Engineering Management

SAGAR RATTI

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Clemson University, South Carolina, USA (August 2014-May 2016)

Masters Of Science in Industrial Engineering GPA – 3.25/4.0 Shri Ramdeobaba Kamla Nehru Engineering College, RTM Nagpur University, India (August 2007-May 2011)

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering GPA – 3.8/4.0 KEY STRENGTHS

Supply Chain Management, Operations Research & Optimization, Resource Planning, Logistics Networks & Analysis

Decisions using data driven models, Building Throughput Improvement Roadmap using TOC, Scheduling

Discrete Event Simulation, Project Management, Production & Capacity Planning, JIT/Kanban, Data & Statistics Analysis, Time & Motion Study, Value Stream Mapping, Material flow, Root Cause Analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Electric Appliances, Lafayette, Georgia, USA (Sept 2015-Dec 2015) Co-Op Kaizen Promotion Department/Continuous Improvement Department

Future capacity scoping, Standard Work, Periodic Work Measurement

Executing Internal Kaizen Event, Pin Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Line Balancing using Yamazumi

Cause & Effect Analysis using Fishbone,5 Why’s, Application of Kanban, JIT, Yokoten & Jidoka Principles Production Modeling Corporation, Dearborn, Michigan, USA (June 2015-August 2015) Co-Op Industrial Engineering Intern - II

Ford Kentucky Truck Plant: Tested the current system with modified seat pallet quantity and its movement on the line side, and their effect on the assembly line’s throughput speeds using Automod® as the simulation modeling tool

Ford Ohio Engine Assembly: Quantified the number of carriers needed for overhead P&F Conveyor delivering engines to the Chassis line. Evaluated sequencing logics & SKU mix for the system to maximize the throughput. Production Modeling India Pvt Ltd, Nagpur, India (August 2011-July 2014) Simulation/Application Engineer

Engineered in area of Bottleneck Identification in a system, Built Throughput Improvement Roadmap, Capacity planning, Buffer sensitivity & Inventory analysis, Resource Utilizations, Evaluation of Operational strategies

Decision making using Discrete Event Simulation

Used data driven approaches and analytics to design actionable process improvement plan aligned with business objectives. Created models with user interfaced matrices and dashboards to assist as process improvement tool

Trained clients, trainees and education institutions on “Basics of Simulation” and simulation softwares

Researched and Developed the simplified SOP’s leaded to Reduced Project Life Cycle

Plan and Lead decision making in projects worth 550 Million Dollars

Identify the key bottlenecks to be targeted for elevating production 3 folds in next 6 years for meeting demand

Key Projects Undertaken:

Paint/Body/Assembly/Engine Shop Capacity Expansion, Capacity Validation for the Greenfield Plants, Material Flow (Congestion) Analysis, Effect on throughput with NPI, MHE/Resource Analysis, Production Planning, Layout Validation, Throughput Validation, Supply Chain Modeling and evaluation of alternatives

Worked on 30+ Projects with Large Clients like: Ford, Chrsyler, GM, Ryder Logistics, Maui Jim, Carpenter, UTICA, Tata Steel, ABB, Hirotech and executed projects with global clients across USA, Brazil, China, India and Thailand SRKNEC, RTM Nagpur University, India (July 2010-March 2011) Undergrad Student: Project on Capacity Evaluation

Evaluated Capacity of the Cable Industry (Epsillon Cables, Nagpur, India) using Data Driven model in WITNESS® and recommending the firm with the best alternatives of increasing Production with Minimum Payback period Undergrad Student: Project on Time Study and Work Measurement

Conducted time study on various machines (cutting, bending, hydraulic press) using techniques such as Stopwatch Study and MOST® at VIP Industries, Nagpur, India to setup standards for wage settlement plan for next 5 years Undergrad Student: Project on Performance Measurement

Identified the factors to be considered that are critical to measure the performance index of ICU’s in leading hospitals and developed OMAX-Objective Matrix as a technique for measuring productivity at Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur. Neco Schubert Salzer Ltd NSSL), Nagpur, India (May 2009–June 2009) Plant/Method Engineering Intern

Assisted the Industrial Engineering Department, understood the process and the difficulties faced by the manufacturing organization and completed a project on “Resource Optimization”

Worked and Implemented SOP’s by Process Study-Its Standardization & Time Analysis. GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

IE 4620 : Six Sigma (January 2016–May 2016)

IE 3860 : Production Planning and Control (January 2015–May 2015) Assist Professor preparing course material, grading exams, delivering lectures, conducting office hours PUBLICATIONS & CASE STUDIES

Long-term Capacity Planning Using Throughput Simulation at a Sunglass Laboratory Proceedings (Case Study) of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference, Berlin, Germany Authors: Sagar Ratti, Karthik Vasudevan, Ravi Lote

Simulation Aids Long Term Capacity at a Sunglasses Manufacturing Plant Proceedings of the 2013 WAMS, Buenos Aires, Argentina Authors: Sagar Ratti, Ravi Lote, Edward Williams, Onur Ulgen SKILL SET

Discrete Event Simulation Packages: 2-Dimensional - Witness®,Simul8®,Promodel® 3-Dimensional - Automod®, Basic Plantsim®

Programming Languages: C,C++,SQL,PL/SQL,VB Statistics : Stat-fit, SAS

PLC Softwares: Siemens, Allen Bradley, L&T, Messung Accounting: Tally.ERP 9

Designing Software: Solidworks® Operating Systems: Windows RELEVANT COURSES UNDERTAKEN

Transportation & Logistic Engineering, Scheduling, Modeling & Analysis of MFG, Operations Research, Optimization & its Application, Human Factors Engineering

Production & Material Management, Project Management, Management in Continuous Improvement

System Engineering & Business Data Processing, MIS, Relational Database Management System EXTRA ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

Represented school at State Level Basketball tournament and represented College at University Level Tournament

Leaded as Chief Student Advisor for the Student Representative Council for 2010-2011

Won Title of “Best User Interface” in building Mechanical Calculator at Asia’s Largest Technical Festival

(Techfest-2010) organized at Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, India

Led PMI Student Simulation Competition in India and proud organizer of ISCI (International Simulation Conference of India)

Excelled in the course on “Industrial Process Control and Automation” at Government Polytechnic College, Nagpur with grade “A+”

REFERENCES

Dr. Scott Mason (Professor & Fluor Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Optimization & Logistics, Clemson University)

Karthik Krishna Vasudevan (Senior Product Manager, Amazon US)

Ravi Lote (Senior Associate, Price Waterhouse Coopers US)

Mansoor Poonawala (Production Optimization – FAE,FORD US)

Onur Ulgen (Founder/President, Production Modeling Corporation, Michigan US)

Kerry Cumbee (CI Team Lead, General Electric Appliances, Lafayette, Georgia US)

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