Industrial Engineer

Ravi Patel

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Accomplished Industrial Engineer with 3 years of experience in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Industries. Supporting global market, distribution center and engineering facilities. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering University of Texas at Arlington 2018-2020 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Gujarat Technological University 2013-2017 CERTIFICATIONS

• APICS - CPIM • Six Sigma Green Belt • MySQL • Microsoft Excel

• Lean Project Management • Autodesk - AutoCAD • Tableau • Microsoft Access WORK EXPERIENCE

Materials Management Associate Follett Corporation 01/2019 - 03/2020

Slashed the manual task in warehouse and saved $12,000 by implementing improved slotting techniques using WMS.

Performed capacity analysis by

Optimized inventory storage space using 5S techniques and freed up inventory space by 10%

Minimized inventory holding cost by discarding obsolete inventory worth $65,000 and utilized space for fast pick Skus.

Introduced safety measures like Hazard communication and electrical, system design for safety based on OSHA standards and ISO 9001 format and built standardized process flow diagram. Industrial Engineer Shree Ganesh Engineering Works 03/2017 - 06/2018

Reduced the amount of material handling by redesigning the shop floor using flow-planner software and proposed optimum layout by collectively data analysis, resulting in saving of $7200 annual material handling cost.

Analyzed storage capacity using Pareto Chart and regulated SKU Proliferation resulting in 12% increase in operational efficiency and 16% reduction in slow moving items.

Developed value stream mapping to identify non-value-added activities and eliminated scrap by 12% in saving of $3000

Performed FMEA and standardized the die casting process to prevent porosity formed by thermal pressure and excess gases and achieved 97.6% from 89% productivity.

Lead continuous improvement projects from a group of two to as big as 6 people

Identified safety hazards, unsafe conditions or behavior, and made recommendations for preventive/corrective action Supply Chain Operations Intern Indo-German Tool Room 07/2016 - 12/2016

Led the intern team to distil, extract and analyze data with WMS & Excel at outbound, introduced 5 why, performed time study, spaghetti analysis & Fishbone for root cause analysis to find causes for case diversions at the shipping side.

Achieved 95% OTD for clients by leveraging supplier inventory & automating procurement for high consumption items

Increased inventory turns and monitored inventory levels regularly to schedule warehouse raw material deliveries.

Audited vendors on quality and legal agreements to ensure 100% compliance

Performed tasks focused to program process, including resources management, scheduling, budget, and accounting with team by assuring open communication and updating progress report to Project Manager. PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

Improved inventory accuracy and efficiency using two-bin Kanban system – Follett Corporations

Observed, identified shortage of items and inaccuracy in data record leading to backorder and loss of customer goodwill.

Redesigned the layout with respect to storage capacity and forecasted demand and introduced two- bin Kanban system using lean techniques.

Analyzed Skus dimension and designed bins and modified racks in the storage space.

Improved restock and order fulfilment rate by 15% and profit of $4500 a month Manually operated paper recycling machine – Gujarat Technological University

Analyzed the need for utilizing the waste from scrap paper in collaboration with environment protection council and designed machine which reproduces paper from the pulp made of 10% paper and 90% water.

Created working prototype having ease of use and mobility, 70% lighter in weight with 45% lower cost, prepared from scrap materials and saved $5000 compared to traditional machines available in market.

Awarded for one of the best and innovative projects in University. Logistics and Distribution System

Redesigned the warehouse distribution center with the aim of optimizing efficiency and reducing waste by performing detail study and using lean methodology.

Performed data analysis for 1 million SKUs for a warehouse facility and reduced replenishment rate by 5% on introducing and allotting fast forward pick area based on major pick lines using 80/20 rule, look-ups, and pivot tables.

Conducted study to minimize labor cost and optimized storage space in the warehouse and improved the cycle time by 6% and reduced the total distance cover by labor by 12%.

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