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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona, United States

Chandler, Arizona, United States

- Founded a baseline for labor and capacity planning, material utilization, OEE, and company-wide KPIs thus increasing production by 400% - Identified the need for and acquired new filter testing equipment that saves Medivant $500,000 annually- Managed the gap analysis, change control, installation, operational and performance qualifications as per CFR 21 Parts 11, 210 and 211 in conjunction with 3 other departments- Recognized dropping accuracy in product inspection and created inspector training program and AQL based process control thereby improving inspection accuracy by 68% through pre-defined KPIs- Led investigations, root-cause analyses, CAPA implementations, FMEA discussions and deviation planning- Conducted periodic GDP (ALOCA) and GMP training sessions for new hires ensuring CFR 21 part 820.25

Chandler, Arizona, United States

- Reviewed and maintained cGMP documentation such as Batch Records, Equipment Qualifications, Employee Training Records and Certificates of Analysis as per CFR 21 Part 820- Developed an Inventory Management System with reorder metrics, order tracking and material utilization variance in turn saving $2 million by streamlining procurement- Established a satellite sampling based raw material testing program for vendor qualification resulting in reduced production delays and improved product quality- Introduced 5S and Mura Muri Muda ideologies along with Kanban cards to reduce material loss

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Created and maintained process flow diagrams, standard operating procedures, project Gantt charts, weekly presentations, equipment inventory, and schedules- Conducted a time-study analysis for a 108-operator production line doing 54 repetitive tasks - Identified crucial inconsistencies that improved overall manufacturing time by 13%- Supervised incoming raw material quality control through visual inspection against defect library

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering, 3.51

Industrial Engineering, 4

Activities and Societies: Participated in the National Seminar on ‘World Class Manufacturing Practices’, held on 4th November 2015..