Kishan Kumar
Composite Manufacturing, NPD & Carbon Fibre Repairing Technician
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About
Highly skilled and precise Composite Manufacturing & New Product Development (NPD) Technician with over 2 years of professional experience in advanced composite industries. Expertise in executing NPD trials, raw material calculations, prototype development, and full-scale production tooling setups. Proficient in Prepreg /Dry Fabric Layup, Vacuum Infusion Processing (VIP) and advanced structural repairing (scarf/step patch repairs).
Strong understanding of industrial quality frameworks (5S and Control of 5Ms). Possesses a Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA), essential for managing automated, computer-controlled curing and production systems.
Experience
Composite & NPD Technician / Operator at KnitPro International (2024-05 – Present)
- Actively participated in New Product Development (NPD) phases, helping execute initial trial runs, ply book structural testing, and creating high-quality prototypes.
- Executed high-precision Prepreg and dry fabric carbon fibre layups over newly developed structural molds, ensuring strict compliance with ply-book sequences and engineering blueprints.
- Developed flow-mesh layouts for complex Vacuum Infusion (VIP) and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) during NPD stages, optimizing resin flow channels and mixing ratios.
- Performed structural carbon fibre repairing, utilizing scarf and step-down sanding methods to prepare damaged composite parts for patch bonding and rework curing.
- Conducted high-gloss buffing, mold polishing, and precision wet-sanding on cured composite components to achieve defect-free mirror finishes.
- Operated and monitored computerized Autoclave and industrial oven curing systems, actively aligning heat and pressure profiles with technical process specifications for new designs.
- Conducted rigorous vacuum bag structural integrity checks and pressure leak test routines, effectively minimizing component scrap rates during product launch phases.
- Maintained clean lamination cleanrooms, tool surfaces, and efficient workflows by strictly adhering to workplace organization (5S Framework) guidelines.
Education
ITI (Industrial Training Institute) in Fitter trade – Maya Deep Pvt I.TI Raipur Dalpatpur Atrauli Aligarh (2024)
Intermediate (12th Grade) – Irrigation Intermediate school Narora, Bulandshahr (2020)
High School (10th Grade) – D B Janta High school Rampur, Bulandshahr (2018)
