Manufacturing Engineer

NITHYANAND YOGARAJ SHANMUGAM

Mechanical/ Industrial Engineer +1-281-***-**** ******************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Masters in Industrial Engineering, University of Houston – Main Campus, Houston, USA. GPA: 3.24/4 (August 2016)

Training: Six Sigma Green Belt

Courses: Statistical Process Control, Engineering Economics, Business Modeling for Competitive Advantage, Production Planning & Inventory Control, Advanced Linear Optimization, Engineering Project Management, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor of engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India. GPA: 7.94/10 (May 2014)

Courses: Design of Jigs, Fixture & Press tools, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer, Total Quality Management, Design of Machine Elements, Manufacturing Technology, Design of Transmission Systems, Fluid Mechanics & Machinery

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Visual Manufacturing, Infor XA, SAP ECC 6.0, Minitab, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel with Solver, PowerPoint, Outlook), Visio, @RISK 7, Stat tools 7, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Zimmer Bioment Inc, Warsaw, USA

Manufacturing Engineer (August 2017 – Till Date)(Contract)

Analyze and understand the process and the equipment used

Responsible for creating and revising Work Instructions for equipment and process as a part of QM, in compliance with ISO and FDA standards

Initiate and manage manufacturing change requests in the CMS

Perform duties following GDP as per CFR part 820.180 and ISO 13485

Work with CAPA findings and implement changes

Beacon Industries Inc, Connecticut, USA

Production Engineer (June 2017 – August 2017)

Responsible for every component in WIP in the facility

Assisted in Production and its supporting activities

Reviewed Material certificates with Quality team before release of materials

Released Raw Materials by verifying with inventory for production

Prepared route sheets for every work order for production using Visual Manufacturing

Book keeping of all the documents for future reference

Maintained Ship-log of finished components leaving the facility everyday

TekWissen LLC, Ohio, USA

Industrial Engineer (April 2017 – June 2017) (Contract)

Performed time studies, SPC, PFMEA, process flow analysis, productivity evaluations for all production areas and implement identified improvements

Performed financial analysis for equipment purchases, product cost reduction projects, and quality initiatives, and provide recommendations. Managed plant cost reduction tracking program

Utilized lean, six sigma, 5S, project management skills to perform essential job functions and develop effective actions plans, Supported root cause analysis activities

Collaborated with Tooling and Manufacturing Engineers to develop flexible manufacturing cell designs

Performed quality checks in accordance with customer specifications for bottle weights and various dimensions

VSV INFO LLC, Florida, USA

Business Analyst Intern (November 2016 – April 2017)

Trained in SAP (MM/PP modules) at Functional Level

Expertise in MM module which includes Enterprise structure, Organizational structure, Master Data, Material Master, Vendor Master, Procurement types, Pricing procedure, Release Procedure, Special Stocks, Shipping details, Inventory controls, Account Determination

Configured the MM settings which includes Plant storage, Maintaining Storage Locations and their types, Purchasing documents, Invoice verification

Updated in PP module include Planned order, Production order, maintained all types of BOM’s, Routing, Engineering Change Management (ECM), Sales and Operational Planning (SOP), MRP planning, process and controlling

SAS Pressing Works, Coimbatore, India

Assistant Engineer (May 2014 – November 2014)

Implemented lean tools such as 5s and Kaizen principles and saved 15% of the process time

Engaged in conceptualizing & generating PFMEA to control the process and enhance operational efficiency

Performed Time study on processes to identify the defects and implement CAPA to avoid wastage of workforce

Maintained and followed Quality standards (ISO 9001: 2008) as per the customer requirements

Documented the process on PPAP & APQP

Unitech Automation Private Limited, Coimbatore, India

Quality Control Intern (December 2013 – March 2014)

Preparation of process control charts (SPC) & reduced wastage of materials by 10%

Performed Gauge R&R studies to evaluate the measurement system and conduct capability analysis

Obliged in taking corrective action and solving through 8D format

PROJECTS

Warehouse Inventory Optimization (August 2015 – December2015)

Developed a Linear Programming model to optimize the purchase of products as per the monthly demand

Developed a Binary Programming model to choose the company to purchase each of the products in the economical manner

Using these two models the wastage was reduced by 20%

Statistical Analysis in beverage production process (January 2015 – May 2015)

Applied DMAIC Six Sigma tool in beverage industry, to find the relationship between the pressure & sweetness

Developed a new model and found the assignable cause of the variation

Performed capability analysis on the data in regards to the process for the its suitability

Project Plan for Texas Marine research in construction of Powerboat (January 2015 – May 2015)

Project was done by following the PMI Standards of constrained weighted factor approach

Work Breakdown Structure, Bill of Materials, Gantt Chart, Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC) for the boat were generated

Found Critical Path and adjusted by Crashing and Leveling Resources to meet the critical deadline of the project

Coordinated the team in documentation of the project plan and met critical deadlines

Design & Fabrication of Deep Drawing Setup (January 2014 – May 2014)

Studied about the manufacturing processes used in making dies

Designed and Fabricated die sets and punches for blanking and punching operation in Solidworks

The setup produces cups of diameter and 6mm and 7mm on AISI 2062

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