Industrial Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

Karthik Sharan Sathiyaseelan

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Versatile Industrial Engineering Graduate with OEM experience at Daimler AG, specialized in Lean concepts and production strategies. In-depth knowledge about manufacturing and automotive systems. Efficient self-starter and ability to work effectively with cross functional input. Available to work immediately and willing to relocate.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Experience as Supplier Liaison – negotiating make/buy, cost engineering decisions.

Exposure in material flow, material handling structures using ERP and creation of Bill of Materials.

Experienced in implementing new improvements to plant layouts resulting in increased productivity.

Experienced in resolving bottleneck crisis leading to elimination of non-value added activities to improve quality.

Drove 5S and continuous improvement strategies to increase line efficiency and reduce downtime.

Experienced in optimizing and troubleshooting problems using Root Cause Analysis and Value Stream Mapping.

SWI implementation across the entire department to resolve inefficiencies and promote standardization.

SKILLS

Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, FMEA, PPAP/APQP, SWI, 8D, Pareto Analysis, PDCA, GD&T, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), A3 Problem Solving technique, DMAIC, Time Motion Studies.

Cost Analysis and Reduction Measures, Cost Calculations, Project Management strategies.

MS Office, MS Excel, AutoCAD, ANSYS, CATIA, Minitab.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DETROIT DIESEL CORP – DAIMLER AG

Intern – Engineering, Redford, MI July 2016 – January 2017

Successfully identified and optimized manufacturing problems in the line using Root Cause Analysis.

Performed cost analysis and suggested cost reduction procedures without affecting quality enhancement.

Identified and updated target specifics KPI’s with weekly reports and presentations made to German counterparts.

Reviewed engineering change order requests / layout designs using ACAD and assisted in reducing them.

Successfully completed my continuous improvement assignment to improve a new engineering tool TACO.CC and creation of detailed Standard Operating Procedure to enable smooth migration from the old tool facilitating removal of non-value added activities promoting a Quality Operating System.

Extensive work in plant line to track efficient man-power utilization promoting continuous improvement strategies.

Process improvement strategies to improve line efficiency were analyzed using SPC and presented to the upper management for developing cost saving project proposals.

Lean implementation inline to drive process standardization across the teams in Detroit and Germany.

HYUNDAI MOTORS INDIA LIMITED.

Intern – Manufacturing, Chennai, India November 2014 – January 2015

Developed Shop Floor Management Boards and identified KPI’s helpful in tracking non-value added activities.

Conducted time motion studies using PMTS to track causes of downtime.

Served as a project tracker, ensuring projects are on time including analysis of tasks, costs and quality issues.

Initiated Value Stream mapping to optimize and troubleshoot the major problems facing the team.

Participated in cross functional team meetings, seminars which focused on achieving day to day targets

SENIOR PROJECTS

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT May 16’ – Dec 16’

The major aim of this project was to successfully identify and investigate the various problems in the existing TACO2 engineering system and provide solutions to improve it.

Factors which affect the performance of the system were analyzed using Root Cause Analysis assessing data from cross-functional teams across Detroit and Germany to provide standardization.

The issue was successfully resolved with replacing the existing system with a new improved and advanced system resulting in cost reduction – quality improvements.

LEAN IMPLEMENTATION IN SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE INDUSTRY May 16’ – Aug 16’

A special project was undertaken to implement the lean manufacturing principles in the assembly line of the plant.

Successfully established the current state value stream map by tracking the material flow across the facility.

Future state map with Kanban blitz improvement measures to improve productivity in work was presented.

Factors which affect the downtime were analyzed and measured using time motion studies.

PRODUCT OPTIMIZATION OF VORTEX SPARE PARTS COMPANY Jan 16’ – May 16’

A challenge was presented to find out the most profitable plant among three plants having different location sites.

Detailed analysis was done based on market trends, man-power utilization, production rates, PMTS, labor skills and this analysis was inputted into MS Excel to achieve conclusive results.

Over Equipment Effectiveness were measured in each facility and KPI’s were analyzed.

Based on quality standards and inventory holding costs, the most profitable plant was selected.

OPTIMIZING MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY Nov 14’ – Dec 14’

The major aim of this project was to eliminate the faults in the assembly line resulting in incomplete assembly and identify the reasons for downtime.

Reasons for the faults were investigated using Fish Bone Diagram resulting in process improvements

Downtime trackers were set up including PDCA initiatives to keep track of process improvements.

Recommendations were made at the end of the project with proposals being accepted for implementation.

EDUCATION

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, MI

Masters in Industrial Engineering August 2015 - May 2017

GPA: 3.3/4.0

Industrial Graduate with increased interest in learning more about production systems - lean operations - supply chain management.

Summer Internship for Daimler AG.

Coursework included Production Systems, Lean Manufacturing Strategies, Supply Chain Management, Systems Engineering, Project Management.

ANNA UNIVERSITY, Chennai, India

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering August 2011- May 2015

GPA: 3.8/4.0

Mechanical Graduate with in depth knowledge about Mechanical systems, Hydraulic systems, Automobile production systems and Total Quality Systems.

Internship with Hyundai Motors India Limited.

Coursework included Manufacturing Systems, Automobile Engineering, Advanced I.C. Engines, Quality Management Systems, Process Planning and Cost Estimation, Management Principles.

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