RUSHIKESH MAHAJAN
www.linkedin.com/in/rushikeshmahajan **************@*****.*** 682-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Proficient engineer and a Master of Science (MS) in Industrial Engineering. Possesses one year of experience in Project Engineering and Process Improvement. Dedicated Individual with experience in designing and improving processes.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, USA (May 2020)
Courses Taken- Production and Inventory Control, Quality Control, Simulation, Metrics and Measurement, Statistics, Operations Research, Logistics Distribution, Supply Chain Management, Regression, Engineering Economy
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pune, India (June 2018)
Certificates- Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Project Management, Advanced MS Excel, AutoCAD, Customer Analytics
CORE COMPETENCES
Quality-Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Quality Control, Time Study, 5S and Kaizen, 8D, Project Management, ISO 9000 and 9001, etc.
Supply Chain- Logistics Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse design, Newsvendor Model, ERP, etc.
Analysis- Statistical Process Control, Data analysis, Customer Analytics, Excel Spreadsheet, MySQL Database
Software’s- AutoCAD, MS Office (Advanced MS Excel (Macros & VBA), MS Word, MS PowerPoint), WITNESS Horizon, MySQL, SAP, SolidWorks
Soft Skills- Communication Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Leadership Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational skills
EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer, Perspective Systems PVT. LTD. (May 16 – May 17)
Job Scope- Assisted manager in providing on field support to customers for business process improvement by applying metrics and work measurement techniques, collecting data/information, performing workflow analysis, and suggesting solutions, etc.
Lean- Performed time study for plastic manufacturer to develop workflow charts which reduced motion waste by 34%
Plant Layout Design- Improved picking percentage by 12% by Improving shop floor layout with the help of 2D AutoCAD to ensure unrestricted production and full utilization of the resources
Statistical Process Control (SPC)- Lifted number of operations for battery manufacturers to around 65/day from 22/day by using statistical analysis and process improvement to ensure operations on full capacity
Data Analysis- Collected required data, performed analysis by identifying and keeping track of essential KPI’s
Documentation- Redesigning Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and experimental instructions under ISO 9000
Project Management- Assisted PM in project report formation, project planning, scheduling, team management, etc.
Student Assistant, The University of Texas at Arlington, (Arlington, TX). (Jun 19- Aug 19)
Performed Warehouse operations and suggested changes in Logistics Planning and Management
Student Assistant Lead, The University of Texas at Arlington, (Arlington, TX). (Feb 20-May 20)
Led and guided central library student employees to provide excellent customer service to patrons
Suggested resources and tech as per Process Improvement Project for better patron’s experience during COVID 19
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Simulation for Regional Airport Passenger Experience Improvement (Jan 20- May 20)
Improved the 3.7% missed flights passengers to 2.1% by simulating new suggested technologies/resources
Decreased average time in a system spend by passenger to 16 minutes from 21 minutes by improving machine capacity
Simulated labour shifts according to a production of parts/passengers to optimize passenger production
Generated As-Is model in simulation software (Witness Horizon) to verify and validate the improved model
Application of Six Sigma to reduce bearing return percentage for ball bearing manufacturer (Aug 19- Dec 19)
Reduced defect rate by 15% by applying Six Sigma (DMAIC) for the quality control problem of bearing manufacture
Diagnosed two defects which were leading to approximately 50% of bearing return by customers
Applied Quality Control & Six Sigma tools such as Fishbone diagram, Control charts, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
Performed the root cause analysis successfully for potential causes and achieved Improved efficiency
Time and Motion Study for the Process Improvement of UTA dining (Jan 19- May 19)
Reduced processing time by 10% by using direct time study to maximize process efficiency
Applied Continuous method of time study to standardize the time and a process
Used cause and effect diagram, process map, activity chart, relationship map, swim lane chart, and a flow diagram
for the operational analysis of the data and to identify potential improvement opportunities
Designed and developed a “cheap and portable” briquette forming machine (Jan 18- May 18)
Designed the components of machine using AutoCAD
Manufactured the required components, purchased remaining parts, and completed the assembly of a model