JAY PATEL
Toronto,ON
Summary
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Engineering Manager with proven results and a variable skill set in
Manufacturing and Operations with 8+ years of experience in various cross cultural and multinational companies.
Industries: Medical devices, Conveyors, Automotive, Aerospace, Metal fabrication, Furniture.
Interested in using technical knowledge and organizational skills along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to the intricacies of manufacturing and Supply chain.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Manager
Foamco Industries
11.2023 - Current
- Lead POR meetings for multiple manufacturing plants.
- Help in establishing short term and long-term goals for the company.
- Integrating AI and automation to the back-office operations, improving efficiency by 15% and increasing turnaround time by 10%.
- Leveraged statistical data on production failures to pinpoint and eliminate flaws in manufacturing processes.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING LEAD
FOAMCO INDUSTRIES.
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Helped in analyzing and reducing the inventory variances by 20%.
- Identified and cleared bottlenecks on Plant floor to increase productivity by 10%.
- Designed and implemented layout for effective space utilization and increased warehouse storage capacity by 5%.
- Helped design cross training matrix on plan floor to reduce the labor by 2%.
ENGINEERING MANAGER
MEET ENGINEERING CO.
02.2019 - 09.2022
- Coordinated engineering team for projects in commercial and industrial development.
- Reduced product rollout time by 22% using effective multitasking on design, engineering and manufacturing.
- Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD
ESTIC AMERICA INC.
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Lead the Engineering and Support staff team of ESTIC America Inc
- Negotiated with corporate of companies like FCA, GMC, TOYOTA
- Helped in Increasing the annual revenue by 80% and set benchmark.
SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANT
SELF
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Helped American Tool Works reduce inventory by 50% and sales by 60%.
PROJECT ENGINEER
FREELANCE
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Applied VSM in Dream Batteries and increased ROI by 30%.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Technology And Operations Management
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois.12.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
Gujarat, India.06.2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Financial Analysis
- Business Development
- Performance evaluation
Certification
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Professional.
- Certified Solid Works Associate.
- Certified AutoCAD Associate.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Foamco Industries
11.2023 - Current
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING LEAD
FOAMCO INDUSTRIES.
10.2022 - 11.2023
ENGINEERING MANAGER
MEET ENGINEERING CO.
02.2019 - 09.2022
ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD
ESTIC AMERICA INC.
07.2017 - 01.2019
SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANT
SELF
06.2016 - 12.2016
PROJECT ENGINEER
FREELANCE
01.2016 - 05.2016
Master of Science - Industrial Technology And Operations Management
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
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