Kevin Davis

Houston, TX (832-****-*** adl91e@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/kevindavis093

SUMMARY

Cost-conscious and analytical Industrial Engineer proven in making data driven decisions to optimize business processes. EDUCATION

Master of Industrial Engineering May 2021 (Expected) University of Houston – Houston, TX GPA 3.91

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering May 2015 Mahatma Gandhi University, India GPA 3.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Industrial Engineer Intern, Piping Technology and Products Inc., Houston May 2020 – August 2020

• Designed and set up a High-Density Calcium Silicate fabrication process and put together a CNC automated process in place, saving $1.85 million annually.

• Improved quality by reducing manufacturing defects in pipe shoes by over 35%: led cross-functional team to perform PFMEA, Root cause analysis (RCA), Ishikawa diagram, 5S, 3P, TPS, DMAIC, and PDCA methodologies.

• Developed trackable standard operating procedures (SOP) using Dazuki and created work instructions for CNC router, FANUC robotic welding machine (programming), hydraulic brake press, and 3 CNC plasma cutters.

• Developed and implemented preventive maintenance procedures for 3 plasma CNC machines and 4 automatic saws.

• Assisted in developing poka-yoke for hot pipe shoe assembly, which reduced the error in shoe assembly by 65%.

• Automated majority of data entry processes on the shop floor using excel VBA and improved efficiency by 80%.

• Trained 11 operators on standardized work, good manufacturing principles, and safety. Data Analyst Intern, Measurement and Evaluation Center – University of Houston, TX September 2019 – January 2020

• Processed Faculty/Course evaluation data (using SPSS, SQL, Excel with VBA) and generated reports.

• Analyzed relevant faculty key performance indicators (KPI’s) using data visualization with Tableau. Co-founder and Manufacturing Engineer, Pilot Polymers, Oman August 2015 – July 2019

• Spearheaded all aspects of supply chain management– including sourcing, logistics and managed RFI, RFQ, RFP.

• Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement projects and implemented quality checks using six sigma techniques.

• Developed production schedules by analyzing resource availability to improve OTD and production efficiency.

• Identified savings opportunities and successfully negotiated contracts and price agreements.

• Coordinated procurement of machines and implemented automation, reduced estimated operations cost by 35%.

• Developed sourcing strategy on evaluating supplier performance based on OTD, raw material quality, and pricing. RELEVANT PROJECTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Job Shop Lean project, Flowserve Corporation, Houston August 2020 – December 2020

• Created Spaghetti diagram and analyzed the flow to reduce backtracking of labor and improved flow by 53%.

• Developed a U-shaped cell layout and improved line of sight efficiency by 11%. Lean Implementation project, Ensinger Special Polymers Inc., Houston January 2020 – March 2020

• Saved $53,000+ annually by optimizing material flow and implementing lean manufacturing tools: SMED, 5S.

• Designed future-state value stream map (VSM) and reduced cycle time by 20% by implementing standardized work.

• Executed time and motion studies, identified bottlenecks, and reduced set-up time reduction by 23%. MIG Welding voltage optimization in EN8 steel - Material Science Research published in IJAERD, Vol. 3 January 2016 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Lean Tools: Six Sigma Green Belt, DMAIC, PFMEA, SPC Data Analysis: Advanced Excel, SAS, SPSS, PowerBI Design Tools: CATIA V5, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Creo Programming: C, C++, Python, SQL. Simulations: FlexSim Other: MS Office, eVSM, Visio, SAP, GD&T ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

• Teaching Assistant, C.T. Bauer College of Business – University of Houston, TX January 2020 – Present

• Dean’s scholarship – University of Houston August 2019, August 2020

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