❑ Subhash Udyog; Latur, India
Process Engineer, Present
Conceived and championed the worm conveyor installation project for “Watering Stage” to improve efficiency by 100% and achieve cycle time savings of 30hrs/week.
Achieved operational cost savings of Rs 40000/month with the conveyor installation.
Improved production capacity by 100% with process analysis and installation of additional dryer.
Monitored and analyzed the reason for rejection / wastage / rework to initiate corrective actions.
Identified and drove implementation of projects designed to improve quality and efficiency, reduce cost, increase flexibility and capacity using lean and six sigma principles as appropriate.
❑ Abiomed Inc.; Danvers, USA
Supplier Engineer (SQE) Co-op, Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
Achieved touch time savings of 310 hours for the patient cable annually by remedying inspection process.
Implemented a two-phase solution by conducting 5 touch time studies and 3 Gemba-Walks in clean room environment.
Achieved 35% cycle time reduction in motor cable process flow by eliminating non-value-added steps & dimensions.
Revamped nitinol tube supplier process document by conceiving root cause analysis project with 100+ tube inspections.
Qualified second source for inflow cage and pump housing by ensuring quality and supply chain risk mitigation.
Performed 15 process capability (Cp/Cpk), Gage R&R and statistical process control (SPC) studies on CTQs using Minitab.
Conceived root cause investigation of damaged purge cassette package using fishbone (Ishikawa) to revamp the packaging.
Modified 5 Inspection Plans and executed 30+ equipment/tensile tests, supporting scale-up projects and quality inspection.
Created a comprehensive list of 100+ parts to update the Bill of Materials (BOM) for Kanban improvement project.
Ensure investigation and disposition of non-conforming material (NCRS) with corrective & preventative action (CAPA).
Authored and executed 20 + installation qualification (IQ), operational qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ) and validation protocol reports for equipment, jigs, fixtures, work instructions and processes for product development.
❑ General Motors India; Pune, India
Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Dec 2015 - Jun 2016
Conceived and analyzed the root cause solving 10+ torque issues, modifying fastening process for chassis joint.
Achieved 100% reduction in injuries and improved safety in assembly shop by conceiving tool hazard analysis project.
Achieved 25% reduction in response time by creating a quick response kit to troubleshoot inaccurate torque issues.
Managed Engineering Change Order (ECR / ECO) activity and improved efficiency by 100%, avoiding downtime.
Maintained product quality standards by executing 10 Layered Process Audits as per GMP in 6 months.
❑ Volkswagen India; Pune, India
Project Intern, Jan 2015 - May 2015
Resolved inaccurate fittings of tailgate carriers and stabilized the assembly process.
Improved the design of tailgate carrier by modifying the spacing of lugs using AutoCAD and GD&T analysis.
Achieved 100% waste reduction by eliminating force-fitting of tailgate carrier resulting in zero defects.
The Deviations in fitment areas were removed which led to smooth fitment and assembly process.
❑ Atlas Copco India; Nashik, India
Industrial Intern, Jun 2014 - July 2014
Approved 50+ drilling pokers based on standards for quality check and assembly.
Examined geometric dimensions and tolerancing for drilling pokers and rock drills.
EDUCATION:
❑ NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY; Boston, USA
Graduate Certificate Engineering Management (Aug 2019)
MIT Lean Advancement Initiative (Apr 2018)
❑ UNIVERSITY OF PUNE; Pune, India
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (May 2016)
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, KAIZEN, Design for Manufacturing/Assembly, Value Stream Mapping, Process Optimization,
Process Development and Validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R),
Statistical Process Controls (SPC), Process Capability and Stability (Cp/Cpk), Risk Analysis,
Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Excellence (DFX),
Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), CAPA, MRB, Problem-Solving, Ishikawa / Fishbone.
CERTIFICATES:
Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
A3 Problem Solving for Continuous Improvement
Excel: Statistical Process Control
Operational Excellence Foundations
Operations Management Foundations