Md Shahnewaz

OBJECTIVE: Manufacturing and Process Engineer with over 10 years of progressive

experience. History analyzing and improving logistics, operations, and
manufacturing procedures of large companies. Experience with root
cause analysis, equipment design & upgrades, and personnel training,
all focused on reducing product non-conformity, improving output,
efficiencies, and profitability. Drive efforts to improve workplace
safety and product quality. Earned Master’s in Mechanical
Engineering.

EXPERIENCE: 5/2018 - Present NSK Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer

◇ Provide advanced support to manufacturing projects and

improvements as OEM and Tier-1 Supplier for major automotive
makers; serve as the Engineer-in-charge of 8 manufacturing lines,
producing high volume parts annually; closely monitor KPI’s to ensure
processes are within acceptable limits, support in troubleshooting and
correcting equipment and process issues, and manage process
development for future products. ◇ Lead team of 6 Manufacturing
Engineers and Technicians in the development of products from New
Product Process Integration (NPPI) to mass production; partner with
cross-functional teams -Production, Quality, EHS and Maintenance. ◇
Drive New Product Process Integration (NPPI) as subject matter expert
for new products, enforce Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
framework, perform following Off-Tool Off-Process, lead tooling
design, equipment qualification, and oversee product data management
(PDM). ◇ Develop testing protocols for new products, update related
equipment, purchase new equipment, operational processes, lead trial
runs, prepare technical reports, drive Initial Product Control (IPC), and
record lessons learned for delivery to leadership. ◇ Spearhead
investigations into process issues, non-conforming product containment,
equipment failures, and Customer Quality Concerns (CQC), perform
technical audits to identify causes and impacts to product quality, lead
risk management, perform root cause analysis, and create
comprehensive findings documentation. ◇ Oversee multiple, concurrent
product development and improvement projects, develop project plans,
schedules, and deliverables, outline process techniques, workflows,
tools, and layouts, lead Failure Analysis, and contribute to
documentation development and training. ◇ Collaborate with over 30
tool, component, and equipment vendors, review Design Specifications,
RFQ’s, and Statements of Work (SOW), finalize manufacturing and
quality requirements, craft lists of components, raw materials, and
BOMs, and provides continuous oversight to ensure adherence with
Production standards. ◇ Champion 6S methodology while
implementing workplace safety and accountability programs. ◇ Manage
annual CapEx budgets, train engineers on cost reduction best practices;
provided transparence to Business Planning, Accounting and Executive
departments, and identified multiple opportunities for cost savings. ◇
Develop and deliver training to Engineers, focus on industrial
engineering, Lean manufacturing, and project management; empower
Engineers to cross-train stakeholders, and support team in career
development. Notable Projects: ◇ Project managed changeover tools,
fixtures design and repair for over 250 manufacturing machines,
oversaw root cause analysis into frequent production issues, and
contribute to audits (e.g. IATF 16949/ISO 9001) to determine most
impactful improvements to effect operation and efficiency; changes
reduced downtime while improving production capacity. ◇ Led updates
to address s

2/2017 - 5/2018 Zimmer Biomet

Manufacturing Engineer

◇ Oversaw quality, capability, and capacity levels for new products of

specialty medical implants; led product containment activities and
identify disposition methods; led transition of new products to
manufacturing, spearheaded yield and capacity improvement programs,
eliminated all non-compliance by following FDA 21CFR820.75, ISO
13485 and internal quality requirements, and led team of 6 Engineers in
production activities. Notable Projects: ◇ Oversaw operations
improvements to deliver 2k+ backlog manufacturing orders, developed
and delivered trainings to Engineers on non-conforming product
disposition methods, eliminated massive back order issues, led
reworking of 1.5k non-conforming work-in-progress (WIP) orders, and
implemented new reporting to measure preliminary BOM and router
update documentation. ◇ Led a team of over 25 Engineers as the
‘Weekend-blitz’ to catch up on the backlog manufacturing orders. ◇
Spearheaded project to complete 3k+ manufacturing orders (50k+ parts)
for Class II Device market recall program. ◇ Led improvements to parts
handling, audited materials and components to create new material
handling practices and introduced new product containers and shipping
materials to prevent cosmetic non-conformance; reduced materials costs
70% while improving overall quality.

6/2016 - 1/2017 Ulterius Technologies, 1625 Waterfront, Wichita,

 LLC KS 67207
Manufacturing Product Line Engineer

◇ Managed quality, capability, and capacity levels for new products of

manufacturer of network hardware. ◇ Liaised with the manufacturing
partner to ensure products and materials met all quality requirements. ◇
Tracked Engineering Change Orders and oversaw Product Change
Notifications and Bill of Materials updates. ◇ Developed Failure In
Time (FIT), Defective Parts Per Million (DPPM), Mean Time To
Failure (MTTF), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Restriction of
Hazardous Substances (RoHS), and Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)
documentation; maintained all compliance documentation for ISO
(9000, 14000), TL (9000, 14000), AS (9000).

9/2013 - 12/2015 Wichita State

University
Engineering Research Assistant & Project Engineer

Designed an artificial muscle and tendon structure to achieve self-

sensing articulation in human prosthetics. ◇ Maintained compliance
record, abiding by University EHS, OSHA, and HazCom requirements.
◇ Collaborated with a team of four to ensure on-time project
completion while operating within budget. Product Design: ◇ Modeled
the muscle-tendon structure. ◇ Created novel bonding techniques for
artificial components and a conductive thin film as a compliant
electrode. Supercapacitor Design: ◇ Designed supercapacitor models. ◇
Characterized activated carbons and fabricated supercapacitors. ◇ DOE
to define test plans and optimize the design through theoretical and
statistical analysis.

4/2012 - 8/2013 Bangladesh Oil, Gas,

and Mineral
Corporation
Assistant Operations Manager

◇ Partnered with major contractor Chevron, coordinated facilities

inspections, managed technical and financial reporting to outline needed
workforce and assets, and investigated field issues, project conflicts, and
safety risks; able to eliminate all incidences of non-compliance,
improved workplace safety, and maximized contract value.

2/2011 - 3/2012 Shah Cement Munshiganj,Bangladesh

Industries Ltd
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

◇ Led 18 direct reports while streamlining manufacturing processes and

ensuring full functionality, integrated Kaizen, reliability-centered
maintenance, FMEA, RCA, and CAPA practices, and maintained ISO-
 9001 compliance. ◇ Reduced product damage by 8% by introducing
plastic liner with belt conveyor guide; completed predictive and
preventive maintenance of machinery, that reduced downtime 25%.

EDUCATION: 0/2013 - 0/2015 Wichita State

University
Master's Degree
GPA: 4.0

0/2006 - 0/2011 Bangladesh University

of Engineering and
Technology
Bachelor's Degree

Wichita State
University
Master's Degree
(Online) GPA: 3.77

CERTIFICATION: 5/2020
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMI

1/2017
Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
Dassault Systèmes

Certified SolidWorks Associate

Additional Info  

Target Job: Desired Job Type: Employee

Desired Status: Full-Time

Target Locations: Selected Locations: US-CA-San Diego

Relocate: Yes
Willingness to travel: Up to 50% travel