Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Engineer

SAMARTH J. GAJJAR

www.linkedin.com/in/samarthgajjar/ Cell: 682-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***

Career Objective:-

Seeking a responsible job in field of Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement with an opportunity for professional challenges

Work Experience

Continuous Improvement Intern • Parkland Hospital • Dallas, TX May 2016-Aug 2016

• Slashed the high re-admission rate of diabetic patients by 11% using Lean/Six Sigma techniques

• Carried out Time and Motion Study to reduce the waiting times in Emergency Ward.

• Providing continuous improvement in Safety, Quality and value of service by initiating QIP’s where needed.

• Conducted DMAIC cycle to maximize efficiency of process and carried out a pilot system to monitor system performance.

• Performed Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Kaizen events before accomplishing changes into the system.

Manufacturing Engineer • J.D. Wood Products Pvt. Ltd. • Kalol, INDIA May 2014 - Aug 2015

• Designed fixtures & tooling to improve manufacturing techniques, processes, reliability and implemented Poka-Yoke

• Robot programming of a Six axis robotic arm used on the assembly line to align products to its counterpart.

• To develop and improvise manufacturing methods, analyse and plan workforce utilization, workflow, and design layouts for material flow. Finding ways for maximum equipment utilization, reduce downtimes by creating matrixes.

• Cross trained operators/technicians from every department to involve in Process improvement projects.

• Formulated MS Excel spreadsheets and demand driven MRP to monitor projections, running averages and available stock distribution. Product planning and work scheduling was monitored by Gannt Charts.

• Shortened the cycle time of 3 minutes by 38 seconds using Lean tools which resulted in production growth by 17%.

• Reconfigured 29,600 sq. feet plant layout, which improved worker efficiency and reclaimed 3100 sq. feet of space.

• To Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for non-conforming parts and perform corrective/preventive actions plans.

• Minimized excess inventory costs by imposing JIT which saved $32,000 annually.

• Implemented APQP for new products and performing DFSS for improved quality.

• Carried out projects for Cost reduction, Process optimization and stream lining procedures for new product development.

Manufacturing Intern • Pinnacle Engineering Enterprise Ltd. • Surendranagar, INDIA Jan 2013- May 2014

• Applied TPM and 5S methodology for continuous improvement and to maintain company’s ISO 9001 standard.

• Quality Inspection/approving parts produced after milling and turning operations of Lathes using PPAP.

• Used Creo Modelling for electro-mechanical product design and analysis for thermal, static and fatigue. Formed tolling design and simulation of CNC machining for the product using single data source principle.

• Verification and Validation of machines/equipment’s by IQ/OQ/PQ as per ISO 13485 standards.

• Configured new methods for high quality welding operations. Managed purchase of required Welding tools and machines.

• Developed and documented Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) across the manufacturing line while training workers/operators to follow SOP’s to achieve high efficiency.

• Reconfigured the performance pay plans by developing new baseline data.

• Worked on PCB design and operating Lathes by developing logic, programming, Ladder/Function Block, Hardware, I/O Connections for different types of PLC's such as Allen Bradly, Siemens, Mitsubishi etc.

• Providing on-site support to clients by troubleshooting the PLC’s and programming in RsLogix 500 software.

• Data acquisition and monitoring the process using SCADA (InTouch Software) and HMI. Academics

• Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering • University of Texas • Arlington, TX May 2017

• Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics Engineering • Ganpat University • Mehsana, INDIA May 2014

Technical Skills

• Programming / Quality Concepts: DOE, SPC, AutoCAD, Witness Simatic, SAP ERP, MRP, Minitab, OEM, Prototyping, GMP, QSR, SMED, PPAP, DFSS, Process map, and MS Office Pack (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Certification

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, KPMG, India Jan 2017

• Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, UT Southwestern Medical Centre May 2016

• Industrial Automation, NCVT, India March 2015

Technical Projects

Simulation and Optimization, Med Assist Corporation Jan 2016

• Created a 3D visual model of the entire facility using Witness Software including Plant layout, shift patterns and workforce utilization. Optimized number of Cells were built to achieve the daily target of processing 8000 units.

• Processing Cost was reduced marginally after optimizing production cell while improving throughput.

Recreated Coolant Water Filtration System, Pinnacle Eng. Enterprise April 2014

• Developed a working model of Filtration system to eliminate minute impurities up to 40 microns in grinding machines for PINNACLE ENG. ENTERPRISE using PLC (AB), Sensors etc. and designed using AutoCAD

• Replaced the conventional magnetic separator with a new design using a paper band filter and AC Drive.

Time and Motion Study, Parkland Hospital, TX May 2016

• Conducted a time and motion study at Emergency ward and successfully reduced 8% of the waiting time using Snapback method.

• Slim downed the excess motion by using Spaghetti diagrams.

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