OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full time position as a Manufacturing Engineer where I can utilize my Manufacturing and Quality Skills.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
•Manufacturing Processes
•Continuous Improvements
•Cellular manufacturing and Layout Design
•Lean Manufacturing
•FMEA
•Quality Improvements
•Error Proofing
•SMED
•Statistical Process Control (SPC)
•Geometry Dimensioning and Tolerancing
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
GPA: 3.48 / 4.00, Graduated: February 2011
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
Graduated: June 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUNDARAM CLAYTON LIMITED, Chennai, India
Production Engineer, July 2006 to February 2008
Responsibilities:
•Design of man machine and component flow in a cellular manufacturing system.
•Focus on productivity improvements by better tooling and machine program improvement.
•Standardize and check processes by capability runs.
•Reduce process scrap due to quality and machining issues.
•Analyze and modify tools based on process and material and drawing of components.
•Update layout and tool drawings using AutoCAD and documentation of results.
•Train the operators in process, material flow, component drawing and machine tooling.
•Managing projects leading to increasing turnover of the company.
Results:
•Developed a process improvement analysis tool in spreadsheet for Man, Machine and Process flow.
•Improved tooling resulting in 40% reduction in cost.
•Increased productivity by 66% by process improvement resulting in direct benefit of $0.5 million
•Reduced tool breakage by 30% and coolant consumption cost by 40% by using Six Sigma approach across all 45 cells containing 165 machines in the machine shop.
•Worked as a cross functional team to solve process repeatability problems.
•Prepared a process capability data chart.
•Developed effective life monitoring sheet and inventory management for tools in accordance to TPM and TQM standards.
•Achieved the target of effectively implementing one KAIZEN per day amongst all operators in the machine shop.
•Developed check up sheets to monitor regular gauge and fixture maintenance.
•Prepared quality plans, inspection check sheets, standard operating procedures and standardized procedures.
•As a team initiated the TPM Kickoff in 2007 which helped the company to win the TPM Excellence Award.
•Delivered multiple presentations to Japanese consultants and members of the management.
•Appreciated in the Quality Circle (QC) presentation for the various improvements presented.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Center for Materials Research, SUNY Buffalo
Research Assistant, July 2009 to Present
•Conceptualized a Piezoelectric Actuator based on Converse Flexoelectric effect.
•Validated results by developing simulation model in COMSOL Multiphysics.
•Fabricated polymers films and developed procedure for better quality of films.
•Conducted piezoelectric and flexoelectric analysis on samples prepared.
•Developed a set up to calculate Young’s Modulus of soft materials which is one of its kind in our University
Anna University, Chennai, India
Student, December 2005 to April 2006
Undergraduate Thesis Title: A Novel Prosthetic Limb Incorporating Modified Hydraulic System
•Designed the complete Prototype Modeling of an Artificial Limb
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