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RUCHA SAWANT

adgpr8@r.postjobfree.com ** Merrimac Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 +1-716-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/ruchasawant SUMMARY - Industrial Engineer Professional with 3 years of experience in Process Improvement and Project Management. Expertise in Lean Six Sigma, Cost Reduction, Productivity Improvement and Change Management. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering University at Buffalo, New York GPA 3.7 May 2020 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering University of Pune, India GPA 3.8 May 2016 KEY SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Data Analysis and Viz. : Minitab, Tableau, Advanced Excel, MS Visio, JIRA, Confluence Prog. & Design Software : SQL, Python, VBA/Macros, PTC Creo, AutoCAD, PLM - ENOVIA Areas of Expertise : Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Improvement, TPM, Yield Improvement, Time and Motion Studies, DMAIC, 8D, 5S, CAPA, PFMEA, Kaizen, Statistical Process Control, PDCA, Value Stream Mapping, SOP, TQM, OEE, Change Control, Project Management, Risk Management, Process Validation, Product Launch, Facilities Layout, Bill of Materials (BOM), Warehouse Management, Design of Experiments (DOE), ERP Certifications : Quality Digital Badge (University at Buffalo), Six Sigma Green Belt PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Engineering Intern, New Product Introduction (NPI) Tesla Inc., Gigafactory 2, New York Sep 2019 – April 2020 o Process Improvements. Identified and improved processes through cycle time studies and layout modifications thereby optimized process flow and reduced operation time by 10% o Planning, Trials and Data Analysis. Designed test plans, performed engineering trials, executed SQL queries and communicated results to the stakeholders which led to 9% process improvement o Project Management. Managed multiple projects through cross-functional integration, analyzed and mitigated risks associated with manufacturing operations to achieve key milestones and meet targeted deadlines o Change Control & NPI. Accomplished the effective change management and new product deployment for 40+ Engineering change requests (ECN) on the manufacturing line by coordinating with design, process and quality teams o Launch, Ramp up and Validation. Managed Solar Roof volume ramp up, equipment qualifications, process validations and achieved target to manufacture 1000+ parts per week o Achieved 7% productivity improvement by eliminating bottlenecks using cause and effect diagram and lean principles Process Improvement/Industrial Engineer Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd, India Aug 2016 –Aug 2017 o Capacity Improvement. Improved productivity of the paint shop by 12% using DMAIC methodology; Developed Value Stream Mapping to eliminate non-value added activities o Defect Reduction. Led cross-functional team and resolved 25% of product non-conformance issues by performing Root Cause Analysis, Conformity Analysis, 8D and Corrective Preventive Actions (CAPA) o Cost Savings. Identified Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) thereby reduced operations cost using 5 Why analysis and Kaizen which saved $13,000 annually for the organization o Yield and Quality. Improved First Pass Yield (FPY) by 15% using Pareto Chart, Fishbone Diagram & Six Sigma Tools o Time Studies and Documentation. Created Work Instructions (WI), reduced cycle time by conducting time study using

(MOST) method & documented standard operating procedures (SOP) for final assembly stations PROJECTS

Six Sigma Project Consultant Sep 2018 – Dec 2018

o Reduced operation time by 23%; Used DMAIC, SIPOC, lean methodology and proposed effective action plans Warehouse Design Optimization -Facility Design for Vital VitaminsTM (CICMHE) Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 o Analyzed process workflow, resolved bottlenecks and increased space utilization to meet 5 years growth plan