ARPIT PATEL

**** * ******* ******, ***-*, Chicago, IL- 60616 312-***-**** ac1r8f@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Industrial Engineering graduate looking for entry level engineering position with a strong experience of inventory control and production planning in manufacturing industries and possess excellent analytical skills and communication abilities. EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago (U.S.A), Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering May 2017 S.R.M. University (India), Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics Engineering May 2015 WORK HISTORY

October 2014-August 2015

Production Control Engineer Orbit Bearings Pvt. Ltd. India.

• Planed and managed production schedules, prioritize job orders for production optimization and communicated with suppliers to ensure proper delivery of materials to meet customer requirements.

• Managed inventory control documentation to maintain accurate levels of raw materials to meet daily production needs.

• Engaged with manufacturing and design team to improve material flow, increase operating efficiency, reduce lead time and coordinated design reviews.

• Assisted in quality control by inspecting various parameters and analyze documentations like 8D reports, DFMEA, PPAP and Control Plans, along with root cause countermeasure analysis of customer returns and complaints.

• Managed efficiency of manufacturing operations by reviewing data collected, track production process and assist other engineers to identify and implement system and process improvements. May-July 2014

Inventory Control Intern Sanraj Polyprinters Pvt. Ltd. India.

• Coordinated with Production Manager to create and analyze purchasing schedule based on production plans and forecasting to maintain appropriate stock level.

• Monitored inventory system, identified and ordered proper quantity, negotiated pricing and shipment terms and ensured the timely delivery of materials needed to fulfill scheduled orders.

• Communicated effectively between cross functional teams to develop and execute plans to drive cost and value improvements across Supply Chain.

May-August 2013

Supply chain Intern Ajanta India Limited

• Collaborated with the business planning team in reviewing, analyzing purchase order, price changes and its impact on suppliers and customers.

• Managed transportation by tracking and optimizing shipments for customer and reducing cost of transportation by 16%.

• Analyzed the warehouse reports, forecasted requirements for suppliers and developed cost saving strategies to improve inventory management.

CERTIFICATIONS

Six Sigma Green Belt (Institute of Industrial Engineers, USA) February 2016 Lean Green belt (Institute of Industrial Engineers, USA) November 2015 PROJECTS

• Mechatronics -Designed and fabricated aluminum Articulated Robotic Arm for various pick and place applications. (Sept-Oct 2014)

• Mechanical -Developed automatic loader and unloader for induction press for Industrial Automation Services. (Oct-Nov 2013)

• Operations Research -Optimized Transportation Model for manufacturing company which reduced cost by 21% for new product. (Jan- Feb 2017)

• Supply Chain Management -Developed a Revenue Prediction Model for restaurants using Data Mining software. (Sept-Oct 2016)

• Operations Management -Forecasted the sales of Orbit Bearings India for year 2016 to launch a new product and analyzed various techniques of forecasting. (Jan -Mar 2016)

SKILLS

Software: SAP, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, PLC Ladder Logic, Arena, XL Miner, Rapid Miner, SPSS, Minitab, Microsoft Office Suite. Management and Technical: Production Planning, Quality Control, Inventory management, Product Management, Data Analysis.