Srilekha Mitra
Kolkata
Summary
Dynamic R&D Engineer with a proven track record of total 4 years and 10 months, excelling in material formulation and regulatory compliance at Avient Materials India Pvt. Ltd. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and root cause analysis, I drive innovative solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and optimize processes for mainly the automotive and healthcare sectors.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Engineer (Application Development)
Avient Materials India Pvt Ltd
Pune
09.2023 - Current
- Provided specialized solutions based on engineered plastics and thermoplastic elastomers, maintaining compliance with multiple market players in the automotive, healthcare, and consumer products sectors in India.
- Collaborated seamlessly with other cross-functional teams across the globe to develop new formulations, as per the growth vector in the Indian market.
- Analyzed system requirements and determined appropriate solutions based on business needs.
- Performed root cause analysis to identify sources of application errors.
- Identified a new customer to enhance business with existing products, along with new development, as per the customer's needs.
- Supported the production team in scaling up the newly developed formulations.
- Spread awareness of safety in the workplace by auditing internal safety audits and 6S activities.
Assistant Manager
Polyrub Cooperstandard FTS Pvt Ltd
Pune
08.2020 - 09.2023
- Formulator of rubber compounds based on NR, EPDM, SBR, NBR, and AEM for multiple OEMs like BMW, VW, Mahindra & Mahindra & Maruti, as per the DVP requirements.
- Compound and product validation as per ASTM, ISO, JIS, and customer-specific standards, and scaling up of the formulation in production.
- Collaborating with CFT to support performing PFMEA and PPAP.
- Core member of LPA & 6S audits.
Summer Intern
TATA Autocomp Systems Ltd
Pune
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Determined consumers need to provide products and services appealing to the larger automotive (EV) market.
- Performed market analysis to identify trends in industry competition and pricing strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Polymer Science & Technology
University of Calcutta
Kolkata07-2020
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Calcutta
Kolkata06-2017
Skills
- Material formulation
- Product validation
- Regulatory compliance
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Root cause analysis & Process optimization
- SAP
- MS Office
- Technical documentation
- Customer-first approach with empathy
- Effective communication
- Quick learner and proactive
- Teamwork
- Time management
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Native
Native
Marathi
Elementary (A2)
A2
Affiliations
- Avid reader of fiction and non-fiction
- Dancing
- Travelling
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
R&D Engineer (Application Development)
Avient Materials India Pvt Ltd
09.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager
Polyrub Cooperstandard FTS Pvt Ltd
08.2020 - 09.2023
Summer Intern
TATA Autocomp Systems Ltd
06.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Technology - Polymer Science & Technology
University of Calcutta
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Calcutta
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