Mechanical Engineering Project Management

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SIDHU VINAYAGAN M.L. ***, West Loge Ave

Unit : 508

Toronto, ON M6K 2T7

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhuvinayagan

*******@*****.*** +1-647-***-****

Profile Summary

* ***** ** ************ ***erience in Automotive Tier 1 Manufacturing industry.

Core areas of specializations: Lean Manufacturing, QA, Process Automation and Project Management.

Post Graduate in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (CGPA : 3.6/4.0)

Experienced in APQP, FMEA, 8D and other AIAG recommended practices

Experienced in handling major Auto-OEMS at multiple global locations(Japan, Europe & NA) Knowledge Areas

Lean Manufacturing

TQM / JIT Quality Assurance

Process Audits

QMS – ISO/TS 16949

Project Management

GD&T

Continuous improvements

Vendor Development

PLCs

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Machine vision

Inspection & Testing

DFM

Validation

Manufacturing systems

Human Factors / Ergonomics

Technical Skills

QA Tools : Six sigma, 8D, FMEA, MSA, Poka yoke, SPC & 7 QC tools

Lean Tools : 5S, Kaizen, SMED, Cycle time analysis, Value stream mapping

QMS Exposure : ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, OSHAS / ISO 18001

Software Suites : Microsoft office, MS Project, MS-Excel (Advanced)

Modelling Tools : Auto CAD, SolidWorks

ERP System : SAP – QA module

Professional Experience

Senior Engineer – Process Improvements & Quality Systems Jul 2011 – Aug 2014 Sundaram Clayton Ltd., India.

Responsible for improvements in Metrology functions and ISO/TS 16949 QMS deployment at a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer based on India, manufacturing Aluminum die cast parts for leading OEMS including BMW, Daimler Trucks, Volvo, Honda, Ford and Cummins. Specific accomplishments include:

Lead a team of around 28 people in running 4 metrological labs, critical to daily plant delivery.

Initiated Cycle time reduction projects to reduce lead time by 60% in the dimensional inspection process in Metrology Labs, enabling in Capex saving of INR 4 million in new equipment procurement.

Improved retrieval time from 3 hrs to 10 minutes in a gauge storage facility housing over 15,000 gages and instruments through implementation of 5S practices and online traceability system.

Commissioned Metrology facilities for a new site location within a lead time 6 months.

Companywide Coordinator for ISO : 9001 - TS 16949 QMS deployment, Planned and executed 36 QMS internal audits, including closure of corrective actions, effectiveness monitoring and horizontal deployment. Enabled in securing TS certification/ Re-certification with Zero major non-conformities across 3 site locations over a period of 3 years.

Improved support-activities processing time (White Collar Productivity) by 20% through soft-automation initiatives. (Online Portals for Metrology Work orders, gauge calibration, internal audits, Documents & change management.) Process Engineer Aug 2010 – Jun 2011

Sundaram Clayton Ltd., India.

Collaborated with Production Engineering Team in development of Process controls for New products through APQP.

Facilitated operator driven improvement projects (Quality Circles) on safety, COPQ, cost and delivery improvements.

Improved customer satisfaction through six sigma initiative on part traceability issues (From 15 issues/year to 0/year).

Implemented poke yoke / failsafe systems for elimination of defect escape in multi-variant product assembly station. 2

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Conducted periodic training sessions for existing operators and new work forces on product knowledge and customer requirements.

Improved in-process inspection time and traceability through implementation of data acquisition systems for digital measuring instruments.

Collaborated with External consultants for GMP deployment in inspection activities

Member of TPM - Quality Maintenance pillar, coordinated in the development of QA/QM matrix process monitoring.

Developed an Automated Final inspection station based on Machine vision for surface level visual defects identification, eliminated the need for skilled quality inspectors. Entrepreneurship Experience

Co-founded a start-up dealing with home Automation solutions.

Responsible for Product design and Development, Enabled in redefining value proposition and identifying a product concept meeting market needs.

Volunteering & Leadership Experience

Served as Department Placement coordinator, improved annual placement rate by 20 % through placement drive campaign and

“Job ready Talent Development program”.

Served as teaching assistant at University of Toronto for a Graduate level course (Systems Engineering: A product perspective), responsible for driving and evaluating 45 product design projects.

Course Instructor, EMCP, University of Ottawa: Responsible for the development and delivery of a 40 hour course on Automobiles targeted at High school Students.

Student Chairman for the Industrial Exhibition, MANUFACTUS’09, conducted at K.L.N. College of Engineering.

Funding Researcher at Eva’s Initiative - Toronto, as part ALW2015 Program. Coordinated in the development of a potential-donor database.

Education

Masters in Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.)

University of Toronto, ON

Sep 2014 – Dec 2015

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (B.E.)

Anna University, India. (First Class with Distinction) Aug 2006 – July 2010

Certifications

Certification in Lean Green Belt

Institute of Industrial Engineers, U of T Chapter

Dec 2015

Certification in Six Sigma Green Belt

Institute of Industrial Engineers, U of T Chapter

Feb 2015

Certification in Project Management (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Under Progress

Academic Achievements:

Received the “The Best Outgoing Student” award for the department of Mechanical Engineering, K.L.N.C.E. Academic Projects:

Designed and fabricated a conveyor based box sorting system for classifying boxes based on their dimensions and visual characteristics.

Developed a machine vision based surface inspection system for surface level visual defect identification in Aluminum products.

Developed a working prototype of a Robotic arm for Wheel chair. The design won recognitions at several project showcase exhibitions at the regional level

Co-Curricular Activities:

Selected as part of the National-level finalist team for the Business plan competition conducted by SAE International.

Secured FIRST place for the paper titled “COMPRESSED AIR BASED PERSONAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE” at the national technical symposium conducted at P.C.T, Coimbatore.[2009]

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