Engineer Six Sigma Project

Srivatsavaram (Ram) Kankesh

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ENGINEER

CNC MANUFACTURING . INDUSTRIAL . MECHANICAL . QUALITY

Master of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing

Engineering with over 6 years of experience in the areas of electronics

manufacturing, Industrial engineering, CNC manufacturing, program

management, staff development, supply chain support, and logistics. Solder

Certified, experienced in JSTD 001, MIL STD strong technical skills and

leadership abilities that allow me to bring cost-effective solutions to

complex industrial and manufacturing issues.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Industrial Engineer II

March 2013 to Current

Piper Aircraft

Vero Beach, Florida

Function as an Industrial engineer involved in product costing, performing

ergonomic assessments and calculation man hours and machine hour standards.

Versatile in Unigraphics, Baan and Team Center.

Manufacturing Engineer II

Jan 2010 to March 2013

Bridgeways Corporation

Everett, Washington

Function as a Manufacturing Engineer for this supplier of Boeing. Worked on

setting up work stations, manufacturing lines, Line balancing, Implementing

5S and lean practices, Reviewing Technical drawing and specs, Developing

Jigs and Fixtures using Solidworks and Catia, Assist in make versus buy

decisions.

Industrial Engineer II

Oct 2008 to Oct 2009

Boeing Company

Everett, Washington

Function as an Industrial engineer and solved complex problems for the

Boeing Commercial Aircraft 777 program. Ensure efficient use and

integration of facilities, equipment, materials, system and personnel and

recommended process improvements. Worked on Critical Path, Work flow for

product assembly, Process flow charts, Precedence Networks, Recovery Plans

Barcharts, Crew Cycling, Root Cause of top five travelers and various other

Manufacturing/ Industrial engineering activities

Manufacturing Engineer II

Aug 2006 to Jul 2008

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

Forest, MS

Promote safe working environment with zero injuries and zero lost time

accidents. Manufacturing engineer responsible for the manufacture of

electronics, and PCB boards. Met due dates for all assigned Value stream

engineering actions. Zero delinquent CA webs. Zero Delinquent out Of

Tolerance reports. Responsible for two direct reports IPT Leads from CCA 1

and CCA 2 areas and 30 Manufacturing technicians. Lead 7 R6 Sigma projects

to date and Co-Lead One resulting in cost savings of over 150k per year.

Lead Multiple Projects using Design of Experiments and Minitab. Achieved

the Silver Level certification for the Six Sigma Projects completed in

2007.Gained better understanding of surface mount, through hole technology

and test processes. Gained detailed knowledge of semi-rigid coax assembly

process. Learned how to scrub and modify assemby Instructions through PCR

process. Learned how to track defects through PQRS and VM and how to track

and improve yields. Dispositioned damaged assemblies in the Defect Review

Team area. Constantly working towards Improving Cycle Times, Reducing

Defects, Reducing Touch labor costs and Improving Test Yields.

Accomplishments for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

. Lead a Six Sigma Project " Coax Cable Fit Check" which reduced

Semi-Rigid coax cable manufacturing defects from 25 in 6 months to

0 in 3 months resulting in cost savings of $75,000 in 3 years

. Lead a Six Sigma Project " Operation 749" which reduced the

defects in the 749 card in Final Assembly by over 30% in 3 months

resulting in cost savings of $10,000 per year

. Lear a Six Sigma Project "Operation 372" which substantially

reduced the defects and improved the yields on the 372 card

resulting in Cost savings of $24,960 per year.

. Participated and Co-Lead a Six Sigma Project on setting up Flow

Lines, Work Flow and Work Instruction for Urgent Spares Cables

Cards which significantly reduced the defects in Cable cards.

. Lead a Six Sigma Project "6150398 Defect Reduction" that resulted

in cost savings of $16,320 per year.

. Lead a Six Sigma Project "3563083 Defect Reduction" that resulted

in cost savings of $8,640 per year.

Production Supervisor Nov 2005 to Mar 2006

Silgan Containers Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Supervise day to day production, maintenance, changeover activities in the

sheet coating and the press department. Test and Implement appropriate

inspection standards, Review SPC quality charts in Gain seeker software and

pinpoint out of control situations, and certify process capability.

Implement continuous Improvement and Kaizen philosophies in all aspects of

production. Ensure that all aspects of company quality philosophy is made

aware site wide. Analyze defects and make adjustments to production

equipment in this facility manufacturing coated and non coated sheets for

food can production. Investigate external and internal customer complaints

and provide appropriate resolution.

GENERAL ENGINEER / PROGRAM MANAGER INTERN August 2004 to August 2005

United States Department of Energy Knoxville, Tennessee

Recruited as a General Engineer (GS 9) functioning as a Program Manager

Intern. Managed critical skills and facilities infrastructure reduction

programs. Conducted contractor performance assessments and processed work

authorizations. Supervised contractors on critical skills and facilities

infrastructure reduction projects.

Accomplishments for the United States Department of Energy:

. Ensured that all critical skills staffing needs were met.

. Performed 4 contractor performance assessments and quality audits.

. Completed the microwave caster review and BWXT enhanced floor

surveillance assessment projects before deadline.

SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS ANALYST January 2004 to August 2004

Ryder Corporation El Paso, Texas

Provided supply chain support for over 300 Delphi Packard North American

suppliers. Specifically responsible for coordinating corporate logistics,

designing/engineering operational solutions for the areas of network

analysis, transportation, distribution management, analysis strategy, and

multi-client process management. Also assisted with sales, and

implementation of design and operations management.

Accomplishments for Ryder Corporation:

. Reduced unauthorized carrier shipments by over 95% resulting in a

$150,000 per month savings in shipping costs.

. Monitored carrier invoices and eliminated tariffs and surcharges

outside of contract agreements by over 90%. This effort saved the

company over $15,000 per month in non-negotiated tariffs.

INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / QUALITY ENGINEER II September 2000

to September 2001

Applied Materials Austin, Texas

Responsibilities for this high-tech manufacturing firm included

implementing return-to-stock stations in all clean rooms, assisting with

manufacturing projects, and addressing receiving logistics issues.

Designed and implemented more efficient floor plans for receiving,

decontamination, floor stock, de-trash, and re-supply areas. Supervised

applied materials contractors on special projects. Headed the Discrepant

Material Review Board, and served as Lead Mechanical Engineer. Developed

manufacturing process documentation and work instruction.

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Accomplishments for Applied Materials:

. Located and adapted an existing conveyer system that reduced the

capital requirement for a project by $130,000.

. Revised gas line transportation methods and reduced gas line scrap

rate. This effort resulted in a savings of $70,000 per month.

ENGINEERING INTERN

May 1998 to August 1998

General Motors Delphi Saginaw, Michigan

Assisted Senior Engineers improve efficiency on projects in the wire draw

department by identifying process improvements, installing quick-change

welder pads, and designing point-of-use welder tooling. Successfully

reduced machine downtime resulting in increased productivity.

JUNIOR ENGINEER June 1985 to June 1986

Rapsri Industries Bangalore, India

Responsibilities for this precision casting manufacturer involved

supervising and coordinating hydraulic valve component production and

addressing process issues. Designed and supervised the fabrication of an

automatic shell molding machine that increased production output by 40%.

OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

REAL ESTATE AGENT / LICENSED LOAN OFFICER April 2002 to December 2003

Prudential Owens Austin, Texas

OWNER / OPERATOR September 1990 to December 1997

Cheers Billiards El Paso, Texas

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

New Mexico State University - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, August 2000

University of Texas at El Paso - El Paso, Texas

Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, December 1999

University of Wisconsin-

Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt Certifications May 2006

Renton Technical College

Precision CNC Machining Certificate Dec 2010

Lake Washington Technical College

Tool Design Graphics Certification August 2011

Madras University - Coimbatore, India

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, August 1986

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with Fadal, Has VFO 3-axis, Has Vertical 4-axis with Pallet

Changer, Takisawa Fanuc Controlled 4-axis CNC machines, also proficient in

AutoCAD 2010 AutoCAD Inventor, Catia V5, Solidworks,Unigraphics, Master

Cam, Pro E, Pro Model, SAP, Baan software applications as well as Microsoft

Windows and Office operating system and C programming language.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & AFFILIATIONS

. Certified by the American Productivity and Inventory Control Society.

. Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Tamil

. United States Citizen

. References available on request .

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