Abin Mathew
North York,Canada
Summary
Diploma in mechanical engineering and Advanced diploma in Tool and Die Making Skilled in Machine Design implementing the latest design software.
Experienced in multi-line integration, proficiently setting up and configuring Cremer and Uhlmann lines to align with specific product requirements. Demonstrated full-cycle expertise in providing hands-on support for primary and secondary packaging stages, ensuring compliance with established procedures. Collaborated with Packaging Technicians to validate parameters, maintaining dosage accuracy and container integrity while adhering to Current Good Manufacturing Practices. Maintained detailed logs of production processes, including start/stop times and raw material lot numbers, contributing to operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Technician
Thermofisher
Whitby, Ontario
02.2025 - Current
- Multi-Line Integration: Expertly setting up and configuring both Cremer and Uhlmann lines to meet specific product requirements.
- Full-Cycle Expertise: Providing comprehensive hands-on support for both Primary (filling/sealing) and Secondary (labeling/bundling/palletizing) packaging stages.
- Parameter Validation: Collaborating closely with Packaging Technicians to confirm and lock in filler parameters, ensuring dosage accuracy and container integrity.
Production Technician
Apotex
07.2022 - 02.2025
- Setting up the coating spray guns, adjusting nozzles, and ensuring the drums are clean and sterilized.
- Input and monitor specific variables like inlet air temperature, exhaust temperature, spray rate, and drum RPM.
- Identifying issues like picking or twinning or capping and adjusting the machine in real-time to fix them.
- Regularly pulling tablets from the drum to check for weight gain, thickness, and color uniformity.
- Ensuring the weight of the coating matches the validated batch record.
- Maintaining meticulous logs of every step, including start/stop times and raw material lot numbers.
- Strictly following Current Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure the facility remains sterile and compliant with health regulations.
- Ensuring the workspace is 100% free of previous product remnants before starting a new batch to prevent cross-contamination.
Jr. Toolmaker
Aptiv
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Good hand-to-eye co-ordination
- Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
- Accuracy in performing minor repairs and reporting breakdowns in a timely manner.
- The ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Dismantle, clean, and assemble manufacturing equipment to ensure GMP compliance and meet department changeover targets in support of department and productivity goals.
- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
- Conducting quality checks on the functionality of parts and components at regular intervals
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools
- Constantly regulated high level of sanitation
- Performing minor repairs and reporting breakdowns in a timely manner
Planning Department
Vasantha Tools
Hyderabad, India
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Proper understanding of the production process
- Planning according to the type of work
- Giving proper guidelines to employees
- Perform fitting, aligning, and adjustments to ensure proper flow, layout, and free action of moveable parts and operating requirements.
- Manufacturing specific detailed and high-precision components on lathe, milling, and surface grinding as per the drawing provided.
- Worked with maintenance team with responsibility for over 100 of molds.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specification, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Set up and operate conventional machines or automated machines such as lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders.
- Build and maintain die, mold, and assembly tooling involving machining and grinding components for dies, and molds.
- Prepared and maintained accurate and precise documents.
- Directly on call for rectification of press tools and molds during the manufacturing process
- Worked on independent rotational shifts in a 24x7 manufacturing facility with limited supervision.
Education
Diploma Certificate - Mechanical Engineering Technician
Durham College
Oshawa, OntarioAdvanced Diploma - Tool and Die Making
Kelton Toolroom Research and Training Centre
Aroor, IndiaSkills
- Multi-line integration
- Parameter validation
- Equipment setup
- Production monitoring
- CGMP
- GDP
- SOP
Profile Summary - Summary
Diploma in mechanical engineering and Advanced diploma in Tool and Die Making. Skilled in Machine Design implementing the latest design software.
Timeline
Mechanical Technician
Thermofisher
02.2025 - Current
Production Technician
Apotex
07.2022 - 02.2025
Jr. Toolmaker
Aptiv
07.2017 - 07.2018
Planning Department
Vasantha Tools
06.2016 - 06.2017
Diploma Certificate - Mechanical Engineering Technician
Durham College
Advanced Diploma - Tool and Die Making
Kelton Toolroom Research and Training Centre