Engineer Mechanical

SANKET RAJU KUHIKAR

****.*******@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanketkuhikar/ Milpitas, CA 313-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

A Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering and a lean 6-Sigma DMAIC methodology Black Belt specialist from Wayne State University. Aiming to use my knowledge of manufacturing, product development, machine design and mechanical engineering at your esteemed organization.

EDUCATION:

Master of Science: Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University -Detroit, MI (May 2019)

GPA: 3.7/4.0

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, University of Pune- Pune, MH, India (2013-2017)

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE:

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, San Jose, CA (Quality Engineer) (February 2020-Present)

Lead investigation of in-depth root cause analysis of quality issues, Material Review Boards (MRB’s), Non-Conformance Reports(NCR’s), Defective Material Reports(DMR’s) and implementation of corrective action(CAPA’s) for medical devices and other sheet metal and machine parts.

Monitoring CAPA activities across all levels of the organization.

Leading critical quality projects and working in coordination with the Director of Quality.

Analyzing critical quality and manufacturing KPI weekly data, conducting trend and statistical analysis to implement measures to improve overall quality.

Supporting documentation towards a Quality Management System(QMS).

Reviewing and authoring new work instructions for process improvements.

Lead machine and software validation IQ/OQ/PQ activities including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK) and Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GR&R).

Wisoman Foods, Hayward, CA (Operations Associate) (January 2020-February 2020)

Production Scheduling, Updating ERP systems to match production schedule and inventory.

Conducting Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures, recording checklists for the same and implementing any corrective actions needed.

Ensured compliance of manufacturing/quality and organizational procedures to FDA standards, Good Documentation Practices and GMP.

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (Post Graduate Research Assistant) (September 2019-December 2019)

Conducting statistical data analysis on the MTBF, MTTR data on different army tank product variants.

Determining correlations between Reliability, Availability and Maintainability data by using statistical tests like ANOVA, t tests, correlation to support future product development and sustainable design decisions.

Shree Electricals Pvt Ltd (Six Sigma Black Belt Consultant) (February 2019-April 2019)

Used DMAIC and its tools like Fishbone, 5Whys, SIPOC to improve process flow to the CNC punching press.

Devised new process flow and made new Standard Operating Procedures(SOP’s)/Engineering Process Instructions and Work instructions for the production operators and design engineers.

Improved process and material flow led to a reduction in lead time by 45 percent and increased Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Trained production personnel to follow the new scrap reuse process according to the work instructions.

Reduced sheet metal scrap wastes by 30 percent leading to significant cost reductions by ensuring optimum sheet metal utilization.

Developed Control Plans, utilized pareto analysis, root cause and statistical data analysis techniques.

Communicated with the design team and performed engineering calculations on CAD data for future programming and designing decisions.

Ensured compliance of UPS electrical enclosure body frame to ISO standards.

Mahindra CIE Automotive Ltd, Pune (Manufacturing Quality Engineer) (April 2016- April 2017)

Actively involved in Part Production Qualification Process(PPQP), assessed FAIR’s, conducted process capability studies, MSA’s and process validations.

Project in Design and Analysis of punch and die of a punching press for trimming operation of a differential bearing cap.

Achieved significant labor cost savings and waste elimination due to the new metal stamping process.

Defined project timelines, scope and goals by coordinating with a cross functional team. Documented sampling plans for QC inspections, validation and customer audits.

Comprehended innovative and robust visual checks and measurement test leading to framework improving overall quality performance by applying 5S & 7QC tools.

Devised and developed detailed test methodologies and documentations capturing quality reports and logs.

Worked with a cross functional team to identify root causes and eliminate any process wastes to improve efficiency. Utilized line balancing techniques.

Worked alongside machinists to learn facets of machining which contributed to production time.

Did part and assembly design for the punch and die assembly using Pro-E and utilized GD&T for its design.

Performing engineering calculations using previous CAD and solid modelling software to create designs.

Published a research article regarding the same in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology.

Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd, Pune (Industrial Engineer Intern) (December 2015-May 2016)

Industrial training in assembly, facility planning, plant safety and first-hand experience with manufacturing lines.

Established preventive maintenance schedules for various utility departments.

Developed time standards for all work elements using MODAPTS.

Experienced TS16949,material flow, procurement and witnessed JIT,Kanban, 5s and poka-yoke.

Documentation of the operation of the plant, suppliers, production and management of several automobiles.

Project on Industrial study of the utility and mechanical department.

SKILLS:

Design: CATIA V5, SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer/Creo, AutoCAD

Analysis: ANSYS, MATLAB

Office: MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Project

Statistical Data Analysis and Six Sigma quality control: Tableau, Minitab, Excel Solver, QI Macros, Python

Machine Tools: Lathe, CNC

ENGINEERING PROJECTS:

Production Systems

MRP DSS Simulation: Manufacturing resource planning activities through an Excel based simulation model.

Performed the role of a production planner for a fictitious manufacturing company and development of decision support system.

Integrated Product Development

Conducted a New Product development process for a Search and Rescue Drone.

Market Analysis, translation of customer needs into technical specifications and their prioritization was done using software tools and customer surveys.

TRIZ, Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP), S-Pass tool and House of Quality was used.

Application of Six Sigma Methodology to reduce defects of the grinding process (Review)

This project was about reduction of defects in the fine grinding process in an automobile part manufacturing company in India.

Used DMAIC methodology to reduce defects to the parts while grinding process.

Results with decrease of defects from 16.6% to a drop of 1.19%.

Six sigma level improved from 2.47 to 3.76%.

Digital Automation

Laser Cell Downtime Reduction by Reallocating Materials and Streamlining Processes.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND SKILLS:

FDA Regulations ETQ

Project Management Lean Manufacturing

Statistical Process Control(SPC) DOE

ISO 13485 Gage R&R

DFMEA/ PFMEA cGMP

PUBLICATION:

Research Article titled Design of Punch and Die for Trimming Operation of Differential Bearing Cap published in INPRESCO, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Black Belt in Six-Sigma DMAIC Methodology (CSSBB) (Wayne State University)

Green Belt in Six-Sigma DMAIC Methodology (CSSGB) (Wayne State University )

CATIA V5 (CADD Center)

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing(GD&T) (LinkedIn Learning)

SAP ERP Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)

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