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United States

United States

 Analyze and evaluate metrics data to determine ideal corrective actions, to achieve productivity and schedule adherence goals. Earn Trust, lead, and develop a team of 75+ Amazon Associates with skills and maintained of a positive work environment.  Highly involved in Continuous improvement projects to target DPMO, takt time, safety, rate of production, labor movements using time studies, PFMEA, value stream maps, SIPOC, QCQR, Kaizens, and 5s. Have backbone; disagree and commit monitoring existent metrics, analyzing data, and partnering with internal teams to identify process and system improvement opportunities. Deep dive operational issues as they arise and provide support as necessary while escalating to appropriate teams for long-term enhancements. Ownership Provided and reported on Stow performance metrics across operations. Insist the highest standards on communicating job expectations for job performance to all associates, including planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing performance. Bias for Action monitored critical pull scheduled customer orders and escalate to operations on potential risks and delays.

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Project: Study and Analyze Workplace Injuries due to Lathe Machines in the U.S.  Investigated and analyzed 301 lathe Injuries reported to OSHA over the period of 35 years, by conducting Graphical Analysis, and Process Failure Modes Effect Analysis (PFMEA).

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

 Studied and analyzed 41 OECD countries’ economic outputs and their energy use at the global supply chain level. Computed results in MATLAB by developing Multi-Region Input-Output (MRIO) models for individual country over a 20-year period.

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

 Functioned as sole liaison with vendors to ensure timely deliveries and that the required quality and specifications were upheld. Monitored inventories, set Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Purchase Orders using ERP and reduced delay time by 15%. Expertise with carrying First Piece Inspection of incoming new products from suppliers by reading Blueprints according to ISO quality standards, Bill of Material (BOM), and SAP codes with proper documentation. Learn and be Curious to support all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all Associates. Closely collaborate with pump design and manufacturing team to define quality standards based on the voice of the customer (VOC).  Visited vendors facility to check on work progress and quality of goods before taking delivery. Aided in liquefying unused inventories.

Gujarat, India

 Led a team of 20 to administer the Lean Six Sigma project to improve the foundry’s productivity. Data extraction, analysis, and validation for improvements using software's like Minitab and MS Excel. Facilitated 7+ kaizen from shop floor that led to 36% improvement in 5S, and 15% improvement in casting quality. Planned inventory control fruited savings of $4395 per year along with a dramatic reduction in Yield Loss in Melting Process from 18% to 6% tagged with an added benefit of $3015 worth of savings. Documented all quality metrics reports as well as presented data and improvement planning to the factory leadership.  Developed detailed manufacturing instructions (SOP) to document quality critical characteristics.  Optimized plant layout which condensed worker movement by 30 minutes per day and increased efficiency of product flow.

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech