Sourabh Bhandary
Carrick-on,Ireland
Summary
Accomplished engineering professional with extensive expertise in extrusion, manufacturing processes, and medical devices. Proven track record in new product rollout, product introduction, and process development. Adept at technical report writing and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Demonstrates strong analytical, critical thinking, and logical thinking skills. Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office, with technical knowledge of heavy machinery operations. Bilingual communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and leadership abilities. Energetic, flexible, and skilled in budgeting, cost estimation, production understanding, risk assessment, situational judgement, and firefighting. Committed to driving innovation and efficiency within the engineering sector.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
NPI Engineer
Freudenberg Medical
Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim
03.2023 - Current
- Led projects and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery, quality compliance, and cost targets.
- Planned and executed new product introductions, including design, specifications, process validations, training, equipment layout, and procurement, aligning with Internal procedures and regulatory standards
- Ensured compliance with ISO 13485, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 in design, development, and production.
- Sourced and implemented tooling, equipment, and technologies, collaborating with the Extrusion department for tubing and material specifications
- Maintained effective customer communication throughout project lifecycles.
- Coordinated testing, evaluation, and quality control measures in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Managed design processes, including inputs, outputs, verification, validation and technical documentation
- Assessed process risks, completing PFMEAs and risk management documentation.
- Developed manufacturing processes, training technicians and operators as needed
- Optimized manufacturing cell layouts, workstation designs, and material handling for cost, efficiency, and quality targets
- Led project management teams, ensuring timely task completion, team collaboration, and motivation
- Supported customer complaints, CAPAs, and technical resolutions for both new and existing products.
- Conducted validations, testing, vendor assessments, and other project-related tasks.
- Led product qualifications from OQ to PQ and successfully transitioned projects to production upon completion of the validation process.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Ensured compliance with safety, environmental, and energy management systems, contributing to continual improvement initiatives
Planning Engineer
Katerra India Private Ltd
Bangalore, India
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: (Asset Management and Manage all Capital Expenditure Equipment's and Tools along with its maintenance and Control)
- Managing 85M Euro Assets for 3 factory and all project locations for Katerra India Operations
- Maintenance of all Assets through PM Schedules and control, Calibration of required instruments, 3rd party testing of equipment's where in-house facility not available, sub-contract vendor monitoring, In-house repairs, and spare parts management
- Coordinating with Internal customers (Production and Projects.) for scheduling the PM activities and ensuring the activities are carried out within the scheduled times
- Monitoring the schedules for all P&M personals and time taken for carrying out the maintenance activities throughout the day
- Scheduling of the critical activities during the non-peak/Break hours to ensure equipment uptime is maintained
- Weekly reports on the Maintenance cost, PM Hours, Overall completion, Man vs Machine reports, Spare parts Inventory reports, critical spares report (below stock level), cost of manufacturing against the utility and spares consumed, OEE for critical machines, Breakdown hours etc
- Constant review of Standard operating procedures for PM activities and upgradation of the same based on breakdown reports to add in additional inspection if necessary
- Skill Matrix, Attendance and Employee reports shared to HR, Techno commercial and finance every month based on the support department requests
- Capex budget decided at the start of Every Month and the WBS structure updated in SAP with Budget allocation
- All new Equipment's or tools shall undergo internal checks before procurement for any existing tools, free up machines internally
- Else, for all new Capex, Return on Investment, Life of equipment, Cost Benefit Analysis are conducted to see if the equipment is aligned with the company long term investment plans, Maintenance costs, compliance or any risks etc
- And these shall then move through approval process post which Budget is allocated
- Management of Asset register and sharing the monthly Asset Register to CEO and CFO
- The Asset register includes, High level cost of equipment's across various locations (Factories and Project Sites), its Gross Value, Net Value, Life incurred, Total Life considered, Depreciation cost (Monthly and Present Value)
- Total Asset Value of the company and Assets which are under Capitalization, all new Assets Capitalized in the month and WIP reports for the ones yet to be Capitalized
- All Assets movements shall pass through Asset movement procedure, through Asset Head, Finance controller and Asset Engineer who shall vet the transfer and the location of the same is changed in SAP and Asset register
- Depreciation cost of the same is then issued to Techno commercial and Finance teams for the respective project or factory location
- Capitalization of Assets and maintenance of the same along with the Equipment manuals etc
- And uploading of the same to ensure accessibility to P&M team
- Preparation of SOP, PM procedures, Training manuals, Safety Instructions, JSA etc
- For all new equipment's and uploading the same in Asset register
- Trainings from tool manufacturers, Automation partners (Beckhoff) etc
- To upskill maintenance team and reduce breakdown time
- (Asset Management and Manage all Capital Expenditure Equipment's and Tools along with its maintenance and Control)
Education
Master of Science - Procurement and Supply chain Management
Griffith College
09.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineer
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
07.2014 - 07.2018
Skills
- Engineering
- Extrusion
- Manufacturing Processes
- Medical Devices
- New product Rollout
- Product Introduction
- Technical Report
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Process Design
- Leadership
- Process Development
- Excellent with Microsoft Office
- Planning and management abilities
- Strong analytical skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Logical thinking skills
- SAP
- Technical knowledge on operations of heavy machinery
- Bi-Lingual
- Energetic
- Flexible
- Budgeting
- Cost estimation
- Production understanding
- Risk assessment
- Strong situational judgement
- Firefighting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
NPI Engineer
Freudenberg Medical
03.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Procurement and Supply chain Management
Griffith College
09.2021 - 08.2022
Planning Engineer
Katerra India Private Ltd
10.2018 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineer
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
07.2014 - 07.2018
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