Engineer Project Management

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+1-815-***-**** *****.*****@*****.***

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EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University, IL, USA, August 2015 – May 2017 Major: Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering Current GPA: 3.505

CORE COMPETENCES

• Six Sigma & ISO Leadership

• Lean Manufacturing Operations

• Geometric Dimensioning and

Tolerancing (GD&T)

• Process Development & Improvement

• Scrap Reduction & Output Increase

• Statistical Process Controls (SPC)

• Quality Auditing

• Systems Design & Automation

• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

• AutoCAD, MS Project & MS Office

• Lean Quality Tools (FMEA, Pareto Charts,

Fishbone Diagrams, Six Sigma 5S, 8D

Methodology)

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Language: C, CNC Programming

Database: MS Access, SQL

Design & Simulation Tools: MS office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint), Auto CAD, Solid Works, CAD/CAM, ANSYS, MATLAB, Minitab. Industrial Engineering Tools: GD&T, SIPOC, Pareto Chart, Macro Mapping, Project Charter, CTQ tree, MSA/Gage R&R, SPC, 5-why, Cause and effect diagram, Affinity diagram, ANOVA, AHP, Control Charts, FMEA, Design of Experiments

(DOE), Cost Benefit Analysis, Poka Yok.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Graduate study in Logistics (NIU)

• Six Sigma Green Belt

• Total quality management (Ongoing)

• Project Management - Lean Process Certified (Ongoing) WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Engineer, Maxis Motion Pvt Ltd., India, November 2014 - March 2015

• Evaluated production bottlenecks using DMAIC and developed action plans which reduced cycle time by 15%.

• Designed, trained, and implemented a 5S auditing system to improve plant organization and housekeeping.

• Worked with vendor to help streamline QA processes to improve product delivery dates using project management strategies.

• Identified negative/positive trends and implemented Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) when necessary.

• Owned Kaizen activity implementation to enhance Quality Control processes in the QA department.

• Reduced inventory cost by more than 50% using JIT strategy. Graduate Engineer Trainee, Vidyut channel partner for Siemens, India, June 2011 – August 2014

• Conducted process mapping and time/capability studies to improve throughput by 26%, eliminated bottlenecks and ensured adherence to customer specifications.

• Employed 4M analysis practice for complex quality issues within the development of various components.

• Supervised the production process and to check for quality assurance to maintain ISO 9000 standards.

• Modified an assembly line using Poka Yoke (Mistake Proofing) that improved quality and productivity on the assembly line by 40%.

• Reduced inventory cost by 10% by implementing (Q,R) model. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Quality Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA, Nov 2016.

• To develop a Quality Analysis report to compare six different autonomous driven vehicles, manufactured by six different companies. Data was collected from State of California DMV website.

• The quality analysis report helped in concluding the different causes for the disengagement of autonomous driving program in the car. Balanced Score Card for Power Packaging: A DHL Company, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA, Nov 2016

• To develop a Balance Score Card and a Strategy Map for this company we had to do a SWOT analysis on them and draft S.M.A.R.T objectives. Analyzed Key Performance Indicators to develop strategic plan/map using Microsoft Visio. Facilities Layout and Location Analysis for a new Police station, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA, May 2016.

• The main aim of the project was to decide a new location for a police station based on frequency of crimes committed on NIU campus. The methods used to locate the optimal location were Single facility minisum model with rectangular distance and Single facility minimax model with Tchebychev distance.

Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, Aug 2010 - June 2014 Major: Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude)

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