Sai Smaran Mekala
Manufacturing & Quality Professional | ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) | Supplier Quality | Continuous Improvement | Project Management (PMP) & Six Sigma Black Belt
- Role
- Manufacturing Quality Engineer at Bri-Steel Manufacturing
- Location
- Enid, OK, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sai Smaran Mekala
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer with experience in manufacturing quality systems…
Experience
Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Jul 2025 — Present · MA, US
Optimized laser-cutting processes for coronary stent frameworks, improving dimensional accuracy by 14% and ensuring structural integrity for high-risk cardiovascular implants. Developed surface finishing and passivation controls for nitinol-based guidewires, reducing corrosion-related defects by 17% and enhancing long-term biocompatibility performance. Introduced in-line optical inspection systems for balloon catheter assembly, detecting micro-defects in tubing and lowering post-production rework by 19% across multiple product lines. Coordinated sterilization validation protocols (ETO and gamma methods) for implantable devices, cutting qualification cycle times by 12% while maintaining compliance with ISO standards. Partnered with R&D teams during design transfer of a next-gen transcatheter heart valve, accelerating production readiness by 22% and ensuring seamless scale-up from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
Education
Gowtham model school
8-10, 9.8
2009 — 2012
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Metallurgical and materials engineering, 8.9
2014 — 2018
Narayana Junior College - India
11-12, 97.3%
2012 — 2014
St.Josephs public school
1-4
2000 — 2006
Narayana concept school
5-8, 10
2006 — 2009
Northeastern University
Master of Science - MS, Engineering/Industrial Management, 4
2023 — 2024
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