

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  Touchstone testing laboratory, llc

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

  Director

  Demonstrated a pivotal role in the Lab operations establishments, Quality Management, Corporate business growth and profitability of Touchstone testing laboratory and responsibility includes managing a staff of 35 direct reports at 2 lab divisions. As Director of Quality & Operations, reports directly to President/Owner of the company at Touchstone Testing Lab.• Revenue 5X increased with a focus on sales growth and customer acquisition. Lead the leadership meetings in development of TTL-Corp business growth strategy, Sales and Marketing Strategy, P&L account, Road map development aligned with overall vision and mission.• Developed and Managed Capital budgets associated with Engineering and Quality operations and improvements. • Developed and managed Technology Roadmap, strategic planning budgets, resources, and projects to develop new technology partnerships with universities and funded programs. • Create and communicate KPIs, performance metrics and program management reports to ensure project deliverables and overall performance. Manage internal, customer business operations and quality audits to monitor/report performance.• Lead and Manage ISO9001:2015, ISO 17025:2017, Nadcap Material Testing and Nonmetallic material testing quality system at Touchstone Testing Laboratories. Show less

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  Innavion technologies

  Nov 2020 - now

  Founder & ceo

  AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, QUALITY AND BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES COMPANY.Innavion Technologies offers turnkey solution for Aerospace Consulting Services that are adjusted to your needs and support the overall lifecycle of the Quality Management system and Nadcap Certification Process. ❑ Nadcap ❑ AS9100 Rev D ❑ ISO 17025:2017 ❑ Lean Manufacturing ❑ Metallurgical Failure Analysis

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  Precision industrial painting, inc.

  Mar 2022 - now

  President & owner

  Founded in 1984, Precision Industrial Painting is a NADCAP and AS9100 accredited one source metal finishing service provider for the aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor/electronics and space industries. Providing services such as Chem-Film, Painting, Dry Lube and other value added services such as Part Identification, Part Marking and Critical Masking, our corporation may not be the largest of the special processing facilities in AZ, but we can offer the highest quality, workmanship and quickest lead times available in our industry. Show less