Engineer Six Sigma

Srinivas Ghattamaneni

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Email: ********@*****.***

Indianapolis, In. 46250

Phone: (317) -850-3493

INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Operations . Lean Six Sigma. Continuous Improvement . Business Process

Improvement . Simulation

. Statistical Analysis . Automation . Robotics .Material handling .

Troubleshooting . TPM . Training . BPMN

A highly energetic and enthusiastic individual motivated by challenges and

results, constantly trying to improve the performance by Innovation,

Simulation, Training, Lean and Continuous Improvement methods in

Operations. Quick adapter to any kind of surroundings and possess efficient

troubleshooting skills. Highly educated and knowledgeable in Lean Six

sigma, Continuous Improvement and hands on experience in Automation and

Robotics. More than 5 years of diverse work experience.

Achievements

Team Mentor: Mentor Team 1677 (Quantum Ninjas) for FIRST Robotics

Challenge, went on to win the Regional Finalists award for the Midwest

Regional's 2008.

Paper Presentation: "Continuous Improvement Techniques in Testing of

Foundation Brakes" for International Conference on Agile Manufacturing,

2008. The paper explained how to decrease lead time in non- conventional

brake testing methods.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

UNITED HEALTH GROUP

Indianapolis, Indiana

Industrial Project Engineer Contractor

June 2009- Present

Job Summary: Part of a high performance team and responsible for creating

and evaluating standards. Evaluate and Improve the existing processes by

applying Lean Six Sigma and Simulation methods.

Propose efficient policy & procedures and identify the opportunities for

Business Process Improvements

Perform BPMN, SIPOC, Time Study and SPC analysis to validate and/or create

work standards

Data modeling, Resource management, statistical analysis, capacity planning

and set production standards

Simulation of the business processes using simulation software to improve

throughput and optimize resources

Cross train group leads to manage resources, monitor production and

improve productivity

Apply Lean principles in the health insurance industry to decrease lead

time and improve customer satisfaction

CTB-McGraw Hill

Indianapolis, Indiana

Industrial Engineer Contractor

Mar 2009- May 2009

Job Summary: Responsible for monitoring and improving production,

developing capacity planning models based on historical data, decrease

pilferage, implement cellular manufacturing to optimize floor place by

using Autocad and simulation.

. Perform SIPOC Analysis, time and motion studies, develop SOP and value

stream maps

. Design, develop implement material handling techniques and floor layout

for decreasing lead time and pilferage

. Monitor the production and report it on a daily basis to the Operations

Manager

. Develop and implement better kanban systems for the receiving department

and perform line balancing

. Analyze the existing floor model using Promodel simulation and developing

cells to minimize travel and transport

. Develop a Capacity Planning model for resource planning using Microsoft

excel

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Computer Controlled Manufacturing Engineer

Jan 2007- Mar 2009

Job Summary: Supervise Computer Controlled Manufacturing Laboratory,

troubleshoot and service electrical components, building robots and

automation models using PICs and PLC respectively.

Programming PRO-Arm robots and PLC programming using AB controllers

Implementation of Lean methods using Computer Simulation

Microcontroller programming specially PIC in MPLab environment using C

programming

Implementing LabVIEW Programming on cRIO- 9074 National Instruments

Controller to develop Robots

Built a Humanoid (Bronco Robot) for Western Michigan University for

promotional purposes

SPARTAN STORES INC

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Industrial Engineer

June 2007-Aug 2007

Job Summary: Perform Time and Motion studies to evaluate the existing

standards, Simulate the warehouse using simulation and a key member in

negotiating with the unions by giving presentations and explaining about

new standards.

Perform Time Studies and revising standards for rating the employees'

performance

. Redesign the warehouse to decrease the travel time and control inventory

. Implement better material handling techniques to decrease pilferage and

improve quality

. Negotiating with the unions for better performance rating systems.

LOKESH MACHINES LIMITED

Hyderabad (AP), India

Production Supervisor

July 2004-July 2006

Job Summary: Responsible for an entire line production. Build cross

functional teams to train employees and oversee production. Implement

better material handling techniques. Apply Continuous Improvement Methods

to increase productivity and thus reducing costs. Perform Time and Motion

studies to develop standards. Create SOPs, Routing charts, BOM and

production metrics. Design and build ANDON performance system for tracking

line metrics. Perform machine troubleshooting, servicing and PLC

programming.

. Apply Lean principles and Continuous Improvement techniques to attain

single piece flow

. Design facility layouts, work stations and material handling systems for

maximum utilization and minimum travel

. Analyzing 2D, 3D models, providing suggestions for machine building

. Perform machine servicing, troubleshooting and installation at the

clients location

. Develop ANDON systems and Cellular Manufacturing techniques to monitor

production rates and optimize OEE

. PLC programming, Troubleshooting, Servicing, Machining and Customer

interaction

SKILLS

. Programming Languages: C, VHDL, PLC, CNC, PIC C, LabVIEW 8.5

. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Visio, VBA, PowerPoint, Robotics Studio

. Simulation Tools: Arena, Pro-model, ProcessModel, Crystal Ball, 3DSSPP,

LINDO, WSLM,

. Facilities Planning Software: WinQSB, CRAFT, BLOCPLAN

. Data Analysis Tools: Minitab, Stat fit, Crystal Ball, OptQuest, SPSS

. Lean Tools: Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Time Study, 5S, Six

Sigma, Kanban, Group Technology, Toyota production system, Continuous

improvement techniques, TQM, FMEA, SPC, TQC

. Hardware: 8086,8051, PIC18F8250, PIC18F8722, Allen Bradley

Microcontroller, FANUC Microcontroller

. Design Softwares: AutoCAD, Dreamweaver

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Industrial Engineering:

Title: Capacity planning tool sing Microsoft excel

Objective: Design and develop a capacity planning tool to manage resource

count on day to day operations for CTB McGraw Hill, Indianapolis.

Title: Continuous Improvement Techniques Applied to FMVSS-121 Testing of

Foundation Brakes

Objective: Apply lean principles like 5S, Six Sigma, Spaghetti charts,

process maps, value stream maps to decrease non value added time in the

brake testing procedure at Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC, Kalamazoo,

Michigan.

Title: Simulation of a semi automated manufacturing line using Pro-model.

Objective: To analyze the pallet sensitivity to throughput of the line,

observe the bottle necks and calculate OEE. This project was done for

American Axle & Manufacturers, (WHQ), Detroit and resulted in US$510,000 in

savings for the company.

Title: Capital Budgeting Simulation.

Objective: Understanding the existing Capital budgeting techniques and

developed a new technique using linear integer programming to maximize

return on projects and maximize earnings per share.

Title: Evaluate a Manual Material Handling (MMH) lifting task

ergonomically.

Objective: To evaluate a MMH task biomechanically and physiologically using

Lumbar Motion Monitor(LMM) and 3D Static Strength Prediction

Program(3DSSPP) and compare it with the NIOSH standards. This project was

done for American Axle & Manufacturers, (WHQ), Detroit.

Title: Design of a computer facility layout.

Objective: Design of a computer manufacturing facility to decrease travel

time. Optimize space to support extra demand.

Robotics and Automation:

Title: Bronco Robot

Objective: Building and programming a Humanoid to emulate Human actions.

The programming was done in PIC C and Microchip PIC18F8722 was used.

Title: Automated car wash system.

Objective: Develop an automated car wash system using Rockwell software RS

Logix 500 and Allen Bradley PLC.

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

(Jan07- Dec 08) GPA 3.40

Cochin University, Bachelor of Science in Electronics, Communications

Engineering (Sep 00- Jul 04) GPA 3.25

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