kaizad taraporewalla

Supervised 60 employees working with titanium, inconel, and stainless steel for the production of ducting for military and commercial aircraft.

* Lead for process engineering tasks in all 4 Start Center departments. Process improvements led to reduction in rework and scrap costs by approximately $100,000 annually. * Green Belt certified: Executed project with annual savings of approximately $150,000. * Led process improvement efforts that resulted in increase in schedule attainment from approximately 77% to over 90%

* Daily customer interaction related to aerospace sealant products; responsible for a 24-hour response time for all customer inquiries. * Review of material specifications for aerospace sealants, and development of Technical Data Sheets and Engineering Bulletins. * Provide technical training to internal and external customers.

* Management and supervision of 16 skilled operators in CNC and Tooling Departments; including coordination and supervision of daily production activities, training for various department procedures, scheduling, and conducting performance reviews. * Lead for transition of programs from manual to CNC machining resulting in an average 50% reduction in machining time. * Safety lead for CNC and Tooling Departments during the 2010 corporate site safety audit wherein the site scored 70% better than the previous audit score of 2007. * Purchase of tools and supplies valued up to $25,000 per month which involved regular vendor interaction. * Coordination with marketing and production planning personnel to help the CNC Department meet turnaround deadlines with a success rate greater than 90%. * Monthly compilation of key performance indicators for CNC and Tooling Departments.

* Technical coordinator for CNC machining processes; responsibilities include review of engineering drawings and specifications for manufacturability issues, contributing to quick and successful transfer of 15 critical programs to the CNC Department. * Development of electronic models from digital point data and engineering drawings, and use of CAM software to develop nests, cutter paths, and CNC programs for machining of over 25 high volume programs. * Integral part of 4-person team involved in the purchase, installation, and start-up of two 5-axis CNC gantry machines with a budget of $1.5 million each. * Development and recommendation of process improvements affecting CNC flycut process leading to a 56% reduction in machining time. * Development and introduction of official standardized manufacturing work instructions for site-wide CNC Department use.