Engineer Manufacturing

843-***-**** *** Lochaven Dr *** Charleston, SC **414 *******@*****.***

Siva Kumar Poonamalleedeva

Objective

Seeking a challenging and rewarding upper-level technical management position in a growth-oriented

organization, which offers diverse job responsibilities in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

w here I can activate my " self-branding " strategy in your organization with strong and healthy

confidence.

Career Summary

• Over 5 years of Manufacturing, Industrial & Quality Engineering experience in fast-paced

automotive components manufacturing.

• A high potential M anufactu ring/Indust rial Engineer w ith a strong background in Kaizen

(Continuous Improvement), Standardized Work Procedure, Cycle time reduction, Plant Layout,

L ine Balancing, Work f low management, Lean manufacturing, PFMEA, OEE Improvement,

Simulation, efficient installation of error proofing systems, Value Stream Mapping etc.

• Excelled as a Machining O perations Manager leading a Machining Team in their everyday

activities, conducting cross-functional meetings and evaluating yearend performance etc.

Facilitated Physical Inventory of machining areas as a Zone Leader .

• Worked as a M anufactu ring/ Quality Engineer u tilizing methodologies like SPC, Six–Sigma,

7-Step, Capability studies, DOE, TS-16949, PPAP, APQP & Poka-yokes, etc. thereby enhancing

manufacturing processes of Single-Plate Diaphragm Clutches.

• Performed outstandingly as a G raduate R esearch Assistant i n Western Transportation

I nstitute & as a G raduate Teaching Assistant a t MSU for over 2 years.

Areas of Expertise

• Lean Manufacturing: K aizen (Continuous Improvement), Standardized Operating Procedure,

Cycle time Reduction, 5S, Time standards, Lean principles, PFD, Takt t ime, Process mapping &

redesign, Cost Reduction & Poka-Yoke.

• Planning: Capacity Planning & Assurance, Line Balancing, capital justification, inventory

forecasting and control, MRP, metrics/goals establishment – cycle time, yield and inventory turns.

• Shop Floor: H ands-on Sheet metal, Machining, Casting, LCV & HCV clutch assembly, Shop

F loor Management, Kanban Pull System Setup, Leader of cross-functional teams comprising

operators, engineers and skilled t rades.

• Materials: L ine Side Delivery, PFEP, Material Handling Systems design, Kanban Ordering

systems.

• Analytical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills.

• Excellent Personal Communication skills.

• Adaptability and tolerance to demanding situations.

Professional Accomplishments

I ndustrial/Manufactu ring Cummins I nc Jul 2006 - Cu r rent

E ngineer

Realized A nnua l Cost Savings of $200,000 by re-designing Warehouse and relocating supplier

i n-house.

35% increase in Th roughput of Impeller Machining while leading a Six Sigma Green Belt

P roject to completely redesign Line Layout.

Boosted Turbo Assembly Line Production from 240 to 300 units by identifying and breaking

bottleneck using Simulation.

El imin ated $150,000 i n manpower and over-head costs by maximizing man-machine utilization

i n Shaft & Wheel, Impeller and Bearing Housing Machining Cells.

Achieved Reduction in WIP (30%) by streamlining process flows and implementing appropriate

M aterial Handling Devices & Techniques in a quarter year.

Developed a V alue-Added Excel Application Tool for creating robust Work Instructions

i mproving Operators efficiency.

Created Capacity Models to analyze various Assembly and Machining lines optimizing

M anpower a l location and r eduction of excessive headcount .

Machining Operations Cummins I nc Oct 2009 – Feb 2010

M anager

Excelled at managing a Machining Line & Team in parallel to Industrial Engineering Roles &

Responsibilities.

Saved over $100,000 i n Worker compensation by identifying safety hazards and leading corrective

actions.

Encouraged team work by assigning team meetings to discover continuous improvement

opportunities.

100% on-time Delivery to all assembly and aftermarket needs by setting production schedules

and assigning manpower efficiently.

Administered employee performance reviews and motivated work force to meet or beat goals.

Manufactu ring/Quality AVCL Jul 2002 – Jun 2003

E ngineer

Reduced Lead time by 4% t hrough streamlining material retrieval and line side delivery

p rocess.

Replaced elevator assisted pallets with simple t ransfer carts in disc assembly cell and i ncreased

t u rnout by 20%.

I ncreased OEE approximately to 80% i n 3 release bearing cells by reducing unplanned downtime

and increasing quality by implementing operator inspect-dispatch procedure.

Revised existing Disc & Cover Plate assembly lines typically providing 35% productivity gains.

Experience

J uly 2006 - Present Cummins I nc. Charleston, SC

M anufactu r ing/Industri a l Engineer

Key KAIZEN resource for identifying manpower & cost reduction opportunities by initiating,

p rioritizing and implementing process improvements through use of Process Mapping, Line

Balancing, Value Stream Mapping and Discrete Event Simulation. Led several design and

i mplementation of layout changes across two turbochargers manufacturing facilities. Designed

and analyzed capacity models to minimize cost and improve processes for 3 facilities.

M achining Operations M anager

Manage & supervise a team of Technicians & Associates in manufacturing Turbocharger

components. Motivate team and achieve daily, weekly targets for shift output, scrap costs, on time

delivery. Educate team to see prospects for improvement in their day-to-day activities.

Sep 2003 – Dec 2005 Montana State University Bozeman, M T

& WT I

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Assisted professors in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering Courses (Project Management,

Operations Research). Provided guidance for undergraduate students in their industrial projects

during their senior year.

Graduate Research Assistant

Worked with the Yellowstone National Park in initiating a Weather Information System for

t ravelers. Analyzed t raffic data to establish an Alternative Transportation for the park

employees.

July 2002 – June 2003 AVCL Chennai, I ndia

AVCL

C hennai, I ndia

M anufactu r ing/Qua lity Engineer

Utilize Manufacturing and quality engineering tools Troubleshoot daily quality/manufacturing

issues. Established first ever Preventive Maintenance Schedule to avoid unexpected downtime

cost and ensuring optimal equipment operation. Used SPC to reduce scrap significantly and

maximize end-to-end production.

Education

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University

Dec 2005

M.S. i n Industrial &

M anagement Engineering

Chennai, INDIA

University of Madras

Apr 2002

B.E. i n Production

E ngineering

Systems/Software Skills

Simulation: W itness (Discrete Event Simulation), EASE.

P rogramming Language: V B for Applications, VC++.

Design/Modeling: A utoCAD, Solid Works, Pro-E.

Statistical: M iniTAB, MATLAB.

Operating System : Windows 9x/2000/XP/Vista/7.

Office Package: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Project, MS Visio.

Database: O racle Discoverer, SQL Developer, MS Access.

Ha rdwa re: Assembly, Home Networking (Router Setup), Installation of OS & Applications,

T roubleshooting

References

Available upon request

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