Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement, SolidWorks

ARUN KARUNANITHI VIKRAM

acpp6c@r.postjobfree.com **** Mount Royal Dr, Apt 1C, Kalamazoo, MI – 49009 269-***-****

LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/arunvik

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated to continuous improvement process and quick response manufacturing in the face of rapidly evolving and

changing markets. Extremely results-oriented, proactive in addressing and resolving problems. Enjoys being part of, as

well as managing and motivating, a successful and productive team a nd thrive in highly pressurized and challenging

working environments.

EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY

Master of Science in Engineering Management (3.25/4) Dec 2016

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering May 2013

Amrita University, Coimbatore, India.

WORK EXPERIENCE

First Choice Solar Systems, Tamil Nadu, India. June 2013 – Dec 2014

Production Manager

Improved the quality and rate of production by 45% by implementing 5’s practice, eliminating 7-Types of waste by and

by executing other lean manufacturing techniques.

Observed random time spent on each task for period of two weeks.

Redesigned floor plan of the facility to reduce batch size and lead time of the production.

Incorporated In-Process Inspection Report with the routers to ensure the quality and reduce defective parts.

Created Standard Work Instructions for new and existing projects to achieve optimal takt time.

Evaluated the time spent by an individual in performing various tasks.

Obtained work sampling results were used to set standards aimed to increase the efficiency.

Estimated capital and staff requirement to increase the production capability of the facility.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

Bosch Ltd., Bengaluru, India. January 2010

Learned newer technologies in gasoline and diesel systems.

Gained knowledge about Just-In-Time manufacturing and significance of line follower robots which delivered raw material

just-in-time and only when it is needed.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Buckling analysis of composite structure June 2011 – April 2012

[Amrita University]

Fabricated carbon fibre and glass fibre laminates using vacuum bagging method.

Performed a buckling analysis on carbon fibre and glass fibre materials using UTM machine.

ACCOMPLISHEMNTS

Received “Best contributor award” at First Choice Solar Systems, India. September 2013

Received “Excellence in performance award” at First Choice Solar Systems, India. August 2014

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Pro E, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, and with basic knowledge in C and C++

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