Piyush Vaghela

Current

• Continuous Improvement / Materials Engineer at Amedica Corporation

Past

• Materials/ Research Engineer at Mo-Sci Corp
• GRA at Materials Research Center
• Process Engineer at Amar Rubber Works

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Education

• American Society of Quality
• University of Missouri-Rolla
• Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

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Connections

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Industry

Medical Devices

Piyush Vaghela’s Summary

* Offer solid chemical engineering experience, with expertise in medical devices, orthopedics, ceramics, polymers, materials, bioactive coatings, Bioglass, glass, resin, hydroxyapatite, and composites
* Strong project management experience and demonstrated ability to supervise cross-functional teams; effectively lead and direct personnel in a safe and clean working environment
* Excellent record of increasing productivity and efficiency; strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs
* Depth of knowledge in Six Sigma, lean, and optimization process improvement techniques; ensure compliance with all corporate, and FDA regulations, familiar with QSR, ISO 13485 and 21 CFR §820 requirements


CORE COMPETENCIES
* Research and Development * Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
* Process Optimization * Reporting and Documentation
* Project Management and Design * Presentations and Training
* Process Setup and Scale-Up * Planning and Executing
* Productivity and Process Improvement

Piyush Vaghela’s Specialties:

Six Sigma, Lean, Medical Devices, Ceramics, Orthopedic Implants, Quality, Process Improvement, Optimization, Continuous Improvement, Scale-Up, Mechanical and Physical Characterization of Ceramics, Bioactive Coating, Glass, Hydroxyapatite, Reliability, Auditor

Piyush Vaghela’s Experience

• Continuous Improvement / Materials Engineer

  Amedica Corporation

  (Privately Held; Medical Devices industry)

  November 2004 — Present (4 years 9 months)

  Sole North American orthopedic medical device company with state-of-the-art facility for producing medical grade ceramics for spinal and reconstructive arenas
  
  * Successfully perform a range of responsibilities and contribute to comprehensive product development from conception through launch; direct technician workflow and scheduling
  * Conduct extensive testing procedures to resolve potential issues and ensure maximum product quality; participate in 45S5 and hydroxyapatite coating characterizations
  * Instrumental in expanding and diversifying Amedica product lines to boost revenue through surface texture development projects
  
  ~ KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ~
  * Increased coating strength by 250%; boosted ceramic polishing productivity by more than 750%; reduced Takt time by over 850% for creating product surface designs
  * Effectively executed Six Sigma and lean production techniques resulting in savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve desired material strength goals in record time
  * Met critical spinal implant launch deadline while consistently improving product quality
  * Train and coach intensive Green Belt Certification program focusing on Six Sigma/lean/process improvements of more than $1,000,000 in annual cost savings
  
  
  ANALYTICAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
  DMAIC ~ DFSS ~ Pareto ~ Histograms ~ Brainstorming ~ Fishbone ~ t-tests ~ Cp ~ CpK ~ ANOVA ~ Control Charts ~ Regression Analysis ~ Statistical Sampling ~ Tests of Significance ~ Ishikawa ~ Affinity Diagrams ~ Flowcharts ~ FMEA ~ Value Stream Mapping ~ Risk Analysis ~ Kaizen ~ SMED ~ 5S ~ MiniTab ~ Design of Experiments ~ DOE KISS and PRO XL ~ SPC XL ~ DFSS Master ~ GD&T~ INSTRON Testing Machines ~ SEM ~ EDS ~ XRD ~ FTIR ~ Talysurf ~ Particle Size Analyzer ~ Surface Area ~ Micro-hardness ~ Presses ~ Furnaces ~ Optical Microscopes

• Materials/ Research Engineer

  Mo-Sci Corp

  (Biotechnology industry)

  May 2003 — October 2004 (1 year 6 months)

  * Researched, developed, and designed high strength, transparent glass fiber components, resins, and polymers for aerospace industry; led production team and managed daily operations
  * Oversaw quality control, product testing, and test control apparatus and equipment fabrication; examined and analyzed substandard products to create solutions
  
  ~ KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ~
  * Directed support team in major projects; implemented continuous improvement strategies to ramp up ongoing fabrication efforts and increase production levels by 900%
  * Proficiently demonstrated facility’s impressive capabilities to client and converted a single, 5,000 sq. ft. order to a continual production of 6,000 sq. ft. every six weeks.

• GRA

  Materials Research Center

  (Research industry)

  August 2000 — May 2003 (2 years 10 months)

  Materials Research Center: Multi-disciplinary research and development organization that fosters significant advances in the fields of materials science and engineering
  
  * Prepared new high-strength transparent sandwich composite; manufactured glass fibers, coated with silane coupling agents and combined it with polymer epoxy; characterized physical properties and failure analysis of transparent polymer composites
  * Published two papers for this research; also presented work at the 2003 ACS National Meeting, New York, NY.

• Process Engineer

  Amar Rubber Works

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Chemicals industry)

  May 1999 — August 2000 (1 year 4 months)

Piyush Vaghela’s Education

• American Society of Quality

  2005 — 2009

  * Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
  * Certified Reliability Engineer
  * Certified Quality Engineer
  * Certified Quality Auditor
  * Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
  
  Invited as 1 of 12 experts from 35,000 CQE members to review and evaluate the ASQ April 2009 CQE Exam

  Activities and Societies:

  All certifications from ASQ

• University of Missouri-Rolla

  M.S. , Chemical Engineering , 2000 — 2002

  • EIT/FE Certification
  • Competent ToastMaster (CTM) Award, UMR.

  Activities and Societies:

  • Vice President (Membership): University Orators Club, Toastmasters Club, UMR.
  • Member : AICHE, ACS, India Assoc, International Students Assoc [UMR]

• Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

  B.Tech , Chemical Engineering , 1995 — 1999

  • Awarded Second Prize for the Paper entitled “Radioactive Waste Treatment and Disposal Techniques”, presented at Extramurals–99, a State Level Paper Presentation at M.I.T., Pune, India.

  Activities and Societies:

  • Member : Assoc of Chemical Engineers

Additional Information

Piyush Vaghela’s Honors:

PUBLICATIONS

“Silicon Nitride for Orthopedic Applications,” SAMPE, May 2008

“Fabrication and Mechanical Properties Analysis Of Optically Transparent Polyester/Glass Fiber Matrix Composite,” PMSE, pp. 651-652, Vol. 89, September 2003

“Comparing Mechanical Properties of a Transparent Polyester/Glass Fiber Composite with Two Different Silane Agents,” Polymer Preprints, pp. 699-700, Vol. 44, No. 2, September 2003

“Effluent Treatment and Disposal of Wastes Generated from Nuclear Power Plants,” Chemical Engineering World, pp. 62-69, Vol. XXXV, No. 5, May 2000

“Prediction of Viscosity of Magnetite Water Slurries,” Chemical Purchase, pp. 20-22, Vol. 8, No.6, June 2000

“Flow of Non Newtonian Fluids,” Chemical Purchase, pp. 17-20, Vol. 8, No. 8, August 2000

“Radioactive Waste Treatment and Disposal Techniques,” Extramurals-99, MIT, Pune, India

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