• Managing 3 New Product Introduction (NPI) projects starting from Initial Quotation to successful Mass Production. • Lead Tooling, Molding, Painting, CNC, Automation and Assembly line, process setup and qualification. • Direct customer interactions to address technical issues. • Lead cross-functional teams to troubleshoot technical issues and optimize manufacturing processes for efficiency and quality. • Provide technical expertise and guidance to new TPM, engineers and technicians, supporting their professional development and growth. • Responsible for creation of documents such PFMEA, Flow charts, 8D, DFM, DFA, DOE, IQ, OQ, PQ, WI etc. • Lead production build such as EVT, DVT, PVT and MP. • Work with suppliers for the creation of Jigs, Fixtures and qualification of other Purchased Parts. • Work with the Quality team to define product validation testing and other checking fixtures. • Serve as the department head in the absence of my supervisor, exercising decision-making authority and guiding the team to achieve departmental goals. SKILLS

Manufacturing Processes Assembly Processes Automation Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Plastic Injection Tooling and Molding Welding Process (USW, Spot,Heat Stake) CNC Machining Technical Documentation Design Verification and Product Validation New Product Development Lean Six Sigma Methodologies Technical Project Management Communication and Leadership Product Design Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (FMEA) PPAP (Production PartApproval Process) Statistical Process Control Project Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Budgeting and Cost Control Project Schedule Management Project Budget Management Project Risk Management Supplier Management Customer Interface Team Management Cost Negotiation Resource Allocation Continuous Improvement ISO Standards Process Layout AutoCad • Accountable for end to end execution and delivery of multiple projects from Quote to Start of Production. • Directly interfaced with customers and suppliers for project needs. • Manage NRE & Capex investment. • Manage entire product developments covering People, Product, Process, Parts, Tools, Machinery, etc. are developed on time within budgeted cost estimates. • Collaborated with multiple teams to ensure project requirements. • Provided efficient problem-solving for project-related issues. • Review Risks, Issues and Opportunities for timely action. • Involve key stakeholders to ensure mitigation and contingency plans for associated risks and associated impacts. • Control ECN and ECR from customer and internal and make sure implemented on time. • Mentored other project managers on their projects.

• Lead the design, development and implementation of advanced manufacturing solutions. • Ensure technical readiness for product ramp, acting as technical lead/advisor to product managers. • Work with the design engineering to identify and escalate manufacturing challenges by enforcing DFM and DFA principles. • Lead improvement initiatives of value engineering and innovative manufacturing solutions for overall cost cut down. • Lead outsourced machines and advanced technology production/build-up. • Drive process setup and improvements at NPI stage. • Assessment of mass production technical capabilities. • Provide guidance and support to engineering technical issues and product development. • Lead localization and qualification of the products parts. • Lead a team of engineers for above duties.

Electronics industry. • Lead the tooling (Plastic & Silicone), assembly, fixture and process development to plan and coordinate tools, equipment and fixtures sourcing/manufacturing, installation and validation. • Act as the main Customer Interface from the start of the project for all the technical matter of the project and determination of gaps and requirements from stakeholders in relation to the technical need of the products. • Lead cross functional team in China / USA / Europe/ India on communication/support to customer and manage Zhuhai factory from NPI sample design, validation to Mass Production. • Work in parallel with site and global program team to align the NPI localization project charter with the overall NPI project goals, objective and timeline. • Drive Engineering Team (PD, ME, EE, Acoustics, Testing, QA, Process,Tooling, Molding, Decoration, REL, Quotation, Packaging) on POC (Proof of concept) design, DFM (Design for Manufacturing) finalization, DFA (Designfor assembly), PFMEA, sample production, performance improvement, design lock down and conclude to MP solution. • Work on the technical schedule from Concept to ramped MP and ensure the right technical resources are assigned according to the schedule. • Interact with all technical resources for schedule, action plans and tracking & timely initiate, lead and track all its needed for manufacturing processes. • Resolving NPI Projects technical & Operational issues w.r.t process flow, product design, fixture design and material right from concept phase to mass production. • Release work instructions for NPI build use and ensure the process/product conformance accordingly. • Lead and drive the team in accordance to the closure of open action items. • Data Collection Analysis and use for driving corrective actions. • Executing Lean methodology-based projects using six sigma and Kaizen tools. LINK Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/abhina v-iain-ai-pmp®-1727757b LANGUAGES English Hindi PERSONAL D E TAILS Nationality Indian

Marital status Married • Responsible for managing two air-vents projects for the Client Skoda from initial design concept till approval of the mass production. • Responsible for the development of the Products, Injection Molds (Plasticand Silicone), manufacturing process and Fixtures according to customer specifications. • Work allocation to the respective department and hold meetings with the customer (Europe based), in-house departments and suppliers for all the issues and regular updates. • Prepare Production Part Approval Process's (PPAP) documentation and ePPAP submission to the customer. • Organizing, planning and executing NPI development builds, ensuring products meet cost, quality and timeline targets before transitioning to Mass production. • Quality checks through inspection, testing, dimensional measurements and engineering changes to ensure parts are ready and functional as per the project specifications. • Lead continuous improvements and cost reduction activities.Responsible for planning and managing all the test undergoing in each project at CT Automotive group. • Management of test lab, Test engineers (group of 6 engineers), audits (ISO:17025 and Customer's audits), equipment's, documents, suppliers and staffs. • Prepare test quotations, Design Verification/Product Validation (DVP&R) test plan and test reports for every project. • Design and development of the existing and new fixtures and other in-house equipment's required for the testing to improve the test quality and to reduce cost and time. • Responsible for all the testing-based client's audits, issues, queries and updates. • Assist Research & Development team in the product development through product failure analysis and quality assurance. • Coordinate with supplier and customer for UL, FDA and other certification as required in a project.

• Responsible for the optimization, maintenance and smooth running of the manufacturing processes. • Understanding the Customer's manufacturing requirements and providing solutions to the customer's/project manager for the predefined manufacturing problems. • Investigating quality issues based on manufacturing process and providing engineering solutions. • Organizing run @ rate for mass production approval at final stage of pre- production. • Constantly monitoring the manufacturing processes as per the plan scheduled and organising for periodically maintenance of the equipment's. • Research, design and proposal of the new equipment's and automation concept for the improvement of existing and new manufacturing related tasks whilst training new emerging engineers. • Responsible for carrying out the tasks as per assigned by the Engineering Director.

• Responsible for the management of various operations in the store such as the Inventory, budget, handling of the Customers, scheduling and other store related activities as per assigned by the management.