SWAPNIL SOHANI

*** * **** ** ********, IA. 817-***-****. Email: acb2q6@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Seeking a challenging position where I can apply my technical

skills for continuous improvement.

Summary of Skills:

. Experienced in material flow operations, creating labor work standards

in an incentive based pay system.

. Skilled in Six Sigma, 5S, MRP, SPC, VSM, Time Study, Kanban,

Forecasting & Supply Chain.

. Proficient in process & continuous improvement concepts such as Lean

Manufacturing, Kaizen & JIT.

. Demonstrated excellent analytical and math skills for identifying &

improving complex processes.

. Established credibility in groups showing excellent leadership &

management skills.

. Proficient in SAP, AutoCAD, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word, MS Project,

MS Visio & Troubleshooting.

. Well organized results driven approach towards tasks having time

constraints.

. Quick learner with problem solving skills in a multi-tasking

environment.

Work Experience:

. Industrial Engineer - John Deere (Geometric Americas Inc)

Feb 2012- Present

Perform Time & Motion Studies to identify value added (VA) & non value

added (NVA) activities.

Write labor standards, carry out manpower calculations & implement the

incentives for CIPP plan.

Eliminated around 3000sqft of kit staging near docks in one of the

Kaizen events & made process efficient.

Run BOM from SAP and Work Planner to evaluate the parts list on MS

Excel and MS Access.

Draft plant assembly & staging area layouts on AutoCAD &

create work orders to implement them.

Support Internal Material Logistics team in keeping track of parts on

docks and on assembly lines.

Perform material flow analysis of Single & Multiple point of use

parts and manage the Supermarket.

Perform capacity planning and line balancing analysis by keeping

track of parts received on the docks.

Carryout time studies on CNC machines and write work standards to

update various machining processes.

Analyze sequential & random machine cells and present the change in

pay to IE team and operators.

Read blueprints and OMS sheets to analyze & explain dimensions of

various parts to machine operators.

Update Cost & Labor standards of various machining processes to

maintain records for CIPP plans.

Support 5S team and establish a visual factory environment to ensure

safety and make processes efficient.

Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvements to maximize work

flow & reduce production cost.

Interact with line supervisors & fork truck drivers to discuss issues

on regular basis and try solving them.

Find bottlenecks in various processes and evaluate the processes to

eliminate bottlenecks.

Analyze work force utilization & production schedules to determine

efficient utilization of workers.

Provide training to new Industrial Engineers/Interns and guide them

through the various job duties.

Educational Qualification:

. Masters in Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington -

Arlington, TX December 2011

. Diploma in Computer Aided Software. (AutoCAD & ProE) - Mumbai, India

December 2009

. Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Mumbai University - Mumbai, India

. June 2009

Projects:

. Design & Fabrication of All Terrain Vehicle (ATV).

August 2008 - May 2009

Designed the chassis and other parts of the vehicle using AutoCAD and

fabricated various sub-assemblies.

Various tools & equipments were used for the assembly and finally a

working model was presented.

. Quality Control of Steam Iron. September

2011 - December 2011

Performed detail analysis using the 7 Quality tools & improve quality

using 8-D and DMAIC process.

Conducted Root Cause Analysis, Failure Analysis and took corrective

actions to improve the quality.

. Material Handling Student Design Competition Case. September

2011 - December 2011

Performed detail calculations of throughput capacity to meet the

expected growth for 5 years.

Reduced average manufacturing make-span from 7 weeks to 4 weeks &

forecasted demand for 5 years.

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