KINJAL M. ARYA
** ********* ******, ******, **-60543 - ****.******@*****.*** - Cell -
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SUMMARY:
Professional Experience of more than 4.5 years in manufacturing industry.
Seeking the position of Manufacturing/Process Engineer to leverage my
skills and expertise in Six Sigma & Lean manufacturing techniques.
Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data with the help of statistical
techniques and problem solving methodologies coupled with high drive to
work towards new challenges and good communication skills. Proven ability
to work in diverse cross-functional teams both as a player and leader
EXPERIENCE:
Caterpillar Inc (USA), Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement
(Oct 11- Jan 13)
. Continuously evaluating all the aspect of the operations to identify gaps
and Organized approach to define and analyze problems, prioritize based
on time, money & resources, determining corrective actions and apply the
solution.
. Coordinate with Design dept. to conduct design review and submit ECR
(Engineering Change Request) for design Improvements to facilitate
productivity and quality.
. Creating/Modifying and optimizing Standard work procedure and routings to
complete the job in most efficient approach confirming quality.
. Generating efficiency matrix at department level as well as plant level.
. Assist in make or buy decisions, justify capital expenditures, SFMEA,
recommend new techniques/equipment to increase plant safety (OSHA),
quality and efficiency.
- Justified the need and lead the project of execution of Sub-Assembly
robot with projected savings of $ 600,000 with ROI of 9 months.
- Introduced Pulse Arc Welding machines giving the company an annual
saving of $320,000
. Worked on Facility Planning not limited to Budget, schedule and Purchase
but also includes Equipments, Tools, Fixturing, Plant layout,
rearranging staging location and forklift routing leading to reduction in
internal material handling thus reducing non-value added time.
Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt. Ltd.(Pune, India), Project Engineer
(Aug 07 - Dec 08)
. Responsible for executing the project within the schedule & budget while
conforming to the specifications and quality including Project Quality
Plan.
. Identifying Project Milestones prior to project execution and ensured
pro-active monitoring of each stage of the project for timely completion
and budget overruns.
. Conducted risk review sessions to assess the available data and identify
project risks.
. Selection and negotiation of procurement of capital equipment for the
company.
. Making visits to vendors and suppliers to expedite the progress and
quality check.
Essential Power Transmission Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India - Engineer
(Jan 07 - Jun 07)
. Carried out Feasibility study and proposed a strategy to increase the
company's market share from 8% to 12% over a period of 3 years by
introduction of Planetary Gear Box.
Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co. Ltd, Mumbai, India- Engineer
(July 05 - Dec 05)
. Designed the "Reference Transfer system" .The system generated a saving
of INR 1.8 Million ($ 35,000) annually with an increase in productivity
by 20%. Process time reduced from 15 min. to 5 min.
Tata Steel Wire Division, Mumbai, India- Engineer
(Dec 03 - May 04)
. Implementation of improved and standardized swing arm timings, speed of
transport unit and pattern laying unit proved effective in reduction of
all the defects causing wire breakage, annual Saving of INR 10,00,000 in
scrap, Process Six sigma level increased from 3.55 to 3.85.
M/s Evergreen Engineering, Mumbai India - Engineer
(June 02 - Dec 02)
. Coordinating with QC department / inspection agency (if any) for carrying
out inspections at vendors place as per the approved Inspection Test
Plan.
EDUCATION:
. Master of Science, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Cleveland State University, OHIO, May 2011 - GPA 3.71
. Bachelor of Engineering, Production Engineering
University of Pune, India, Jul 2007 - GPA 3.8
. Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
University of Mumbai, July 2004
SKILLS:
Operating Systems : MS-Windows 9x/NT/XP/Vista/7
Software Packages : MS-Office (Projects + Access), Minitab 15,
Arena 12, JD Edwards
Design CAD/CAM : AutoCAD 2000-2012, Pro-Engineer
Technical : CNC, Welding, Metal Machining,
Quality Assurance
Six Sigma & Lean Tools : DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Ishikawa, JIT, Poka-
Yoke, 5S, PDCA, Kaizan, .
TOC, Kanban, FMEA, 8D, TPM, DOE, Gemba, OEE, SOP
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
. Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
. Project Management Institute ( PMI )