Deep Kumar Patel

Project Engineer in Training @Cfr Chemicals Inc

CA

Optimized batch production lines for organic and inorganic pigment dispersions by redesigning plant layouts in AutoCAD, improving solvent handling zones and minimizing material transfer losses—resulting in a 15% increase in throughput.• Mapped process workflows for pigment grinding, let-down, and filtration operations using LucidChart, identifying bottlenecks and solvent recovery inefficiencies, which enabled a 20% reduction in processing time.• Designed custom jigs and supports in SolidWorks and CATIA for bead mill maintenance, reactor loading arms, and sealed drum filling stations; performed FEA to ensure mechanical strength under vacuum and solvent exposure.• Implemented SPC charts in Minitab to monitor pigment particle size distribution, rheological behavior (viscosity drift), and colorimetric values (∆E), reducing batch rework due to off-spec dispersions by 10%.• Spearheaded Lean Six Sigma initiatives focused on solvent evaporation losses during pigment drying and inconsistent resin wet-out during mixing; led Kaizen sessions that reduced batch-to-batch variability and improved yield stability.• Reviewed formulations for Design for Manufacturability (DFM), ensuring compatibility of pigment and resin chemistries with existing mixing tanks, diaphragm pumps, and lined vessels—resulting in 8% lower changeover costs.• Conducted full-factorial DOE using JMP to determine optimal milling time, dispersant concentration, and solvent type for specific color strength targets—achieving a 12% increase in first-pass yield and improved dispersion stability.• Integrated Power BI dashboards with SCADA and LIMS data to track equipment uptime, solvent usage, and quality KPIs in real-time; enabled early detection of batch deviations and improved corrective response times by 15%.

University of Calgary

Master of Engineering - MEng

SHRI SADVIDHYA MANDAL INSTITUTE OF TECH., BHARUCH 045

Bachelor of Engineering - BE