Phone:
805-522-6164
Ketan Desai
ketandesai24@gmail.com
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Objective
In-pursuit of challenging assignments in Quality
, Product Development & Manufacturing in Plastic Compounding & Master
Batch industries.
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Currently working with Sabic Innovative Plastics
–India (Formerly GE Plastics) as Quality Engineer.
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An incisive professional with over (24) years
of rich experience in engineering thermoplastic compounding and color
development
q Expertise in visual Color Matching and ability to Match new
colors as per Customer specifications in stipulated time line.
q Quality control and Quality Management Systems (ISO, TS)
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Color
Matching
- Product Translation
-Quality
testing
- Formulation
Management
- OPM Operation (QA)
Experience
Details
SABIC
Innovative plastics – September1993 to till date
Quality Engineer
Key responsibilities
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Leading for all new color formulation, evaluation
and lab extrusion trials and translating the new color from lab to
manufacturing lines.
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Guiding the manufacturing & QA team in
trouble shooting.
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Drive Color Xpress Service in INDIA region &
report to SEA team.
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Managing the team on ZSK 25 Twin screw
Extruder in pilot plant & Injection Molding Machines for developing new
color shades, micro lots and property matching
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Lead development activities in the plastics
compounding process to meet customer specifications.
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Exposure in processing, development and launching
of new products in different product segments as per customer requirements.
Handled products like PC /PBT / Modified PPO / PC –PBT / PC –ABS.
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Undergone customer audits to get both
certification & product approvals. (Legrand , Schneider, TAFE, Nokia,
Samsung)
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Handling of key customers like Nokia, Samsung and
various Automotive customers in their various projects and successfully met
all requirements on time to get commercial orders
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Responsible for wing to wing activities through
the color matching software (Color Xpress) Formtool, Linetool.
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Ownership for formula management through OPTIVA
–OPM11i (operation system), achieved defect free execution.
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Co-ordinate
with scheduler for maximum Recycling of byproducts, Sales return and obsolete
stocks, without compromise on quality/color and achieved recycled usage of @
80% of total recycle generated.
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Analyze the Root Cause for Customer Complain,
Making RCCA and its implementation
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Drive RFT initiatives for improvement in First
Pass Yield (FPY).
Achievements
Ø CEO reorganization for
v Quick color matches for Havells– One of the India’s largest
manufacturers of wiring devices and electrical accessories.
v Performed excellent team work for low cost Tablet PC under Government
of India “Sakshat” project which plans to link 25000 Collages and over 4000
Universities for e-learning.
Ø Awarded for
i)
Tata Motors X2 Interior Project, meeting
stringent Styling needs in 2010.
ii)
Developing New Color meeting Difficult styling
needs of M&M, Force Motors in 2011.
iii)
Deliver 64 Color Match request & Micro lot
Samples to Nokia/ Samsung in 2008.
Ø Involved in more than @ 70% of new color matching including translation
from various region in India Plant. (#2000 New Color No.)
Ø Developed the CIC dashboard for India
Ø Got CMR Hit Rate of 37.2% -Highest in Pacific.
Ø For Baroda Sheet Extrusion plant- total 9.0 different color
shade Master Batch established.
Ø Completed Color Album with more than 350 colors for India Commercial
Team
Six Sigma
Ø Successfully completed following three Projects using Six Sigma
approach.
v Translated Project for Solvent Yellow Pigment RMC-147 replacement
v Resolved Customer Complaint in Lexan 500R-4300299
v TCO Project –Reuse of PBT Glass filled regrind.
EHS
Ø Ensured adherence to Safety, Environment and Health standards at all
functional areas.
Ø Global Star Program : Active participation for Element 15 – Industrial
Hygiene
Ø Conducted JSA (Job Safety Analysis) & BBS (behavior base Safety)
to ensured safe and accident free operations and achieved Zero defects from
EHS in QA Lab And pilot plant area.
Ø Lead the team to close all EHSS findings in QA lab and pilot plant
area
Equipment
handled
Ø Spectrophotometer (Macbeth – 7000 / 7000 A)
Ø W & P make twin-screw extruder, ZSK 25
Ø Injection molding machine ( L & T Demag )
Ø Melt Flow Index ( MVI ) machine ( CEAST Italy)
Ø Tensile & Flexural Strength testing machine (INSTRON, UK )
Ø Impact Testing machine ( CEAST Italy )
Ø Thermal Testing – HDT/VICAT machine ( CEAST Italy )
Ø Flame test as specified by UL testing methodology ( ATLAS )
Ø Glow wire testing.( Lumetron GW-4)
Ø Hardness Tester ( Rockwell-2000)
Ø Portable XRF (DC 6500)
Training
Ø Operational Training on Injection Molding Machine organized by
L&T, Chennai.
Ø Undergone Six-Sigma (Green Belt) training.
Ø LOTO Training
Ø ISO-9002 / TS-16949 Quality standard
Ø ISO- 14001
Ø 5S Trained
Ø Global Star element training.
Ø Participated in UL India Seminar on “An Overview Of Inspection &
Field Services”
Ø Completed Impact Presentation program from Horizon Leadership.
Ø Trained in Firefighting, Usage of personnel protective equipment,
Hazard communication & recognition, Safety in material handling
equipment, Incident reporting & investigation, First aid treatment,
Ladder safety, etc.
PAST EXPERIENCE
TIPCO
LTD,Valsad. (Thermoplastics Division)
R & D Chemist
From
July, 1989 to September 1993 (4 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS)
Ø Operated small Buss-kneader Extruder and also Bigger extruder for
development of filled PP, Nylon Glass compound, bumper compound, Cable
compound & FR grades.
Ø Color matching visual & MACBETH color matching.
Ø Physical & Mechanical testing of filled and unfilled polymers.
Ø Done testing of ESCR & Hardness testing.
Ø Having operational knowledge of particle size analyzer
Ø Operated Injection Molding Machine of Klockner & Windsor ( SP 30
& SP 130)
Personnel Details
Education
Details
Graduate (B.Sc. chemistry).
Date of
Birth
24th October 1967.
Address
SIMI VALLY, CA 93065-0558
Phone
No.
805-522-6164
VISA
Legal US resident