Engineer Six Sigma

Vasant Lande **** N Annie Glidden Rd, Apt

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***********@*****.***

DeKalb, IL-60115

Tel # 201-***-****

Objective

Obtain employment with a company where my experience, education and

knowledge can be used effectively.

Summary

. Background in Quality and Manufacturing Engineering in:

. Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

. Statistical Process Control

. Design of Experiments (DOE)

. ISO 9001

. Root Cause Analysis

. MIL-STD Sampling Plan

. Process Capability

. Inspection plan

. Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)

. APQP and PPAP

. Control Plan

. Engineering Change Notice

. Time studies and Line balancing

. Standard Operating Procedures

. 8D, 5Whys

. ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

. Six Sigma DMAIC training

. ASQ certified Six Sigma Green Belt

. Proficient in MS office and Minitab

. Experience in SAP

Education

Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Graduation: August 2005

University of Alabama in Huntsville

GPA: 3.46/4.00

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Graduation: July 2001

University of Pune, India

GPA: 3.80/4.00

Work Experience

Quality Engineer - Freudenberg Household Products, Aurora- IL

March 2009 - Present

. Evaluate customer complaints and develop and implement corrective

actions with the effective use of 8D and root cause analysis.

. Analyze customer returns and identify controls to prevent

nonconformance.

. Support operations and address production issues and find out root

causes and corrective actions.

. Develop and update FMEA and control plan for new and existing products

and conduct gage R&R studies.

. Maintain quality system, document system procedures, process maps,

forms and work instructions.

. Conduct internal quality audits, prepare audit reports and develop

action plan to meet quality standards.

. Initiate process improvements with Design of Experiments (DOE)

application.

. Use PDCA (plan do check act) cycle concept for problem solving.

. Conduct Pareto and statistical analysis on complaints and

nonconformance data and drive improvements.

. Develop assembly work instructions and train operators.

. Develop inspection and sampling plan and inspect incoming material.

. Develop control charts and capability studies for the manufacturing

process.

. Develop inspection plan, forms, procedures and testing methods for in

process and final inspection.

. Responsible for quality documentation for new products.

. Initiate non conformance reports wherever necessary, segregate the

material with proper documentation and follow up with suppliers for

corrective action reports and material disposition.

. Lead monthly cross functional continuous improvement meetings about

nonconformance and complaints.

. Conduct supplier audits and follow up on action plan.

. Coordinate with suppliers on process improvements, corrective actions,

FMEA and control plans.

. Train cross functional teams on quality tools, system procedures and

quality system requirements.

Industrial Engineer - Caterpillar, Aurora- IL

April 2006 - Jan 2009

. Analyze current manufacturing process and develop process improvements

in terms of safety, quality, effective use of equipment and tools,

sequencing of assembly operations and implementing 5S in assembly work

areas.

. Conduct time studies to eliminate wastes, reduce bottlenecks, improve

process and maximize productivity.

. Significant role in Six Sigma project about increasing productivity of

the line by 50%.

. Develop standard work and line balancing to balance the work content

across assembly stations.

. Develop time standards and visual aids for assembly lines.

. Participate in Value Stream Mapping workshops on the assembly lines

and address non value added activities and initiate continuous

improvement by implementing Lean manufacturing.

. Coordinate with suppliers for outsourcing assembly operations to

reduce process cycle times.

. Develop and update TAKT time and cycle time charts.

. Develop capacity planning data for assembly lines to determine

manpower and line capacity.

. Lead a team of 4 members in checking the assembly work order

documentation as per engineering prints, develop assembly process,

streamline and resequence the operations.

. Support NPI assembly processes with process documentation, visual

assembly aids and cycle times.

. Process engineering change notice and communicate to shop floor

personnel with assembly aids.

. Work with suppliers on quality issues and work order documentation.

Quality Engineer - Palco Telecom Services, Huntsville- AL

Aug 2005- Nov 2005

. Prepare failure analysis report for customer returns.

. Statistical data analysis to prioritize and focus on high impacting

defects.

. Initiate root-cause analysis and corrective actions to fix and prevent

defects.

. Lead process improvement initiatives with the help of Control Charts

and Process Capability Studies.

. Tools used: 5S, Pareto Charts, CAPA, 5 Whys and Cpk.

Quality Engineer - Triana Industries, Madison- AL

Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

. Develop PPAP documentation.

. Develop process flow charts, work instructions, FMEA and control plans

for the manufacturing process.

. Lead production inspection area, document and update quality

inspection plans and conduct gage R&R studies.

. Initiate process improvements with implementation of Design of

Experiment (DOE).

Projects Undertaken at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

. Studied in-depth the difference between the DFSS and DMAIC

methodologies of Six Sigma

. Focused on advantages DFSS has on design, reliability and

manufacturability of the product

Design of Experiments - Analysis of Factors

. Conducted a full factorial experiment to study and analyze the

factors affecting the performance in a ball throwing experiment

. Provided a clear recommendation regarding the most favorable

combination of factors that gives the best performance / response

References

Available upon request

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