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Industrial Engineer Production Engineer LSSGB

Location:
Blacksburg, VA
Salary:
70000+
Posted:
June 23, 2017

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Pritam Vijaykumar Solanki ac0zg9@r.postjobfree.com

**** ********** **** **** *** J110, Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-***-****

Objective

Industrial engineer; seeking a full-time position to gain skills and contribute in the areas of continuous improvement

Education

M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, May 2017

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

GPA: 3.91/4.00

B.S., Production Engineering, May 2012

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune, MH, India

GPA: 9.67/10.00

Academic Project: Design of fixture for machining (with reference to the columns of Sugar Centrifugal Machine of ThyssenKrupp Industries India) Jun. 2011 - Apr. 2012

Designed two fixture set-ups; computed, analyzed and evaluated the dimensions for every fixture element

Developed process sheets, in co-ordination with design and process planning team, to estimate machining costs

Reduced overall setting time by 56.35%, along with cost benefits of 33216 for machining of every pair of

columns of centrifugal machines

Certification

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AIQM India (ASCB (E) Ltd. – UK accreditation), Dec. 2014

Conversant with AutoCAD, AutoMod, AutoSched, Catia, Lindo 6.1, Minitab, MS Office, Python, R

Relevant

Experience

Operations Excellence Intern, RMP Cummins, Memphis, TN Jun. - Aug. 2016

Assessed, analyzed and evaluated existing capacity, workforce, material flow and operational data to determine efficient utilization of resources for the to-be-installed supermarket project

Developed analytical skills while executing recommendations for necessary resource requirements

Enhanced critical thinking ability while designing an interactive excel model for demand vs headcount analysis

Analyzed and proposed 5S changes for future state value stream map of turbine case pre-inspection area layout

Volvo Production System Co-op, Volvo Group Trucks Operations, Hagerstown, MD Jan. - May 2016

Fostered continuous improvement culture (VPS lean principles) in the day-to-day production mindset of 23 goal-oriented (GO) teams comprising of management and shop floor personnel

Developed interpersonal and problem-solving skills by conducting workshops on Root Cause Analysis tools

Defined 2016 roadmap of actions/ KPIs for GO teams to meet VPS audit criteria of World Class Manufacturing

Improved Quick Kaizen per employee metric from 0.5 to 4 by facilitating Kaizen training for operators

Created a welcome package, an informational reference material on VPS and GO team data, for newcomers

Used industrial engineering tools to gather and evaluate preliminary data for productivity improvement project

Helped operators identify production, maintenance, safety improvement tags in Autonomous Maintenance blitz

Assistant Manager, General Motors India Private Limited, Talegaon, India Aug. 2012 - Mar. 2014

Led a team of 44 operators for daily paint repair operations and monitoring of Paint Shop production metrics

Handled audits, documentation, and related group leader responsibilities, along with tutoring of group members

Resolved issues impacting product quality through quality meetings with plant-wide cross-functional teams

Engaged daily First Time Quality (FTQ) meeting with other Group Leaders of the Shop and paint supplier team to devise operations-related action plans and corrective or preventive actions

Mentored newly recruited graduate engineer trainees on Paint Shop tours

Reduced offline spot repair rate by ~10%, significantly improving the yield (FTQ) of the critical paint shades

Decreased defect repair rate affecting elpo sanding production output by 20%

Other Experiences

Process Improvement Analyst, Shelving Department, Newman Library, Virginia Tech, Jan. – May 2017

Student Employee, Au Bon Pain Café, Virginia Tech Dining Services, Blacksburg, VA, Feb. 2015 – May 2017

Instructional Assistant (Certified Tutor, Level I), Math Emporium, Blacksburg, VA, Aug. - Dec. 2015

Honors and

Activities

Inductee, Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honor Society, Apr. 13 2016 – Present

Recipient of Jamsethji Tata Trust (J. N. Tata Endowment) gift grant for higher education, Jan. 2015

Distinguished Scholar, Department of Industrial-Production Engineering, VIT, Aug. 2009 - May 2012

Head, PRODiGY, departmental technical contest under ‘Mélange 2012’ - a national level fest at VIT

Technical head, Production-Industrial Engineering Students’ Association (PIESA), Jul. 2010 - Mar. 2012

Elected Class Representative, Department of Industrial-Production Engineering, VIT, Aug. 2009 - May 2012

Managed the annual social gathering, The Robotics’ Forum team events at VIT, Academic Year 2010 - 2011



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