OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in the field of Design Engineering, in a growth oriented organization that will enable me to utilize my knowledge, skills and practical experience and help me reach higher echelons.
SYNOPSIS
An astute professional with 10+ years of experience in Lean-Six Sigma methodologies, New Product Development(NPI), Tool making, Tool Designing, Value Engineering, and Project Management in Consumer and Industrial business domain with client of global repute.
Certified in Advance Lean principles and tools from Purdue University
Lean Practitioner, with experience in implementing lean principles in design, assembly and manufacturing.
Pursuing Six Sigma Green Belt by GE, with hands on experience in implementing Six Sigma (DMAIC/DFSS) methodologies
TDD & PITS (BOM) Maintenance.
Implemented project for standardization of components across platforms and product lines.
Ability to manage cross-functional activities & enhance process operations to achieve organizational objectives.
Vast experience in process optimization and product development.
Possess relationship management skills and strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Pro-E
Tool making
Fixtures & Jigs
Lean-Six Sigma
Process planning
Product Development Life Cycle
Product Cost Take Out
Feasibility Study
Like Grade Quality Analysis
Idea Generation
Design Verification
Customer Service
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
5 yrs. as tool maker(Sheet metal & Injection mold)
5 yrs. as Design Engineer for Consumer and Industrial business domain with client of global repute.
Successfully implemented 2 NPI’s without any delay in parts and assembly release including drawings.
Successfully implemented Six-Sigma and lean projects
Product Development projects for appearance upgrade, cost out and feature addition
Executed FMEA(Failure Mode Effect Analysis) and implemented SCR(Service Call rates) reduction projects
Implemented projects aimed at Supply Chain Management
Idea Gen Lead to drive activities aimed at identification of potential projects for team members
LGQ Lead (Like Grade Quality Analysis) for benchmarking against competitor products/services
Prepared Quality Management System Plans, Quality Manual, Business Processes (Quality Procedure), Inspection Standards & Work Instructions.
Won several laurels and appreciations from Client for delivery excellence and exceeding targets
Mentored team members for Six-Sigma Green Belt certification and lean initiatives
TECHNICAL SKILL SET
TDD Maintenance
Minitab (a tool kit for Six-Sigma)
Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Prioritization tools (Pugh Matrix, Trade-off tools)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Mahindra Satyam, Louisville (Oct ‘07 – Present)
Senior Design Engineer (Advanced Development-Water Systems)
Work Contour
Currently leading onsite & offshore team for a high-stake Lean-NPI (New Product Introduction) project, Hybrid Electric Water Heater for Advanced Development Team for Leading Appliance manufacture in USA based in Louisville, part of Circle HCU-Integrated Engineering Solutions (I.E.S.)
Key Responsibilities
To Maintain 4 TDD’s for the HEWH family.
Co-ordinate with AME’s(Advanced Manufacturing) at client site to perform RCA(Root Cause Analysis) of manufacturing and assembly line issues
Work with design team for re-design of components as per RCA
Suggest Insourcing/Outsourcing of components/assemblies as per financial feasibility studies
Coordinate with vendors to ensure incoming quality and regulatory agency compliance
Creation of data collection plans and quality control plans for SPC (Statistical Process Control)
Conducting CD-FMEA, Design-FMEA and Process-FMEA
Presentation for key Marketing, Technical and Program reviews
Idea generation for potential cost-out projects after Product Launch
Jeeva Engineering Works, Chennai (Aug‘02 – Aug’07)
Team lead (NPD – Tool Room)
Work Contour
An extremely talented Tool and Die Maker with strong background in building, repairing and modifying custom-made prototypes or special tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, dies, molds, press tools, and various types of small mechanical devices that are used in mass production machines to manufacture parts made of metal.
Key Responsibilities
Studied relevant documents for fabricating tools.
Operated basic and computer numerically controls machine tools .
Built, assembled, and maintained stamping dies.
Performed maintenance of fixtures and tooling .
Submitted fixtures, tooling, or parts to inspection .
Repaired production dies and fixtures.
Assisted in scheduling of tool room work.
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS
Six-Sigma Green Belt training by GE
Lean Practitioner training by GE
Advance lean principles and tools by Purdue University
GE’s Triangle Training Initiative Awareness certifications for Systems Engineering,
Reliability and New Product Introduction
EDUCATION
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. 2007 70%
Diploma in Tool & Die Making, NTTF, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. 2003 73%
High-School(10th ) 1999 77%
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Organized Value Engineering
Organized team building events
Organized Blood Donation Camps at office locations
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above mentioned particulars are true to the best of my knowledge.
Gnanavelu Selvam
Louisville.