Biren Patel

Experience

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  Perfect Metals (India)

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Quality Supervisor

  The company offers a total high and engineering, manufacturing and technological production solution. This approach focuses on customer productivity and profitability, in addition to the customer's desire for high quality metal casting products.• Evaluated production of Casting metals and developed action plans. Set and monitor performance goals.• Deployed Lean Manufacturing techniques throughout manufacturing and Implemented inventory control system that improved product flow.• Applied 5S and Lean initiatives that consistently reduced spend. Optimized manufacturing functions and lowered overhead (annual savings) by 6% using enhancing DFM processes, quality/cost controls and Root cause analysis.• Managed and handled 3D solid modelling, sheet metal parts of C.I. casting, S.S casting, Gun metal casting and DFMEA, PFMEA documentation.• Wrote the Company Quality Manual and Company Quality Policy Statement allowing for compliancy of the ISO-9000 Quality Standard. Tracked continuous improvement/Lean Six sigma projects.• Responsible for tracking all concrete pours using daily casting records, Inspected all post-pour concrete products prior to delivery.• Evaluated parts to confirm GD&T as per design drawings using quality measuring tools, instruments, and gauges and generated 2D prints with GD&T, flat-patterns, and assembly instructions.• Maintained record of daily production to avoid overproduction as well as reach customer requirement. Formatted and published routine quality reports and graphs. Show less

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  Lamar University

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Intramural Staff

  -Officiate multiple Intramural Sports-Assist with preparation and inspection of the game site-Provide positive public relations, program promotion, and policy education to participants-Verify participant eligibility-Attend all officials training clinics and staff meetings-Report results and scores of intramural competition to Intramural Supervisor-Maintain an appropriate and professional demeanor at all times-Handle on site disputes involving player conflict and rule interpretation-Ensure integrity between player as well as judge the game with the same.-Other duties as assigned Show less

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  AMBICA GENERAL SERVICES INC

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  Project Engineer

  • Served as an integral member of the project team. Accountable for project completion and financials, critical success factors, and customer satisfaction results. • Managed the quality assurance/quality control program of the project, engineering budgets, schedule and facilitating identification, estimating and documentation of changes. • Reviewed vendor documents, submittals, drawings for compliance with engineering drawings, specifications and project objectives using tools like AutoCAD, including obtaining proper approval. • Assist client and design team in evaluating constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety and Assists estimators to develop the project’s ±2% cost estimate for final review and submission. • Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions. Show less

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  Vadilal Industries USA Inc.

  Nov 2018 - Sept 2021

  Operations Engineer

  • Forecasts, plans, and manages distribution for the American division of one of India’s largest processed food manufacturers, servicing weekly and bi-weekly deliveries across 15 states. Accountable for operational solutions including operation planning, scheduling, data analysis, forecasting, purchasing, setting and managing cost and inventory, distribution of products and daily reporting. • Analyzes incoming product deliveries against system report to reconcile inventory levels and inform accurate forecasting and daily route planning activities.• Developed operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements, implemented supply chain management to maximize speed and efficiency.• Prepare a purchase report according state-wise detailed orders twice in a week to ensure product fulfilment at Chicago location. • Prepared reports to proactively flag and action any incomplete work as dictated by established route plans as well as monthly sales, weekly Inventory, daily dispatch, detailed route and labour requirement.• Consolidates customer requirements via sales personnel while coordinating with third-party transportation services to develop efficient and cost-optimal route delivery plan• Design and manage optimal transportation model with own company trucks to facilitates logistics network to drive consistent client satisfaction. • Identify Operational problems by implementing Root Cause Analysis. Developing problem solutions by describing requirements in a work-flowchart and diagram; studying system capabilities; analyzing alternative solutions and preparing system specifications.• Created value stream maps for various parts of the organization including operations, logistics, sales, and quality assurance which increased the efficiency of distribution by 20%.• Participated in Kaizen events that improved the fundamental flow in the organizations processes, systems and structures resulting in cost savings of approximately $40k per month. Show less

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  MISUMI USA

  Sept 2021 - now

  Product Management Specialist ||

  • Responsible for product, database, and web page management, new productdevelopment, and new supplier management. • Works with Engineers/Sales/Customers to gather necessary information to establish key databases and web pages, and to help promote MISUMI products. • Responds to internal and external customer inquiries and provides application and technicalsupport to meet or exceed customer expectations.• Works with team to achieve all 7S activities and provide/obtain accurate technical information to and from suppliers in timely manner.• Ensure product development is done according to ISO procedures and meet all qualitystandards.• Work collaboratively with internal departments (Procurement, Customer Service, Sales,Marketing) and management to ensure projects are completed timely.• Support efforts to gather and analyze data to set pricing and maintain acceptable profit.• Help create and maintain the website and product masters as well as Implement process improvement activities. Show less