• Gender: Male
• Age: 47
• Designation: Sr. Lab Manager (RDQ)
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Gujarat
• Work Experience: 23.2 Year(s)

Education

B.SC (CHEMISTRY)From : GUJARAT UNIVERSITY (1997 1999) with 59.30%
PGD PTCT(POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PLASTIC TESTING AND CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY)
1999 2000 with B Grade

Skill Sets

Quality control tests
Data analysis
Quality control
Product testing
Process monitoring
Raw Materials inspection
Finish good inspection
Sorting and labelling
Lab testing and reporting
Quality control guidelines
Data collection
Inspection reporting
Samples comparison
Product verification
Troubleshooting and
diagnostics

Work Experience

Sr. Lab Manager (RDQ)
From -April -2017 to till date
Company profile - leading manufacturer and distributor of writing instruments

Job profile -
Managing a R&D laboratory and ensure its smooth running.
Managing all type of coated parts inspection at Lab as well as Receiving stages.
Audit of Production, for compliance of product standards.
Process Audits for various compliance of quality Standards.
To confirm the Product safety compliance REACH, BS7272, ISO: 11540, EN71-3 & IS 9873-3: for
Heavy Metal with connection of third party Lab.
OEM Product Qualification and approval of painting and coating of the Metal parts used for
making high range Pens for Protect base material of pens e.g. Copper, Aluminium, brass, and
bronze from Corrosion, moisture, chemicals, oxidation, and abrasion
Interact regularly with executive R&D team and individual department heads to ensure that
companys Research and development Jobs aligned with total company direction.
Involvement in KRAs such as on time Delivery, Cost Reduction, Process Improvement
initiatives. Capex and OpenX management for R&D Lab.
Optimal use of resources, trend analysis and debottlenecking
Managing to overall implementation and maintenance of Kaizen, 5S, TQM and TPM
Budgets planning
Investment planning for lab, in coordination with Global Head of Labs
Managing and booking various facilities, instruments etc.
Maintenance and servicing of equipment - in-house and via vendors.
Product testing and auditing per qualification plan and test method.
(Organize the testing and reporting of a series of tests for new product development as well as
current production. Two types of tests are performed: Crash tests (to stress in the worst case
scenario) and detection test for known symptoms)
Product quality issues analysis
When quality issues arise, to analyse the pen and understand the root cause using the lab equipment.
Provide a first-hand conclusion.
Development of new tests for mechanical failures.
Improve the current test method, develop new test method, propose new equipment when required to detect new failures on mechanical properties of writing instruments and Stationery products

Deputy Manager
From -May-2007 to April-2017
Company profile - leading manufacturer of pipe and pipe coating

Job profile -
To Attend the PPM with client before start the regular production in plant and resolve the technical issues, clarify the doubts and final approval of ITPs
Do the Procedure qualification Test (PQT)/Pre production test (PPT) as per discussion in PPM and ensure the client requirements covered in all aspects.
Review the weekly, monthly quality reports and submit the management to further review and discussion for quality issues observed in weekly quality review meeting or monthly review meeting.
Developing Inspection Test Procedures & Quality Plan for the client to suit different Coating requirement.
To manage the Manpower for Quality, Training and development of new comers.
Creating standard database with necessary control files and manuals, Quality Plans and finalization of parameters for different types of coatings on pipes. Handling IOCL, EIL,
IDEA,MECON,JEPYY CANY, INTRATEK, MOODY,VELOSI, VCS,ABS,IRS,ITI,TUVSUD,MARS,SCI,BVIL, etc third party Inspections.
To check, and ensure incoming raw materials to meet project contract specification/ requirements.
To coordinate with Client/ Consultant for the verification of process inspection for varies QC activities and signing off all QC documents.
To apply practical knowledge on the interpretation of respective International Codes & standards (Ex., NACE, ISO Standards for surface preparation & painting) applicable for various
To conduct, document and witness the Painter & Blasters qualification skill test in accordance
with the applicable standards and project specifications.
To read and interpret the various drawings (P&ID, GA Drawings, Isometric & spooling) and documents (Specification, ITPs, Paint Manufactures data sheet etc.,) required to verify the quality requirement during the surface preparation and painting activities.

Engineer
From -April -2004 to April 2007
Sintex Industries Ltd

Sr. Engineer
2000 to April -2004
Gujarat Raj Plast Pvt. Ltd.