About Me

I am a Data-Driven M.S. in Industrial & Systems and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering who loves innovation and solving problems to exceed customer expectations. My latest achievement is to analyze and visualize data to improve Key Performance Indicators such as applying the LPA audit to the shop-floor, CES audit, Scrap management, KATA QRCI, Poka-yoke, Continuous Improvement plan, quality Alerts. Highly motivated, innovative and solutions oriented, comfortable in managing multiple projects for Cooperate, resolving complex problems with a 'can do' attitude. #OpenToWork To know more, download my resume or contact me.

Contact Details

Palakkumar Patel
Fremont, CA, USA
ppalak301@gmail.com

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Work Experience

Quality Systems Engineer at Faurecia- SAS Automotive

SAS Automotive, Newark, CA• February 2021 - Present

  • • Gemba Lead the Gemba tour on the floor with the logistics manager, operations manager, IT manager, HSE & HR Team. Also get the work for 5s & safety of floor with them.
  • • Poka-yoke Perform Poke-yoke & red rabbit audits on the line. Also check with ACT lead check do check for first of cockpit of the day.
  • •Maintain & trained ACT Board Updates on ACT board for AQM defects, AQM Visualization, Top 5 report, Check do check, Work instruction, Standard work observations. Also train different leads on this board.
  • •LPA Implemented the Layered Process Audit in the plant, introduce to everyone with Layer 1 & Layer 2. Conducted surveys and reporting to plant manager.
  • •Scrap Management Dealing of scrap for SAS and Supplier, giving answer to plant management and Faurecia management for total amount of scrap.
  • •KATA QRCI At starting phase of implementing of QRCI in company, conducting training with quality team and also with production team.
  • •8 QB Work on the generating the report for the 8 QB for monthly audit for plant on Poka-yoke , Ok First part, Check-do-check, Final Inspections, Management of Non-conformance, Rework Under control, Audit, Problem solving, KATA QRCI.
  • •Work Instruction Team up with the process engineering for making the new Work instruction plan for new line on the plant. Calculation of the station effective and takt time for each station .
  • •Internal Audit Perform internal audit for 8 quality basics on shopfloor. According to the Faurecia standard. Supported OES audit & CES audit for plant.
  • •OES Audit Perform the audit for the health and safety, human resources, logistics, operations & quality department, according to the standards of the SAS Faurecia standards.
  • •IATF Participate and presented my role in IATF 16949 audit with all required documents.
  • •Process Perform Process Audit within the related areas Supplier Process, SAS Process.
  • •SCAR Managing the scar from tesla for the different process and answering the question and tries to solve the issues of the supplier and SAS process.
  • •Implementation According to Faurecia standard implement the logistics crew act board activities and so make sure with them for implement and make them learn the concept.
  • •Control Documents Maintain and create the records for the work instructions of the Line process and issues the standardize format for the document according to the Faurecia standards.

Plant Quality Engineer

Faurecia- SAS Automotive• December 2020 - Present

  • •Quality Process Deliver training sessions to ACT leads on all relevant aspects of Quality process on the line. Managing SCARs and Tesla quality requirements(PPAP,IMDS) as a first contact for customer.
  • •Team Management 3 Quality Technician and 4 ACT lead for managing the quality inspection, reporting scrap of the line, developing QRQC and AQM for the line, 4 customer liaisons.
  • •Documentation Managing the Quick Response Quick control (QRQC), Quality Alerts and ACT boards audits for documentations, FMEA, Gap and flush measurement.
  • •QRQC Train the GAP leader and the Quality technician for the QRQC, how to write in proper way and also make them learn the lesson outcome from the QRQC.
  • •Continuous Improvement Process Support Continuous Improvement Process, Planning, Realization & Management of related equipment, implemented 5s and 7 quality basics to operators & Act leads.
  • •Quality Alerts Creating the quality alerts for the corrective actions, applying the Ok and NOK situation for better understanding of the operator.
  • •Act Audit Make sure the GAP leader to do the Act board complete for the audit on daily basis, updating of the Standard work observations, job rotation, first park Ok, Error proof verification, reworks records, multivalence for the operators.

Manufacturing Process Associate

Tesla• September 2020 - November 2020

  • •Manufacturing Processes Deliver training sessions to ACT leads on all relevant aspects of Quality process on the line. Managing SCARs and Tesla quality requirements(PPAP,IMDS) as a first contact for customer.
  • •5s Maintaining the station safety and 5s quality check for every process in my station.
  • •Material Flow Identified and eliminated non-value-added wastes in material flow.

Quality Engineer

Honda Manufacturing of America• May 2020 - August 2020

  • •Quality Improves Working on quality improves for Paint and Assembly department, Verify production and machine maintenance schedule.
  • •Root Cause Analyze the root cause of the issues by making the fishbone diagram, 5 whys questions.
  • •Transducer & Analyzer Had an experience in taking the measurement of the guns torque values with transducer and analyzer. Perform Cpk and Cmk values for the guns. Calibration of guns were also conducted.
  • •Analysis Prepare various documents for manufacturing line for support such as FMEA, APQP, also perform root cause analysis.
  • •Containment Actions Applied containment actions for various issues of the line from the EOL fine at the ends of the car, of missing the screw, soft connections of the plugs.
  • •Implementation Help in improving implementation phases of new model also coordinate and track of its action.
  • •Documentation Work on documentation part for testing the automotive assembly line which involve creating a Process flow, KPI reports, control plans and various other quality aspects.
  • •Analytical Tools Investigated quality issues with root cause analysis using analytical tools like PFMEA, Control Plans, DMAIC approach and suggested Torque converter bolt with help of Poka-Yoke.

Industrial Engineering Intern

Pi-Square Technology• January 2020 - April 2020

  • •Design Design a performance metrics for complex manufacturing system for an automotive assembly line to improve cycle time, JPH, and productivity using Discrete Event Simulation.
  • •SIMUL The testing model using SIMUL8 software is developed for complex manufacturing automotive assembly lines. Power and Free type of Conveyor System are incorporated as a buffer stack between the stations.
  • •Throughput Performed Catastrophic downtime analysis for specifications of workstation to investigations the buffering effect of a conveyor system. Performed throughput capacity and bottleneck analysis of an automotive manufacturing assembly line.
  • •DMAIC & DMADV Defined & implemented the process and parameters of vendors assembly line.
  • •PFMEA Identified and minimized complex manufacturing automotive assembly lines.
  • •Lean Engineering & Line Balancing Learned various changes to line using lean manufacturing & techniques to reduce the cycle time.
  • •Continuous Process Improvement Carried out process improvements on the line & using six sigma techniques. Worked on setting up KANBAN system with automatic replenishment, created flowcharts for 5S operations on the line, TPM methodology & Lean Waste Culture.

Industrial Engineer

Cosmos Impex Pvt. Ltd• May 2017 - May 2018

  • •Process Challenged with increasing product quality, improving process flow, and reducing costs while maintaining or improving safety for large CNC machines.
  • •Testing Equipment Test the system of CNC machine though the quality inspection tools like CMM machine.
  • •Data Analysis Calculate the inventory of the CNC machine & Data analysis of CNC machine in Field of production.
  • •Scheduling Established first preventive maintenance schedule for CNC machine, ensuring optimal equipment operation through associated cost reductions.
  • •Continuous Process Improvements Carried out process improvements on the line & SDU line using AutoCAD using six sigma techniques. Worked on setting up KANBAN system with automatic replenishment, created flowcharts for 5S operations on the line.

Supplier Quality Intern

Turn-well Engineering Works• January 2016 - March 2017

  • •Collecting Information Protectively communicate with suppliers in a timely manner about order status, pricing, and shipment status.
  • •Quality Checking For quality checking of the raw material and inventory management also done.
  • •Solving Issues For the non-confirming part and make the supplier do NCR reports. Also ask and reviewed the 5 whys analysis of the parts and try to find the root cause.
  • •Data Visualization Request and maintain vendor master data and support vendor on boarding and off boarding process for welding material at last inspection.

Education

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

MS in Industrial and System Engineering. • August 2018 - May 2020

I joined Wayne State University for my graduate degree in August 2018. I graduated in May 2020.

Relevant Coursework: Quality Management System, Production System, Deterministic Optimization, Applied Engineering Statistics, Supply Chain Management, System Engineering, Risk & decision analysis for Engineering, Strategic Procurement, Six-Sigma.

GPA: 3.28/4

Parul University

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering • August 2014 - May 2018

Completed my Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering in 2018 at the Parul University

Relevant Coursework: Operation Research, Manufacturing Processes 1 & 2, Quality Engineering, Design of Engineering.

GPA: 3.5/4

Area of Expertise

Skills

8QB, CES & OES, FMEA/PFMEA/DFMEA, QRQC, Six Sigma, KPI, Ok First part, 5's, Gage R & R analysis, 8D reports, Cpk & Cmk, Workflow, Faro arm, Poka-Yoke, First Part Ok, Management of non-conformance, IATF 16949, KATA QRCI

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