Engineering Director

MADHURESH CHOUDHARY

Fayetteville, AR 713-***-**** ***********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/madhureshchoudhary PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Engineering leader with 16+ years of progressive experience in industrial engineering, maintenance engineering, automation, advanced analytics, operational excellence, and capital project execution. Proven record of leading multidisciplinary engineering initiatives, developing AI-enabled maintenance strategies, managing $24M+ in automation projects, and delivering $2.5M+ in recurring annual business value. CORE TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE

Industrial Engineering Material Handling Equipment ROI and Capacity Analysis Cross-Functional Leadership

AI and Advanced Analytics Voice AI Automation Strategy Capital Project Engineering Technical Specifications Process Optimization Lean Six Sigma Root-Cause Analysis Vendor Management Engineering Standards

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Senior Expert/ Director J.B. Hunt Transport Lowell, AR Jan 2022 – Present

• Lead Maintenance Engineering initiatives applying industrial engineering, advanced analytics to improve equipment uptime, technician productivity, maintenance decision quality, and operational efficiency.

• Develop and execute the Maintenance AI transformation roadmap, translating operational requirements into scalable engineering, analytics, and automation solutions.

• Direct cross-functional value-delivery initiatives generating $2.5M+ in annual business value through reliability, productivity, and process improvements.

• Lead Entry to Advanced-level Engineers to enable and empower them to drive value for stakeholders.

• Led deployment of the company's first Voice AI solution, automating information intake, enabling teams to focus on higher-value work, and supporting approximately $1M+ in annual savings.

• Managed end-to-end project execution for $24M+ in automated material-handling investments, including technical requirements, specifications, vendor collaboration, implementation, and commissioning.

• Designed and implemented the company's first highly automated warehouse and evaluated emerging technologies including conveyors, robotics, autonomous mobile robots, and automated guided vehicles.

• Established RACI-based governance to clarify accountability and strengthen coordination among Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement, Legal, and Technology partners.

• Led cross-functional improvement initiatives that delivered $2M+ in annual cost savings for five consecutive years.

Expert Logistics Engineer J.B. Hunt Transport Lowell, AR Jun 2019 – Jan 2022

• Led multi-site continuous improvement projects integrating industrial engineering, equipment analysis, labor planning, and operational & maintenance data to improve productivity and space utilization.

• Performed ROI, capacity, and cost analyses for equipment and conveyor upgrades supporting throughput growth, operational efficiency, and contract renewal decisions delivering $1M+ annual cost savings for four consecutive years.

• Developed standardized labor and shift-planning models that improved performance by 10% to 27% and reduced overtime requirements.

• Led 5S deployment across 80+ warehouse locations to improve workplace organization and standardization. Senior Logistics Engineer J.B. Hunt Transport Lowell, AR Jan 2018 – Jun 2019

• Designed warehouse and transportation models to support $100M+ in annual new-business sales growth.

• Served as subject-matter expert for cross-dock, pool distribution, LTL, storage, and reverse-logistics facility designs

MADHURESH CHOUDHARY

Fayetteville, AR 713-***-**** ***********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/madhureshchoudhary

• Developed operational KPIs, capacity models, layouts, and cost analyses to support customer solutions and data-driven investment decisions.

Senior Industrial Engineer Lear Corporation Duncan, SC Oct 2012 – Jan 2018

• Directed cross-functional engineering execution for a $500K+ warehouse relocation, including equipment and rack planning, material flow, slotting, and indirect labor analysis.

• Developed and presented the engineering business case for $3M+ in high-speed conveyor investments to increase capacity, integrate new products, and support future expansion.

• Completed capacity and investment analyses for projects ranging from $700K to $1.3M+, aligning plant resources with just-in-time production demand.

• Led continuous-improvement programs delivering $300K+ in annual overhead reductions and applied Lean methods to transition a third-party warehouse, reducing indirect cost by $800K+.

• Collaborated with Design, Reliability, Testing, Operations, and Manufacturing teams on new-product introduction and Design for Assembly/Manufacturability reviews using PFMEA. Manufacturing Engineer (Contract) InfoTree (John Deere) Waterloo, IA Feb 2011 – Sep 2012

• Led engineering improvements for a tractor-cab assembly line using value-stream mapping, cycle-time analysis, capacity planning, work sequencing, layout design, quality planning, and material-flow optimization.

• Led 8D root-cause analysis and mistake-proofing actions to reduce assembly and quality issues.

• Executed equipment, tooling, fixture, and workstation-layout projects supporting safety, ergonomics, quality, material flow, cost reduction, and production readiness.

• Led engineering-change activities to correct bill-of-material inaccuracies using SAP PP and MM and supported preventive maintenance and 5S audits.

Manufacturing Process Engineer India Tube Mills Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai, India Jun 2007 – Nov 2007

• Designed and led fabrication processes for refinery equipment, including process columns, heat exchangers, and storage tanks.

• Applied time-and-motion analysis to streamline value-added and non-value-added work, reducing total cycle time by 15% while maintaining Good Manufacturing Practices.

• Optimized finished-material storage space, reducing staging costs by 25%. 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 CERTIFICATIONS AWARDS

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ CSSBB)

• Maxi-MOST MOST Certification Industrial Engineering & Motion Time Measurement (MTM) Certification

• APQP PPAP 8D Certification Root Cause Analysis PFMEA Mistake proofing Certification

• Lean Manufacturing & Value Stream Mapping Workshop Certification

• Circle of Excellence Key Contributor Award Sales support Person of the year Support Team of the Year TECHNICAL TOOLS

Microsoft Excel, Word, Tableau, AutoCAD, SAP PP MM, Teamcenter, E-VSM, Direct Route, Warehouse Execution Management Control Systems, Labor Management Systems, and Rockwell Automation - PLC.

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