Senthil Subramaniam

( **** N Parkdale St., (

316-***-****

Wichita, Kansas 67205

(aca07m@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To get an management position in Manufacturing, Operations, Advanced

Product Development, Project Management and Continuous Improvement

Summary:

Self motivated Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer offering more than 8

years of progressive experience in Aerospace & Manufacturing Industry. Work

experience in continuous improvement, new product development, operations,

product lifecycle management (PLM), research, marketing and project

management. Excellent technical, analytical, communication, leadership and

management skills. Track record of cost savings and productivity

improvements.

Experience:

Methods Engineer - New Product Development (Learjet85 Operations)

Bombardier Aerospace - Learjet, Wichita, KS

June 2008 - Present

* Currently leading the Strategic Technology projects working on advanced

manufacturing techniques and new aircraft systems - RTM Composite

technology, Advance Battery System.

* Managing Learjet 85(L85) Methods-Bombardier India Center (Tech Mahindra)

Project, an $1.87M project involving methods planning activities for L85

program with 30 offshore and 4 onsite employees

* Lead/Facilitate the Achieving Excellence System, an initiative to take

the Industry to world class standards

* Lead for Visual Work Instructions (VWI) project for L85 Operations team

* Managed the complete PLM solution to develop the VWI solution integrating

Enovia, Catia, and 3DVia Composer with SAP.

* Provide end user training for VWI solution and 3DVIA Composer software

application

* Lead continuous improvement activities to support production line setup

* Develop manufacturing plans for Process and Tools chapter for the L85

program

* Develop the integrated solution for visual work instruction process using

3D Engineering

CAD data (CATIA), ENOVIA, SAP and 3DVIA software

applications

* Lead on the Digital Manufacturing project for L85 operations working

towards Design for Manufacturability

* Implement Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application

(DELMIA) software tool to simulate production processes and perform FMEA

analysis

* Define and optimize the factory flow for L85 final assembly using

Discrete Event Simulation tool - QUEST

* Validate and define the facility layout requirements for L85 product line

* Facilitate the integration of SAP(ERP) solution with other software

solutions such as Abortext, 3DVIA Composer and ENOVIA

* Participate and lead 3P Kaizen events and apply lean concepts for new

product development

* Validate Engineering design with production process planning for

sequence and ergonomic study

* Lead in developing the resource balancing and scheduling activity for L85

final assembly line

* Conduct critical path and throughput analysis for each assembly position

* Lead simulation projects for critical assembly installation processes

* Develop optimal kitting solution to achieve better inventory management

* Plan to maintain better inventory turns on long lead time items through

optimized scheduling

* Provide advanced logistics solutions such as 3PL & 4PL to create a lean

production flow

* Assist in procuring the tooling requirements such as jigs, fixtures and

positional tools

* Involve in plant engineering activities to determine the optimal facility

layout

Methods Engineer - Continuous Improvement

Bombardier Aerospace - Learjet, Wichita, KS

June 2006 - May 2008

* Managed all continuous improvement activities for Completions and Flight

on Learjet product line (Learjet 40/45/60).

* Successfully led and facilitated Kaizen projects in assembly areas such

as Wire Harness area, Interior Completion, final assembly line and paint

shop.

* Worked along side consultants - Shingijutsu group and Highland group.

* Implemented process improvement projects which resulted in $643,000 cost

savings.

* Developed mixed model value stream maps for Learjet product lines

(current state & future state).

* Implemented a Kanban system to manage the wire harness inventory and

converted to a 3PL project managed by the supplier

* Implemented 5S+1 blitz, includes point of use storage for raw materials

and finished goods.

* Involved in make/buy analysis for detailed fabrication parts.

* Conducted cost analysis comparing the actual production cost to the

learning curve value.

* Led cross functional teams to implement lean and six-sigma projects.

* Performed high level data analysis using CAS manufacturing/ERP system.

* Conducted training for staff on lean concepts - Lean Simulation, Value

Stream Mapping, Setup Reduction, 5S, TPM and Cellular Manufacturing.

* Developed crew load charts and work flow schedules for A/C assembly

process.

* Optimized the NC tube bending process by conducting experimental design

and finding optimal operating conditions.

* Conducted capacity analysis and critical path analysis in assembly and

fabrication areas.

* Conducted parts flow analysis for implementing cellular manufacturing.

* Implemented silver/gold level in Achieving Excellence - a strategy to

establish world class manufacturing process.

* Reduced the overall lead time from 234 days to 45 days in the wing tubes

lean project.

* Implemented on DUPONT safety measures and conducted safety awareness

programs for production areas.

Student Intern - Continuous Improvement

Bombardier Aerospace - Learjet, Wichita, KS June

2005 - May 2006

* Conducted time studies using Group Time Technique across all production

areas

* Worked on developing time standards using Auto MOST for production

processes

* Captured value added and non-value added activities on all Learjet

product lines

* Participated in the process improvement activity across all production

areas.

* Developed good knowledge on A/C assembly process

Graduate Research Assistant

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

August 2004 - May 2005

* Worked on Geometric Design and Tolerance (GD&T) analysis for Aircraft

parts

* Researched on sheet metal tolerance methodology

* Worked on Digital Manufacturing (DELMIA software), analyzing Aircraft

Assembly process

* Engaged in project selection with Cessna, Raytheon and Learjet engineers

for research

* Reduced lead time for processing the non-conformance parts by 60% at LSI

Corp., Wichita

* Studied the reliability of aircraft parts for assessing the supplier

quality rating system at Airtechnics Inc., Wichita

* Developed production systems for ShockerPhant Aerospace, a simulation

model involving demand forecast, material requirement planning (MRP) and

resource utilization.

Business Development Engineer

Nilgiri Networks, Ooty, Tamilnadu - India

Jan 2004 - July 2004

* Benchmarked other networking companies and developed robust processes

* Deployed Gnats, an easy bug identification tool and maintained the

debugging process

* Handled customer requirements and other marketing aspects

* Developed a Microsoft Excel based task sheet for all employers

Customer Support Representative

C-Cubed Solutions, Bangalore, India

June 2003 - Dec 2003

* Supported US customer over phone on net2phone and other networking

products

* Trained on speaking American English and worked during night shift hours

Production Engineer

Zircast Limited, Bangalore, India Jan 2002 -

May 2003

* Trained on the production parameters for Investment Casting, Centrifugal

Casting and Wire Casting

* Worked on melting ferrous alloys and non-ferrous alloys in Induction

Furnace (http://www.zircast.com)

* Inspected castings for quality with ISO 9001 standards

* Worked on updating factory layouts using AutoCAD software application

* Audited by TUV members for quality in the marketing and accounts

department and exposed to Tally, Filing and Data Entry

Education:

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (GPA: 3.5/4.0)

Fall 2006

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Production Systems Operational Research

Advanced Facility Planning

Statistical Methods Neural Networks Lean

Manufacturing

Reliability Engineering Design of Experiments

Industrial Ergonomics Tolerance Design & Manufacturing

Bachelor of Engineering in Production Engineering (GPA: 3.5/4.0)

April 2001

University Of Madras, Tamilnadu, India

Computer Skills:

* Application Software - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project

* PLM Software - CATIA V5 (5 years), ENOVIA V5( 3 Years), DELMIA(5 Years),

3DVIA (3 Years), AutoCAD ( 8 Years)

* ERP Solution - SAP (1 Year), CAS (3 Years)

* Statistical Software - Design Expert, Weibull++7, BlockSim, JumpIn,

StatGraphics (2 Years)

* Operating System - Windows, Linux

* Database - Microsoft Access

* E-mail Tools - Lotus Notes, Outlook Express

Certifications & Awards:

* Certified Lean Enterprise Practitioner by Mid America Manufacturing

Technical Center

(MAMTC).

* Certified Quality Improvement Associate by American Society for Quality

(ASQ).

* Certified Six-Sigma Agent by Bombardier Learjet, equivalent to Six-Sigma

Black belt

* Certified Examiner for Kansas Award for Excellence by Kansas Center for

Performance

* Excellence (KCPE).

* Certified in Process Based Leadership by Competitive Solution Inc., (CSI)

* Certified in Project Management

Affiliations:

* President - Production Engineering Student Association - India

* Membership Director-IIE student chapter - Wichita State University

* Active Member - Institute of Industrial Engineers, American Society for

Quality- USA

* Member at the Young Professional Organization

Extra-Curricular Activities:

* Languages Known - English, All Indian Language, Little bit of Spanish

* Professional table tennis player, held championship for three consecutive

year in Corporate Challenge event

* Involved in volunteer activities

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