Varthula Jayasekera

**** ******* ***, *** ***, Ames, IA 50014 515-***-**** aczfqa@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking for a challenging full-time employment which will help me acquire experience relating to Industrial engineering while contributing to a sustainable development and bottom line profitability of an organization.

EDUCATION: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa Cumulative GPA: 3.52/4.00

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Graduation: December 2016

HONORS: Cum Laude Distinction

Inducted to Tau Beta Pi, National Society of Collegiate Scholars honor societies

Highest 2% in engineering (Spring 2013)

RELEVANT SKILLS AND COURSES:

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Lean Manufacturing

Inventory Planning

Matlab

JMP

SAP

Windchill

MasterCAM

CNC machining

Microsoft Office

Quality Assurance

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Helanka Shoes, Colombo Sri Lanka

Continuous Improvement Intern

May 2016 – August 2016

• Increased production capacity by decreasing cycle time in the assembly and eliminating waste

• Got involved proactively in Kaizen events and created value stream maps in the basis of continuous improvement

• Reorganized the warehouse using 5S for effective usage

Whirlpool Corporation, Amana IA

Industrial Engineering Co-op

June 2015 – December 2015

• Conducted a bottleneck analysis that resulted in improved efficiency by 17% in the route system for Kanban material handlers

• Implemented an ergonomics project that reduced walking by 50% for the handlers involving the Kanban system

• Created standardized work for material handlers by taking time studies, creating work balance charts and process flow maps in the basis of continuous improvement

• Led a cost project to perform a ‘Make vs Buy’ event to save an estimated $60,000 annually

• Supported supply chain management by daily maintaining a broadcast system using SAP involving BOMs, EN changes and NPI

• Created standardized work instructions and performed safety audits on multiple areas within the plant

• Redesigned the layout of material storage to improve material flow within the plant

Manufacturing Processes, Iowa State University

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

August 2014 – December 2014

• Assisted students with AutoCAD and SolidWorks drawings

• Hands on machining opportunity to work with MasterCAM programming and CNC machinery

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

H1 Cell Process Improvement, Danfoss Ames

IA Team Leader

August 2016 – December 2016

•Conducted root cause analysis in the assembly which led to a doubled throughput resulting in a $10,000,000 average yearly impact

•Redesigned the assembly layout using AutoCAD to improve production flow, eliminate waste to meet future production demand

Optimization of Food Stalls, Levy Restaurants Ames IA Team Member January 2015 – May 2015

Redesigned the storage layout using 5S and introduced a production spreadsheet to minimize customer wait time and food spoilage

Optimization of the Transport system, CyRide Ames IA

Team Member

August 2013 – December 2013

• Conducted root cause analysis and proposed a plan to increase safety and efficiency of the routes while lowering costs

LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Office of Admissions at Iowa State University

Student Ambassador

August 2012 – December 2016

• Responsible for communicating with the prospective students and the Office of Admissions in aiding their particular needs

Sri Lankan Student Association at Iowa State University

President

August 2014 – May 2015

• Led fundraisers to raise money to organize events to spread the culture around campus while presiding over all committees

Cricket Club at Iowa State University

Vice President

August 2014 – May 2015

• Presided over the Treasurer’s committee and directed the distribution of funds as well as overlooking the smooth flow of every activity

Department of Mathematics, Iowa State University

Lab Monitor / Exam Proctor

August 2013 – December 2016

• Managing the computer labs during school hours for effective usage of the labs while proctoring and supervising exams

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