Manufacturing Engineer Mechanical

Venkataraman Govindharajan

Ph: +1-419-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/venkataraman-govindharajan ******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer, certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt seeking to leverage my 3+ years of Industrial experience

in a challenging environment where I can make a substantial contribution with my knowledge and skills.

Demonstrated ability to identify and implement opportunities for better productivity, smarter processes, long-term sustainable savings and superior profits using World Class Manufacturing concepts.

Effectively led, mentored and developed a large work team to accomplish operational objectives

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet critical deadlines.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Lean Manufacturing/ Kaizen/ Six Sigma Production Planning DFM and DFA

Process Improvement & QA Management Cost/ Inventory Control Waste Elimination/ DOE Human Ergonomics Total Quality Management New Process Development

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

PTC Creo 2.0 / 3.0

Ansys 14.5

Rockwell Arena

Catia V5

Solid Works

MS Office Suite

SAP

Minitab

AutoCAD

WORK EXPERIENCE:

RIVER INSULATIONS Ltd. JAN 2014 - MAY 2015

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer,

Handled supply chain management sector to have a free flow of materials in and out of the company

Created facility layouts for new work stations and improved the layouts for existing work stations by using AutoCAD

Prepared process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) to isolate the potential failures in the assembly line and

took corrective actions to minimize it.

Coordinated with customers to deliver the goods on time by using shortest processing time

Executed 5S on the shop floor to get the maximum output of the line and minimize processing time

Led cross functional teams to develop, evaluate and implement innovative and cost-effective manufacturing

processes using DFM technique to improve the effectiveness of operations

Created and documented bill of materials (BOM) for all the raw materials and tools required for the

manufacturing unit

Identified areas of cost optimization through analysis of operator & inventory statistics in the Warehouse

Management System

Performed Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) studies and identified system constrains; reduced 8% of

human force on the assembly line.

Increased efficiency of line from 71% to 83 % using lean philosophies such as Kaizen and 5s; Reduced scrap by 12%.

Manufacturing Engineer OCT 2012 – DEC 2013

Collected data and analyzed current marketing strategy for EPS (Expandable Polystyrene Foam)

Worked with PTC Creo 2.0 and solid works to create new design of different models for the products which

are manufactured.

Implemented cellular manufacturing to reduce the amount of inventory, lead time and space

Documentation of Standardized Work for Cyclic Job Instructions and Error Proofing Tasks

Implemented new material handling methods by using conveyors and trolleys to reduce the idle time by 17%

when compared to the previous technique

Performed material flow analysis and determined the buffer size required at each work station

Provided technical assistance & guidance for effective operation, quality and quantity of the product and

attaining customer satisfaction.

Prepared detailed design facility layout for all the stations with rework, rejection and storage areas.

Collected and analyzed time study and equipment delay data to obtain results about consumption and efficiency.

Installed audible alarms to alert the operators during the cutting process when the specified dimension is exceeded

ELGI EQUIPMENTS Ltd, AUG 2015 - APR 2016

Manufacturing engineer (process improvement)

Studied and recorded the data for the electric motor plant used by ELGI ultra for grinders and mixers.

Reviewed the existing design of motor plant assembly line to reduce the TAKT time by inducing new methods

Performed time study and motion study analysis for the motor line used in ELGI ultra.

Worked with the design team to analyze the data obtained from time study and to implement it on the new motor plant which is being developed for compressors.

Managed a department of two 12-person shifts to optimize equipment performance and decrease process spread variation by implementing standardized work; increased speed and throughput by 22%.

Calculated storage and capacity for finished goods to maximize production levels

Led end to end implementation and launch of new production line to expand product development capability; increased quarterly sales by 14%.

Analyzed the labor requirements and prepared a man power planning model based on throughput and process time observations.

Prepared process FMEA to sort down the failures and grade it according to the severity and suggested necessary ways to solve it

Prepared PFC to get a step by step schematic view of the whole assembly line process of the motor plant

Employed tools from Rockwell Arena software to predict the exact cycle time and material handling methods;

Suggested an optimized method for increased production efficiency in the motor plant which reduces cost and time on implementation.

CERTIFICATIONS:

1. Certified Green Belt trainee in Lean Six Sigma from Juran’s Academy.

2. Master diploma in Design and Analysis from CADD Center, Chennai

3. Certified by Council of Europe B2 level of Business English Certificate Vantage examination conducted by University of

Cambridge.

RESEARCH:

Independent research on drag reduction in automobiles OCT 2016 – MAY 2017

Working to reduce the front drag in trucks by altering the front design.

Fuel economy can be improved with less damage caused to the engine and other parts related to the motor.

More power from the engine can be obtained for the same rpm. By this Carbon monoxide emission can be reduced

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Automatic packaging machine: APR 2012

Analyzed the current packaging scenario which uses forklifts and separate lane.

Captured work elements and delays through time studies; normalized observations wherever possible through

pace rating

Upon implementation, there was a 21% decrease in time taken when compared to the old practice which was followed.

Designed and fabricated Regenerative braking system for automobiles: NOV 2011

Designed a reversible motor to efficiently absorb the current which is generated while braking and store that energy in a secondary cell.

The stored energy in secondary cell can be used to power other electrical devices in the automobile.

Due to this the wear of disc and disc pads can be reduced.

Performance study of phase change material while charging and discharging: MAR 2011

The objective of the project is to reduce the depletion of natural resource and enhance energy utilization through

PCM by storing the Latent heat energy into the Phase change materials by heating and storing for particular off hours, and releasing this heat energy when required.

All materials have the capability to store and release energy. They can release and store energy by changing their form (liquid to solid or vice versa). I chose sugar alcohol for my experiment.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering, The University of Toledo MAY 2017

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