Production, Manufacturing, Supplychain, Logistics, Lean Principlas

Palash Ramchandra Mahind

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EDUCATION

*- Florida International University- Masters in Engineering Management Miami, Florida, Aug 2016- Dec 2017

(Coursework included combination of Engineering & MGMT principles and their respective application in Industry) GPA- 3.80

Specialized in Production & Manufacturing track.

Selected in Tau Beta Phi, awarded to students scoring in top 3% among all graduate students.

Aced the Total Quality Management course which emphasized application of Six Sigma Black Belt body of knowledge to realistic case to carry out root cause analysis using Minitab. (Grade A)

Led 4-person team and secured 1st place in simulation games in Enterprise Engineering to analyze and visualize data using SAP Lumera, Tableau & Excel to solve Logistics, Manufacturing & Inventory problems.

2- University of Pune- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Pune, India, June 2010- May 2014

Elected as the Treasurer of Mechanical Engineering Student Association.

Graduated with First Class with Distinction. (Ranked Top 5% in the batch). Winner of state level Badminton championship

Led the Technical Awareness program to enlighten and give exposure to students to innovations and technical advancements.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1- Production Coordinator- Kirloskar Brothers Limited Kirloskarwadi, India October 2014- October 2015

Supervised & led a team of 15 machinists and prepared & executed daily/weekly production schedule of ‘Manufacturing Engineering Division’.

Served as a liaison between senior management staff and production staff & monitored & provided tooling for 4 machine shops with activities including value analysis, cost estimations, design reviews, process development, and new product development.

Excelled at reading drawings and manufacturing precision components according to client requirement.

Completed project of fixture design and reconditioning of ‘Double Bearing Pumps’ in AutoCAD & Pro-E.

Worked a major role in 5s certification, N-stamp recertification considering all safety and environmental standards.

Served as a team member in a project to design ‘Vertical Pumps’ for US market under the brand name of SPP Pumps.

2- Industrial Project Team Intern- Kirloskar Brothers Limited Pune, India, May 2013- May 2014

(Design, Manufacturing & Testing of Wafer Butterfly Valve(100mm)- Graded 1st in batch.

Led a team of 4 project interns to design, manufacture, and test a hydraulic valve as per client’s needs using AutoCAD & Pro-E.

Generated $40K in annual cost savings by optimizing valve body design using engineering analysis techniques and software, resulting in 38% weight reduction and 20% cost reduction compared to traditional valve design.

Trained for 6 months in entire manufacturing industry including eight pump manufacturing departments namely- Foundry, Pattern Shops, Fabrication, Shops, Manufacturing Engineering Division, Non-destructive Testing, Materials & Stores, Purchase, Quality Assurance, Central Planning & Maintenance.

RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

BAJA SAEINDIA 2014- Vice Chairperson June 2012 – February 2013

(A student-run and elected collegiate chapter - Society of Automotive Engineers India)

Acquired approval from a panel of industry professionals to manufacture the vehicle in Virtual BAJA in capacity of Team Lead.

Lead the logistics team and handled the inventory.

Raised $11K in sponsorship and donations (up from <$1000 the year prior) for organizing relevant club events

Developed rapport and forged strong business relationships with corporate sponsors, vendors, logistics partners, commercial artists, radio jockey, newspaper owners, professional engineers and various business owners/managers

Certifications: Six Sigma White Belt- Udemy; Project Management- Synergy School of Business.

Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office. AutoCAD, Pro-E, Catia, Minitab, Tableau, SAP Lumira.

Language: Fluent in English, Marathi & Hindi; Basic understanding of German.

Hobbies: Exploring new places, playing sports- badminton & football, watching comedy shows.

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