Senior Expert/ Director

MADHURESH CHOUDHARY

***********@*****.*** / 713-***-****/ Fayetteville, Arkansas

Education:

Master of Science, Industrial Engineering University of Houston - Main, Texas Jan 2008 – Dec 2009 Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering University of Mumbai, India Aug 2002 – Jun 2006 Work History:

Engineering Director J.B. Hunt Transport Lowell, AR Jan 2018 – Present

• Successfully designed & executed the first high-level automated warehouse for the company.

• Subject matter expert: Lead the warehouse engineering department supporting last mile cross dock, pool distribution, LTL warehouse and transportation designs to support new business and sales team.

• Project management ($13M+): Executed multiple conveyor projects for 3PL ranging from $300k - $4M+.

• Continuous improvement ($2M+ annually): Lead the continuous improvement efforts across all warehouse locations to target annual cost reduction & labor savings. Executed 5S rollout, introduced Gemba walk and implemented best practices at 80+ warehouse locations.

• Warehouse automation: Lead the new system research and design efforts. Collaborate with integrators, manufacturers on cost analysis for material handling equipment based on applications. Act as the consultant for various departments to drive warehouse automation to empower the company.

• Engineering standards: Design labor standards, shift planning, capacity analysis, layout to drive warehouse excellence.

• Awards & Recognitions: Support person of the year – Sales, Support team of the year - Operations Senior Industrial Engineer Lear Corporation Duncan, SC Oct 2012 – Jan 2018

• Managed multiple projects ($3M+): Lead multiple projects starting from design analysis to ROI, collaborating with stakeholders to successfully execute conveyor upgrade, pallet shuttle automation, relocating and setting up new assembly lines and warehouses.

• Capacity Analysis Projects ($2M+): Analyzed customer demand to determine the required capacity for each product line, warehouse space and shipping area. Presented the investment required to facilitate the plant to deliver the required demand for Just in time.

• Continuous Improvement Projects ($2.5M+ cost reduction): Train & lead the team of operations, maintenance, engineers to drive cost saving initiatives using Lean manufacturing, value stream mapping.

• New Product Introduction: Collaborated with multiple departments to launch new product to the seat assembly line including Design, Reliability to validate Design for Assembly/ Manufacturability (PFMEA)

• Awards & Recognitions: KCRP Circle of excellence (2016-17) Manufacturing Engineer John Deere Waterloo, IA Feb 2011 – Sept 2012

• Reduced 8% material scrap rate by implementing corrective actions (8D) for assembly issues.

• Increased UPH by 15% with parts kitting & sub-assembly process for Tractor Cab assembly line. Manufacturing Process Engineer India Tube Mills Mumbai, India Jun 2007 – Nov 2007 Streamline fabrication process for Process Columns, Heat Exchangers used in refinery plants incorporating Good Manufacturing Practices to drive overhead cost reduction by 25% and 15% total cycle time reduction. Certifications: Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ CSSBB), Maxi-MOST, MOST, Industrial Engineering & Motion Time Measurement (MTM), Root cause analysis, Lean Manufacturing & Value Stream Mapping. Skills: Microsoft-Office, Direct Route, E-VSM, AutoCAD, SAP, MES, WMS, WCS, WES, LMS