Engineer Six Sigma

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full time position in the field of Industrial Engineering, in a growth oriented organization.

PROFILE

Motivated Industrial Engineer experienced in the field of Lean, 5-S, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement and Quality.

Proficient in Lean, Six Sigma DMAIC and Root Cause Analysis tools. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt .

Good Knowledge in Catia V5 and AutoCAD.

Good Knowledge OSHA and NIOSH regulations for workers safety in an organization.

Committed team player and leader possessing good problem solving skills and providing support to all levels in the organization

Result oriented, Self-Starter, Outstanding Communication and Effective People Management Skills.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas May 2011

Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive Engineering Visvesvaraya Technological University (BVBCET), India May 2005

Six Sigma Green Belt American Society for Quality (ASQ) Jan 2010

Foundations of Six Sigma and Quality Improvements Wichita State University Dec 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fabpro Oriented Polymers LLC Wichita, KS Oct 2010 - Till date

Process Improvement Engineer

Monitor and analyze operating data from the process using statistical quality/process control and assisted in Continuous Improvement.

Work on projects involving process improvement, scrap reduction and minimize cost.

Track and manage conversion costs pertinent to monthly raw material usage, product volumes and inventory.

Provide process control auditing and troubleshooting support to production personnel as needed to identify and correct problems that impact raw material yields, capacity, safety, and product quality.

Create and maintain process, safety, and environmental documentation, including process flow diagrams, operating instructions, management of change (MOC) forms.

Assist in manufacturing by identifying improvements related to raw material yields, capacity, energy, quality, product safety and environment.

Communicate closely with and trained area operations personnel.

KAMAN AEROSTRUCTURES Wichita, KS Jan 2009- May 2009

Process Improvement Engineer (Project)

Created value stream maps for better visibility into the manufacturing process

Balanced workload across stations & implemented standard work. Suggested improvements based on final state VSM.

Reduced non valued added activities, back tracking’s in the process, suggested the layout design, and improved the material flow

Came up with the new and improved final state VSM in reducing the travel time by 6 hrs in assembly

Implemented the lean principles in 40/45 assembly line to reduce the cycle time by 37 hrs

AKP FOUNDRIES PVT LTD Belgaum, India July 2005- Aug 2008

Production/Process Improvement Engineer

Responsible for monitoring & supporting daily production activities

Interacted with Customers, Warranty groups and Suppliers for their requirements and improvements in the products.

Applied lean principles and supervised team for continuous improvements & developed 5S training program

Performed FMEA, Process Capability Studies and provided corrective actions

Audited materials and products for their adherence to the Quality manuals and the procedures

Involved in a New Process Development and Cellular Layout project that led to reduction in WIP and CT by 30%

Worked in cross functions planning teams, cost improvement teams and project teams to reduce overall costs, enhance quality and promote safety

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Statistical Quality Control Fall 2008

Applied Precision Tolerance, Repeatability and Reproducibility analysis for possible outcomes in Boeing 737 VRML assembly line.

Analyzed different drilling combination job in an assembly line by using Control Charts and Process Capability Studies.

Suggested the best combination using various factors such as mean, range and standard deviation using Stat Graphics and Capability Index.

Shockerphant Aerospace Fall 2008

Managed inventory and production considering lead time, rework, and scrap rate at minimal cost.

Generated BOM and placed purchase orders based on cost of resources, on hand inventory and set up time.

Generated forecasts and maintained weekly demands of the customer at minimal backorders

KEY SKILLS & KNOWLEDGEABLE AREAS

Lean/Six Sigma: Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Red Tagging, Visual Control Boards, Hypothesis Testing, Kaizen, Design of Experiments, Process Mapping, FMEA, Control Charts Analysis, Gage R & R Study, SPC, Pareto Analysis.

Manufacturing/Production: Process Optimization, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Just in Time (JIT), Scheduling, Casting and Machining, Occupational Safety Analysis, Blue Print Reading.

Application Software: Catia V5, Auto Cad, Stat Ease, Minitab, Stat graphics, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, eVSM, Lindo, MTS Testworks.

HONORS & AFFILIATIONS

Served as Vice President of SAE India during my under graduation (BVB Collegiate club)

Won second prize at the annual project competition (Shrishti) at BVBCET, India

Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

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