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Clovis, New Mexico, United States

Led capital projects valued at $1M+, consistently delivering on time and under budget even amidst vendor challenges.Reduced equipment downtime by 30%, enhancing operational performance across several facilities nationwide.Applied Root Cause Analysis to minimize equipment failures, driving an 8% reduction in overall operational costs.Improved financial tracking processes by 6% through SAP and Excel, ensuring better accuracy in cost management.Managed contractor teams, facilitating seamless communication with plant staff, while adhering to OSHA, FDA, USDA, and NMDA safety and regulatory standards.Supported successful project delivery, ensuring alignment with broader company objectives and project goals.

Clovis, New Mexico, United States

Increased production efficiency by 19% through the creation of advanced tracking dashboards, improving response time for blend adjustments and recipe management.Achieved a 15% decrease in Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), leading to an 11% drop in waste management costs through process improvements.Automated Critical to Quality (CTQ) targets, which improved product consistency by 10% in just 3 months, boosting customer satisfaction.Contributed to process optimizations that impacted multiple regional facilities, aligning with corporate quality and efficiency objectives.

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Clovis, New Mexico, United States

Improved inventory flow by 14% by implementing a Just-in-Time (JIT) demand-pull system, utilizing Kanban to optimize work-in-progress levels.Assisted in streamlining supply chain processes across multiple locations, contributing to enhanced distribution efficiency.Cut inventory-related costs by introducing process improvements that minimized unnecessary expenses.Created a data analytics dashboard that accelerated problem resolution by 2X within 2 months, leveraging Microsoft Office tools.Applied Lean Six Sigma methodologies to optimize workflows, resulting in faster warehouse operations and time savings.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led production operations for a team of 40, improving plant efficiency by 15% and reducing waste by 40% through continuous improvement strategies.Increased productivity by 20% over a year by streamlining processes and adopting Lean methodologies.Managed SAP production planning, ensuring optimal resource allocation and inventory management for cost-effective production.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop new products from concept to launch, meeting customer specifications and deadlines.

Mandya, Karnataka, India

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Engineering, 3.54

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Production Engineering, 7.92