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Induction Heating

ID: 727727 Michigan, USA

Expert has 20+ years of experience with Induction Heat Treatment Process Development for all automotive parts of a tier one supplier, with direct manufacturing experience within the automotive industry. Expert has a proven track record in quality systems management with the ability to effectively plan, direct and control the functions of the quality department, as well as to lead, mentor, and motivate fellow employees. He has worked with the set up of master processes using customer drawings and specifications, and ensure the quality of all products is maintained through investigation and testing.Control plans, failure mode effects analysis, flow diagrams. Induction Heat Treatment Process Development for all automotive parts of a tier one/two and big three supplier.Metallurgist/Materials Engineer with over twenty years of experience working in the automotive industry for major Tier 1 suppliers while acquiring relevant experience in manufacturing, laboratory, supplier quality, and international business settings. Recognized for strong work ethic, commitment to excellence, leadership skills and the ability to maintain strong working relationships.
He has experience acuqiring and maintaining technical standards and specifications such as: QS 9000 & ISO14001, TS-16949, CQI-9 Audit, Ford Q-1, PPAP, DOE (Design of Experiments), AISI, ASE,ASTM

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1986	Degree: BS	Subject: Metallurgical Engineer	Institution: VNIT

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2001 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Chief Metallurgist	Department: Metallurgical Department
Responsibilities: Design and Development of the following: Induction Hardening Process of G M Spring Hill (Saturn) and Tonawanda L-850 ungrounded Exhaust & Intake Camshaft DOE and PPAP Process of L-5 (Phaser) Camshaft, 9th Lobe Camshaft & L-850 Camshaft, developed new partial quenching process for nodular cast iron Camshaft which will give 5 times more life to part and no cracking problem Testing methods, heat treatment processing, and procedures as needed for product evaluation Quality standards, policies and procedures to meet customer requirements Set up of master processes using customer drawings and specifications, and ensure the quality of all products is maintained through investigation and testing Control plans, failure mode effects analysis, flow diagrams
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1987 to 2001	Employer: Inductoheat India/USA	Title: Chief Metallurgist	Department: Metallurgical/Sales
Responsibilities: Northeaster & Saturn Cam Shafts for GMPT, Con rod, Piston pin for GM Electromotive, Axle shaft for American Axle, Visteon & Ford, and D.O.E & PPAP Run for G M Power train L-850 Ungrounded Camshaft of Induction Harden &Temper Process Development. Developed Induction Hardening Process for GKN Powder Metal sintered 671-Clutch Used for G M Plant. Direct coast clutch spline for GM, Windsor. G M Tonawanda L-850/ PV8/PV6/L-6/L-5 Camshaft, Ford Lima Crankshafts V-6&V-8, Input shafts, Powder Parts, C V Joint, Inner sun shaft. Developed Induction Heat Treatment Process for Daimler Chrysler Jeep Door beam & Bumper, 3.8L Camshaft Visteon Balance shafts & Main shafts, Evaluate hardness, Micro hardness & depth of Heat-treated samples, Preparation of Metallographic specimens & Case Study of Microstructure and Failure Analysis, Image Analysis of Automotive Parts. Interact with Engineering, Sales, Supplier and Customers for solving Metallurgical, Materials, Quality and Process Problems

Language Skills

Language	Proficiency
Gujarati
Hindi

Fields of Expertise