Project Quality

Maulik Purohit

***** ********* ***** *****, *** # 422, Houston, TX - 77090

Objective:

To excel in a position of Mechanical Engineer with a company where my Engineering Management skills & past Industrial work experiences can be challenged and utilized for making effective decisions leading efficiency, growth and profitability of the organization.

Education:

• Master of Science in Engineering Management (GPA: 3.3), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Aug 2010–May 2012

• Industrial Purchase & Material Management with First class, M S University, Gujarat, India June 2009–May 2010

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (GPA: 3.93) Gujarat University, Gujarat, India Jun 2005-May 2009

Professional Experience:

Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, Amsterdam, NY Aug 2011 – Dec 2011

Lean Six Sigma Intern (Processing & Optimization)

• Worked on reducing the downtime on loader/unloader machines on continuous production line and making the process lean

• Led the project team under Vice President’s supervision

• Identified the key factors that caused the downtime on machines

• Identified the KPIs (key performance indicators) to collect the data and generated new data collection sheets

• Constructed VSM (value stream map) on current process and identified non-value added activities

• Done 5 Why Analysis, Root-Cause Analysis and Affinity Diagram for data analysis

• Used SPC (statistical process control), Hypothesis Testing and Pareto Chart for data analysis using Minitab

• Done PFMEA(Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis) and targeted processes for improvements

• Suggested improvement methods and control plan for the cost reduction and project improvement

Essar Project India Ltd., Jamnagar, Gujarat, India Aug 2009-July 2010

14MMTPA Refinery Expansion Project (EPC) for Essar Oil Ltd.

Assistant Manager, Piping Department (Execution)

• Experienced with ASME B31.3, ASME B 16.5, OSHA, QMS Implementation as per ISO 9001:2008

• Resource scheduled of various construction contractors for execution, erection and testing of refinery piping works.

• Achieved project deadlines according to GA (General Arrangements), P&ID and Isometric drawings for the erection of various process lines from ” diameter to 42” diameter and performed successful installation and testing of pump station, valve station and tank farm area.

• Managed all punch list and performed hydro test and pneumatic test of process piping and other test package preparation.

• Co-ordinated in pre-commissioning & commissioning works and related documentation.

• Co-ordinated with Execution Planning, Quality departments & Warehouse Management System (WMS) to insure the compliance with established construction schedule and project control requirements.

• Handled overnight shut down of refinery fire water line along with testing and commissioned new system with the existing refinery system within time limit of 8 hours with proper observation of safety supervisor and quality manager.

• Managed hot tapping process with proper hot-work and cold-work permits procedure and under the observation of client

• Solved issues of non-conformity (conflict in actual onsite general arrangement and proposed layout drawing) with the support of Engineering Services and performed on-Site and Remote Project Management

• Co-ordinated with the Fabrication shop, coating & blasting yard for tracking pipes, structures, equipments and other fittings.

• Helped in assessment of sub-contractor billing according to ID (inch-diameter) of erection.

Larsen & Toubro – Chiyoda Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat, India July 2008

Pressure Vessel Design Intern (LNG Plant-Qatar Gas II Development Project)

• Experienced with ASME Sec VIII Div1 and familiar with ISO9001:2000.

• Designed different pressure vessels with proper client specifications.(Use of PV Elite software)

Amar Fabrications, Vadodara, Gujarat, India July 2008-May 2009

Production Supervisor

• Prepared general specifications and prepare requisitions and technical bid tabulations for vessels.

• Prepared vessel calculations according to ASME standards and reviewed detail drawings, PPAP documentation.

• Created BOM (Bill of Material) and Monitored inventory of incoming raw materials and finished products.

• Maintained Housekeeping for the shop floor and Implemented health and safety guideline and quality control program.

• Revamped cutting process and made it lean which results in reduced metal scrap by 12%.

Graduate level Engineering Management Project:

• Innovative product development with International partners (Jan 2011 – April 2011) Project on Successful design of “Multi-purpose table” with students of University of Valencia, Spain.

• Walter Reed Hospital Quality Project (Jan 2011 – April 2011) – Used different quality tools like Cost of Poor Quality, Value Stream Mapping, QFD (quality function deployment) and Root Cause Analysis to find the causes of quality problems in the hospital. Conducted Quality Assessment and Quality Audits on the quality issues found and also done DMAIC (Six Sigma) analysis for different factors those caused quality problems.

• Value Stream Mapping (March 2010) – Made a VSM report on Olsten Cafe at Syracuse University. Found the bottlenecks in the flow paths and proposed strategies to reduce time and improve productivity. Reduced process time at two food stations by 30% and made the process lean which resulted in 13% increase in sales.

• Trans-Alaska Pipeline Strategic Reconfiguration Project (Sep 2010 – Dec 2010) – Generated WBS (work breakdown structure) for the pipeline project. Estimated cost and schedule using COCOMO II estimation software. Prepared network diagram by entering different tasks and assigning them resources. Tracked allocated resources and budgeting.

Software Skills:

Microsoft Project, Auto CAD, Creo (Pro-Engineer), PVElite, Minitab, Expertise in MS Excel with RSP(Risk solver platform)

Graduate Achievement:

• Achieved 50% scholarship from Mechanical and Aerospace department of Syracuse University.

• APICS CPIM – Basics of Supply Chain Management Certification

• Six Sigma Orange belt - Syracuse University

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