KSHITIJ SHARMA
Houston, Texas 832-***-**** ksharma12.uh.edu www.linkedin.com/in/kshitijsharma1012
EDUCATION
Masters, Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, May 2021
BE, Mechanical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, India (C.G.P.A. 7.2) May 2018
Certificates:
Supply Chain Tech. and Systems, MITx
Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Institute
Supply Chain Design, MITx
Industry 4.0 (in Progress)
HIGHLIGHTS
Operations Management
Global Supply Chain Management
Supplier & Contract Management
Procurement, Sourcing, Negotiations
Global Logistics and Transportation
Project Management, MS Access
Advanced Excel, VBA, SQL
Tableau, Power BI, Python, SAS
SAP ERP, APO, Oracle, Logility
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Suryavanshi Machine Tools, Lean Manufacturing and Sales Trainee Jan 2019 – July 2019
Implemented 5s methods at workstations, continuous improvement, reduced human fatigue in operations by 18%.
Worked towards Lean manufacturing, and Quality improvement of machines and work stations.
Collected and compiled statistical quality data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system.
Conducted and monitored planned testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality.
Implemented DMAIC technique for changing the layout of the work-in-process inventory area, reducing material flow by 12%.
Pratibha Syntex, Supplier Quality and Logistics Intern June 2018 – Dec 2018
Evaluated vendor based on quality, price, consistency, commitment and timely delivery. Helped to uncover and remove hidden waste and cost drivers by 20% in the supply chain and improve supplier performance by 25%.
Developed an easy to deploy and robust method of evaluating vendors and suppliers in a critical business competency.
Generated, performance data and reports to reduce the number of employees by 12% devoted to the vendor and supplier management process.
Performed and documented Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions for suppliers using 8D reports and control charts.
Case New Holland Industrial, Maintenance and Supply Chain Intern May 2017 – Sep 2017
Conducted Autonomous Maintenance of workstation and robots and made CLIR chart for boom dipper stations and Robo machines.
Performed TQM and SPC duties, sustained and improvised QMS for manufacturing and streamline Lean supply.
Generated a time study report and quantified the amount of time for specific task by conducting time study.
Implemented 5S & DMAIC method at workstations, optimized arrangement of tools, reduced human fatigue in the operations.
Reduced 3M's (Muri, Muda, Mura), eliminated overburdening of workers, which led to increased labor productivity by 32%.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Strategies to Optimize Logistics and Inventory Costs, Project Lead Aug 2019 – Dec 2019
Lowering inventory holding cost and forecasted routine demand forecasting.
Implementing joint procurement for purchased products and reduced acquisition lead time.
Autonomous Maintenance Project at Case New Holland Industrial, Team Lead May 2017 – Sep 2017
Performed maintenance strategies wherein machine adjustments and minor maintenance are done by operator which helped to reduce the maintenance cost and time.
Established the standards of basic conditions needed and prevented deterioration through correct operation and daily inventions.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Volunteered in a NGO, Bhumi where I taught underprivileged students Math and Science. May 2017 – May 2019
Team member of BAJA SAE India of Medicap Institute of Technology and Management team, where I worked in supply chain and procurement department. June 2016 – June 2017