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Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

• Assisted in setting up SOCs (Standard Operating Conditions) for new product trial, performed quality tests, conducted statistical analysis and calculated process capability index (Cpk).• Eliminated coning defect in final winding process by creating scatter plots to establish correlation between slitter SOC parameters and environmental parameters (temperature and humidity) and consequently modifying the SOCs.• Created dashboards in Microsoft Power BI for monitoring and reporting production parameters (Production, yield, downtime, waste, rejection, KPIs). • Created dynamic data queries using Excel Power Query and visualization charts for monitoring defect type and count data generated by in-line optical inspection system to track team performance.• Analyzed defect inter-arrival time data using Arena Input Analyzer, predicted machine shutdown for fiber opening and bonding process resulting in lower contamination defects and overall downtime. • Documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in CANEA One.• Implemented 5S methodology in tool storage spaces and reduced tool retrieval time during scheduled maintenance.

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

• Developed ‘Cut-for-Two’ forging die design for steering joint yoke increasing die life from 6000 parts to 30,000 parts.• Applied SPC (Statistical Process Control) techniques on yoke, sleeve yoke, flange, drop arm and arm crank product family, quantified manufacturing process variation and incorporated lean six sigma methodologies for process improvement.• Conducted ANOVA Gage R&R studies on height gauge and Vernier calipers. • Developed SOPs for material handling, tooling, machine operation, inspection, defective part scrapping, and packaging in compliance with IATF 16949 standards.• Utilized in-house ERP software for production planning, scheduling, inventory control and warehouse management.

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

• Performed GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and stack-up tolerance analysis of Body-in-White panels and sub-assemblies, developed and modeled panel checkers, spot-welding and drilling jigs in CATIA V5 for Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, Tata Aerospace Limited and Lear Corporation.• Developed concept and modeled mechanical assembly of OFODS (Optical Foreign Object Detection System) used for detecting dust particles on carbon fiber sheets used in composite panels of aircraft sub-assemblies.• Prepared a detailed report for proposing a Defense Innovation Center (DIC) in Nashik on behalf of Nashik Industrial Manufacturing Association (NIMA) to be presented to Ministry of Defense, India.

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

• Developed a PLC based automatic die lubrication and cleaning system for gravity drop forging hammer reducing labor cost by 33%, reduced die cavity under filling, enhanced work environment safety and resulted in energy saving from decreased compressed air consumption for the cleaning process.

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 7.02/10.0