AKSHAY SONAWANE

Quality Engineer/ Process Engineer

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269-***-****

Federal Drive, Eagan, MN 55122

SUMMARY

Highly energetic Engineer with 3+ years of experience in the manufacturing and healthcare industry. Passion for continuous self-improvement. Extensive knowledge of Supply Chain Management. Great at planning and implementing an effective strategy that delivers cost-saving efficiencies. Polished individual skilled in multitasking while establishing and managing lasting relationships with stakeholders. Has a proven ability to develop and deliver strategic vision, a clear understanding of indirect purchasing management and is experienced in best practices purchasing tools and techniques. Aiming to influence my skills to successfully fill the Purchasing Coordinator position at your company.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2018 - December 2019

Indiana Tech - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Designed syllabus and provided students with clearly defined course objectives for each class.

Investigated and lectured in Engineering Management and Lean Manufacturing.

Proved a knowledgeable teaching assistant, enhancing learning via real-world/academic experiences and examples.

Scheduled and prioritized key lectures and facilitated cognitive/affective learning for 300+ undergraduate students.

Held weekly office hours to coach, train, and assist with status reports of students in need.

Responsible for instructing students on academic research methods, standards of academic writing, English language grammar, and drafting process

Instructed students on creating and maintaining digital remediations, such as social media accounts and campaigns, videos, websites, and infographics.

Continuous Improvement Engineer July 2016 - June 2017

Pfizer - Mumbai, India

Led five-day Kaizen events to reduce cycle time by 16% and lead time by 23%. Successfully executed Lean events for effective material flow.

Collaborated with the purchasing team to eliminate waste and bringing down scrap costs by 28% by the implementation of CI methodologies like 5S, Gemba walk, Poka-yoke, and SMED.

Worked on order management concerns using SAP that happened due to problems in inventories, invoicing issues, contract issues, and new vendor setups.

Performed data collection based on existing standards and historical data. Created customs documentation and managed purchasing orders to avoid excessive inventories.

Participated in Operating System activities that include daily communication meetings, department performance monitoring, and problem-solving and provided solutions to Global Procurement issues.

Evaluated policies and procedures for equipment utilization shipping and procurement management, and worked with material handling equipment design, warehouse, and other functional groups to ensure accurate capacity metrics in accordance with federal regulations.

Used process simulation for the design, development, analysis, and optimization of technical processes conducting root cause analysis using the Fishbone diagram, FMEA, and Gage R&R to understand the problem related to processing failure. Managed supplier issues ensuring thoroughness in process.

Initiated and provided mentoring and training to others regarding concepts relevant to Industrial Engineering and Lean. Effectively facilitated Lean training across the purchasing team.

Industrial Engineer December 2015 - July 2016

Universal Construction Machinery & Equipment Ltd - Pune, India

Executed continuous improvement projects and inspection for time estimates for proposed projects which resulted in a reduction of Cycle time by 20% thus increasing the team's throughput in less than 8 weeks.

Led the identification, scoping, and execution of projects to reduce product manufacturing costs in collaboration with supervisors, factory managers, engineers, and other associates.

Optimized stock levels & improved labor utilization in the shipping area by 40% by analyzing product sales & logistics.

Conducted standardization of process flows, implementation of metrics and time/capability studies to improve throughput by 24%, eliminate bottlenecks, and ensure adherence to customer specifications.

Optimizing facility layout and warehouse operations in terms of cost & time by eliminating nonvalue added activities and removal of barriers to productivity.

Negotiated 100% customer service rate for the launch of new products by resolving material and production capacity constraints.

Quality Engineer Intern April 2015 - December 2015

Thermax - Pune, India

Provided support to supplier's quality system improvements. Assisted suppliers in the implementation and performance of process validation activities. Managed internal/external supplier quality projects.

Leaded weekly scheduled Supplier Quality meetings and driven continuous improvement to improve efficiency, cost, safety, and delivery.

Responsible for developing and maintaining CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) quality systems and providing purchasing support for the business unit.

Developed, maintained, and conducted CAPA process and provided weekly, monthly, and quarterly metrics to senior management and corporate; primary CAPA support during internal and external audits.

Provided engineering guidance to Receiving Inspection technicians including statistical analysis, mistake proofing, value stream mapping, measurement techniques, and documentation.

Checked and provided support in the execution and investigation of NCEP, Product Life Cycle, and Failure Mode Investigations, etc.

SKILLS

Knowledge of FDA and ISO regulations Proven Project Management skills

Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills Ability to work independently or in Team

Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR) Excellent Leadership skills

Experience of Warehouse Management System Experience with Lean manufacturing

Experience of Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) Experience of Critical Decision Making

Ability to work effectively under pressure Focused on Product Development

Multitasking abilities with effective Time Management Creative Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Supplier Quality Management Ability to Answer Questions

ERP Systems, MRP, Six Sigma, DFMA, DMAIC, DFMEA Knowledge of Process Improvement

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, GPA - 3.72/4, Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, IN

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, GPA - 3.2/4, University of Pune, India

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software: SAP, Minitab, Pro-Model, VBA, AutoCAD, ANSYS, CATIA, MATLAB and Solid Works

Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project

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