CHAITALI KADAM

Dallas, TX Email: ac6xwo@r.postjobfree.com

Mob. No.- +1-682-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaitalikadam/

SUMMARY: 4 years of experience with - processes and systems Industrial Manufacturing Design & Automation Skillful at quickly understanding a project’s parameters and requirements electrical drawings planning and execution Continuous Improvements/Kaizen Communicating ideas with cross-functional teams through change Ability to craft cable schedules, wiring diagrams and line diagrams Basic understanding of PLCs & Ladder Logic Implemented 5S and Cellular Manufacturing practices on Shop Floor Establishing continuous flow with 'Pull' using Kanban to reduce lead times Handled multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring on-time deliveries. EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering GPA: 3.5 The University of Texas at Arlington May 2017

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering GPA: 3.33 University of Mumbai – K J Somaiya College of Engineering September 2010 TRAINING CERTIFICATE:

• Lean Six Sigma certification from KPMG

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate from Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

• Certified in Process Improvement by University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign on Coursera KEY SKILLS:

• Domain: Lean Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, KANBAN, SPC tools, Gage R&R, Process Capability and Performance, VSM, PFMEA, 8D, 5 Whys, MTM, Corrective Action Preventive Action, PDCA Cycle, Just-in-Time

• Software & Programming Languages: AutoCAD, MS Office, SIMIO, SAS, Mini Tab, iGrafx, E-Plan 5.5, E- Plan P8, MATLAB, R- Programming.

• Automation: PLC: Siemens (S7-300/1200), Allen Bradley (Control Logix) WORK EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Research Assistant, UTA Radio Frequency and Auto Identification Lab Feb’17 – July’17

• Integrating Industrial Engg Techniques in research and development projects related to RFID.

• Working on Impinj, Alien and Ubisense system and various technologies like RFID, RTLS, GPS & NFC. Sr. Engineer, TEJ Control Systems Pvt. Ltd. India Feb’13 – April’15

• Helped top notched industry players to increase the number of design solutions by 40%.

• Implemented Continuous Improvement techniques for engineering designs and 5S tools in office and shop floor to maintain a Lean work environment. Created the manufacturing Bill of Materials.

• Developed an inventory maintenance system that reduced 70% of time spent on cost sheets.

• Conducted design quality checks to reduce scrap and manufacturing rework which helped in reducing cost.

• Resolved customer issues using their feedback for improvement, providing better service and products.

• Implemented process improvement techniques by standardization of Electrical drawings in AutoCAD and E-Plan

• Collaborated with clients to produce new ideas to design electrical panels. Engineer, SK Automation, India Jan’11 – Jan’13

• Design of electrical and automation panel layout in Auto-Cad and electrical drawings in E-Plan by selecting appropriate types of switchgears for motor protection as per client requirement.

• Prepared product costing and developed Bill of Materials for electrical and automation panels.

• Co-ordinated with the production department to meet client releases. ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

• Time and Motion Study (Cici’s Pizza): Removing Waste (MUDA) Optimized use of resources Determined the Performance rating of worker and applied allowances

• Quality Improvement Samsung Note 7 Battery Explosion: Process Mapping Pareto Chart Fishbone Diagram X-bar and R-chart Possible solutions to avoid over heating of the battery to avoid explosion

• Metrics & Measurement: Constructed a Balanced Scorecard Conducted Work Sampling checked the effects of Hawthorne Effect process flowchart diagram called the Swim Lane diagram

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