Professional summary

Supporting manufacturing engineer with expertise in assembly process. Well

trained in lean principles like 5S, Kanban and Pokayoke design, Kaizen

techniques, Set-up reduction, Value stream mapping, One-piece flow,

Assembly process planning, Time studies, etc.

EDUCATION

Bradley University, Peoria, IL

. Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, December 2012

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India

. Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, May 2010

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Case New Holland, Burlington, IA

May 2012- Aug 2012

Producer of agricultural and construction equipment

World Class Manufacturing Intern

. Implemented lean principles and created best practices for standard

operations.

. Assisted with a project on Human Error Root Cause Analysis. Analyzed,

documented, investigated and implemented corrections for process

failures and implemented cost reductions.

. Assisted quality problems reported on Assembly Line Status Reporting

(ALSTAR) from TLB assembly line.

. Trained plant staff and facilitated transfer of WCM knowledge in

order to trigger a self-sustainable improvement process. Participated

in World Class Manufacturing team projects.

Matcor Metal Fabrication, Morton, IL

Jan 2012- May 2012

A fully integrated supplier of manufacturing services

Engineering Intern

. Designed and modified a layout of the facility using AutoCAD.

Conducted time studies to determine process efficiency.

. Implemented Lean principles to reduce cycle time, improve process

efficiency and reduce waste.

. Developed and implemented capital projects to improve material flow,

reduce floor space requirements, and reduce costs.

South Central Railway, Lallaguda Workshop, Hyderabad, India

May 2009- Aug 2009

A state owned railroad company

Trainee Engineer

. Tested and maintained springs used in railway coaches.

. Testing included process control in corrosion prevention and

phosphating to determine the root causes of failure.

. Generated ideas to solve technical issues to meet testing

requirements.

Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad, India

May 2008- Aug 2008

Technical trainer in design and manufacture of tools, dies and molds

Product Engineering Intern

. Acquired experience in the field of tool design and manufacturing,

mechatronics, lowcost automation and computer aided design.

. Prepared engineering designs and details of components.

. Provided proper tooling selections for new processes.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Aug 2012- Dec 2012

Graduate Teaching Assistant

. Assist undergraduate students in manufacturing systems lab.

. Assist faculty member with classroom instruction, exams and other

miscellaneous projects.

. Obtain materials needed for classes, including texts and other

materials.

. Prepare presentations for lectures and helping professor develop

course plans.

PROJECTS

Domiciling truck drivers more strategically in a Transportation network

. Developed concept of a research problem which focused on strategically

locating driver domiciles in a transportation network.

. Used Mixed Integer Programming based Pure Mathematical Approach

proposed by an early researcher and converted into a Linear

Programming Model using Genetic Algorithm.

. The relay point model is executed with the domicile features (i.e.

driver wages, labor capacity, out-of-route miles, infrastructure

costs, etc.) using FICO Xpress mathematical programming software

package.

Facility planning and layout of a Tool Box manufacturing company

. Used Factory CAD for 3D modeling of a facility with machines, workers,

conveyors, aisles and storage areas with racks.

. Optimized the current layout by using software packages Layout VT and

Spiral.

. Made a video-simulation of the layout using team center Vis-Mockup.

Relevant Courses

. Supply Chain Management

. Engineering Statistical Methods

. Advanced Facility Planning

. Lean Manufacturing

. Six Sigma Theory and Methodologies

. Manufacturing Quality Control

. Work Organization Analysis

. Engineering Cost Analysis

.

SKILLS

. Statistical tools: Minitab, WINQSB, MPL for Windows, Layout VT, LINGO

. Design and Analysis tools: AUTOCAD, FACTORY CAD and Pro-E

. Office Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook

. Programming skills: C and Java

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

. Awarded graduate assistantship by the Department of Industrial and

Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Bradley University, 2012

. Awarded Caterpillar Manufacturing Scholarship, 2011

. Student member of American Society for Quality (ASQ)

. Student member of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

. Won second place in CONVERGENCE event held at VNR Vjiet college, India

. Won first prize in Inter-college management event NEOZIO conducted by

CBIT college, India

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