Omkar Pathak Email & Phone Number

Shelton, Connecticut, US

• Tracking & Analyzing KPIs through MS Excel, SAP and Minitab, brainstorming production issues with Quality, Operations & Maintenance teams to improve overall floor efficiency
• Performed DOE on a forming machine to increase machine reliability at higher speed & decrease scrap rate, assisted in validations to implement changes in material & process, improved machine OEE by 10%
• Update & Maintain SOP, Work Instructions & Process specification through Agile Product Life Cycle Management software
• Improved packaging line efficiency through Scrap rework process on high scrap producing lines, reduced line scrap by 6-9%
• Assisted in new product development project, implemented new machine & material specifications, procedures, process flow diagrams, FMEA & production standards, assisted in process validations
• Worked with a new supplier for the qualification of product part on already existing lines by performing engineering trials

Waltham, MA, US

• Assisted in the optimization of machine output for the newly implemented production lines using Minitab statistical analysis, tracked improvements & necessary modifications in the process through effective Design of.
• Designed a fixture to reduce the time required for the V- Seal operation to speed up the manufacturing of bioprocessing chambers
• Lead closure of process deviations, investigations, change controls & corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
• Document batch records, risk assessments, DOE, investigation & summary report for sustaining the manufacturing processes
• Assisted in the process capability studies using Minitab statistical analysis for automated assembly lines to achieve process stability

Kalamazoo, MI, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

• Participated in GEMBA walk along with the managers and teammates to identify the flaws in the process of inventory audits
• Designed 5M model of Fishbone Diagram & Pareto Analysis to identify potential factors causing problems during the audit process
• Used 5 Why Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify the root cause of the defects, identified material handling errors
• Used 8D problem-solving approach to improve & sustain the process, reduced inventory losses by 15%

• Contributed to the implementation of the Just in Time production method to increase the inventory efficiency by approximately 10%
• Conducted quality audits of the manufacturing processes to comply with ISO 9001, rectified the quality issues using the SPC methods
• Assisted in the Production Part Approval Process (level 3) to ensure the service quality, achieving the client quality requirements
• Achieved reduction in changeover time of 25% in the production of din rail clamps for control panels using SMED technique
• Used lean manufacturing (Kaizen event) to reduce the production cost of electrical insulators, saved approximately $5000 yearly

• Introduced and implemented DMAIC problem-solving approach to improve process cycle, increased process productivity by 18%
• Deployed Value Stream mapping to reduce the non-value-added activities on a production line, reduced production wastes by 12%
• Performed ProModel Simulation of the production lines to identify the bottlenecks of the machines, decreased downtime by 15%
• Conducted quality inspection of the manufactured products using metrological devices such as Vernier Caliper and various gauges

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, IN

• Led the team of 23 members throughout the process of designing and fabricating of an all-terrain vehicle for Baja SAE India 2016
• Handled the responsibility of budgeting and scheduling of the process, Generated the detailed project plan using MS Project
• Verified the designs of the drive train and brake systems & developed fixtures using AutoCAD and CREO for the assembly process
• Recommended design modifications to optimize vehicle weight, reduced 93lbs, carried out PFMEA to eliminate errors in assembly

• Performed a time study analysis of TIG welding operation and reduced the lead time by 15% using Continuous Improvement tools
• Documented monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reports & suggested the necessary changes, increased productivity by 10%
• Organized the 5S awareness events to train the employees, improved the workplace standardization and reduced the wastes of lean

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering