RAVINDRA SALUNKE

** ******** ******, *** # *

Phone:

716-***-****

Buffalo, NY-14214

E mail:

abkhnr@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking Co-Op position in challenging and competitive environment where my

analytical skills and technical competence can contribute towards the

employer's business growth.

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Industrial Engineering)

Expected Graduation: September 2011

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

3.42/4

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

August 2005-May 2009

University of Mumbai, K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering

First Class Honors

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

. Silver Medal - Dr. Homi Bhabha Senior Scientist Competition (2002).

. Appreciation Certificate - National Talent Search Examination (2003).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Organization: Indofil Chemicals Company, Mumbai, India

May 2010-August 2010

Role: Summer Intern

. Prepared monthly production plan, Raw material and Packing material

requirement for Agro Business Division (ABD).

. Assisted in development of Centralized Distribution Model and Buffer

Management for super mother depot, 5 plant warehouses and 19 depots spread

all over India.

. Worked on Lean and Six Sigma implementation for Rovema packaging area

resulting to waste reduction by 26% with a cost benefit of approx $7,500

per annum.

. Performed time study for Zineb Z-78 plant to successfully reduce process

cycle time by 46%

Organization: Raul Engineering Works, Mumbai, India

August 2008-July 2009

Role: Project Trainee

Project: Design and Fabrication of 1 KW Wind Machine. (Senior Project)

. Designed horizontal axis wind machine with teak wood blades, shaft,

sleeve and pulleys.

. Developed 1:8 scale, 3 bladed Wind Machine generating 35 W, with

production cost of $100.

. Generated BOM and carried out cost analysis of scaled and full scale

model.

Organization: Hercules Mechanical Woks, Mumbai, India

June 2008-July 2008

Role: Summer Intern

. Assisted in design projects to improve production and ease of

operation.

. Involved in process planning and analysis of sub assemblies.

. Supervised daily production activities and inspection of raw materials

and finished goods.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

. Design optimization for Paper Helicopter to achieve performance

requirements Spring 2010

Optimized paper helicopter design to achieve required flight time and

height. Gauge R&R, Linearity, Fractional factorial design, response

surface design and Process capability analysis was carried out.

. Forecasting, Scheduling & Inventory Control for Ellicott Food Court

Fall 2009

Developed accurate forecasting method for perishable food products to

establish aggregate plan for appropriate inventory and workforce level to

minimize overall cost and increase profitability of Ellicott Food Court.

. Six Sigma Implementation for Richmond Dining Centre

Fall 2009

Improved current operating procedures for housekeeping

activities using DMAIC methodology resulting to 3.99 sigma performance and

higher customer satisfaction.

. Design of Experiment for optimum bicycle riding conditions to minimize

the time of travel Fall 2009

Conducted a bicycle riding experiment by varying gears, seat levels

and tire pressure over predefined distance to find the optimum condition

of minimum time of travel using Within Subject Design, Factorial Design

and ANCOVA model.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

. Hands-on Experience on Baan IV: Supply Chain Planning Module

. Computer Languages: C, C++

. Operating Systems: Windows XP/Vista/7

. Software Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint),

Minitab, SPSS, AutoCAD, Pro Engineer

RELATED COURSEWORK

Production Planning and Control, Supply Chain Design Modeling, Six Sigma,

Quality Assurance, Design of Experiments

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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