VENKATA CHARAN KANTUMUCHU

**** * ******* ***, ****** IL-61606

Cell: 317-***-**** Email: hkunfb@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full time position in the field of Quality engineering/ Lean Manufacturing/ Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Production/Management, where my knowledge can be applied and I can gain experience from the organization.

SUMMARY

• Strong knowledge and experience in application of Manufacturing Engineering Principles

• Experienced in working with suppliers for on time delivery of inventory to meet project timelines

• Experienced in project scheduling, controlling and responsible for maintaining bill of materials

• Experienced working in a team, as well as individually with minimum supervision and strong decision-making abilities

• Worked in an environment of high stress levels and managed to meet the goals with minimum deviation.

• Well versed with AutoCAD , MINITAB, Logware, Lingo, WINQSB, MPL and Excel Solver

• Member of American Society for Quality (ASQ)

• Member of Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, Bradley University Peoria, IL Jan 2011- June 2012(expected)

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Production Industrial Engineering, GITAM UNIVERSITY, India. 3.65/4.00 GPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Intern, Matcor Metal Fabricators, a manufacturing company that performs sheet metal operations and fabricates fuel tanks, oil tanks, engine doors, cabins for tractors, with Caterpillar and John Deere as main clients (Morton, IL) USA Feb’2012-Till date

• Address the problems in packaging, discussed during the weekly conferences with clients.

• Design a method to calculate the packaging costs for different parts using time study and report to the supervisor.

• Verify packaging of the tractor main body doors, engine doors, oil tanks and fuel tanks and canopies.

• Provide proper instructions for alternate packaging, if rack packaging is not possible/available.

• Make visual guides by capturing pictures of standard packaging process and updating the router accordingly.

• Ensure proper packing of the parts manufactured, by providing visual guides and thereby reduce the rejections.

• Propose appropriate techniques to improve the packaging quality and reduce damages pertaining to packaging.

• Solve the packaging issues at the basic level, else escalate the subject to the supervisor and resolve it.

• Raise the bill of materials (BOM) for the primary and alternate packaging.

Production and Design Engineer, SRI VENKATESWARA INDUSTRIES, a manufacturing industry of the angle bars which are used in the erection of electrical towers (Hyderabad) India Aug’ 2009 – Aug’ 2010

• Verified and validated the 2-D drawings received from customers and made necessary revisions.

• Planned schedules as per the priorities and released them to shop floor for production.

• Conducted a cost analysis of projects and escalated the report to the manager.

• Performed/witnessed mechanical operations such as Bending, Notching, Punching and Straightening.

• Checked the quality and conformance of angle bars, as per specifications with standard gauges.

• Assured maintenance of production rate and inventory through proper planning of flow and storage methods.

• Improved the Lead time and through put time by introducing lean concepts of work balancing.

• Reported to the manager about the day’s production and progress.

• Solely handled dispatch and documentation.

• Proposed and implemented the VSM (value stream mapping) techniques and improved the process cycle efficiency (PCE) using the changeover and cycle times.

• Proposed the use of kanban for a pull (one piece flow) inventory system and successfully developed many pokayokes to prevent dispatch of defective units.

Quality Engineer Internship, CAD LABS, a manpower supplier organization and was involved in a project of Synergies (Alloy wheels manufacturer, India) pertaining to the quality testing of casting defects through various NDT methods, India Oct’ 08–Aug’ 09

• Performed casting inspections and verified their conformance using control charts.

• Assisted the NDT team in performing testing and inspection using x-ray and material composition testing.

• Checked the quality and conformance of castings as per specification and made necessary corrections by employing FMEA methods.

• Performed hydro tests to check for defects and quality as per ISO 9000 standards.

• Worked with the safety team and learned the important methods adopted in the industry.

• Took charge of the NDT team in performing testing and inspection in a supervisory position.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Masters Research

• Currently doing a research in the field of Six Sigma and finding ways to improve and implement the combined benefits of Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.

• Studying the various quality improvement methods, techniques and standards like the Total Quality Management, Quality Function Deployment, Root Cause Analysis, Design of Experiments and ISO 9000 standards.

• Investigate the root causes for the failure of implementation of Six Sigma in various industries and propose suitable solutions through the inferences made from the report of the research.

Caterpillar Transmission Business Unit, East Peoria

• Redesigned the cell layouts in ring gear production unit, by replacing 12 shapers (approximately) with 2 new C-50 machines.

• Successfully proposed the plan for positioning of the old machines with the new ones, so as to have the most efficient and optimized layout that can meet the production needs.

Bhilai Steel Plant, India

• Thoroughly studied various methods to improve the properties of bull head hammers used in sintering plant for crushing of limestone and dolomite

• Proposed an important method to enhance the cooling of bull head hammers, by using sprayers instead of conventional submerging, which proved better, with less brittleness.

• Studied the important modes of operations used in quenching in industrial applications

• Worked on a project, for six weeks towards improving the material flow methods, layout planning techniques, and Manufacturing strategies.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• AutoCAD, Pro-E

• C language

• Master Diploma in Computer Hardware

• Office and Windows’ OS

• Minitab

• Proficient with Logware, Lingo, WINQSB, MPL, Excel Solver

RELEVANT COURSES

Lean Manufacturing, Production Planning and Control, Supply chain management and Logistics, Design for Manufacturability, Cost Analysis, Manufacturing Quality Control, Manufacturing Technology, Probability and Statistics, CAD/CAM, and Environmental Studies

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Stood second (robotics) at “SHAASTRA” (tech fest) IIT MADRAS among 105 participants including four IIT teams.

• Officially hosted a national symposium (TRISHNA) organized at GITAM UNIVERSITY by MECHANICAL PRODUCTION INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING.

• Served as school captain, achieved BEST STUDENT honor at school.

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