Abhijit P.

About Abhijit P.

Precisionist, collaborative & result-oriented problem-solving engineer with 10+ years of diverse global industry experience. 8+ years in electrical and medical research and industry. Believe in achieving success in everything I do and in making a mark with my work, passion & strong will.

Experience

1. Senior Quality Engineer

   Stryker

   Oct 2023 — Present · Portage, MI, US

   Led, partnered & ensured manufacturing quality for Stryker Instruments’ largest revenue Handpiece Unit with $17M annual revenue.• Oversaw quality 7 different lines, 350+ SKUs manufactured, 90-odd saleable units). Single handedly and now 2 more engineers mentored in 2025.• Ensured constant quality focus with 2.5 years of no audit findings (ISO, EUMDD, Brazilian notified bodies) within responsible units. Part of audit front room and backroom. • Led root cause investigations for 20+ site NCs, including 3 complex cases requiring multi-stakeholder collaboration and 6+ months of data analysis; implemented 4 CAPAs for systemic resolution.• Maintained zero Product Mix NCs in Handpiece Unit YTD; ensured adherence to compliance protocols and mitigated high-risk scenarios.• Identified and resolved multiple legacy escapes from 2022, reinforcing continuous improvement and historical issue resolutions.• Reduced unit-wide defect rate from 5.3% in 2023 to 1.8% 2024 YTD and 1.1% in 2025 (vs. 3% target) through strategic partnerships within site Ops, Engineering, and off-site Suppliers.• Delivered ~$4.3M in cost savings via Kaizen actions, excess inventory recovery, and supplier feedback loops.• Reduced over $700k scrap in 2024 vs via problem solving, NCs & Supplier CAPAs.• $2.3M risk reduction in excess inventory.• $1.5M unprocessed inventory recovered from Engineering Hold warehouse via attribute chart analysis.• Resolved Neurosurgical motor line inefficiencies through CAPA and ECN collaboration; reduced monthly scrap rate from 20% to <5%, preventing $150K absorption misses and eliminating $210K service backorders.• Oversaw zero recordable injuries across multiple production lines demonstrating proactive risk mitigation and safety culture enforcement.

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  High School, Biology, General

  2010 — 2012

• Sinhgad Academy Of Engineering

  Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2012 — 2016

• The Bishop's School, Camp, Pune.

  ICSE, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education

  1999 — 2010

• University of Florida

  Master of Science - MS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Powerpoint
• Embedded C
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• C
• Embedded Systems
• Event Management
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Management
• Anchors
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Paper Presentations
• Ucos