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Diptesh Patel

Kanata,ON
Diptesh Patel

Summary

As a Production Manager at Equispheres, I lead a team of process operators and quality control technicians to produce high-quality metal powders for additive manufacturing. I graduated with an Associate's degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician from Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology in 2018, where I gained the knowledge and skills to optimize manufacturing processes, engineering design, production management, and plant maintenance.

I apply my skills in Lean Six Sigma, problem solving, and attention to detail to ensure the safety, efficiency, and quality of the production operations. I also coordinate the feedstock cutting and production runs, allocate resources, and communicate with other departments to meet the reactors production goals. In addition, I provide training and coaching to new and existing employees, following the approved policies and standard operating procedures, and keep an up-to-date record of their performance and development. I have received multiple honors and awards for my hard work, flexibility, and performance, such as the Dean's Honour List and the Bravo! Spot Award. I am passionate about manufacturing excellence, team collaboration, and customer satisfaction.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
13
Certification

Work History

Equispheres Inc.
Ottawa, ON

Production Manager
11.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Planning and Scheduling: Develop and implement production schedules to ensure timely delivery of products.
  • Budget Management: Manage budgets, control costs, and optimize resource allocation to meet financial targets.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure products meet quality standards through rigorous quality control processes.
  • Team Supervision: Oversee and support the production team, including hiring, training, check-ins, and performance evaluations. Ensure adherence to SOPs, policies, and regulations.
  • Coordination: Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and quality control departments to streamline operations.
  • Team Training, Competency, and Development: Oversee the training, competency, and development program for production teams, in coordination with supervisors.
  • Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to improve production processes, enhance productivity, and reduce costs.
  • Safety Management: Uphold high safety standards, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Ensure daily housekeeping, and regular workplace inspections.
  • Inventory Control: Maintain inventory levels of raw materials and finished products to ensure a smooth production flow.
  • Problem-Solving: Address and resolve production issues promptly to minimize disruptions.
    Assist in resolving emergencies, and escalating problems as needed.
  • Reporting: Prepare and present reports on production performance, including metrics on efficiency, quality, and costs. Share information and metrics with teams. Report process deviations, and ask for help when needed.
  • Research and Development: Support R&D initiatives as requested. Learn the operation of new reactors and technology, and pass on knowledge to production teams.
  • On-Call Responsibilities: Always ensure the safety and productivity of departmental employees.
    Respond to requests for assistance related to production, technology, maintenance, and/or employee matters.

Equispheres Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Production Supervisor
11.2023 - 11.2024

Job overview

  • Supervision and Leadership: Lead, motivate, and mentor the team to ensure they perform their tasks safely and efficiently, and meet production targets.
  • Production Coordination: Monitor feedstock cutting and production runs, allocate resources, and coordinate workflow to meet reactors' production goals.
  • Training: Provide training according to approved policies and standard operating procedures, and coaching to new and existing employees to ensure production standards and practices are upheld, while keeping an up-to-date record of training (Quality Records).
  • Workforce: Manage workforce schedule changes. In the event that staff members are not able to come to work due to illness or other reasons, plan accommodations to ensure that plant operations continue efficiently.
  • Quality Control: Implement and enforce quality control measures to ensure that reactor materials, components, and raw products meet or exceed established quality standards.
  • Safety Compliance: Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing safety policies and procedures, conducting safety training, and addressing potential safety issues.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize production operations.
  • Inventory Management: Oversee feed cutting and reactor-related inventory levels, conduct regular inventory checks, and collaborate with the materials department to ensure the availability of raw materials.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate production records, reports, and documentation related to production activities.
  • Communication: Collaborate with other departments, such as maintenance, quality control, and logistics, to ensure smooth production operations, and resolve any issues that may arise.

Equispheres Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Production Crew Chief
10.2021 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Training and mentoring crew members effectively in a high-paced environment.
  • Work to ensure that people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards.
  • Ensure that team members follow defined procedures and comply with quality requirements.
  • Ensure full adherence to 5S practices at all times.
  • Ensure equipment is within the calibration date, and all systems are functioning correctly.
  • Ensure all records are completed appropriately.
  • Monitor and maintain all safety equipment and tools.
  • Liaise and communicate with other departments, and ensure an effective interface is maintained.
  • Feedback to the management team to share ideas and improve operations, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities, as well as process and procedure improvements, to optimize results and improve the quality of delivery in line with quality standards requirements.

Equispheres Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Quality Control
10.2021 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, and rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
  • Approves in-process production by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, and communicating required adjustments to the production supervisor.
  • Document inspection results by completing reports and logs, summarizing rework and waste, and inputting data into a quality database.
  • Read blueprints, plans, and specifications to understand the requirements of products and services.
  • Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, and compare the final product to the specifications.
  • Recommend improvements to the production process to ensure quality control.
  • Teach the production team about quality control concerns to improve product excellence.
  • Supervise the production process.
  • Resolve quality-related issues in a timely manner.
  • Reject all the incoming raw materials that fail to meet quality expectations, and report the issue to the concerned department at the earliest.

Equispheres Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Process Technician
11.2020 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Set up, reset, and proper completion of the process run, and processing of finished goods.
  • Preparation for the production processes, such as preparing materials or fixtures for the process run, and ensuring that procedures and directives are diligently followed.
  • Monitor and operate the equipment per Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Perform inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of the equipment, following operational instructions.
  • Maintain equipment and batch logbooks using digital work management software.
  • Utilize computer applications for data collection and analysis.
  • Regular review of the production schedule.
  • Strictly follow the internal SOPs and regulations.
  • Strictly following health and safety procedures and protocols.
  • Document routine manufacturing processes, maintenance, and inventory of raw materials, as well as fixtures.
  • Quick and effective diagnosis, and troubleshooting of minor problems.
  • Project tools: MS Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, and Wrike.
  • Technical or software tools: ibaPDA data acquisition software.

Costco Wholesale
Ottawa, Ontario

Assistant Cashier
09.2020 - 11.2020

Job overview

  • Greet members, help members load orders onto the conveyor belt, determine members' packing preferences, answer questions, relate information on special promotions, thank members, and provide prompt and courteous member service.
  • Packs members' orders into boxes and loads them onto a separate cart or flatbed. Checks packaging for tampering. Follows all safety and security procedures. Assists members in loading orders into a car when appropriate.
  • Runs for items such as merchandise, boxes, register supplies, and item numbers, as requested by cashiers, to keep lines moving smoothly.
  • Transfer items not on the belt to a separate cart or flatbed as cashiers scan them. Follows proper departmental procedures for the performance of duties.
  • Maintains the cleanliness of the register area and the general front-end area. Clean spills and trip hazards immediately.
  • Retrieves carts and flatbeds from the parking area using a rope with a clasping hook, pushing no more than eight carts together. Keeps the lot area free of debris, and sweeps in front of the building.
  • Performs related tasks, such as setting up and closing duties for the department, returning products, collecting paperwork, stocking registers, and cleaning the area.
  • Operates a mechanical trash compactor and cardboard bailer.
  • Support the cashier during various promotions.

Lee Valley Tools
Ottawa, Ontario

Computer Numerical Control Machinist
12.2019 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
  • Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
  • Monitored machine operation to detect any malfunctions or deviations from expected performance.
  • Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
  • Read blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work piece.
  • Measured dimensions of finished workpieces with precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and dial indicators.
  • Mounted grinding wheels on spindles using hand tools or arbors.
  • Maintained work area safety and appearance, focusing on safety, organization and cleanliness.
  • Performed daily maintenance activities such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.

Lee Valley Tools
Ottawa, Ontario

Surface Grinder
05.2018 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Set up and operation of semi-automatic surface grinders.
  • Verification of part conformity and making process adjustments, as required.
  • Being an active member of a manufacturing team, working to continually improve processes.
  • Verifies part conformity using precise measuring equipment and part drawings, and participates in Lean Manufacturing activities.
  • Regulated table feed, speed of wheel head, coolant flow, depth of cut, and spark-out passes to ensure specified finished product.
  • Trained new employees on company and safety standards, providing assistance and remediation with issues.
  • Read blueprints or job orders for product specifications such as dimensions and tolerances.
  • Monitored the condition of tools used in surface grinding operations; replaced worn components promptly.

Mac's Convenience Stores Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario

Assistant Store Manager
09.2016 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Answered customer inquiries and provided accurate information regarding products and services.
  • Maintained a high level of professionalism when dealing with difficult customers.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Performed administrative tasks such as filing paperwork, updating databases and generating reports.
  • Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
  • Trained new employees on store policies, procedures and customer service standards.

Education

Algonquin College of Applied Arts And Technology
Ottawa, ON

Undergraduates Diploma from Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
05-2018

Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
Vadodara, India

College Diploma from Mechanical Engineering
07-2015

Skills

  • Project management
  • Production Management
  • Budget management
  • Operations management
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Conflict resolution
  • Quality Control
  • Problem Solving
  • Leadership
  • Employee Engagement
  • Critical thinking
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Technical troubleshooting

Accomplishments

  • Bravo! Spot Award
  • Dean's Honour List

Certification

  • Practical Project Manager (PPM)
  • Foundations of Project Management
  • Become a Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • Leadership Mindsets
  • Customer Service Foundations (2020)
  • Smart Serve
  • JHSC (Joint Health and Safety Committee)
  • Forklift Training
  • 5S's: Workplace Organization
  • Five-Whys
  • Overview of Root Cause Analysis
  • Quality Improvement Fundamentals
  • TPM Basics

Languages

English
Full Professional
Gujarati
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Marathi
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Volunteered as a Greeter - Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Volunteered as International Student Mentor - Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Participated in Treasure hunt event in Techshore (2014) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Participated in Funny Dance (2014) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Participated in Rangoli Competition (2014) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Participated in the singing event organized by RADIO MIRCHI (2014) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Attended seminars on Motivation & positive attitude by JCI. (2015) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Participated in singing in annual function JOSH (2015) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Participated as an Event-Manager in Techshore (2015) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
  • Participated in Junkyard wars events in GTU TechFest held at L.D College (2015) - Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

References

References available upon request.
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

Iba data acquisition

NetSuite

Solidworks

Timeline

Production Manager

Equispheres Inc.
11.2024 - Current

Production Supervisor

Equispheres Inc.
11.2023 - 11.2024

Production Crew Chief

Equispheres Inc.
10.2021 - 11.2023

Quality Control

Equispheres Inc.
10.2021 - 11.2023

Process Technician

Equispheres Inc.
11.2020 - 10.2021

Assistant Cashier

Costco Wholesale
09.2020 - 11.2020

Computer Numerical Control Machinist

Lee Valley Tools
12.2019 - 06.2020

Surface Grinder

Lee Valley Tools
05.2018 - 12.2019

Assistant Store Manager

Mac's Convenience Stores Inc.
09.2016 - 09.2018

Algonquin College of Applied Arts And Technology

Undergraduates Diploma from Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician

Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

College Diploma from Mechanical Engineering

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