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California, United States

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

At Volvo Construction Equipment Shippensburg PA, I led projects in the Fabrication and Paint Operations to deliver improved productivity and profitability. Ideated and implemented a sequencing system for accurate digital shop floor control, reducing WIP and improving delivery. Enabled standard work measurement, time studies and line balancing on the Paint Line. • Changed the conventional way of production control by implementing automated job sequencing using SQL & VBA which simplified capacity planning & reduced risks, saving $32K directly and $200K worth inventory. • Demonstrated 40% WIP reduction by optimal buffer allocation and ideal material flow powered by Value Stream Mapping, Discrete-Event Simulation & Multi-Objective Optimization on Visio, AutoCAD & FACTS.• Improved fabrication first pass yields by 95% to 98% using Corrective & Preventive Actions & 5 Whys problem-solving. • Overhauled the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) program which increased capacity by 20% and improved total productivity. • Led safety audit of industrial lift tools using PFMEA & Risk Ranking to take corrective actions, improving safety index by 18%. • Developed competence in LEAN Volvo Production System (VPS) through classroom training and hands-on exercises.• Trained management, supervisors, and operators on OEE & Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) by hosting 3 interaction sessions.• Created visual KPI dashboards for equipment cycle times, OEE, first-pass yield & quality control using Excel, SQL & PowerBI to benchmark & monitor performance in real-time, automating 500 hours of annual work and supporting preventative maintenance.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

At MillerCoors Shenandoah Mega-Brewery, I worked with the Technical Services Engineering team on various process optimization and capital projects: • By analyzing CO2 usage historian data, setting baseline metrics, and optimizing controls, I implemented a six sigma program to reduce CO2 consumption, saving $200k annually. (Cost Savings)• Analyzed compressed air system for efficiency and energy, and proposed design changes with 33% ROI/3-year payback period. (Cost Savings) • Performed Design of Experiments (DOE) on can line filler/seamer using Minitab to determine optimal settings of CO2 devices. This improved target fill levels and Total Package Oxygen (TPO) compliance jumped from 40% to 95%. (Quality)• Led Forklift Battery Handling System upgrade project addressing maintenance and safety issues, saving $32K. (Eng. Project)• Managed and regularly updated the internal Monthly Tracking Tool for 48 Sustainability initiatives within the brewery. (Cost & Environment)• Trained on basics of brewery operations and World Class Supply Chain concepts assisted by ongoing deployment across different facets of the brewery. (Skill Development)

Silvassa, India

As a Trainee Engineer at Savita Oil, I studied the manufacturing process flow, process control, inventory management, and facility layout to validate classroom concepts. I supported cross-functional teams in improving plant operations using lean six sigma, root cause analysis, and 5S.• Cultivated management on work standards, MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and quality control methods on 3 standard SKUs production lines.• Assisted with daily Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA), and the process approach for ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

Bengaluru Area, India

At IISc, I collaborated with Dr. Amaresh Chakraborti at Center for Product Design and Manufacturing to develop a "Factory 4.0 System for Indoor Localization of assets in a Smart Factory using RFID"• Given the indoor shop floor environment, devised a hybrid method based on k-NN algorithm and radio maps from RFID signals for positioning of parts, using MATLAB. • A standardized procedure was established to track RFID tags in real-time with location errors less than 50 cm and measured operational costs 50% lower than current market solutions.• Proactively surveyed various wireless technologies such as BLE, Wi-Fi & UWB for tracking applications and studied the concepts of Industry 4.0 to perform feasibility analysis for settingup the Smart Factory Lab, as sponsored by The Boeing Company.

Master'S Degree, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, 3.94/4.00

Activities and Societies: Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences, SME & APICSMasters at Grado Department of Industrial.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Festember Marketing Team, 3D Aeromodeling Club, LEAP Environmental ClubConcluded undergraduate studies.