Mechanical Engineering Project
Resume:
KESHAV RAM RAJASEKAR
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
USA
****@*****.***
Recent masters graduate in Industrial and Operations with experience in production
strategies and lean initiatives, seeking a Full-Time position in Lean Manufacturing,
Inventory control, & Supply Operations
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Master of Science in Engineering - Industrial and Operations Engineering -
December 2009
GPA: 3.7/4.0
Anna University, INDIA
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - May 2008
GPA: 3.5/4.0
EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Intern - Visteon Automotive Systems - May to August - 2009
RESPONSIBILITIES: Mapping the value stream and identifying improvement
opportunities using Future State Maps; Using Time Studies and Yamazumi charts to
improve operator loads in the production processes; Changeover Time reduction
using SMED; Process Layout and sequence creation and optimization
- Improved operator loading in the production processes by 16-50%
- Reduced changeover times by 30% using SMED
- Created process sequence and layout options, using cycle time data and CAD
software, for new product launch.
Senior Year Project Intern - Hyundai Motor Ltd. - January to April 2008
RESPONSIBILITY: ‘Process study and implementation of mistake proofing in the
production line’
- Implemented error-proofing methods in Hyundai’s body-panel vendors’ assembly
lines to reduce rejected panels at Hyundai’s end.
Project Intern - Ford Motor Company - June 2006
RESPONSIBILITY: Benchmarking parts of an automotive HVAC system
- Created a BOM of parts of the HVAC system for a current Ford car model and
documented them for benchmarking activity by the company.
ACADEMIC WORK
Measurement and Design of Work - University of Michigan - November to
December 2009
- Created an improved store layout that increased product visibility using AutoCAD
- Improved cashier workloads and queue lengths using Time-measurement and
Work-sampling methods
Junior Year Design and Fabrication Project - Anna University - January to May
2007
- Fabricated a fiberglass roof-panel for a car, to test advantages from reduced center
of gravity and low cost.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member - Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) - 2009-10
Member - Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) - 2010
Exec. Member - Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME) - 2006-07
Member - Forum for Economic Studies for Engineers (FORESE) - 2006-07
ACTIVITIES
Core Member of Pudiyador Association for Community Empowerment (innerPACE -
Michigan) - 2010
Associate Editor for college student magazine (Anna University) - 2007
Lead the organizing committee for the National Mechanical Engineering Symposium
– IGNITION ’06 - 2006
Played in the winning team (soccer) during the College Intramural Sports
Competition - 2005
COMPUTER SKILLS
3D Static Strength Prediction Program (Biomechanical software), Ansys, AutoCAD,
HTML, Matlab, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Minitab, Photoshop, Pro-E.
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