A. AKSHAYKUMAR NAMBIAR

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Chicago, IL

Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering, May 2017 GPA: 3.33

Relevant Coursework: Ergonomics, Production planning and Inventory control, Operations Management, Quality Control and Reliability, Supply Chain Management, Process Mining, Global sourcing and Logistics, Additive Manufacturing.

UNVERSITY OF MUMBAI Mumbai, India Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, June 2014 GPA: 3.4/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

CORNELIUS INC. Glendale Heights, IL

Manufacturing Engineering Intern May 2016 - August 2016

Contributed to an idea change and executed it – an original Kaizen Event, to open 700 sq. ft. of space in the assembly area and transfer the assembly assets to Reynosa, Mexico.

Shouldered the responsibility of providing video support of 120 different assemblies to the operations team –situated in Reynosa, Mexico.

Led a tool assessment and redesign project to conclude that a setting of 3-5 inch/lb. was perfect to prevent leakages. Also, implemented a 2-bin inventory control system to reduce significant non-value added movement and provide uninterrupted production.

Fashioned several work instructions and conducted a Job Hazard Analysis to build a 100% ergonomically safe assembly process and conforms to the SQDC principles.

Devised a standardized work template to initiate an efficient assembly validation that would follow per the validation flow chart created by the cross functional manufacturing/operations team.

Performed a Time Study for the various assembly processes to minimize process waste and increase the daily production output from 3 to 5 assembled units/day.

POLY PRODUCTS PVT. LTD. Vasai, India

Design and Operations Engineer July 2014-July 2015

Key project member assigned to design and develop molds for 4”, 6” pumps for a leading submersible pump manufacturers using injection molding techniques ––in Italy.

Aided the Production Manager to design a layout that would reduce non-value added movement and improve the ergonomic efficiency of the assembly and finishing department by 15%.

Conducted quality control inspections to crosscheck and conclude whether the manufactured product is within design conformance.

Interacted with clients to comprehend customer requirements and translate it into technical specifications to meet quality standards.

Engineering Intern January 2014-June 2014

Collaborated with the department to perform various projects and tasks enhancing knowledge about various manufacturing principles such as mold design, tool room applications, injection molding, lathe and milling operations, CNC machining process and ultrasonic welding.

Modeled and designed submersible pump components using specialty machines per pre-defined specifications using Solidworks and AutoDesk Inventor.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND FORECAST OF THE PETROL PRICES IN MUMBAI, UIC, 2015

Created a forecast model on the fluctuation of the price of petrol in Mumbai from 2002-2014 and forecast the prices for the year 2015.

DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRCITY, UIC, 2015

Gathered substantial data to design an experiment and analyzed the various factors that affected the electric consumption of three houses in the same building.

ERGONOMIC INTERVENTION AT THE SITE-TO-STORE DEPARTMENT OF WALMART, UIC, 2015

Conducted a survey to assess mental and physical workload faced by an on-site employee in the site to store department, an intervention was proposed to create an ergonomically safe and efficient work environment.

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A JET WIND TURBINE, Mumbai University, 2014-15

Crafted and tested a prototype model consisting of a 250mm rotor diameter with 4 stators and 9 to 10 m/secs of air speed that produces a power of 40 watts i.e. four times more efficient energy conversion than the standard turbine.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Certified LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT from Benchmark Six Sigma.

Technical Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Auto Desk Inventor, Pro-E, Minitab, R STUDIO, ProM.

EXTRACURRICULARS/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Marketing Secretary, Student Council Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology 2012-2014

Led a diverse group of 50 individuals that attributed to hosting one of the biggest Techno-Cultural student festivals of the city – Zodiac, amounting of a budget of US $48000.

Organizer, Blood Donation Drive, Clean Drive, Cross Don’t Talk 2012, 2013, 2014

Teamed up with 65 members that coordinated various non-profit awareness programs for the welfare of the society.

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