Assembly Line Management

KARTHIK REDDY SUNKUREDDY

**** ****-*, ****** *****, DeKalb, IL 60115, 713-***-****, *****************@*****.***

Results-focused Industrial Engineer, well experienced through practical and theoretical knowledge. Open to educate fellow peers and be educated in the process of being part of an organization growth

CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:

Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing

Production Planning and Inventory Control

Supply Chain Management

Advanced Quality Control

Engineering Economic Analysis

Simulation Modelling with Arena

Facilities Layout and Planning

Linear Programming

EDUCATION

Master of Science: Industrial and Systems Engineering, Northern Illinois University, IL, U.S.A. GPA: 3.67/4.0

Expected Graduation Date: May 2016

Bachelors: Industrial Production Engineering, Osmania University, A.P, INDIA GPA: 3.3/4.0 June 2012

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computer skills: UNIX, Java, My SQL, Minitab, 3-DSSP, AutoCAD, Arena, Timer pro, Camtasia, MS Office

WORK EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar Inc., Aurora, IL – Engineer in Residence Jan 2015 - Present

Responsible for data collection, analyzing, publish results, and make recommendations for continuous improvements

Reduced Time Analysis Report Generation Time by 90 minutes using built analytical tool in Excel

Reduced 988 assembly line WIP by reducing non-value added time by 20% using lean principles

Eliminated high priority risks in the Compactor and MWL assembly lines through Safety FMEA workshops

Eliminated bottlenecks along the mixed model assembly lines with the help of time study tools such as Time-Pro

Collected data during NPI (New Product Introduction) to identify value added time, non-value added time, and required non-value added time

Identified gaps and improved work force utilization for the data collected during NPI Compactors assembly line.

Reduced setup times by recommending a redesign of Compactors assembly line layouts

Performed time studies on various main assembly zones and sub-assembly zones

Developed a time study process using multiple views in Camtasia for an efficient data analysis

Collected interplant vehicle traffic data and identified issues with current state processes for Rapid Improvement workshops

Worked with section managers and various operators to understand current state process of the post assembly lines to help management design future state

Cognizant Technology Solutions - Program Analyst Aug, 2012-Jun 2014

Implemented Software Development Life Cycle including phases such as Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development and Testing

Achieved steady state within a month by owning the applications and effective management of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) for Incident Management (IM), Service Request (SR) and Problem Management (PM) during the transition phase

Delivered projects under stringent timelines for hundreds of business users and thousands of end users

Conducted root cause analysis for the production issues on average of 100/month occurred during critical business hours

Worked with global team to digest upstream and downstream functionalities

PROJECTS

Working on line balancing of Large Wheel Loader assembly line in order to reduce cycle time by 30% and consolidate total number of zones, Caterpillar Inc., Aurora- Spring 2016

Data collection of post build process of the assembly line in order to accommodate one piece flow of post build process, Caterpillar Inc., Aurora - Fall 2015

Reduced defects in platform assembly group of Medium Wheel Loader which in turn reduced overall defect rate by 20%, Caterpillar Inc., Aurora - Spring 2015

Analyzed and Assessed the underlying risks in NPI using qualitative and quantitative tools, Caterpillar Inc., Aurora - Spring 2015

Term paper on application of intelligent data management in resource allocation for effective operations of manufacturing system, Fall 2014

Optimized solution treatment of LM9 Aluminum Silicon Alloy, Acmi Industries, India -Spring 2012

Analyzed the heat treatment process of LM9 Aluminum Silicon Alloy by varying different process parameters, achieved a 5% improved strength of the material.

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