Jay Mehta has over 10 years of experience in automotive product engineering and management. He has executed product design, development, and planning for various automotive companies. Some of his responsibilities include developing manufacturing processes, setting up quality controls, coordinating with suppliers, and managing new product launches. He is proficient in 3D CAD software and tools for project management.

1. Portfolio of Jay Mehta
E-mail: jay.mehta2@gmail.com Tel: (416) -398-3718

2. Short Resume
Master of Design Industrial Design Center,
(Industrial Design) Indian Institute Of Technology
Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Engineering M.S. University, Baroda
(Mechanical Engineering)
Professional Affiliation Member of Professional Engineers Ontario.
(PEO)
Technical Skills
SolidWorks 2011, Pro Engineer Wildfire 3.0, Inventor 2010, Catia V5 R 19,
AutoCad 2011
Engineering and Product Development Skills
I am an Engineering Manager in a fast-paced tier 2 automotive injection
moulding environment with excellent knowledge of
 Materials (plastics)
 Injection moulding process
 Primary and secondary tooling and
 Product development, and prototype testing.
 New Program launch procedures
I have a proven success record in providing manufactureable, material
saving, cost effective, and time efficient engineering solutions.
Managerial Skills
I also possess strong analytical, organizational, communication skills,
and have the ability to manage multiple programs effectively in a multi-
disciplinary team environment. I believe I quickly establish great rap-
port with staff, vendors, and clients. I work well in team environments,
as well as independently.

3. AutomotiveProducts Engineering Manager Nov. 2005 to May 2008
Design Engineer Nov. 2002 to Oct. 2005
ISO/TS 16949:20002 Certified Company
Tier 2 Automotive Injection Moulder

4. Organizational Chart at Tri-Star Plastics Inc.

5. Executed product planning, product design, and product development, of follow-
ing new product program for Chevrolet SSR and Silverado program through
MSB/Tarxine Automotive Products Ltd. For ABC Group
Task include:
 Composed Project Plan and PPAP documents using
APQP tools. Liaised with customer’s engineering, qual-
ity and marketing personals.
 Inspecting and Improving moulds to eliminate defects
and impart process robustness.
 Set up work cells, define quality parameters, and proc-
ess control .
 Streamline operations.
 Co-ordinate with the customers engineers quality
managers.
 Calculated Cpk’s. and preformed process capability
studies.
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Liaised with:
 Erwin de Vlas - Quality Manager (ABC group)
 Saud Ahmed - Project Engineer (ABC group)
 Michael Scraba - Quality Engineer (MSB Plastics)
 Joe Wolak - General Manager( Tarxien)

6. AutomotiveProducts
Executed Chevrolet SSR and Silverado program through MSB
Plastics/Tarxine Automotive Products Ltd. For ABC Group

7. Task Included:
 Design and development
 Tool built
 Validate the product
 Composed APQP, PPAP, (part approval ) docu-
mentation and liaison with customers engi-
neers.
 Design and Set up product testing
The task was to design a range of Brake and Fuel
pipe retainer clips for various GM car models.
Some of the GM car models on which these clips
are used are :
GMX 365/367/ 211/23(Grand
Prix, Buick Allure, Impala, and Monte Carlo).
Executed product planning, product design, and product development,
of following new product programs for Atlas Fluid Systems (Martinrea
Industries Ltd.)
AutomotiveProducts
Liaised with:
 David W. Burton -Director of Mfg.
 Joe Wakula— General Manager
 Don Hale– Engineering
Manager

8. Executed product planning, product design, and product development,
of following new product program for Chevrolet Impala (GMX 211) for
Polycon Industries
Task included:
 Collecting 3D CAD data, understanding client requirements,
and getting quotes for tool build.
 Laying down tool specifications for robust process capabili-
ties.
 Co-coordinating tool build, running trials, and validating
the tool and process.
 Composed PPAP part submission and approval documen-
tations. Performed tool capability studies, and calculated
Cpk’s.
 Setting up work cell, laying down quality norms, and train-
ing quality technicians.
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Liaised with:
 Sinisa Andrasic - Program Manager
 Dwight Buckle— Sr. Product Engineer
 Mike Emeneau- Supplier Q A Liaison
 Jayson Charette—Omega Tool

9. Executed product planning, and product development, of Omron seat-
ing switches for GMX245 6 -Way Seat Switches
Task include:
 Collecting 3D CAD data, understanding
client requirements, and getting quotes
for tool build.
 Laying down tool specifications for ro-
bust process capabilities.
 Co-coordinating tool build, running tri-
als, and validating the tool and process.
 Composed APQP and PPAP documenta-
tion for over 20 different products and
got Omron’s approval over a period of 5
years.
 Setting up work cell, laying down qual-
ity norms and training quality techni-
cians.
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Liaised with:
 Warren Van Drine— Commodity Manager
 Walter Lazaruk— Production Supervisor
 Craig Osmond— Q A Manager

10. Task Included:
 Identifying the design flaws with the smooth operation of
the automated assembly , taking up the problems with the
supplier, and modifying the machine.
 Set-up the work cell for efficient operation, composing and
implementing operating procedures, and training the op-
erators.
 Liaised and negotiated with the vendor to rectify the short
coming without increasing cost or delay the work.
Executed product planning, product design, and product development, of GMT
600 Door Lock Assembly system for ITW Deltar Canada
AutomotiveProducts
Liaised with Vendor:
 Craig Engineers Ltd.

11. Task Included:
 Identifying the root cause of part fail-
ure, and modifications needed in de-
sign to prevent premature part fail-
ure.
 Convinced customer for needed engi-
neering changes.
 Liaised and negotiated with the ven-
Executed product planning, product design, and product development, of Ford
Excursion Applique for Dortec Industries. Also resolved problem of pre-mature
part failure
AutomotiveProducts
Liaised with customer and mould
vendor:
 Dortec Industries
 Mantec Tool and Mould Inc.
Lifter for forming this undercut area, is
getting grabbed and also has a play.
While moving, it distorts the adjoining
surface area, and hence the vestige
mark.
It was observed that the lifter forming
the undercut area of the part at 2 places

12.  Overhead pneumatic feed line for complete plant
 Silo to bulk store pellets and resin granules
 Overhead crane for 30 ton capacity
 Machine installation Krauss Maffei 550 and 720 and Van Dorn-Demag 1760 and
2200
 Plant layout improvements
Oversaw Installation and commissioning of following plant accessoriesAutomotiveProducts
ROLE PLAYED:
Laid down specifications, evaluated quotation, liaised and negotiated
with vendors

13.  Tool repair and rectification cost
 Preventive maintenance
 Machine down time
 Part rejection
 Productivity report of secondary operations
 Inter-department man-power deployment
Periodically monitored and review of following reports with aim to continu-
ously improve plant’s operating efficiency
AutomotiveProducts

14.  Team member to implement ISO/TS 16949:20002 Certification.
 Composed R& D documentation for SR&ED tax credits from the financial
year 2000 to present. Participated in the audit and interview process. The
company received nearly its entire claim as a result. Lead a team of Re-
search and Development in conducting experimental research on more
than 25 products. Company qualified claims worth 8.5 million since then.
over saw implementation of following
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