ATHITHYAN RAJASEKARAN

adiy3e@r.postjobfree.com +1-469-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/athithyan-r-358892120/ Professional Experience - Industrial Engineer with Mechanical Engineering background Leadership Experience

University of Texas Campus Volunteering – Activity organizing, Pantry Distribution, Graduate Student Assistance Micromentor.org – Mentoring entrepreneurs on Manufacturing, layout planning, Process improvements and Business strategies Industrial engineer –Autoprint, Inc., Coimbatore, India June 2016- Dec 2018 Printing machinery manufacturing company with presence in 52 countries

Realized a 27% reduction in assembly cycle time by eliminating the 7 wastes (Muda) facilitating minimum operator movement, ease of material delivery, smooth process flow, operator working ergonomics, improved product quality and reliability.

Achieved 54% reduction in line-side inventory by introducing an efficient and ergonomic part storage & retrieval system.

Performed work studies to detect the bottlenecks and balanced each station process to facilitate the takt time constraints using MOST(MTM) time studies.

Innovated an efficient tugger-cart solution to minimize transportation time and reduced spillage of line-side material by 19%.

Conducted cost analysis, sent RFQ’s, justified buy decision for carts.

Audited the assembly SWI; corrected, simplified, developed best practices and visual aids for ease of operator understanding.

Developed 5S, Discrete simulation models and continuous improvements strategies to streamline production and eliminate bottlenecks

Designed and manufactured shadow boards and tool holders for 7 assembly stations to achieve organized & standardized workplace

Managed a team of 8 employees in the shop floor, created work plans, cost estimates for the aftermarket parts and constantly updated with the internal cmms; Developed KPI Metrics to track the Asset utilization, Labor efficiency, Production efficiency and Overall Equipment Efficiency

Intern - Meenakshi Engines, Madurai, India Jan 2016 – June 2016 Internal Combustion Engine rebuilding plant with more than 120 employees

Implemented new layout for the engine block sourcing which increased the production rate by 12% by using Spaghetti Diagram and Process Layout.

Implemented Lean sigma principles and achieved 18% improvement in labor productivity and reduced the process time by 32% resulting in cost saving of 30k annually and Established tolerance limits for machining operations

By line balancing (Yamazumi Board) and time study in engine line, we improved Production Time (17 sec) and minimized the wastes.

Audited the 5’S, SOP, and different Kaizen activities which helped to clean the work process area and Improved FTT by using different Lean Manufacturing.

Skills

Core competencies: Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Just-in-Time (JIT), Quality Control, Six sigma, Kanban, DFSS, TQM, TPM, Warehousing & Transportation, WMS, DFM. SAP ERP, MM

Tools: PLM Teamcenter, Microsoft Office Tools, Prezi, PFMEA, VSM, Process optimization, Time & Motion studies, SPC, Line Balancing, 8D, A3, SMED, Poka – Yoke, 5s, Statistical Quality Control, Kaizen, DMAIC, PDCA, Value Stream Mapping

Project Management: MS Project, Cost benefit analysis, Present worth analysis, Replacement Analysis, ROR Analysis, Contingency fund allocations, Strategic Planning, Preventive maintenance & Risk Assessment, Resource Allocation, CAPEX

Programming Languages: C++, HTML, SQL, R, Python, NC, CNC Fanuc

Design/Simulation Tools: Flexsim, Fusion 360, Creo, Catia, Delmia, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, Minitab, IDEF, Visio, Simio, Preform, ANSYS

Data Analysis and Visualization: SAS, Python, SQL, Minitab, Excel, Power Bi, Tableau

Standards: cGMP, OSHA, ANSI, APQP, QA, QMS, IATF 16949, ISO/TS, QS 9000, 9001, 14000

CMMS, Procurement, Logistics, Material Handling & Inventory Control, Process flow, SPC, Validation IQ, OQ, PQ Educational Background

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Jan 2019 – Dec 2020 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS – ARLINGTON

Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical Engineering Aug 2012 – May 2016 AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING – BANGALORE, INDIA

Certifications

Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified (CSSGB), Project Management– Lean process Certified (PM - LPC), Executive Management (EMC) Projects

Parking Garage Layout Redesign and Optimization at Sp Plus, Inc. - Irving, Texas Aug 2020 – Dec 2020 Data Collection, Process design, Modelling, Measurement of effectiveness, Redesigning, Barrier free compliance, ADA compliance, Simulation, Bottleneck identification, Overall effectiveness, Building automation system, Layout Evaluation, Selection, Verification and Validation

World Class Warehouse Design Jan 2020 - May 2020

Data Analysis on 100K SKU’s, Pareto Chart, Forward Pick Area design, Heat map, Space allocation, Dock yard design based on the material flow, RFID deployment, Cost Estimation, Zoning based on Popularity Requirements of developing a cellphone at Millennium systems Jan 2020 – May 2020 EIA 632 processes (Enterprise Lifecycle), ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, Context diagram, N 2 Chart, Stakeholder analysis, Requirements elicitation, Model Based Systems engineering (MBSE), Traceability Matrix, Systems Verification, End product Validation, Use case diagram

Conveyor Belt project June 2019 – Aug 2019

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Project Scope, Project creep, Gantt Chart Development, Risk Identification & Mitigation strategy, Contingency Fund Allocation, Quarterly Status Report, Earned Value Report Development of Balanced Scorecard (BSC) for USA Grill and Grocery, Inc. - Arlington, Texas Jan 2019 – May 2019 Productivity Measurement, Revenue, Expense, Net Income, Cash Flow, Benchmark Partner Strategy, Turnover, Customer Retention, Market share, Inventory, Orders, Resource allocation, Cycle time, Quality Control, Employee satisfaction, Employee skills, Employee turnover

Related Coursework

Facilities planning and Design, Quality systems, Metrics and Measurement, Operations Research, Production and Inventory Control, Logistics Distributions System, Applied Regression Analysis, Introduction to Statistics and Probability, Project Management, Advanced Engineering Economy, Requirements Engineering

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