Zayd Satkhed
Toronto
Summary
Mechanical Engineer & PMP with 7 years of extensive experience supporting in manufacturing and project roles. Worked for various OEMs such as Honda and Stellantis (FCA). Currently working as a Project Specialist for IPEX Inc. - leading pipe manufacturer.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Specialist | Ontario Project Engineering
IPEX Inc.
05.2023 - Current
- Managing project portfolio of $4M CAD.
- Working as a liaison between multiple vendors and stakeholders.
- Have successfully delivered projects within budget and have saved around $400K CAD combined in capital expenses.
- Work on various CAPEX & OPEX project categories such as mechanical, construction, HSE, commissioning & decommissioning.
- Managing project specific materials and equipment purchases and meet with suppliers, analyze proposals and make recommendations on the solution choices.
- Planing and manage projects from initiation to closeout across Canada and USA while ensuring corporate HSE standards are observed.
- Providing assistance to Co-Ops & trainee associates.
Program Manager | Propulsion Systems-Powertrain
Stellantis (Formerly FCA)
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Worked with cross functional teams to solve issues at Windsor Assembly Plant and acted as a liaison between manufacturing and product engineering.
- Lead weekly program issue meetings and drive issues to closure from red high severity status to green.
- Worked with product engineering teams on PHEV and future BEV programs at plant with respect to feasibility, timing and cost.
- Investigated path to drive equipment cost for charger test for electric vehicles from $1.5m to $300k for manufacturing plant.
- Supported all integration activities and interface for issues (cost, timing, program planning, launch support etc.)
- (6 Months Contract)
Project Engineer | HVAC BU
ABC Technologies Inc.- Tier 1 Global Automotive Supplier
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Directed program management efforts, guiding several multimillion-dollar projects for Toyota, Stellantis, Honda, etc. from start to launch including requirements gathering, prototyping, product design, and quality testing; attained new business awards by technical quoting and using customer-based GD&T requirements.
- Handled projects ranging from $1m - $5 million in annual revenue for Toyota, GM and Daimler. Manage & maintain program status with tooling kick-off, tooling development & completion dates, pre-production trials schedule, customer build dates, DV/PV testing, PPAP/PPA approval, PRC gates approval, financial budget (E&D, tooling cost quoted v/s actual, annual sales, risk ranking) for all programs. Managed R&D project with Advance Product Development team.
- Prepared detailed product and tooling cost quotations in response to customer inquiries.
- Product and Process feasibility studies and all other documentation required supporting customer expectations.
- Designed and engineered new products, also approve designs & drawings by design personnel.
- Addressed weekly and monthly program status meeting to customer and internal management team.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Tracked project costs and timeline to meet budget and deadlines.
- (Laid-off)
Manufacturing Engineering Associate | Production Team
Honda of Canada Mfg.
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Supported various zones from assembly & vehicle quality in the build of 2022 CR-V and successful launch/trial runs of 2023 CR-V (2YC) project. Made continuous improvements and gave KAIZEN ideas to various assembly processes
- Made continuous improvements for various jobs such as Front Transfer (zone 22), Mission Harness (zone 22), TCU- Transmission Control unit (zone 22), Subframe Docking (zone 22), Left Side Knuckle Assembly (zone 21), Flex mount (zone 19), Rear knuckle assembly (zone 18). Help VQ with sniffer and door tuner support.
- Inspecting final assembly to achieve zero “NG” condition and making “the power of dreams” come out with best quality for the customer.
- Perform initial and in-process inspections along with mechanical diagnostics and troubleshoot to localize defects and determine cause of malfunction.
- Performed yard sweeps as to providing support to Vehicle Quality
- Carried out Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for various processes. One such process was installation of TCU unit to the engine.
- Supported installation of lift assist for front subframe and subframe line along with fellow engineers. Made handling of lift assist faster by running trials in order to achieve faster cycle time.
Service Advisor
Mr. Lube – Everest Group
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Managed a team of 4 along with inventory, service, assembly and parts.
Customer Service Representative
Freedom Mobile
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Worked as customer service rep. on part-time basis.
Trainee Project Engineer
AKJ (Abdul Karim Al Jahromi) Contracting Co. LTD.
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (Middle-East)
01.2016 - 2018
- Applied academic knowledge to solve technical problems in practical setting.
- Conducted research, gathered data, and prepared technical documentation & reports.
- Supported project planning, scheduling and resource coordination to ensure timely delivery.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management
Conestoga College
04-2019
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Abdur Rehman University
07-2016
Skills
- PMP (Credential ID: 3552024)
- MS Outlook & Project
- AutoCAD, Solidworks, CATIA V5
- SAP
- MS Office
Websites
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) – (Credential ID 3552024)
- Engineer in Trainee (E.I.T) – Professional Engineers Ontario (Credential ID 100570153)
- Certified ScrumMaster by Scrum Alliance, Credential ID:981545(CSM)
- Certified SolidWorks Associate, Credential ID: C-YBUNSW4PY (CSWA)
- CATIA V5 & AutoCAD by Diagonal CADD
- Microsoft Project
Section name
- Mechanical Engineering/ EIT
- Capital Projects
- Project Management/GD&T
- APQP/FMEA/DVP&R
- CATIA V5/SolidWorks
- 5S Knowledge
- Communication skills
- PPAP/KANBAN/POKE-YOKE
- Planning Skills
- Organization Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Analytical & Time Management Skills
Timeline
Project Specialist | Ontario Project Engineering
IPEX Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Program Manager | Propulsion Systems-Powertrain
Stellantis (Formerly FCA)
01.2023 - 05.2023
Project Engineer | HVAC BU
ABC Technologies Inc.- Tier 1 Global Automotive Supplier
03.2022 - 11.2022
Manufacturing Engineering Associate | Production Team
Honda of Canada Mfg.
01.2021 - 03.2022
Service Advisor
Mr. Lube – Everest Group
08.2019 - 09.2020
Customer Service Representative
Freedom Mobile
02.2019 - 08.2019
Trainee Project Engineer
AKJ (Abdul Karim Al Jahromi) Contracting Co. LTD.
01.2016 - 2018
Post Graduate Diploma - Project Management
Conestoga College
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Abdur Rehman University