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Sac City, Ia, Us

Sac City, Iowa, United States

Fairfax, South Carolina

• Utilized Lean methods & best practices to improve processes and methods impacting safety, quality, costs, efficiency, & ergonomics• Defined workspace requirements & workstation designs that minimize space requirements reduce non-value-added activity• Determined & documented labor content/labor standards, operational sequence, staffing, number of workstations, tooling/fixture/ equipment requirements, material requirements by workstation, & material presentation• Performed time studies, workflow analyses, research, design & development of processes and lead Kaizen teams• Supported production supervision in attainment of key performance metrics & improving the production control system, standard operating procedures, safety, quality control and operator training• Coordinated the manufacturing launch of new/revised productsAccomplishments:• Application of lean manufacturing principles, and kaizen to various ice machine products according to different line rates resulted in removal of non-value-added activities, and 8% of continuous improvement in line balancing.• 8% of improvement in single piece material flow and production output by implementing batch production to mass production

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Accomplishments:• Maintained constant labor productivity by using lean manufacturing principles for the line balancing and resulted in 5% of improvement of safety, quality, cost, and delivery KPIs.• Designing and implementation of new layout for smooth top assembly line resulted in reduction of average overtime per month by $21700.

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

•Established labor requirements and labor routing to the current manufacturing process & new product launches.•Provided Industrial Engineering expertise to all projects going through the manufacturing process•Determined the capacity of production and process in manufacturing •Developed & promotion the lean manufacturing operations (5S ,Poka Yokes design, KAIZEN, TPM ,DFP, problem solving,SMED and other lean methods)•Completed ergonomic studies ,safety investigations to reduce the ergonomic risk factors in current manufacturing process•Developed and implemented effective work stations layouts for the facility using AutoCAD.•Conducted time & motion studies using Pro Planner and developed line balancing and labor management on a plant wide •Developed the process flow charts & work instruction procedures(JDS) to current & future manufacturing process.•Presented supervisory and leadership skills by directly supervising hourly employees and carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable lawsAccomplishment:•Conduction of lead conversion cost projects using lean manufacturing principles to meet the Company Goals in (Safety , Quality, Cost , Delivery) resulted in track record of more than $1.5M cost reduction in manufacturing process.

Fargo, North Dakota Area

• Conducted recording data, running simulations and recommending remedial action for discrepancies in production process• Met with the engineering team and quality technicians to recommend action for continuous improvement and product development• Checked manufactured products daily to ensure all production lines are maintaining quality standards during production• Documented and communicated non-conforming material rejections to department supervisors• Troubleshoot and developed strategies for assembly processes when quality non-conformances are identified• Conducted first article quality inspections for incoming parts from suppliers, completed paperwork on supplier quality, updated the supplier database, and acquired random supplier samples to ensure specifications are met and materials meet quality requirements and standards• Operated quality tools, such as calipers, a linear table, pin gauges, and a SDL probe to measure and document jig and fixture calibrations• Supervised and assisted in assigning tasks to 4 quality auditors while ensuring compliance to company SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)• Communicated and followed all company safe operating policies relating to power hand tools and other production equipment• Liaised with production supervisors to address production defects such as missing screws in window panels and loose glass fittings

Fargo, North Dakota Area

• Conducted stopwatch time studies and simulations up to 10 times a week that resulted in the implementation of production improvements, and increase in productivity, workflow, and recommendations that reduced production downtime and human errors from 16% to 12%• Successfully redesigned the warehouse layout in order to decrease production downtime and improve production workflow• Led improvement projects relating to work cell product flow via utilizing the root cause analysis of existing operations and identifying areas for improvement within production, shipping and receiving• Assisted with facility by equipment layout designing and usage, recommending layout changes, relocating of work stations and equipment for productivity improvements• Analyzed the order fulfillment process for APEX siding and trim components

Master'S Degree, Engineering/Industrial Management, 3.93

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering And Management, 2.9

Activities and Societies: Treasurer Sri Lankan Students Association - North Dakota State University (2011 Spring to 2012 Fall) Welcome.