Suresh Patel

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Current Company Chief Metallurgist at MPM Inc
Department: Technology, from Nov 2001 till now

Job Description : Michigan Production Machining, Inc., Macomb, Michigan
Chief Metallurgist- 2001 – Present (Recruited to MPM Company to design and install a new Induction Heat treatment of camshaft for GM Saturn and Tonawanda)
Responsibilities & Expertise:
• Design and Development of the following:
o Induction Hardening Process of G M Spring Hill (Saturn) and Tonawanda L-850 ungrounded Exhaust & Intake
o 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
o Testing methods, heat treatment processing, and procedures as needed for product evaluation
o Quality standards, policies and procedures to meet customer requirements
o Set up of master processes using customer drawings and specifications, and ensure the quality of all products is maintained through investigation and testing
o Control plans, failure mode effects analysis, flow diagrams
• Responsible for the following:
o All types of non-destructive and destructive testing for materials and conducting complex testing as required
o Cutting, Mounting, Polishing, Failure Analysis, Report Writing, and Metallurgical Evaluation of all ferrous and non ferrous material
o Troubleshooting/solving process issues and problems in the quality area and make recommendations concerning the design, manufacturing, and processing to accomplish quality objectives
o Assist Manufacturing department and Maintenance department with selection of proper; material, coolant, and tool insert for longer life and more production output
o Assist Manufacturing department with incoming material and outgoing production quality problems, and support production and shipping requirements using lab technicians
o Preparation of samples for microstructure analysis and evaluation of microstructures
o Establish guidelines to aid customers in decisions involving materials, specifications, and processing
o Evaluate material hardness, quenching, and machining issues to solve problems with customers and suppliers, and generate detailed Metallurgical reports and PPAP documents per customer requirements
o Supervise and direct the activities of all personnel in the quality control/assurance function according to prescribed policies and practices
o Conduct feasibility meetings when applicable to ensure all critical characteristics and defined prior to production runs
o Evaluates, summarizes and reports on all audits, internal and external and accompanies other personnel as required to various customers and vendor sites to ensure quality requirements are maintained
• Maintaining the following areas:
o Induction-hardening equipment and walk-in temper oven to obtain maximum production
o Metallurgical Lab and all supplies and equipment, as well as purchasing lab equipment and supplies
o Calibration and testing schedules of lab equipment including, quench oil testing, a uniformity survey of all furnaces, and record non-conforming products
o Insuring effective communication within the department and throughout the company including; QC technicians, production workers, VPO, Plant Managers, Mgr of Quality Assurance/Metallurgy, Quality Coordinator, VP Sales, and Shift Managers
o Maintain tracking systems on all quality corrective actions and product quality history
o Provide changes, updates and revisions to the Laboratory Quality Manual and review the entire manual at least once a year and ensures all manuals are current
o Acquire and maintain 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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Past Company Chief metallurgist at INDUCTOHEAT INDIA/USA
Industry : Manufacturing/Industrial
Department: Technology, from from Sep 1987 till Nov 2001

Job Description : Inductoheat, Inc., Madison Heights, Michigan & Ahmedabad, India
Chief Metallurgist /Chief Application Engineer- 1987 – 2001
• Responsibilities included the following:

o Normalizing, Annealing, Stress relieving, Induction Hardening & Tempering, Sintering, Quenching, Brazing & Welding, Powder coating, Epoxy coating, Paint drying, Billet heating, Radiography, Ultrasonic, Eddy current, Magnetic particle, Florescent-penetration.
o 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
• Developed Induction Heat Treatment Process for the following Automotive products:
o Northeaster & Saturn Cam Shafts for GMPT
o Con rod, Piston pin for GM Electromotive
o Axle shaft for American Axle, Visteon & Ford
o D.O.E & PPAP Run for G M Power train L-850 Ungrounded Camshaft
o GKN Powder Metal sintered 671-Clutch Used for G M Plant
o Direct coast clutch spline for GM, Windsor
o G M Tonawanda L-850/ PV8/PV6/L-6/L-5 Camshaft
o Ford Lima Crankshafts V-6 &V-8, Input shafts, Powder Parts, C V Joint, Inner sun shaft
o Daimler Chrysler Jeep Door beam & Bumper and 3.8L Camshaft
o Visteon Balance shafts & Main shafts
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Educational Information BE/B.Tech at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
from Jan 1981 till Jan 1996

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