EDUCATION

Chanuka Gehasha Perera

**** ******* ***** ****** ********** 146 • Wichita Falls, TX, USA 76308

+1-940-***-**** • adib9l@r.postjobfree.com

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Master’s in Chemical, Materials and Welding Engineering Starting January 2021 Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX, USA Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude December 2017 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Industrial Engineer, Covercraft Industries LLC, Wichita Falls, TX, USA August 2018 - present

• Assist in production planning and control.

• Lead daily gemba walks in production.

• Implement lean kaizen procedures such as 5s, visual factory, water spider, JIT and kanban in the production.

• Analyze waste and non-value added time in production through OEE, fishbone diagrams, and Pareto charts.

• Implement cellular manufacturing and one-piece flow in the Eton material handling system to reduce lead time.

• Assists in labor studies and line balancing activities (time and motion studies, work sampling, machine utilization, capacity analysis).

• Assists in ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and OEM customer specific requirements in the facility.

• Assists safety procedures according to OSHA standards and conduct ergonomic reviews on sewing operators.

• Document Control in production (work & training Instructions, PFEMA, control plans, flow charts). RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Research, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX, USA Topic: Sodium and Chlorine Ions Concentration Mapping in Saltwater Spring 2016 - Fall 2017 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Salim Azzouz

• Design and build a new pipette sampling system to collect the saltwater from the electrolysis.

• Measure the conductivity and concentration of the saltwater samples.

• Map contour plots based on the measured conductivity and concentration. Topic: Search for Mechanical Forms and Patterns in Living Creatures Summer 2016 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Salim Azzouz

• Measure different geometrical features of living creatures.

• Develop mathematical sequences and formulas based on the measured geometrical features.

• Bought Inspiration for new mechanical parts and devices from the measured features and mathematical models. UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• North Texas Area Student Conference at Midwestern State University, Texas April 29, 2017 Planetary Gear Controlled Based System for a Wind Turbine

• National Conference of Undergraduate Research at University of Memphis, Tennessee April 6-8, 2017 Mapping Sodium and Chloride Ionic Concentrations in Saltwater

• ASME EFest West at University of Nevada, Las Vegas March 17-19, 2017 Searching for Mechanical Forms and Patterns in Living Creatures PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

Engineer in Training in Mechanical Engineering (E.I.T.) in Texas Credential ID: 66155 COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (International Computer Driving License), ETON software, SolidWorks, Matlab, LabView, PLC (Allen Bradley) AWARDS AND HONORS

Covercraft Industries LLC, Wichita Falls, TX, USA

• Employee of the Month April 2019

Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX, USA

• i.d.e.a. MSU: Second Place April 2017

• Best Poster Presentation EURECA Undergraduate Research Forum Fall 2017

• McCoy Engineering Scholarship Spring 2015 - Fall 2017 2nd

Place Old Guard Poster Presentation ASME EFest West 2017 March 17-19, 2017 ACTIVITIES

Leadership Wichita Falls, Member 2020

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