Industrial Engineer

AMIT MEHTA

************@**.*** 540-***-**** Blacksburg, VA, 24060 linkedin.com/in/amitsmehta96 SUMMARY

Focused and results-driven Industrial engineer, I aspire to work in top firms to optimize supply chain and processes with a view to enhancing efficiency. Through knowledge of different continuous improvement concepts, lean management, six-sigma, statistical analysis tools and demand forecasting I am well equipped to operate in the industry. EDUCATION

Master of Engineering in Industrial and Systems Engineering May 2020 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA GPA: 3.77/4 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering May 2018 D. J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, University of Mumbai, India CGPA: 7.6/10 WORK EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Engineering Intern, BSH Home Appliances (Cooking department) Aug 2019-Dec 2019

• Managed a Continuous Improvement Project on inventory management

• Improved space utilization by 35% using facility layout and WIP storage modifications using AutoCAD

• Analyzed Kanban system to optimize queuing and replenishment rates by reducing batch sizes

• Optimized workflow and production scheduling strategy (FIFO model)

• Worked on time study to optimize work balance and reduce bottleneck times by 20% on average

• Integrated new parts and process development into current schedule with SAP management Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering Intern, MicroAire Surgical Instruments May 2019-Aug 2019

• Delivered Value Stream Map of assembly line using Visio to recognize non-value adding processes

• Created automated time study sheets to generate time study data over 3 months using VBA coding

• Performed capacity and demand planning analysis to increase effective production times by 3 hours/day

• Optimized production scheduling by reducing lot sizing by 50% applying Lean Manufacturing concepts and ABC Analysis

• Created and analyzed facility layouts, organized Kaizen activities to improve facility layouts using DMAIC, A3 PROJECTS

Video Game Simulation Analysis, Design of Experiments April 2020-May 2020

• Analyzed team ratings and their effect on the performance in simulation

• Setup a completely randomized block design and analyzed the data using Minitab software Inventory Management Simulation April 2019-May 2019

• Analyzed production scheduling and inventory flow for 168 simulated days

• Modified factory capacity, EOQ, scheduling rules through analyzing queues and buffers

• Studied historical data of demand fluctuations to prepare production planning strategies to optimize profits Factory Floor Simulation of Wafer Fabrication Sep 2018-Nov 2018

• Used AutoMod Simulation Software to visualize facility layout and material flow to recognize bottlenecks

• Evaluated productivity of the Wafer Fab to optimize parameters such as throughput, cycle time, and queuing buffers Productivity Enhancement Using Quality Tools in the Manufacturing Industry Sep 2017-May 2018

• Process flow and Bottleneck analysis using Theory of Constraints, Value Stream Mapping

• Optimized the facility layout to reduce time delays and transportation costs using Cellular Manufacturing

• Improved production quality using Jidoka and Statistical Quality Control creating sample sets from batches Vehicle Dynamics team, DJS Racing (Design and Manufacturing of a Formula1 based prototype) Nov 2015-March 2017

• Designed the chassis, jigs and fixtures using SolidWorks, manufactured the chassis using TIG welding

• Led the cost optimization team to present cost reports at national competition

• Timeline and budget delivery using Project Management methodologies TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt (IISE), MySQL, Data Science, SolidWorks, Applied Ergonomics

• Programming in Python, VBA, Structured Query Language

• Minitab, Tableau, JMP, LINDO

• Microsoft Office, SAP, Engineering Program Project Management, Supply Chain Management, S&OP

• Forecasting Tools: Moving Average, Exponential Smoothening, Winter’s method, Regression analysis

• Design Software: ANSYS, NX CAD, PDM, AutoMod Simulation, AutoCAD

• Manufacturing: Lean, Production Systems Analysis, Production Planning and Control, Semiconductor Manufacturing

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