SHIVA B. VENKATARAMAN

****, ******** *****, ***********, ** 32312

Ph. # (Cell): 850-***-**** - e-mail: mg1cx6@r.postjobfree.com

Date: 7 June 2010

Dear Madam/Sir,

I am writing to introduce myself and to express my interest in discussing with you the role of continuous improvement manager in your company.

I am confident that my technical, managerial, and leadership skills can bring fresh energy and additional value to your efforts to shore up your competitive advantage during these lean economic times.

I have over 15 years of process design and manufacturing engineering management and production management experience in addition to quality assurance management experience.

Lean Six Sigma Black belt and Shainin Journeyman certifications in addition to MS and BS degrees, in Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering respectively, have provided me with the tools to effectively participate and contribute to the sustained growth your business.

My solid analytical and technical skills coupled with my keen understanding of the financial aspects of a business have been key contributors to my track record of delivering improved bottom-line results for my employers.

The intangible element of my success is my ability to rapidly enhance the core competencies of an organization, having cross functionally arrived at what the core competencies are by leading diverse teams and successfully completing high-pressure projects on time and on or under budget.

Please let me know if it would be possible to briefly meet with you, in person or by phone, to discuss my background and qualifications. I have attached my resume for your consideration.

Respectfully,

Shiva Venkataraman

SHIVA B. VENKATARAMAN

2649, Antietam Trail, Tallahassee, Fl 32312

Ph# (Cell): 850-***-**** - e-mail: mg1cx6@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY DOCUMENT

Key Competencies

• Lean philosophy-driven, Six sigma Black belt and Shainin Journeyman certified problem-solving executive

• Results-oriented business and engineering executive with track record of successes in transitioning R&D projects into high volume manufacturing environments

Management Style

• Well respected for ability to work in a team environment. Lead by formulating long-term goals with the other members of a management team and then quantifying actions the process participants needs to undertake in order to succeed in a focused and coherent step by step "process milestone" approach.

• Provide either a diplomatic or demanding approach as needed to ensure end objectives are met. Readily able to take complex problems and translate into goal-oriented and practical tasks comprehensible at all levels to ensure the success of those who are assigned to carry out the mission.

• Able to provide practical application of total quality and operational management principles through direct managerial role and as a mentor and coach. Able to flex and accept differing views as well as stakeholder motivations and refine the approach when situational exigencies shift. Prefer "get out of the problem and into the solution" approach in dealing with difficult change-resistant environments.

Systems Experience

• Extensive experience in effective, practical lean focused management.

• Successful hands on experience in program launch management, QS 9000, and TS 16949 system implementation.

• Managerial and system related responsibilities have included both engineering and quality management in product launch, problem solving and production activities including supplier development, D/PFMEA, Control Plans, Gage R&R, Process Layout, Design of Experiments (DOE), Taguchi Optimization methods, and testing.

Commodities/Process Experience

• Cost-effective and efficient problem solving using Shainin and Six Sigma methodologies coupled with trouble-shooting experience in reducing variation in manufacturing environments.

• Managing cross functional teams in new product launches including developing equipment specifications, fabrication, runoff and installation. Hands on understanding of fit, form and function of components to aid in process re-engineering and core competency enhancements.

• High speed, automated assembly, high precision cylindrical grinding, CNC machining in high-volume environments with real world experience in material specification for tool life and cycle-time optimization

• Trouble shooting problems associated with forging processes, including warm and cold forging tool design, heat treatment, and process layout and optimization.

• Experience includes the application of the appropriate testing and material analyses including related mistake proofing applications in manufacturing operations.

SHIVA B. VENKATARAMAN

Ph. (Cell) #: (850) - 519 - 3453 e-mail: mg1cx6@r.postjobfree.com

Resume

MISSION STATEMENT

• Lead technical teams to identify and enhance core competencies to be the best in industry.

• Champion Lean Philosophy and help embrace lean practices for my employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Engineering & Quality Manager with Program Launch responsibility June 2005 – To Present

Divisional Lean Six Sigma Champion/Executive

GT Technologies Inc, & Stanadyne Corporation

Tallahassee, Fl, USA

• Engineering and program manager for launch activities on 2009 Ford Boss V8 gas engine and 2010 Ford Scorpion diesel engine valve train actuating assembly programs

• Managing capital spending budget of $18.4 million. Managing a global engineering & quality team.

• Champion strategic investment planning and capital forecasting for the division - successfully implemented capacity planning and forecasting systems used for future business capital purchases

• Leading and coaching cross functional teams in value stream mapping of current processes – Coaching team to identify value added vs non value added steps in value streams and also clearly defining projects to implement as counter measures for non value added work

• Leading and coaching team in implementing traceability systems for value stream originating in Asia and to the final customer located in Canada (Chrysler vehicle assembly plant)

• Divisional Lean Six Sigma Champion/Executive - Coaching and managing Lean Six Sigma teams and conducting planned kaizen events to transform plant from “push manufacturing system” to Kanban driven manufacturing system.

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt - Successfully made the business case to purchase and implement new grinding technologies to significantly reduce variation associated with manufacture of valve train components and assembly of hydraulic lash adjusters – cost savings in excess of $4,800,000 with EBITDA impact of 8% improvement

• Manage engineering redesign and build of valve train actuating assembly line for DCX 3.5/4.0L engine as counter measure for quality flow out to customer due to design change.

• As quality manager, managed external customer communications and internal crisis resolution teams necessitated by quality spills resulting in yard hold & TAG events at Chrysler vehicle yards

• Lead successful new business launch with VW and Peugeot, Europe. Lead quality activities in obtaining customer approval of completely outsourcing supply chain of automotive components (annual volume 92 million) from US to China and India

Senior Manufacturing Engineer June 2001 – June 2005

Change Implementation Leader & Shainin Journeyman

Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

• Solved start up quality issues on 2004 Rack and Pinion assembly. Successfully reduced variation in manufacturing variable ratio racks, using Shainin and Six Sigma tools, from 70% to 2%.

• Obtained Shainin Red X apprentice and journeyman certifications in 2004. Member of Shainin rolling top 5 problem solving team.

• Redesigned manufacturing process for inner races in half shafts. This eliminated an interrupted cut in machining and additionally saved on material costs. Reduced cost by $500,000/yr.

• Identified as division’s process expert for warm forming process. Certified as Six Sigma green belt.

• Managed rebuild of 2000T cold forging Verson mechanical press ram, hydraulic overloads and installation of redesigned automated loading equipment. Provided engineering & maintenance expertise for 1300T Ajax forging presses adapted to shearing bars of steel.

• Recipient of “Excellence Award” for leading lean (scrap reduction / elimination) team saving the plant $600,000 / year.

SHIVA B. VENKATARAMAN Contd.

Manufacturing Engineer August 1998 – June 2001

Plant 4 -- Machining and Metal Forming (Warm and Cold) Departments

Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

• Lead manufacturing engineer in development of manufacturing process (warm forging & machining) for model year 2001 Chrysler Jeep Cherokee D.O. inner race. Designed and developed warm forming dies and machining tool path programs.

• Managed rebuild and auto load of 1500 Ton mechanical cold forming press. Eliminated bottleneck in warm forming of inner races by redesign of forging dies, improving gauging methodologies, standardizing work practices, etc. Re-designed hydraulic intensifier fixtures for warm form presses.

• Located at NUMMI, CA car assembly plant for one week to study Toyota Production System as applied to stampings

Process Engineer May 1994 – August 1998

Advanced Manufacturing Center

Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

• Team member in forming process design of CV joint for the India Half shaft Program.

• Developed forming of 11 Size medium carbon steel Rzeppa housings on cold header.

• Used DOE to successfully identify root cause in solving inner race “die-life” issue.

• Recipient of GM President’s council award for 1997 – core manufacturing design team member in development of cold forged yoke project for steering columns.

• Experience in design of forging dies and automation for operating cold headers and forming presses. Implemented cost savings project to incorporate deep dimple in warm forming of inner races and implemented design of cold-formed upper steering shaft. (Work completed as an employee of a design consulting firm)

• Evaluated lubricants for cold forging applications in industry using unique testing method. Validated test results using metal forming computer simulations and finite element analysis. Performed computer simulations for forging components on cold headers and presses using Finite Element Analysis. (Work completed as a graduate research assistant from West Virginia University)

EDUCATION

Graduate Studies Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

Under-graduate Bachelor of Engineering (Honors), Metallurgical Engineering,

Regional Engineering College, Jaipur, India.

Other Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Graduate level Finance, Accounting, Strategy and other business courses through distance learning program

Shainin Journeyman Trained and certified as both apprentice & journeyman by Shainin Llc. as an employee of Delphi Saginaw. Certification based on completion of two high impact projects

Executive Education “Practical Strategies for Process Improvement” – three week intensive course on the use of statistical tools and techniques including DOE. Course administered by the University of Tennessee – College of Business.

Six Sigma Black Belt Training administered by Six Sigma Institute at Delphi & Air Academy at Stanadyne.

& Champion training Certified by Air Academy. Successfully implemented project to reduce variation resulting in transforming throughput from 70% to 95% and scrap from 20% to less than 1%

COMPUTER SKILLS

• MS Office Suite software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• MINITAB and other statistical modeling software

• SOLIDWORKS mechanical design, drafting and solid modeling software

Naturalized US Citizen. References available on request.

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