Industrial Engineer

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Sreedhar Kumar Rajeshwari

***-*** ******** ******, ******* R0J 1H0

+1-204-***-****; *********@*****.***

Summary

• Dynamic Industrial Engineer with 7+ years of experience in process optimization and continuous improvement activities.

• Expertise in developing plant layouts, new process development & optimization, lean manufacturing, six sigma (GB equivalent), statistical quality control

• Ability to identify process wastes and eliminate through structured problem-solving techniques

• Expertise in AutoCAD, Inventor, Creo (Pro-E), FlexSim, Arena Education

Masters of Engineering, Industrial Engineering (CGPA - 3.65/4.3) Jan 2014 - June 2015 Concordia University, Canada

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (CGPA - 8/10) July 2006 - April 2010 Anna University, India

Work Experience

Industrial Engineer, HyLife Foods LP June 2017 - Current Responsibilities:

• Develop plant layouts, operational designs and new process flows, calculate manpower requirements for a green field production plant

• Conduct detailed design review for different production areas, played key role in installation & commissioning of equipment worth $1.5 MM.

• Researches on new technology and play key role in selecting vendors for new equipment purchase

• Conduct studies and analyses to identify & quantify opportunities in the operational value stream & lead process improvements to realize the potential

• Employed work measurement methodologies to establish labor standards (manpower/kg)

• Proficient use of AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, CPLEX, FlexSim, Minitab for project-based design/optimization/simulation/statistical analysis requirements Key Accomplishments:

• Developed a multiple constraint linear programming model & optimized the labor scheduling for a 400-employee strong work force resulting in a recurring $750K/year saving

• Led a cross functional team to eliminate foreign material contamination using DMAIC methodology resulting in a benefit of $450K/year

• Identified 8 labor saving opportunities and led the process improvements required to realize the corresponding potential of $500K/year

• Designed a product segregation tool to separate waste from FG reducing packaging & shipping cost by $150K/year

• Conceptualized & designed an end to end process for acquiring a business opportunity of $6 MM/year

• Simulated a new palletizing and shipping line to identify machine parameters, conveyor speeds, equipment capacity requirements and functional logic requirements that must be met by the vendor

• Conducted a cold eye design review for a multi-process, semi-automated packaging line & identified product flow bottle necks, labor saving opportunities and improved ergonomics Page 2

• Eliminated bottle necks during the plant start up phase, liaised with vendors & operation supervisors to establish best manufacturing practices.

Technical Project Specialist - Supply Chain, Koch Fertilizer Canada Oct 2015 – June 2017

• Develop KPI metrics and tracking mechanism to optimize inventory and reduce waiting times

• Demand & Consumption analysis of historical data to determine safe inventory levels

• Optimize the inventory replenishment model & reduced inventory by $200K

• Lead contract negotiations with selected contractors to leverage the purchasing power and volume leading to a cost reduction of $750K

• Implement Just in Time for A class items and Vendor Managed Inventory for C-class items

• Implement inventory control strategies & liquidation of assets to streamline the material management

• Develop process flow chart for various supply chain activities and reduce redundancy

• Use SPC tools to propose ideas to senior management & aid in decision making process

• Continuously improve the maintenance management program by improving the scheduling process

• Develop ad-hoc reports (scorecards) using Maximo and present to the senior management

• Develop & implement data driven continuous improvement & cost reduction Deputy Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Ashok Leyland Ltd., July 2011 - Nov 2013

• Devised sourcing strategy for $30 MM buying value and managed vendor performance

• Identify opportunities & implement lean improvement techniques in key bottleneck processes

• Led 6 sigma improvement projects by applying 8D, DMAIC & SPC techniques

• Led a team to develop a direct ship to customer process resulting in a recurring savings of $600K

• Managed the supply base for chassis sheet metal parts and assemblies as per approved drawing

• Reduced MTTR by 25% & improved MTBF by 40% for a 3T crane in chassis lay down line

• Developed chassis & cabin sheet metal parts, drive shafts, as per approved concept design

• To audit the supplier process plan and evaluate technical capability, capacity to meet demand

• Responsible for productivity improvement in roof structure assembly from 2/shift to 4/shift

• Approve sheet metal production processes for key components as per the compliance requirements

• Knowledge of required tooling and production processes for sheet metal fabrication

• Led negotiations to keep costs at a minimum by optimizing processes and zero-based costing techniques

• Developed new parts in line with the costing models to ensure cost per chassis is within limit

• Collaborated in developing APQP, PPAP documentation, sampling plans

• Handled & resolved issues during new product development & launch Intern, Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Management August 2010 - June 2011 WinWind Power Energy Ltd., (Wind Turbine Manufacturer) Other Interests

• Playing Volleyball & Badminton, following Cricket

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