MAHZAD PAKZAD2610 Belmont Drive Warsaw, IN 46582

Cell: 617-902-8665 Email: mahzadp@live.comLI Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/volpe-pakzad/10/61a/98/

SUMMARY25 years in engineering and operations management consulting with proven project management experi-ence; Expertise in Business Processes Analysis & Development of Equipment, Design Specifications & Documentation. Innovative Design of Manufacturing Processes, Equipment, Tooling, Design For Manu-facturing, Design For Cost, Lean Six Sigma. Looking for permanent job utilizing Mechatronics Engineering and Project Management skills. Expert in root cause analysis, FDA, FAA, development of Quality Sys-tems such as IQ/OQ/PQ/VP and Standard Operating Procedures.Innovative, creative, seasoned designer, engineer, project manger, excellent team builder.

SKILLS• CAPITAL INVESTMENT COST JUSTIFICATION, D & D OF EQUIPMENT

• PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCT LAUNCH (Built in Lean 6 Sigma)

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING (Built in Lean 6 Sigma)

• BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT

EXPERIENCE (CONSULTING, PROJECT BASED CONTRACTS)

ZIMMER, WARSAW, IN, MEDICAL DEVICES ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS (FDA, cGMP)SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT CONSULTANT 11/2014 to 4/2015IQ/OQ/PQ/SOP; Identified Root Causes of variations in VE UHMWPE molding, recommended PM & SOP Modification as containment and quality system protocol correction and equipment modification.

TRW, WESTMINTER, MA, AUTOMOTIVE (ISO)INDUSTRIAL PROJECT ENGINEER 3/2013 to 11/2013Injection molding, automated assembly Mechatronics, DOE, SIPOC, Process excellence; Communica-tion; Training. Designed DOE & improved materials selection for injection molding; Used SIPOC to In-crease automated processes’ reliability, Reduced scrap.

MARKEM-IMAJE, KEENE, NH, PHARMACEUTICAL FOOD (FDA, cGMP)MECHATRONICS PROCESS ENGINEER 3/2012 to 11/2012Equipment Design & Development Project management, responsible for system integration & testing, strategic plans for testing laser optics equipment & software, DOE, launching international repair centers.

TIMKEN, KEENE, NH, AEROSPACE, & MEDICAL DEVICES (FAA & FDA, cGMP, ISO)INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, PROCESS DEVELOPMENT 7/2011 to 2/2012Launched TeamCenter & SAP for Process Specification Development, made metallurgy Continuous im-provement recommendations to reduce waste and scrap rates.

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND, SAN DIEGO, CA, AEROSPACE (FAA, ISO)PROJECT MANAGER 10/2009 to 12/2009Evaluations of FAA Customer (Boeing 787) requirements, Validated and released engineering drawings for engine tooling for after market repair suppliers.

BOEING, EVERETT, WA, AEROSPACE, (FAA, ISO) MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROJECT PLANNING 4/2008 to 6/2009

Airplane design and assembly Concurrent engineering, CATIA/ENOVIA 3D DESIGN ANALYSIS, Stan-dard Operations Procedure writing, Metallurgy.

ADVANCED AUTOMATION, EXTON, PA, PHARMEUCICAL & FOOD (FDA, ISO)MECHATRONICS ENGINEER, TECHNICAL LEAD 7/2007 to 3/2008Automated Process Equipment Designer, Process Mapping, PI & D, PLC Program Validation Testing, Wonderware HMI, Factory Automation Platform Design.

CNH, DUBLIN, GA, AGRICULTURE, (ISO)MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 9/2006 to 7/2007Project manager lead engineering efforts to work with India & Chicago & launch new product lines suc-cessfully, PLM, DFx, Lean, KANBAN, 3D design Inventor, Fixture design, tooling design.

FLUOR, RICHLAND, WA, DEPARTENT OF ENERGY, PLUTONIUM FINISHING (OSHA, EPA)MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER 3/2004 to 7/2006Nuclear facility process equipment assessment, modification, decontamination, PI & D; Managed project to design HVAC system for contaminated area &developed transportation skid design, metallurgy, EHS.

BIOGENEX, SAN RAMON, CA, MEDICAL DEVICES (FDA, cGMP, ISO)MECHATRONICS SSBB CONSULTANT 12/2002 to 7/2003Designed Products using 3D AutoCAD, Metals, Plastic part deign, Industrial Design, DFx, Validation, Supplier relations, software validation.

VOLEX, FREMONT, CA, AEROSPACE, MEDICAL DEVICES (FDA, FAA, ISO)BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYST/DESIGNER 7/2000 to 2/2002Managed NPI projects, Managed design and processes development & documentation, Eliminated 30% rework & 40% customer returns.

FORD MOTOR, LOUISVILLE, KY, AUTOMOTIVE (ISO)PROJECT ENGINEER 4/2000 to 7/2000JIT materials management, KANBAN, assembly, testing, AutoCAD 3D design. Modified several sections of assembly line (detailed drawings).

GE, LOUISVILLE, KY, APPLIANCES (ISO)ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 10/1999 to 4/2000New plant Start up in Mexico; Supported Six Sigma based designs, capital investment for automation & molds, vendor evaluation, PFMEA, SIX SIGMA.

TIGHitco, MARIETTA, GA, AEROSPACE, AUTOMOTIVE (FAA, ISO)Manufacturing Engineer 1/1998 to 10/1999Applied innovative problem solving to develop customized solutions and systematically develop lean man-ufacturing, KANBAN, JIT solutions for complex problems that Boeing wanted. Applied DFM, DFA to re-design tooling and developed Preventive Maintenance Program & solved customer quality problems.

AVERY DENNISON, FLOWER BRANCH, GA, CONSUMER GOODS (ISO)DESIGN & MANUFACTURING PROJECT ENGINEER 1/1995 to 12/1997Automated precision die cutting processes, DOE, SPC, testing, PFMEA, team building, supplier relations. Built a team and successfully eliminated 50% scarp for New Product Design.

HERKOL, WHITE PLAINS, CT, ROBOTICSCS (FDA, FAA, ISO)MECHATRONICS ENGINEER 1/1993 to 5/1993Detailed mechanical design, BOM structure, supplier evaluation, component costing.

STAR EXPANSION, MOUNTAINVILLE, NY, SPECIALTY FASTENERSPROJECT ENGINEER 1/1992 to 12/1992

Business Process Analysis Plant wide production management, developed automated equipment, man-ual packaging, Metallurgy, design & development, vendor evaluation, implementation; Increased manu-facturing throughput by 96% within 9 months.

KNOLL, EAST GREENVILLE, PA, DESIGNER FURNITURESUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER 2/1991 to 12/1991Design & Development of Standard Operating Procedures and Process flow and Products Mapping for Suppliers. Evaluated, selected & qualified suppliers.

SS WHITE TECH., PISCATAWAY, NJ, AEROSPACE, MEDICAL DEVICES (FDA, FAA)MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 12/1990 to 2/1991Developed detailed specifications for manufacturing processes and equipment design to produce quality flexible shafts, supported daily operations.

BREEZE EASTERN, UNION, NJ, AEROSPACE (MIL STD, FAA)BUSINESS PROCESS ANALYST/DESIGNER 9/1990 to 12/1990Product transfer from another division. Lead evaluation of product from A to Z, identified the root cause of quality issues that had stopped production and solved them from root. Worked with managers to develop & managed continuous improvement teams.

EXPERIENCE FIRST JOB PERMANENT EMPLOYEE FOR 5 YEARSWCI, EDISON, NJ, APPLIANCES (OSHA, EPA)ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 2/1984 to 4/1989Multi projects management, production processes & equipment ownership, focused on cost reduction, productivity improvement through DFx, Root Cause Analysis, System Design, Automation, METAL STAMPING, METALLURGY, INJECTION MOLDING, HEAT EXCHANGERS, PAINT, TUBE CUTTING/FORMING, ASSEMBLY LINES, ROBOTICS. Justified, & managed automation projects ranging $10K to $40 MM with under 2. 5 Yrs payback. Designed tooling for robotics, oversaw installations, training, SOP, repairs, facility modifications.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the District of Columbia 1983

Courses in Marketing & Design at Georgia Tech, School of Industrial Design 1997

Keywords:Project Management, Mechatronics (includes software), Equipment design & justification,, Materials Sci-ence, Design Specifications, 3D Design, DFx, Concurrent Engineering, Automation, Precision, Reliability, Documentation, Transfer to Manufacturing, NPI, D &D, VP/IQ/OQ/PQ, FDA, FAA, ISO, Operations Man-agement.