Richard J. Ravikumar

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

To work as an industrial/manufacturing engineer, where my experience and skills can be utilized and further developed to suit the growing needs of the company.

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EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2009)

PURDUE UNIVERSITY – West Lafayette, Indiana

GPA: 3.08

ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS

Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Scholarship

Semester Honors

Spanish National Honors Society

National Honors Society

Mu Theta Alpha Math Honors Society

SKILLS

Languages: Conversational in Spanish and Tamil; native speaker of English

Software: AutoCad 2011/2012, Catia ver 5, Microsoft Office, SAS, Minitab, GAMS

Programming: Unix OS, MATLAB, C/C++

Certification: MODAPTS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (Apr 2011-Present)

IET, Inc. – Toledo, OH

Production Assistance with Supplier to Magna Car Top Systems (Broadview, IL)

o Assisted supplier in building a bank of parts to support change in business.

Monitored and tracked daily production, to determine if goals were met and identify potential disruptions through cause-effect analysis.

Monitored and tracked inventory of components and raw materials to ensure sufficient on hand daily requirements were present.

Performed time studies to determine the feasibility of running above the normal rate and potential bottlenecks.

Assisted with quality alerts through 8D problem solving.

o Assisted with the change in business through capital equipment relocation and implementation.

Plant Layout Design/Assistance for International Automotive Components (Belvidere, IL)

o Completed detailed CAD drawings for initial launch of sequencing facility, using standards as outlined by IAC.

Determined footprints for daily usage of both line side and main storage components.

• Verified dimensions of containers and pack densities.

• Assisted with developing racking and presentation of line side parts.

• Developed designs for main storage through the use of FIFO lanes.

Developed station layouts to minimize non-value added movement of the operator.

Assisted with dock assignments to optimize least travel of tuggers from trailer to main storage/finished goods (material flow analysis).

Business Unit Lean IE for Chrysler JIT facilities Johnson Controls (Plymouth, MI)

o Trained in best business practices as it relates to material flow.

o Trained in IE documentation of process books for direct labor and indirect labor tool for material handling.

o Provided support to plants through re-balancing of process books using MODAPTS and plant layout changes (strike zone), to decrease the gap between actual headcount and suggested 90% MODAPTS/70% Value Add.

o Assisted in the development of process books using MODAPTS and indirect labor tool through PFEP.

o Maintained and reported monthly business unit roadmaps of all Chrysler JIT facilities to achieving labor reductions.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SENIOR V.P. OF OPERATIONS/LEAN COORDINATOR (Jul 2010 – Dec 2010)

Hospira Pvt. Ltd. – Chennai, India

Assisted in the implementation of lean principles to increase the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and overall throughput.

o Completed comprehensive and thorough time studies to develop standard work/time procedures.

o Documented results to determine major deviations and common occurrences to perform root cause analyses.

o Determined and presented bi-weekly PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) reports to upper management.

o Developed performance boards with KPIs for labor force.

o Trained work force in common lean ideology.

Coordinated with various functions/departments for gathering information and preparing daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports.

Organized and scheduled meetings with internal and external customers.

Maintained information, data, records, and files relevant to the functions and activities being handled by Senior V.P. of operations.

Read and analyzed incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.

WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANT (May 2004 – Aug 2005)

Central Dugpage Hospital – Wheaton, IL

Learned to work in fast paced and high pressure situations.

Developed management skills to successfully allot manpower to tasks needing completion.

Developed an understanding of hospital procedures and to what extent safety and regulations effect work practices.

PROJECTS

Development of a Collaboratorium Initiative Hall for the Industrial Engineering Dept, Purdue University (Aug 2009 - Dec 2009)

Created a justifiable design layout that optimizes the flexibility of the room, dictated by the needs assessment developed, through surveying and questionnaires. Taking into consideration ergonomics (such as visual interface, manipulation, and body support) and resource constraints (physical and capital).

Competitive Design for Minimizing Cost of Pool Valve (Aug 2008 – Dec 2008)

Designed 3D models and developed corresponding cost justifications for an economical pool valve, based on various production quantities; taking into consideration raw material properties, manufacturing processes (machine tools and operational variables), and specifications of the product (tolerance and surface finishes).

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