Kalan Shah

About Kalan Shah

Plastics engineer with an aptitude for project management. 13+ years of experience in…

Experience

1. Technical Program Manager (Tooling)

   Apple

   Mar 2020 — Present

   Communicate closely with Tooling Engineers for scheduling, risk assessment, identifying issues, taking necessary action and following through Engage with Design and Program Management teams at the beginning stage of NPI to understand schedules and risks early on. Train vendors to improve communication on tooling related items and follow through to make sure communication is crisp. Work closely with multi-functional teams to help bridge gaps between tooling and other groups Identify project risks and communicate to management weekly. Work with suppliers to help drive schedules and project performance to completion. Through all phases of design, development and product introduction; partner closely with Engineering teams as well as collaborate with the various Operation teams to enable success of the new product introduction and product development through ramp. Drive the day-to-day program activities to meet the overall program objectives with a heavy focus on plastic/metal tool release, completion, troubleshooting and tool readiness ahead of key achievements. Create and maintain program schedules, predict and mitigate risks. Identify and direct all resources required to execute successful programs. Collaborate across engineering, operations and our OEM partners to meet very aggressive schedule, quality and volume goals.

Education

• Nirma Institute of Diploma Studies

  Diploma, Plastics Engineering

  1999 — 2003

• Tufts University

  MS in Engineering Management, Engineering/Industrial Management

  2012 — 2014

• Independent Coursework

  Master Molder I, Injection Molding

  2016 — 2016

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  B.S. in Plastics Engineering, Plastics Engineering

  2003 — 2006

Skills

• Design of Experiments
• Validation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Molding
• Process Improvement
• Iso 13485
• Six Sigma
• Engineering Management
• Extrusion
• Process Engineering
• Medical Devices
• Dmaic
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Process Simulation
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Machine Tools
• Lean Six Sigma
• Injection Molding
• Fmea
• Materials
• Product Development
• Polymers
• Thermoplastics
• Minitab
• Plastics
• Business Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Design for Manufacturing
• Spc
• Solidworks
• R&D
• Design Control
• Manufacturing Engineering