Rahul Ramakrishnan Ramesh Email & Phone Number

Toledo, Ohio Area

Arlington, Texas

- Simulated models and optimized the building parameters of residential buildings for reduced life cycle cost using Design of experiments (DOE) approach- Increased the sales on market by 53% during a study of sales using Design of Experiments (DOE) on Food products

Raigarh Area, India

Achievements• Best Performer of the year (2013-2014)• Increased the production capacity of a facility from 18000 to 30000 metric tons per month & projected profits up to $8.15 million and published a Journal paper on maximizing profitability through productivity improvement• Increased labor productivity by 170% through elimination of non-value added activities• Reduced cycle time of production by 42.5% by re-engineering methods• Increased the yield of a plant by 2%Responsibilities• Managed and audited Health Safety & Environment (HS&E), budget, inventory, maintenance, operations• Managed 3 facilities of Cut to length line accounting to a capacity of 55000 MT/month, Heat Treat Furnace and leveler• Maintained ISO 9001 standards using total quality management (TQM), diversion analysis & full cycle frequency studies• Managed Client relations in conjunction with marketing; reviewed work activities and job design per requirements• Designed and recommend layouts and product; assignment & Scheduling for production process using MOST• Implemented 5s & kaizens and improved delivery performances, OEE, OPE and labor efficiency• Assisted in establishing and achieving Key Performance Indicator (KPI)• Developed standard operating procedures to address the technical problems and issues independently• Trained the employees on the various process intricacies as the training coordinator• Reduced the nonconforming & defective material generation using lean manufacturing• Controlled & Optimized logistic resources• Designed and implemented continuous improvements to work area design• Reduced the conversion cost i.e. cost per unit by Cost/benefit analysis• Resolved customer complaints by negotiations with customers and management• Generated professional engineering & business reports

Raigarh

Production Planning and Control (PPC):-Production planning of the 1 MTPA Plate Mill involving Preparation of casting schedule, Coffin schedule and close coordination with Central Marketing and Steel Melt Shop.-Yield Improvement, Minimized idle time of reheating furnace, Maximized hot charging straight from the slab caster.- Designed and recommend layouts and product; assignment & Scheduling for production and New Product Introduction- Designed and implemented continuous improvements to work area designOperations- Plate Mill:- Operation of 4 HI stackel mill

Kalpakkam

- Optimization of cutting parameters of tungsten carbide using Taguchi Analysis on a wire cut EDM machine.

Faridabad Area, India

- Performed Time and Work study at the axle and engine manufacturing division- Gained exposure to various processes namely job scheduling process, Process Mapping, Inventory Control, Just In time, Kan ban.

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Production and Inventory Control Society, Institute for Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Technology (Hons), Production And Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: CDS (Cultural and Dramatic Society), Captain of College Basket ball team,Literary & Debating Society.