Varun Basil John, PMP®

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

PMP certified mechanical engineer with production management master’s degree focused on product planning, automation, quality and technology management. 7 years of engineering and project management experience working in diverse manufacturing industries: metal and mining, solar and automotive industry. Skilled in lean manufacturing, process optimization, new product introduction, PLC and robotic programming, Simulation, GD&T interpretation, CAD, change management, risk management, requirement specification, DOE, SAP, resource planning, conflict management and supplier management. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

09/2019 – 03/2020

Process Project Engineer, Thyssenkrupp, Danville, Illinois

(Automotive technology- Camshafts)

• Managed multiple OEMs for installation, start-up, and commissioning of automated finishing line (3 Mil. Capex)

• Coordinated project phases including scope, delivery specifications, layout design, resource planning, change management, implementation, employee training

• Supported cross-functions in PLM (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SQDC, change over instructions, control plan, lessons learned)

• Supported new product launch (prototype, pre-/series):design verification, tool redesigning, gauge R&R, robotic programming, process optimization

09/2018 – 09/2019 Process Engineer, Hanwha Q Cells, Dalton, Georgia

(Manufacturer of solar PV modules)

• Supported the initial set up of a solar panel manufacturing plant with 3 automated assembly lines (layout design technology transfer, Automation, process optimization)

• Develop and update engineering documentation: PFMEA, check sheets, SPC charts, SOPs, specifications

• New Product Introduction: design verification, planning test schedule and management of Trial-run (STR/LTR/PMP), global PCRB presentation, co-ordination with global R&D team

• Lead a 20-member team including technicians and engineers

• Audit (customer/Institute) preparation

• Root cause analysis for defects and set-up preventive actions 09/2016 – 05/2018 Industrial Engineer, Kaco new energy, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

(Manufacturer of solar PV inverters and energy storage systems)

• Managed lean projects with 50k-2M$ capital in production and service Center (CIP, Kaizen: PDCA, ergonomics, line balancing)

• implement and standardize work instructions and layout

• reduced cost of quality by 40% by implementing an assistance system for assembly (control algorithm,

• New product Introduction: resource planning, trial runs, design verification, change control, stakeholder acceptance

• SAP Functional support in Production and logistics 10/2014 - 03/2016 Research Assistant/ Project Engineer, Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH, Hamburg, Germany (Master Thesis, Airbus Project)

Varun Basil John

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• Designed and simulated laser welded joints (simufact.welding)

• Analyzed and optimized laser welding temperature profile and cross sectional shapes (Design of experiments)

• Optimized efficiency of laser welded joint in fuselage of aircrafts 08/2009 – 05/2012

Assistant Manager/Process Engineer, Vedanta Limited, Odisha India

(Continuous process manufacturing)

(Manufacturer of aluminum Ingots, billets and wire rods)

• Managed 25 million capex project for installation and commissioning of machineries and automated system for smelter plant

• Managed scope, project charter development, layout design supplier management, budget and schedule planning, risk, conflict, and change management

• Proofing and approving technical specifications, schematics, control algorithm, PLC programming

• Continuous process improvement focused on cost reduction, productivity, and quality (5S, DMAIC, SPC, QC)

• Monitoring, control and optimization of process parameters

(Design of Experiments)

• Lead and managed maintenance and project team (team of 40 including engineers, technicians and supervisors)

Education

10/2012 - 12/2015

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Production Management

(Technical University of Hamburg, Germany)

08/2005 - 06/ 2009 Bachelor of technology in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum (University of Kerala, India) Certification

Integrated business processes with SAP ERP (SAP Certified Associate- ID 001*******) Project Management Professional (PMP®Number: 2783484) ABB PLC Programming (PLC-SCADA-4)-Goeduhub technologies MATLAB/SIMULINK Bible- Udemy

PERSONAL SKILLS

Computer skills SAP ERP, SAP C4C, IBM SPSS, Minitab MATLAB-Simulink, Simufact.welding, AutoCAD, Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA Microsoft Office – Word, excel, PowerPoint, MS Project Language skills Malayalam: Mother tongue, English: Fluent, German, Hindi: Proficient Management skills Kaizen, six sigma, 8D, 5M, FMEA, cross functional communication, Risk Management, Lean Manufacturing, Change management

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