ATHI RAJASEKARAN
adiy3e@r.postjobfree.com +1-469-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/athithyan-r-358892120/ Bachelor’s of Technology in Mechanical Engineering Aug 2012 – Dec 2015 AMRITA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING – BANGALORE, INDIA
Industrial Engineer with Mechanical Engineering background SKILLS
Six sigma, Lean Manufacturing processes, JIT, Kanban, DFSS, TQM, TPM, Warehousing & Transportation, WMS, DFM
SAP ERP, MM, MS Project, Project management, CAPEX, PLC
Strategic Planning, Preventive maintenance & Risk Assessment, Resource Allocation, CMMS, Power Bi, Tableau
SAS, Python, SQL, Minitab, Excel, Bill of Materials (BOM), cGMP, OSHA, ISO/TS, ANSI, APQP, QA, IATF 16949, QS 9000, 14000
Cost benefit analysis, Present worth analysis, Replacement Analysis, ROR Analysis, Contingency fund allocations
AutoCAD, Solidworks, Fusion 360, Creo NC, CNC, Fanuc
PFMEA, Line Balancing, Poka – Yoke, 8D, A3, SMED
Procurement, Logistics, Material Handling & Inventory Control, Process flow, SPC, Validation IQ, OQ, PQ
5s, Statistical Quality Control, Kaizen, DMAIC, PDCA, VSM PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Process engineer – Autoprint, Coimbatore, India Nov 2017 - Dec 2018 Printing machinery manufacturing company with presence in 52 countries
Maintained reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving the overall production rates up to 18 %, efficiencies up to 35%, and costs up to 9,000 USD monthly
Developed KPI metrics to keep a track on the performance, asset utilization and cost improvements; Analyzed a lot of financial reporting and validated them
Developed and implemented improved method of manufacturing by changing the orientation of the Jigs which resulted in savings in metal scraps by 21%
Identified Bottlenecks, Line balancing, Evaluated Time Study of processes, Prepared SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and Standard Work Sheets for tooling operation of machine parts
Captured and Maintained Labor Standards in workstations utilizing a predetermined technique known as MOST(MTM) time studies Mechanical engineer - Hari automobiles, Madurai, India Jun 2016 –Sep 2017 Automobile Customization Company with 25 years of expertise in the market
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.
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 Tools.
Prepared the Bill of Materials (BOM), took care of the material flow in the plant and updated the internal ERP system regularly
Engine tuning operation with ECU remaps and incoming part quality confirmation, sampling inspection for both processes and the vehicle. Intern - Meenakshi Engines, Madurai, India Jan 2016 – June 2016 Auto 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
Worked directly with the remanufacturing team and documented the production line processes for 2 cylinder, inline 4 cylinder and V6 engine models of Cummins, Hino, TATA, Toyota, Ford and Yamaha engines and
By line balancing (Yamazumi Board) and time study in engine line, we improved Production Time (21 sec) and minimized the wastes. VOLUNTEER 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 CERTIFICATIONS
SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT – LEAN PROCESS CERTIFIED (PMLPC), EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (EMC) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Jan 2019 - Present UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - ARLINGTON
Projects
Conveyor Belt project
o 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, Tx o 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
World Class Warehouse Design
o 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 o 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
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