Process Engineer

VIGNESH RAVIKUMAR

*** * ***** **, *** A, Tempe AZ 85281 ************@*****.***

480-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/vigneshrvk

Summary

A hardworking and innovative individual with professional work experience in the automotive industry seeks a challenging paint engineer position. An avid learner with a penchant to be part of a creative team and continue to develop skills to contribute to the organization and society.

Education

Master of Science: Industrial Engineering, May 2017

Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ, United States

Bachelor of Technology: Mechanical Engineering, May 2013

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) – Vellore, India

Work Experience

Paint Process Engineer – Hyundai Motor India Ltd, India July 2013 - May 2015

Managed an 8-member production team responsible for process improvement utilizing lean manufacturing and statistical process control techniques

Conducted timely discussions with suppliers on product performance in electrodeposition stage and reported directly to the production head on in-line quality issues

Updated and maintained shop process check sheets & assisted in material management in Paint Mix Room

Coordinated with the quality teams in two ISO audits and worked with new product development team in new model projects for design parameter change in primer and topcoat spray robots

Collaborated with colleagues in brainstorming and proposing potential strategies for continuous improvement in primer defect reduction and achieved 20% reduction in defects per car

Served as the energy leader in a project on scheduling and received a silver medal for the $50,000 annual cost saving achieved

Teaching Assistant – W. P. Carey School of Business, Tempe Aug 2016 - May 2017

Courses : Global Supply Chain Management, Supply Management, Honors Global Supply Operation

Support for in-class case discussions and simulations of queuing problems

Grade and critique weekly assignments and group projects

Internships

Manufacturing Intern June 2011

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd – Nagpur, India

Conducted line trials and completed an ergonomics optimization project in manual engine assembly line

Winter Trainee December 2011

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd – Hyderabad, India

Trainee in CNC coding in tooling & steam turbine precision manufacturing facility

Academic Projects

Production Systems Case Study Spring 2016

Developed a manufacturing layout & allocated resources using mean value analysis and group technology

Provided financial and technical analysis of the optimal production methodology for the proposed project

Demand Trend Forecasting Fall 2016

Analyzed historical demand data of an engine manufacturing company for seasonality and trends to develop a predictive demand model using JMP

Route Optimization using TSP Fall 2016

Utilized the TSP branch and bound algorithm to optimize the supply chain route of a company in Oregon using AMPL

Skills

Technical software: MATLAB, AutoCAD, SQL, SolidWorks, JMP, AMPL, Minitab, SAP

New Product Development, Poka Yoke, SPC, Systems Engineering, 5S, Six Sigma, PFMEA, GD&T

Quantitative Analysys, Value Streams, Design of Experiments, GMS, Process Improvement, Scrum

Root Cause Analysis, OEE, PLC Troubleshoot, OSHA, Work flow analysis, JIT, ISO 14001

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project

Miscellaneous

Member of Institute of Industrial Engineers - ASU Chapter

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