Engineer Six Sigma

Swapnil Gaikwad

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OBJECTIVE

Obtain a full time position in an organization, where I can apply my experience, engineering concepts and innovative ideas,

working towards individual and organizational growth.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Industrial Technology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

GPA 3.80 (Aug 2012)

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Shivaji University, India

GPA 3.9 (May 2008)

Relevant Coursework: Lean Manufacturing and quality control, Six Sigma, Process Improvement Management, Facility Design,

Composite Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Design of Machine Elements, Mechanics of Materials, Project

Management, Data Mining, Polymer Properties and Processing

WORK EXPERIENCES

Manufacturing Process Development Engineer - Caterpillar Inc. – Victoria, TX (Oct 2012 – July 2013)

Creating Assembly Process Design documentation for New Product Introductions (Hydraulic Excavators) in the Teamcenter

Manufacturing with reference to SAP based BOM releasing screens.

Conducting Assembly Process, Tooling and Facility Validations, engineering drawings, PPAP

Understanding the various possible variations of the assembly components and Establishing routings, methods, layouts,

tools, fabrication, methods documentation, quality plans and Time study to calculate the base hours.

Creating Engineering changes by analyzing assembly processes for continuous process improv ement.

Implementing an order to delivery system for the facility with integration of information from the areas Manufacturing,

Operations, and Supply chain.

Engineer I - Sunraysia FINE Chemicals Ltd. (Oct 2009- May 2010)

Reengineered and evaluated methods of production; applied six sigma and lean manufacturing techniques.

Monitored and analyzed production workflow, manufacturing processes, procedures and performed time studies.

Identified and resolved bottlenecks in production line and increased efficiency with 17%.

Served on quality assurance team, developed guidelines and procedures to improve standards and performance

Closely worked with supplier’s execution team to analyze process development changes, to secure resources, and provide

proposed plans to mitigate risks.

Infosys Technologies Ltd. - Software Engineer (July 2008 - Sept 2009)

Received training in different software languages such as C, C++, Perl, Oracle, VB.

Initiated execution of manual test plans against the application, raised the defect from the deviations and tracked it till c losure

and maintained quality of the product.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX - Graduate Research Assistant. (Aug 2010 – Aug2012)

Coordinated ‘Composites and Plastics Lab’ as a Lab In-Charge. Manufacturing and mechanical/thermal/morphological

characterization of the advanced polymer matrix composites and plastics. (Thermosets and thermoplastics).

Hands on skill in manufacturing techniques - Hand layup, compression molding, injection molding, and vacuum assisted resin

transfer molding, twin screw extrusion.

Research projects:

o Thermoplastics nanocomposites for ESD applications.

o Low velocity impact on glass-fiber reinforced nanocomposites.

o Rocket ablative nanocomposites.

KEY SKILLS

Software: PRO-E, Ansys, AutoCAD, Facility Planning Testing with Instron/Ceast Low Velocity Impact system

SAP R/3 ERP; PLM Teamcenter; BOM with/without computer interface.

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Principles. Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA); SEM

Virtual Process Planning, PPAP Thermo gravimetric Analyzer (TGA).

Kaizen; 5S; Continuous Improvement Testing with Material Testing System (MTS) with

Quality Tools: QFD, PFMEA, Root cause analysis. computer Interface.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Publication: Journal of Composite Materials

‘Electrical and Mechanical Properties of PA11 Blended with Nanographene Platelets Using Industrial Twin Screw Extruder for

Selective Laser Sintering.’

Publication: Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications

‘Low Velocity Impact Studies on Glass Reinforced Composites Using Rubber Micro -Particles and Silica Nanoparticles Modified

Epoxy Resins.’

SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering )

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

The American Composites Manufacturers Association – Certified Composites Technician, Vacuum Infusion Process (CCT-VIP).

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