Industrial Engineer

Namitha Natasekhar

**** ***** ***, *** **-*** Ph. 408-***-****

Sunnyvale, CA 94089 e-mail: *******.**********@*****.***

Summary

• Certified Six Sigma Black belt from ASQ (American Society for Quality).

• ISO 13485 Certified Lead Auditor by AQS

• An Experienced Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer with an outstanding Analytical, Quantitative, and Project Management skills.

• 5 years industry experience in Operations, Manufacturing and Distribution over different domains such as Medical, Distribution and Mail industry.

• Proficiency in MS Access, Minitab, Crystal Reports.

Education

• Master of Science in Operations Research Dec ’06

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.

• Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial & Production Engineering Jul ‘03

Vishweshwariah Technological University, India

Experience

Senior Manufacturing Engineer- Stryker Dec’09- Present

• Audited Suppliers (OEM and CM) on Process Validation as Process Expert , evaluate Supplier’s Process

• Working on Validation Remediation (QSIP Project) and Developing Validation Registry.

• Developed internal Validation procedures and forms.

• Assisting in launching of certain obsolete products.

• Working with the Supply Chain group for potential consolidation of suppliers

Industrial Engineer – VF Corporation Inc., CA Jun’08- Dec’09

• Worked on several process improvements, cost optimization, strategic planning projects for the company’s distribution centers.

• Supporting Operations production and testing in Warehouse Management System (AS-400) and Labor Management Software.

• Redesigned facility layout (AutoCAD) for better space/cube utilization, expanded storage capacity to support organic growth.

• Developed an MS Access database to easily retrieve data for supervisors, generate reports to reevaluate different department productivity metrics.

• Developed procedural writing/testing in AS 400.

• Reengineered manual process to more efficient design to address productivity issues.

Operations Research and Quality Assurance Analyst – Virtue Group Consulting Feb’08-Jun’08 Application of six sigma and lean technology tools for existing client’s product and process lines.

• Implemented and tested new software programs.

• Analyzed Data and data mining using SQL.

• Lead and assisted several Companies’ in house optimization projects.

Industrial Engineer -Pitney Bowes IMS, Clifton, NJ Jan’07 – Feb ‘08

• Lead and assisted cross functional team during Company acquisitions for effective integration.

• Developed automation initiatives for labor saving and cost effective processes in the mail industry.

• Implemented new product lines.

• Statistical analysis to optimize labor cost.

• Tested and implemented software programs in company acquisitions.

• Applied six sigma tools to optimize the process flow.

• Applied Lean manufacturing methodologies to optimize capacity.

Intern - Quality Engineer/Supply Chain Analyst, AccuMED Inc., Buffalo, NY Aug ‘06 –Dec’06

(Leader in design of innovative orthopedic implants and accessories)

• Analyzed various supply chain bottlenecks to optimize the manufacturing process flow.

• Developed Inventory Management system to reduce holding cost.

• Developed statistical control charts ,sample sizes for the various testing procedures

• Revised Quality Inspection procedures, to reduce quality defect cost.

• Carried out Activity Based Costing for key product lines to identify and eliminate the non value adding activities.

Intern – Industrial Engineer, Buffalo Filter, Buffalo, NY. Feb ‘06 - Aug ‘06

(World Leader in surgical smoke evacuation)

• Analyzed existing layout to identify the bottlenecks in the production area.

• Designed and evaluated various layout options based on relationship chart and “Takt time” analysis to minimize material handling and improve process flow.

• Proposed layout redesign which considerably improved the operational efficiency.

• Established inventory management system for all the product lines.

• Carried out a detailed analysis of the procurement process and proposed continuous review system for A items, periodic review for B items.

• Suggested implementing Barcode system in the warehouse for better handling of fast moving inventory.

• Carried out budgeting for implementation and automation of the proposed layout.

Relevant Courses

Quality Control: Advanced Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Design for Manufacturability.

Operations Research: Linear Programming, Stochastic Methods, Stochastic Processes, Discrete Optimization.

Industrial Engineering: Supply Chain Management, Production Planning and Control, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Robotics and Flexible automation, Operations Management.

Computer Skills

Software Packages: MINITAB,AS-400, Labor Management System, ILOG CPLEX 9.0, Arena 5.0, SAS 8.x, Mat lab 7.0,.

Programming Languages: C

Operating Systems: UNIX, Win XP

CAD Tools: AutoCAD, Solid Works, PRO-E, Unigraphics, Adams

Office Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and MS Visio.

Database: MS Access, SQL,Oracle

Honors and Awards

• Graduate Assistant, The Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), University at Buffalo (SUNY) Feb’06 to Aug’06

• Graduate Research Assistant, William Beaumont Army Medical Centre Mar ‘05 to Jun ’05

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso Jan’05 to Jun ‘05

Professional Membership American Society for Quality (ASQ).

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