KAPIL PAWAR

Atlanta, GA (***) *** – **** acvsw0@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Experienced Manufacturing Engineer skilled in developing or refining workplace layout, line balancing and continuous improvement. Experience in production process development for new products. Hands-on experience working on continuous improvement projects using Lean & Six Sigma tools. Trained in TPS Environment. Time study, Standard work Development, Waste reduction and Ergonomic assessments. Strong CAD and statistical data analysis skills. Experience in root cause investigation and implementing countermeasures. Excellent communication skills, Individual projects and working in cross-functional teams. Technical proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, PDLM, ERP, SolidWorks, FlexPde, ProE Creo FLUENT, ANSYS, CATIA, and AutoCAD.

Lean and Six Sigma

Line Balancing

Cycle Time Studies

FMEA

GD & T

5S

DFM/ DFA

RCA (Root Cause Analysis)

Kaizen

Kanban

DMAIC

VSM (Value Stream Mapping)

PROFESS IONAL EXPER I ENCE

THE RAYMOND CORPORATION, Greene, NY 2015 – Present Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for troubleshooting day to day production issues related to machining, welding and assembly for different product lines of hydraulic cylinders and Transmissions through problem solving and RCA techniques.

Increased process efficiency and throughput by reducing waste through application of Lean practices.

Reviewed, evaluated and addressed equipment reliability issues with redesign, component replacement or PM enhancement.

Lead daily cross-functional team activities for improvements in quality, productivity and implement permanent corrective actions.

Reduced defect rate on Mast welding robot by 90% and significantly improved the cycle time to weld the mast through Weak Point Management system.

Saved significant amount of money in warranty to the company by resolving Bleed screw and staging screw leak issue and achieved zero defect benchmark.

Improved the Transmissions assembly process by implementing Leak Tester and saved $43,200 yearly in warranty by detecting leaks early in the production.

Led Swing Reach Transmissions assembly line set up involving equipment procurement and installation, facility layout, process development and departmental technology training.

Performed SPC and validated process capabilities for Platform Welding Station, Gauging and Mast Welding Station.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Houston, TX 2014 – 2015

TA, Automated Manufacturing Systems

Demonstrated students how to create 2D/3D CAD models & general assembly drawings using ProE Creo 2.0.

Helped students understand and write codes for PLCs, CNC lathe and mill. MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFTS AMERICA, Houston, TX 2014 Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Assisted senior engineers with activities related to new product introduction.

Created detailed drawings of jigs & fixtures using Solidworks and had them built under supervision.

Created SOPs, performed motion & time study, organized prototyping & developed control plans. KAPIL PAWAR

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Improved ergonomics and improved cycle time efficiency by 20% through research and analysis.

Learnt manufacturing concepts like Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and KANBAN. FERROMATIC MILACRON INDIA LTD, Ahmedabad, INDIA 2012 – 2013 Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Prepared value stream map for the plant and identified opportunities of improvement.

Prepared detailed work instructions for assembly line stations. ACADEMI C PROJ ECTS

Lean Project on improving the total time for production of Forklift at the Assembly line at Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklifts America.

Lean Project for Elimination of Inter-Building Transfers of Steady Rests used on Lathes at Ferromatik Milacron INDIA LTD.

ACHI EVEMENTS

Project presented at Schlumberger’s Pipesim User Group Meeting on Deep-water field layout design using Pipesim, 2014

Awarded Texas Public Education rant (TPEG) scholarship, 2015

Awarded merit based scholarship, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, 2014 LEADERSH I P POS I T IONS

Public Relations Officer, Indian Institute of Technology Association of Greater Houston, 2016 Peer Advisor, Cougar Housing, University of Houston, 2014 Organizing Committee, Autotech Quiz – XENESIS, Mechanical Technical Festival, India, 2013 Organizing Committee, XENESIS, National Tech Festival, India, 2012 EDUCAT ION & CREDENT I ALS

Master of Sciences in Mechanical Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering, Houston, TX, 2015

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Gujarat Technological University, India, 2013

Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Industrial Engineering Department of the University of Houston, 2014

Subsea Engineering Certification, University of Houston, 2014

Certified AutoCAD Associate, Autodesk, 2013

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