Supply Chain Engineering
Resume:
RAJESH RAGHURAMAN
**** ***** ***** ***** ***** #211
Indianapolis Indiana 46260
**************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a full time position in an organization where sound academic
background in industrial engineering with manufacturing work exposure can
add value
SUMMARY
> Work experience using Lean tools in manufacturing sector for process
improvements
> SAS - Data mining and predictive modeling
> Research work experience in global supply chain distribution
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Masters in Industrial and Systems Engineering, 3.75/4.0
Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, India
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, 4.0/4.0
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Logistics & distribution
Lean Manufacturing
Predictive Modeling
Decision Analysis
Engineering Economics
Regression analysis
Linear Optimization
Data mining
Simulation Modeling
RFID in supply chain - oil and gas
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Arena
JMP
@risk
SPSS
SAS
AutoCAD
Top Rank
BaaN
C, C++
VB
Pro/E
MS Office suite
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
PRODUCTION/LEAN ENGINEER - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGING
ELGI EQUIPMENTS LIMITED, Coimbatore, India
July 2006 - June 2008
Lean Manufacturing, material flow analysis, compressor testing and
troubleshooting, kaizen, 5S, process improvement
> Conceptualized and implemented Lean goals for continuous process
improvement
> Monitor line rejections in assembly, identify the root cause, take
corrective actions and impose preventive actions for the future
> Standardized work instructions for machining and assembly processes
through Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
> Performed value chain analysis, time and motion studies to reduce the
lead time of screw compressors by 13%
> Accomplished 8% improvement in productivity by eliminating non - value
added activities through 5S workshops
> Mentored and motivated the workforce to achieve 92% multi-skilling in
assembly operations through cross-functional training
> Participated in developing collaboration strategies with supplier through
Sourcing Planning, Milk Run, Two-Bin system
> Involved in line balancing, sourcing planning, capacity planning,
scheduling and supplier quality audits
> Developed shadow boards across the assembly workstations in order to
avoid searching time and tool loss
PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, USA
Risk analysis in global sourcing
> Decision tree analysis for supplier selection to estimate risks and costs
in global supply chain
- Risk identification specific to logistics, quality and trading
economy while making sourcing decisions
- Quantitative risk analysis while making sourcing decisions
- Determined the expected risk of all the contributing
variables and assessed the alternatives based on risks
- Business value analysis on supply alternatives for an enhanced
sourcing strategy
> Formulated risk evaluation guidelines for qualitative risk assessment
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Texas A&M University, College Station
> Research study on Inventory policies - EOQ, Newsvendor and Q,R model
> Cluster analysis and segmentation to study the customer preference for
different products on demographic factors
> Logistic regression analysis to identify the banking customers who could
be offered a loan from credit score rating database
> Modeled a non-stationary production flow scenario through a simulation
approach using Arena
ENGINEERING INTERN, Addison & Co, Chennai, India
Dec 2005 - May 2006
> Optimized the weld strength of a friction welding machine by 8% using
Design of Experiments - Taguchi approach
HONORS
> Won Texas A&M scholarship for excellence in academics for the period
Aug'09-May'10
> Won "Manufacturing Excellence" award in rotary compressor division at
Elgi Equipments Limited for the year 2007-2008
> Champions - Texas A&M cricket tournament in Fall '09 conducted by "Aggie
Cricket Club"
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