Harsh Patel
18540 Plummer St., Apt # 108
Northridge, CA 91324
[Send email to request phone number] 16-2620
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OBJECTIVE:
Manufacturing Engineer or related position
EDUCATION:
M.S. Degree in Engineering Management – May 2010, GPA - 3.7
California State University, Northridge, USA
B.S. Degree in Mechatronics Engineering – June 2007, GPA - 3.9
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Gujarat, India
RELEVANT COURSES:
M.S. Level Courses:
Six Sigma Quality Engineering
Lean Manufacturing Systems
Engineering Project Management
Engineering Operations Research
Finance and Cost Analysis
Engineering Innovation Management
B.S. Level Courses:
Industrial Management
Automated Manufacturing
Quality Assurance & Reliability
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems
Programmable Logic Controller
Control System Engineering
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Company Project: EATON, Hydraulic System Division, Los Angeles - 08/09 to 12/09
- Process Improvement in “Work Order Release and Maintenance”:Documented current
procedures, mapped the value stream, recommended improvements that the company
will be implementing.
Company Project: Sahajanand Laser Technology, India - 06/06 - 06/07
Maximized solar energy efficiency for use in a Stirling Engine:
- Recommended improvements based on time/motion study, engineering economics,
ergonomics and type of insulating materials.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Engineer Trainee-MFg, Ingersoll Rand, India - 06/07-07/08
- Supervised production and scheduled shifts to increase productivity
- Analyzed and improved assembly-line methods
- Reduced floor space by 40% using Kaizen events
- Reduced inventory by 20% using Kanban events
- Maintained high tool quality using periodic calibrations
- Maintained production records and test-logs
- Daily 5-S audit
- Monthly audit of supplier quality assurance based on ISO standards
- As a active Material Review Board (MRB) member, reviewed and determined
non-conforming material should it be returned, reworked, used as is or scrapped
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Clerical Assistant II, University Student Union – CSUN - 10/09 to 05/10
Facilities Repair Assistant, University Student Union – CSUN - 05/09 to 10/09
Grader Assistant, Department of Mathematics, CSUN - 09/08 to 05/10
TECHNICAL TRAINING:
Prima Automation Pvt. Ltd, India Company specializes in Industrial Automation -
06/06 (3-Weeks)
- Learned practical applications of Programmable Logic Controllers
COMPUTER SKILLS:
CATIA, Auto-CAD, MS Office, MS Outlook, Minitab, Pro-E, Mfg-PRO, Windows,
Lotus-Notes, MS-Project, MS-Visio, Wanderware
ACTIVITIES:
Active Member/Volunteer, International Club, CSUN
PERSONAL QUALITY:
- Highly Motivated, Punctual, Enthusiastic, Dedicated and Goal oriented
- Mathematical mind, very comfortable working with numbers
- Strong Interpersonal & Team Skills with great sense of humor and open mind |
