Engineer Six Sigma
Resume:
Sameera B Kalidindi
La Crescent, MN-55947
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a career to utilize my skills and experience in the field of
Engineering to the growth of the company.
EDUCATION
M.S, Industrial Engineering (GPA 3.3/4.0) Kansas State University
[May 2011]
Coursework: Industrial Simulation, Adv. Production Planning and Inventory
Control, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Operations Research, Logistics,
Statistical Process Control, Project Management, Financial Engineering
B.E, Electronics and Instrumentation (GPA 8.49/10) Andhra University,
India [Apr 2008]
Coursework: Computer Controlled Processes, Industrial Instrumentation,
Control Systems, Transducers and Sensors, Analytical Instrumentation,
Process Control, Virtual Instrumentation, Industrial Electronics
TECHNICAL SKILLS
. Simulation Software: Rockwell ARENA,NI Lab VIEW
. CAM Programming :Rockwell PLC,Roboware,Rockwell RSLogix
. Statistical Software: Minitab 16
. MS office with MS Projects and Access, Expert skills in Excel,MySQL
. Operations Research Software: OPL
. Trained in Lean and Six Sigma,LEAN
. Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
GE ENERGY, Hyderabad, India
[Jun.2008 - Sep.2009]
(Requisition Engineer)
. Handled Heavy duty gas turbine automation projects of various customers
like HILLA-Iraq, KARBALA-Iraq, RANHILL-Malaysia, DYAGILEV-Russia, and
LINZMITTE-Germany provided me an exposure on an international scale and
taught me to interact with diverse customers
. Carried out special assignments which apply to procedures, cost
reductions, continuous improvement, new features, forms and
preparations.
. Implemented lean and six sigma methodologies for process improvement
. Facilitated lean and six sigma brainstorming sessions to generate new
ideas
. Tested HMI and prepare quality checklist considering GE quality
standards
. Defined and placed material demands in a timely manner to meet project
schedule. Issue FMI (Field Modification Instructions) to provide
complete technical and equipment definition to the Field Services
Engineers and the Customer
. Worked closely with Manufacturing, Order Administration and Sourcing
to assure timely flow of necessary engineering details to them and
assist in resolution of Engineering/Manufacturing conflicts
Synergies and Doorey Castings Ltd, India
[May.2007 - Jul.2007]
(Graduate Engineer Trainee)
. Monitored the maintenance of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
employed in manufacturing of Alloy wheels in India's largest Alloy wheel
manufacturing company
. Analyzed the P&I diagrams
. Understood the working of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers)
. Analyzed the material flow assisting technicians in product line
changes
WORK EXPERIENCE
IMSE Department, KSU, Manhattan - KS, USA
[Jan.2010-May.2010]
(Research Assistant)
. Responsible for the design of Central Intake
system for VA Medical Center, Kansas city
. Studied the existing patient intake system
. Recognized the problem areas and develop various data collection methods
to get a real time scenario
. Increased the objectivity in client assessment, and enhance resource
utilization
. Improved the referral processes, screens and schedules intake
appointments for outpatient clinics and doing time study analysis
. Designed a new facility layout for better utilization of the available
space
PROJECTS
Logistics Planning
[Jan 2011-May 2011]
. Determine the best cost and minimum distance networks in a long haul and
short haul type of transportation
. Analyze the existing transportation network and optimizing the cost of
the network
. Utilize quantitative and software modeling skills to analyze, validate,
manipulate, and manage large amounts of data specific to problem solving
. Study Distribution operations, Supply chain operations and Inventory
optimization
Project Management
[Jan 2011-May 2011]
. Determining the potential projects and develop project plans
. Performed Lifecycle budgeting and cost control of the project
. Preparing SOW and determining WBS
. Performed Critical path analysis and developed Risk control strategies
Financial Engineering
[Aug 2010 - Dec 2010]
. Select equipment based on cost and depreciation analysis
. Developed cost models, performed cost analysis and cost justification
among different alternatives for determining the best Capital investment
option
. Examined the effects of inflation and other financial instabilities on
different investments and attained a robust investment strategy
Industrial simulation
[Jan.2010 - May.2010]
. Studied the production process of a manufacturing plant by using
simulation software ARENA.
. Identified the effects of breakdowns and determined methods to improve
the
WIP inventory in order to increase the productivity and reduce the costs
of the plant
. Performed cost analysis and devised cost improvement techniques to
decrease the overhead costs and WIP costs by obtaining maximum
utilization of resources and reducing wastage.
. Used statistical tools to determine the level of optimization
ACTIVITIES
. Main coordinator in college Technical fest "Interface 2K7" and
"Interface 2K8"
. Won 1st Prize in Technical Paper Presentation "Tsunami Warning System"
in JNTU Kakinada
. Won 2nd Prize in Technical Paper Presentation "Video Compression Using
Wavelet Transform
. Active member in Workshop on Advanced Sensors and Transducers(WASA)
. Participated in National Conference of Biomedical
Instrumentation(NCBIME)
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