ABHISHEK S. SATHAM
E Mail – ********.******@*****.*** Phone Number: 361-***-****
CAREER PROFILE:
Experienced and trained Industrial and manufacturing Engineering Professional. Highly adept at plan, organize and document manufacturing engineering projects. Expertise in waste management and process development. Keen eye for quality. Excellent knowledge of sigma, Kaizen, Lean improvements, MRP, PPAPs, CRP and FMEAs. Able to multitask effectively.
CERTIFICATIONS-
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Expert rating July 2012
Lean Management Certified Expert rating July 2012
Project Management Certified Expert rating July 2012
Auto-Cad Certified Cad point Feb 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE-
Tawade Automobiles, India (July 2009 – July 2010)
(July 2007 – July 2008)
Manufacturing Engineer
Line balancing, Engine overhauling, Engine quality testing, cycle time and Bottleneck reduction, time and motion study, labor utilization standard, cost analysis systems for efficient staff and facility operation, Monitor workflow schedules, Bill of Material (BOM)Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, Implementation of FMEA, Kaizen, and lean methodologies for work flow improvement.
Achievements-
• Saved $3000 per month by defect reduction and process improvement.
• Reduction in transportation by 20 % using proper vendor selection.
• Improved productivity by 28% due to Kaizen and 5S implementation.
J.K.Files India, (Division of Raymond India Ltd.), India (July 2008- July 2009)
Intern
Process elimination, plant layout change, effective use of material handling system, automation of tang tempering process, Occupational Safety and Health(OSH), manpower utilization, design and implementation of new process, Fabrication, economical analysis, Takt time reduction Achievements-
• Direct Cost saving of INR 2,137000 (Approx: $48568) per annum.
• Improved productivity by 15 % due to automation.
• Redesigned a process of tang tempering to avoid health hazards of labors.
• First project in J.K.FILES PVT. LTD., focused on Labor health.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS/RESEARCH-
• Quality Systems
• Six Sigma: reviewed research journals to studied definition, concepts, methods, tools, implementation
• models and key issues for successful implementation of six-sigma program
• Process Improvement: Reviewed customer complaints and solved problem by using quality and process
• improvement techniques and methods such as Pareto analysis, PDCA approach, Ishikawa diagram and SPC
• Facility Planning and Designing:
• Designed a warehouse facility with WM system to support retail replenishment and e-commerce orders
• fulfillment by considering peaks but efficient for complete year
• Performed cost analysis, calculated storage capacity and utilizations through demand/supply characteristics
• Prepared layout, process maps and flow charts of warehouse operations using MS VISIO
• Manufacturing Systems
• Process Measurement: Designed experiment, collected and analyzed data through work study methods
• variation, machine and labor utilization, downtime analysis
• Excellent understanding of Pull/Push system, Lean Manufacturing, process and value stream mapping
• Economic impacts of fluctuating demands, demand forecasting, operations variability analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Collected data from fitness centre and constructed multiple linear regression models for recommendations
• Performed regression analysis by using SAS and Excel to estimate required amount of running speed and
• time to burn desired amount of calories by a person of particular weight and age
EDUCATION-
• University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Arlington TX, USA [May 2012]
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (3.2 GPA)
• University of Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India [May 2009]
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (3.75 GPA)
SOFTWARE SKILLS-
• Simulation and Optimizations tools: SAS, Minitab
• Design and Modeling Tools: AutoCAD, Solid Works
• Programming Languages: C,C++, SAS
• Reporting Tools: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, MS Power point
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• President of Fine Arts Society of India at University of Texas, Arlington, TX, USA
• President of Mechanical Engineering Student Association, FAMT, India
• The most spirited organization and Best example of teamwork award given by University of Texas Arlington