Dharanidhar Reddy Edala Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

• High Force Applications Business Line• Operation Strategies and Execution• Production Ramp-up• Collaborative & Cross-functional leadership• New Product Introduction• Process Optimization and Improvement• Supply Chain Management• Sustainability Program

Norwood, Massachusetts, United States

• High Force Applications Product Support• New Product Introductions• Operational Improvements• Cross-functional Leadership• Safety and Sustainability Program

Binghamton, New York

Machine Shop, Grips & Accessories• Work with engineering department in Norwood (headquarters) on new product introduction, product transfer between sites, manufacturing problems and engineering changes as a part of Sustaining Engineering team• Assist with product planning at all levels of product development cycle by providing inputs for part setup • Provide engineering support to machinists and assemblers with regards to product manufacturing which includes development of necessary tools and fixtures for the operations • Responsible for maintaining plant floor layout for machine shop and assembly area• Develop and implement action plans addressing the safety concerns as a member of plant safety committee to avoid unsafe behavior• Perform risk analysis for Grips’ assemblies in terms of safety utilizing FMEA• Responsible for evaluating and justifying CAPEX projects which include machinery purchase for more efficient workflow • Update solid models, drawings with required GD&T, BOM structures, and material specifications through Engineering Change Orders in Agile • Develop and update work instructions for assembly operations to ensure high standards of quality and to improve productivity• Responsible for effective packaging solution for critical and painted heavy weight components• Identify the potential and work towards Concurrent Engineering projects and cost reduction projects• Work towards continuous improvement projects which include fixture designs and fabrication, equipment purchases to eliminate non-value-added activity and ergonomic workflow• Work with Quality personnel and Design Engineers to resolve non-conformance issues utilizing CAPA• Responsible for developing rework plans and manufacturing specification waivers• Assist quality personnel in inspecting critical dimensions for parts’ approval using CMM and Faro-Arm • Conducted ITW toolbox training sessions for machinists and assemblers

Houston, Texas Area

Industrial Engineering, Warehouse Management, Distribution Management, Process Improvement• Assisted Manager in warehouse functioning for University of Houston’s football (2 seasons), basketball and baseball games (1 season each)• Conducted layout, time and motion analysis on warehouse facility, inventory and labor for continuous improvement of methods/operations increasing production capacity by 30%• Created scheduled operations for goods supply between warehouse and concession stands to avoid downtime increasing total sale by 8%• Decreased daily work force from 20 to 12 warehouse workers by analyzing the incoming of stock and various distribution activities • Analyzed data using statistical (JMP) and quality tools to find root cause for deviation in quality, cost, delivery and customer service• Implemented JIT inventory system and 5S to warehouse and concession stands reducing inventory cost and product damage/wastage by 14%• Established realistic min/max inventory levels to avoid stock-outs and surplus • Monitored KPIs such as Inventory to sales ratio, equipment, labor and space utilization to improve productivity• Performed interactions with all levels of management and labor to discuss layout and methods improvement, and with suppliers to track POs, equipment installation, upgrade and maintenance

Hyderabad Area, India

Facility Layout Planning, Methods Improvement, Cost Reduction, Material Management, Lean Manufacturing• Analyzed entire production system for switch gear manufacturing. Coordinated with ME team in development of new machine shop layout • Designed jigs and fixtures for machining, sheet metal and assembly process to reduce lead time, operator’s effort and space (inventory, WIP) • Performed Time Studies and Continuous Improvement activities (Kaizen) for process improvement, cost and time reduction• Worked with design and purchase departments and suppliers to reduce RMC (raw material costs) with compliance to IEC, ISO standards• Trained effectively to perform BOM and routing updates in ERP system (back scheduling)• Implemented two bin system (Kanban) and determined reorder level to ensure smooth flow of production• Involved in review of product developments and design changes. Analyzed existing facility and resources to align with new product

Hyderabad Area, India

Bengaluru Area, India

Mangalore Area, India

• Studied the occurrence of cavitation caused due to flow of water over turbine blades leading to wear and tear • Observed the gradual decrease in strength of turbine blades due to cavitation and other fluid activities• Interacted with lead engineer and provided necessary recommendations about reducing the cavitation effect by avoiding unnecessary bends in the water flowing path in order to reduce the formation of pressure bubble

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.27/4.0

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering, 8.1/10