Giridhar Jayaraman
Tulsa, OK 74135
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• 4 years of Industry Experience in Work Flow Definition, Process control and Process Improvements
• Worked closely with Design Engineering team and shop floor operators to Implement new hydraulic clamping system
• Proficient with Lean Manufacturing strategies and concepts
• Performing Air Emission Testing for Industries such as Power Plants, Cement Factories, Compressor Engines and Turbines
• Experience of Working in SAP ERP system for a course project - completed project tasks in purchasing and production planning module as well as in sales and distribution.
• Knowledge of Sheet metal fabrication and Strong command over Forecasting and Planning Techniques
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective Team Player with strong project management skills
• Worked with RFID technology and SAP ERP system in Course Project
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering December 2009
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma GPA: 3.64
Specializations: Manufacturing systems (Major) and Enterprise Modeling and Supply Chains (Minor)
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering June 2006
Anna University, India GPA: 3.60
EXPERIENCE
Test Technician: Air Hygiene International Inc. - Tulsa, OK April 2010 – Current
• Management of the inventory database for Test equipment’s
• Assist field managers in reviewing, revising and writing reports before submittal to the client and EPA
• Prepare equipment checklists for mobilization of projects to client site
• Worked with both small and large crews for small scale tests on compressor engines to million dollar projects on power plants conducting air emissions testing
• Managed the stack by leading a team of 6 personnel for one of the largest projects of the company involving $850000.
• Develop and incorporate new testing procedures to improve equipment utilization and reduce operating time
• Diagnose and repair problems that arise with equipments during testing, reducing errors leading to improvements in accuracy of test results
Production Staff: Center for executive and professional development- OSU December 2007 - December 2009
• Interacted with professors to handle Online Course Building for courses offered by Spears School of Business
• Edit and upload video lectures to server using Camtasia, Dream weaver and windows media software
• Produced & managed the supply chain of distributing video lecture CD’s and DVD’s with implementation of MS Access Database
Trainee Engineer: Cosmo Engineering Ltd- Chennai, India July 2006 - June 2007
• Supervised the fabrication and welding of sheet metal works with the Implementation of Lean Manufacturing
• Prepared detailed component drawings and Used Excel to develop optimized work schedules for job orders
• Purchased materials and products required for production activity
• Responsible for logistic operations along with the documentation of inflow & outflow of raw materials and finished goods
• Negotiated with vendors and Interacted with customers for specific requirements
Senior Project: Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Ltd- Chennai, India December 2005 - February 2006
“Implementation of Automatic Hydraulic clamping in Dowel Holes Drilling Machine”
• Identified manual clamping in Drilling Machine as potential bottleneck for production rate.
• Worked with design engineering team and suggested use of rotary valve for Hydraulic Clamping
• Reduced clamping time from 88.8 seconds to 30 seconds per piece by developing automatic Hydraulic clamping system
• Process Optimized with increased rate of production from 68 pieces to 76 pieces per shift
Intern: Hyundai Motor India Ltd- Chennai, India June 2005 – July 2005
• Interacted with shop floor operators and conducted Quality Inspection tests on Getz and Accent models
• Performed Time and Motion studies on the assembly Line
• Collected data using quality control tools like fish-bone diagram and check sheet
Intern: KSB Pumps Ltd- Coimbatore, India May 2003 - June 2003
• Analyzed complete production flow of Submersible Pump Manufacturing
• Developed process flow model for the manufacturing process using IDEF0
• Prepared report enlisting manufacturing process stage by stage
Academic Projects
• Used Logicnet software and Optimized the required number of warehouses to minimize Transportation cost
• Played the role of Supply Chain Analyst in a supply chain network simulated game and took vital decisions regarding forecasting of demand, production scheduling and transportation of finished goods
• Determined the reorder levels, economic order quantity and used risk pooling techniques to implement inventory control in the supply chain network simulated game
• Assisted Dr.Zhenyu Kong on Structural Health Monitoring(SHM) systems of Bridges for Oklahoma Transport Corporation
• Worked on Container Integrity Monitoring systems for Trucks based on RFID
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
• Software’s Known AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works, Microsoft Office suites, Microsoft Project & Microsoft Visio.
• Capability to efficiently operate Man Lifts and Fork Lifts
• Trained in OSHA and HAZMAT regulations
• QSTI 1 Certified for Emission source testing and a Qualified Opacity reader
• Proven ability to train, evaluate, motivate and lead large teams of employees
• Awarded Employee of the month for February 2011
• Students Secretary Mechanical Engineering department – M.N.M Jain Engineering college
• Executive member – organizing committee for SWIVEL’04 to 06’(Intercollegiate technical symposium)
* Visa Status: H1B / Willing to Relocate *