Karthik R. Selvaraj

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Hutchinson MN 55350 abnv7u@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFILE

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer with 5 years of work experience in fast-paced environments (including FDA

Regulated Medical Device Manufacturing) demanding strong organizational, technical and interpersonal skills

A team player and self-starter with excellent communication and strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Key skills gained by working in a multitude of projects include: lean manufacturing, supply chain management,

value stream mapping, cost reduction, value analysis, capacity planning including sales & operations planning,

capital equipment justification, time and motion studies, working knowledge and thorough understanding of the

six sigma concepts including the DMAIC process

Public profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karthikrselvaraj

EDUCATION

Master of Science (M.S) in Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

Bachelor of Science (B.E) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Madras

Lean Manufacturing Facilitator Certification, Minnesota Technology

Project Management (Certificate Course), College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota

WORK EXPERIENCE

Corporate Industrial Engineer – Hutchinson Technology, Inc. Hutchinson, MN Oct ‘06 – present

BioMeasurement Manufacturing

Implemented a Pull Production System for the Monitor assembly process and established a 33% reduction in

Finished Goods Inventory levels

Applied lean manufacturing principles for the Sensors assembly process eliminating non-value added activities

and achieving a 15% increase in throughput

Analyzed the existing packaging process and recommended changes eliminating rework of the Monitor

packaging factoring in the impact to Sales, Design, Inventory and Manufacturing

Developed short and long range capacity models including production plans as part of the Sales and Operations

Planning cycle every period for the BioMeasurement division

Developed a value stream map of the overall BioMeasurement Supply Chain to help identify the ‘Current State’

and presented the ‘Future State’ map including potential opportunities for improvement

Documented the existing Configuration Management (document control and change management) process flow,

brainstormed ideas for improvement with a team and presented the modified flow to the Steering Team for

approval

Implemented successfully a modified production floor layout leading to improved use of floor space including

accommodation for the assembly line builds of the next generation Monitors

Supply Chain projects

Recommended a weekly Master Schedule based on a statistical Supply Chain Model (that accounted for

variability between forecasted demand and actual customer pulls from the JIT hubs) that was more streamlined

Established the DOH (Days On Hand) goals and Finished Goods inventory requirements for all suspension

assembly programs

Documented multiple process flows using the swimlane technique that can be used as a training tool for

Logistics Specialists and Customer Service Representatives

Presented to management a thorough cost benefit analysis of increasing the shipping frequency to a particular

international customer lane

Implemented the use of freight forwarding labels across all focus factories to ensure consistency

Led a cross-functional team to improve the method for transferring components between multiple sites by

reducing labor and risk to injury to the personnel unloading from gaylord containers with the use of Lift tables

Industrial Engineer - Estee Lauder Companies, Trevose, PA Nov ‘04 – Oct ‘06

Cost Savings

Explored, evaluated and presented labor and material savings opportunities worth more than $ 250,000 to the

respective brands (management) using Value Analysis techniques

Justified capital spending on purchasing production equipment worth $ 3 million based on labor and material

savings with a return on investment of more than 25 %.

Recommended and implemented improved productivity procedures, processes or systems to yield annual

savings equivalent to 7.0 % (or more) of the Earned Hour plan.

Analyses and Presentations

Presented to senior management a review of the site capacity constraints and proposed project ideas to address

capacity issues twice a year

Supported management as a trend and business analyst by presenting Key Indicators data on a monthly basis

Assisted the Marketing department with product feasibilities that would help in making key decisions about

new product launches.

Conducted training sessions for production supervisors about OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) – how it

is measured, why it is important and methods to improve; continued to review the performance on a monthly

basis and reported to senior management

Other Projects

Performed a comprehensive cost analysis to help management in decision making about a proposed focus

factory transfer of products from Canada to the US

Modified and maintained the Operating Standards database that is used as an interface between the production

supervisors and the Industrial Engineer in the assembly facilities

Input labor standards into the AMAPS system to support short range planning in scheduling production.

Manage the performance of IE summer interns working at the assembly facilities

Conduct production floor reviews and advise adjustments to be made to improve direct labor utilization using

line balancing techniques

Develop preliminary labor costs for new products and seasonal programs like Christmas and Mother’s Day that

would assist Operations Finance in preparing budgets for the next fiscal year.

Industrial Engineer Intern - Motorola, Fort Worth, TX, Jun ‘04 – Aug ‘04

Performed time and motion studies for order picking, packing and putting away on the conveyor processes on

the horizontal carousel system installed by White Storage & Retrieval Systems.

Developed a procedure for the monthly departmental audit/cycle count of inventory and prepared necessary

documentation for compliance with TL 9000.

Implemented changes/improvements to increase throughput of the Consumer Direct orders within 24 hours;

delivery performance increased from 97.3% to 99.1%

Graduate Assistant - Industrial Engineering Department, University of Texas Arlington, Sep ‘02 – Dec ‘03

Assisted the professor in graduate coursework and presentations and recorded the classroom sessions and

uploaded onto the internet for the benefit of distance education students

Manufacturing Engineer - Tec Fab, Ranipet, India, Jun ‘01 – Jun ‘02

Applied the principles of 5 S to the shop floor and conducted weekly meetings to review continuous

improvement efforts by team members.

Developed standard operating procedures and training sessions for team members to follow the same.

Optimized the plant layout and balanced the lines for maximum space and resource utilization that resulted in

14% reduction in cycle time

COMPUTER SKILLS

Application Packages : MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Visio, iGrafx, ProSim

Design Packages : ProENGINEER, AutoCAD

Statistical Packages : SAS, MINITAB

Simulation Packages : ProModel, Witness2003, ARENA

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