Tarun Shimoga Vijayakumar

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

CONTACT INFORMATION

Phone: 682-***-****

E-mail: adam7t@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn:

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

CORE COMPETENCIES

Operations Management

Production Planning and Control

Continuous Process Improvement

Quality Control and Assurance

Mechanical Design Engineering

Design for Manufacturability

Design Improvement/Innovation

Product Development

Project management

Inventory Control

Leadership/Supervision

Forward Planning

Vendor Sourcing and Management

COMPUTER SKILLS

Design

Solid Edge, Solidworks, CATIA,

AutoCAD, Siemens NX

Analysis and Optimization

ANSYS, ABAQUS, Hypermesh,

Altair Inspire

CNC Programming

CAPSturn, CAPSmill

Other

MS Office, SAP ERP

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

The University of Texas at Arlington,

Texas, USA May 2019

B.E., Mechanical Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bangalore, India July 2016

Professional in Mechanical CAD

Certification, CAD Focus Institute,

Bangalore, India 2015

Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing

University of Texas at Arlington 2019

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

American Society for Quality 2019

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rajarajeshwari Cements, Koppal, India 4 Jan’ 16 – 4 Apr’ 17 Manager, Plant Operations

Planned and directed the daily operations of $4.5 Million ball mill cement plant and resolved operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems.

Developed plant expansion projects, created justification support for projects and project charter encompassing project scope, goals, timeline, project budget & CTQ.

Ensured projects are in accordance with established schedule & within projected costs and accruals accurate within +/-5% overall.

Conducted Project Risk analysis using FMEA and Supplier Risk assessment based on capacity, on- time delivery, and quality parameters.

Implemented strategic sourcing techniques in projects by developing processes at supplier bases and supplier development and reduced lead time.

Assisted in supplier quality issues and resolve issues within specified timeline and executed Supplier Corrective Actions Reports.

Redesigned production-line orientation following plant expansion and modifications. Explored updated production equipment to assist with rapid continuous improvement.

Improved the design and introduced Compound Partition Diaphragm boosting the ball mill grinding efficiency by average of 18%.

Designed new type of liner plates, cutting its manufacturing cost by 27% with 1.6 times longer run span, which eventually became the company’s proprietary liners for the ball mills.

Exercised 100% compliance to all environmental and safety practices matching Board standards. Rarewala Engineering Works, Bangalore, India 11 Aug’14 – 26 Dec’15 Plant Engineer, Plant Operations

Developed and implemented task lists and work procedures for maintenance and operations technicians to ensure reliable repair and operation of the plant.

Solved high priority reliability issues by focusing on discipline specific reliability improvements.

Conducted drawing dies design reviews and modified them using the DFM principles to improve manufacturability of the bright bars with precise dimensional tolerances.

Assisted in PPAP program for new bright bar profiles, evaluated design records, engineering approval, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control plan, SPC, MSA, KPI, etc.

Lead efforts to improve product line yield performance and reduce scrap and retreat losses. Performed quality inspections on jobs.

Developed process flow maps, Pareto analysis, and cost analysis.

Developed audit process for ISO functions. Documented Quality management system in compliance with ISO 9001:2008.

Studied monthly production losses & maintenance costs and developed operational solutions impacting total system.

Rendered operational management operating and engineering data and trends. SLR Metaliks Ltd, Hospet, India 1 Apr’ 14 - 30 Jul’ 14 Intern, Blast Furnace Operations

Controlled and monitored blast furnace and slag granulation operations. Applied Kaizen techniques for production efficiency and lean manufacturing.

Reviewed instructions, diagrams and schematics for machinery during the Pulverized Coal Injection

(PCI) project. Prepared project status reports and submitted project deliverables, ensuring strong adherence to quality standards.

Coordinated with cross discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.

Ensured the project adhered to standard company practices and expectations through all aspects of project life and phases, including startup and performance.

Tested newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications.

Monitored parts and equipment inventories and placed orders as needed. LANGUAGES

English

Hindi

Kannada

Telugu

Marathi

ILC Iron Steel Pvt Ltd, Koppal, India 3 Oct’ 13 - 5 Mar’ 14 Intern, Rotary Kiln Operation

Controlled and monitored coal consumption and other parameters in Kiln operations. Diagnosed issues related to machineries.

Scrutinized raw material quality and assisted production team in determining best blend for the charge. Provided feedback on output product quality and documented improvement procedures.

Monitored and analyzed product and process data for quality improvement, cost reduction and customer satisfaction. Certified quality of product for the QC department.

Identified areas of cost reduction using Value Stream Mapping, Pareto chart and creation of learning curve.

Developed risk-mitigation plans and root cause analysis techniques using 8D to tackle risks and avoid delays in the schedule. Applied kaizen for process activities.

Assisted multi-departmental team in investigation and resolution of complex or systemic manufacturing related issues and validated solutions.

Used Lean techniques such as value stream mapping and 5S principles in continuous improvement projects.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Publications: Published papers in leading International Journals on innovative designs of products and new research trends:

“Design and fabrication of Metal Chips Compactor” International Journal of Informative & Futuristic Research

“Application of Processed Blast Furnace Slag as Fine Aggregates in Mortar and Plastering” International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology

“Design and Development of hydrodynamic Vortex (Up-flow) Pretank Rainwater Filter” International Journal of Informative & Futuristic Research

“Tool Wear Monitoring in Drilling Mild Steel using Acoustic Emission” Elsevier

Projects:

Aircraft Door Concealed Hinge; The University of Texas at Arlington Sept’ 2018 – Dec’ 2018

Redesigned and developed an improved aircraft passenger door hinge essentially for Metal Additive Manufacturing, the main feature of which is being concealed, benefiting in increased outboard space. Topologically optimized the entire component assembly reducing weight by 25.18% and performed CAE analysis which manifested 2.5 times more durability.

Ball Mill Compound Partition Diaphragm; Rajarajeshwari Cements Jan’ 2017 – Mar’ 2017

Designed and developed a new partition diaphragm for ball mills used in pulverizing a mixer of blast furnace slag and cement clinkers for production of Portland Slag Cement (PSC) of 43 and 53 grade.

Cross Ribbed-Ship lap Ball Mill Liner Plates (Patent Pending); Rajarajeshwari Cements May 2016 – Nov’2016

Designed a new form and assembly arrangement of liner plates with ribbing contours, applicable for both course and fine grinding with lower manufacturing cost and higher durability, gained by using an innovative alloying composition of Manganese-Molybdenum Steel.

Hydrodynamic Vortex (Up-flow) Pretank Rainwater Filter (Patent Pending); JSS Academy of Technical Education Nov’ 2015 – Apr’ 2016

Designed an improved model of filtration equipment for domestic and commercial applications, based on the concept of hydraulic vortex to effectively filter sludge and undesired physical contaminants along with comprehensive separation of oil/grease elements.

Rain Water to Potable Water Filtration System (Patent Pending); JSS Academy of Technical Education Aug’ 2015 – Apr’ 2016

Designed, fabricated and implemented successfully an entire rain water filtration system with organic and ceramic filtration media, which can be scalable for domestic and small to medium scale industrial utilization.

Metal Chips Compactor (Patent Pending); JSS Academy of Technical Education Feb’ 2015 – May 2015

Designed and fabricated a small sized machine for incorporating in micro and small scale industries, producing 8 kg briquettes, based on the concept of drop compaction, that can be disassembled and tucked easily.

Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI); SLR Metaliks Ltd Apr’ 2014 – Jul’ 2014

Assisted the PCI project team in implementing the process and incorporating coal pulverizers, coal fines feeder and handling machines.

Automated Indian Tandoor Oven (Patent Pending); Hosuramba Industries Jan’ 2013 – May 2013

The main focus of the project was mobility and maximum heat retention characteristics. The equipment was designed and developed for outdoor catering which has self-temperature controlling capability that was achieved by integrating FD fan and temperature sensors, monitored by PLC.

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