Mechanical Engineer Manufacturing

Paras Rana

- 281-***-**** : Houston, Texas adihp5@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/parasrana1612/ SUMMARY

An Industrial Engineering graduate student with 3+ years of experience across various domains like Manufacturing, Resource Planning, Supply chain, Inventory Management, Project scheduling. I am looking for full time career opportunity within the realm of Engineering, Supply chain or/and Resource Planning to leverage my industrial experience. EDUCATION

Master of Industrial Engineering University of Houston (GPA – 3.75/4) MAY-2021 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Gujarat Technological University MAY 2014 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Engineer

Fil Sep Equipments Pvt. Ltd - India JULY 2017 – JULY 2019

• Streamlined the production process by Lean methodology which improved the production system performance by 20%.

• Enhanced the utilization of people, equipment and materials by identifying Continuous Improvement opportunities.

• Improved the quality of product by defining control parameters through the Statistical Process Control methodology.

• Achieved $45-50K annual reduction in cost by managing MOQ model through the inventory planning strategy.

• Improved 15% productivity by providing an effective solution to process flow problems with root-cause analysis/DMAIC.

• Examined the material handling routes by PFAST software and redesigned routes to achieve maximum floor utilization.

• Led biweekly meetings with the cross-function teams to review the progress of the projects. Supply Chain Engineer

Tema India Ltd. - India MARCH 2016 – JULY 2017

• Prepared project scheduling with reference to MRP and MRO requisitions and purchase order placement.

• Managed the procurement processes such as RFI, RFP, RFQ’s and Master Purchase agreements for suppliers.

• Developed Bid-specifications with cost benefit analysis and reduced purchasing cost by 4.5% through EOQ model.

• Reduced order delivery lead times up to 8-10% and 12-15% reduction in annual cost by negotiating with suppliers.

• Prepared Quarterly KPI reviews of vendors and freight forwarder to ensure they are operating to expected standards.

• Decreased the backorder with the suppliers by 25-30% and increased the customer fill rates to 95%.

• Reduced annual inventory cost by $30-40K through strategic procurement and master production schedule.

• Maintained the accurate and timely updated documentation of the activities to ensure the proper document control. Mechanical Engineer Intern

Siemens India Ltd - India MAY 2013 – AUG 2013

• Created, detailed over 150 engineering drawings of die and fixture for vendors using AutoCAD/SolidWorks.

• Reduce lead time 32% across the plant by identifying the non- value-added activities through time study analysis.

• Maintained optimum inventory level and better safety stock by forecasting demand based on historic data. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Language: Python, R

Analytical Tools: Advanced Excel, Microsoft-office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), ERP (SAP and Oracle), Data Visualization: Microsoft Project, Tableau, Minitab, SQL, Simio CAD: AutoCAD, Creo Parametric 3.0, SolidWorks, Aveva everything3D, ANSYS PROJECTS

Simulation of Warehouse Picking Strategy MARCH 2020 – MAY 2020

• Developed the simulation model to improve the picking operation strategy of Warehouse.

• Design the process modeling by wave picking management methodology to achieve 99.99% Customer delivery on date.

• Improved the route productivity, Picker productivity along with worker utilization by this upgraded wave planning. Implementation of Job shop lean at Flowserve AUG 2020 – DEC 2020

• Re-engineered the whole plant layout to streamline the production process that increased plant efficiency of 30%.

• Reduced the overall distance travelled by product up to 55% and saved the annual cost of $30,000 in reduction of waste. Certifications

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, IISE - Candidate

• Certified Supply Chain Professional, APICS - Candidate

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