Six Sigma Project Manager

VARSHA DESHMUKH

MS (IE); BS (ME); CSSBB

***** ********** **, # *** 716-***-****

Farmington MI 48335 acb8jt@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/varshadindustrialengineer/

CAREER SUMMARY

Experienced Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Trainer with many projects across manufacturing and

business processes resulting in millions of dollars of positive impact to the bottom line. A successful cross

functional team leader that manages simultaneous projects that are completed on time and under budget.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Welding Technology Corporation, Farmington Hills, MI

Oct’12 – Present

Quality Engineer

• Led teams of business process reengineering to improve processes and reduce cost of production by

$100,000.

• Coached Six Sigma Green Belts (10) and deployed companywide Six Sigma culture.

• Launched supplier performance improvement program and worked closely with key suppliers to reduce

Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) by 10%.

• Leads Material Review Board (MRB) to continually improve product performance and reduced Cost of

Poor Quality (COPQ) by $50,000.

• Leads and monitor supplier part containment, rework and supplier corrective preventive actions to improve

supplier quality.

• Leads root cause analysis, direct customer complaint handling and implements corrective action using

tools such as 8D, why why analysis for latent product failures and customer complaints to reduce warranty

cost by 1% yearly.

Innex Innovative Industries, Rochester, NY

Nov ‘10 – Oct’ 12

Quality Engineering Manager

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• Project manager for ISO 9001:2008 based Quality Management System implementation and successfully

completed ISO 9001:2008 certification.

• Led kaizen events for ceramic manufacturing based on Value Stream Mapping (VSM) that resulted in 10%

improvement throughput and reduced Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) by 2.6%

• Implemented Six Sigma projects using Define Measure Analyze Improve Control (DMAIC), Failure

Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Poke Yokes, that reduced the rejection rate by 18%, improved On Time

Delivery by 75% and increased Process Capability by 80%.

• Developed Configuration Management System (CMS) for core product line, customized capacity planning

and KANBAN software that increased production by 20%.

• Designed, developed and launched new technologies and six new products using the Advanced Product

Quality Planning (APQP) methodology, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Statistical Process

Control (SPC) which positively increased revenue by $400,000.

• Coached engineering team on Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

• Led Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) team to address supplier performance and supplier related

quality issues that resulted in retaining a customer that contributed to 40% of sales.

Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Buffalo, NY May ‘09 Sept ’10

Research Assistant

• Developed an innovative warehouse order picking system using the Garcia Proth Method in JAVA resulting

in minimizing picking time and process congestion by 20%.

• Developed and implemented planning and scheduling software (in VBA) for a manufacturing and

distributor company of cut wire shots to improve OTD by 12%.

• Reduced contract review/ approval process time using DMAIC approach. Hypothesis Test concluded that

process time was reduced by 50%.

Saint Gobain Accuramech Industrial Engg. Ltd. Pune, India Oct ‘06 Sept ’07

Junior R&D Engineer

• Designed (using Solid Works), developed PFD, including GD&T, process analysis and cost estimation for

precision mechanical components for glass making machines.

• Reengineered process and design of critical glass making machine components.

Kirloskar Oil Engine Ltd., Pune, India July ‘04 Dec ‘04 & Jan ‘06 June ’06

Graduate Student Intern

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• Automation of Assembly Line for Generator set to increase productivity project: Plant layout modification

resulted in 35% reduction in used space, consolidated eight operations into five, reduced COGS by 36%

and improved material handling system. Estimated cost savings were $12,750 per month.

• Implemented Kaizen projects to decrease production time and increase ease of operation.

EDUCATION

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Masters of Science Industrial Engineering, September 2010 GPA: 3.83/4.00

Government College of Engineering, Pune, India

Bachelors of Engineering Mechanical Engineering, May 2006, First Class

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, March 2012, CERT No.: 12408

Selected Skills:

Six Sigma, DFSS, SPC APQP, FMEA, PPAP CAPA, 8D, Root cause analysis

ISO 9001:2008, TS16949 Facility Design Prototype Development

Project Management Lean Manufacturing Kaizen

Poke Yoke Root Cause Analysis

Software Proficiency:

Microsoft Word Excel Access PowerPoint Project

Minitab Arena Java Cplex Primavara

Unigraphics Solid Works Catia V5 Pro E AutoCAD

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