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• Applied lean manufacturing techniques and tools to streamline manufacturing processes and reduce waste.• Participated in new product development programs and material review board (MRB).• Identified design-for-manufacturability (DFM) issues to ensure they are addressed prior to release.• Played a key role on manufacturing project teams and acted as a project leader with a specific focus on small scope projects, including cost reduction, capital projects, process implementation… Show more • Applied lean manufacturing techniques and tools to streamline manufacturing processes and reduce waste.• Participated in new product development programs and material review board (MRB).• Identified design-for-manufacturability (DFM) issues to ensure they are addressed prior to release.• Played a key role on manufacturing project teams and acted as a project leader with a specific focus on small scope projects, including cost reduction, capital projects, process implementation, manufacturing documentation, and training of manufacturing personnel.• Play a key role in developing, implementing, and documenting manufacturing process for new products.• Developed details mechanical assembly drawing for multiple products to increase overall productivity by 20%.• Applied Just in Time (JIT) to reduce space in inventory and product cost drop as per customer requirement.• Monitored supplier operations to verify quality, delivery schedule and conformance to contract specifications.• Improvise current standard operating procedures with client and management. Show less

• Managed team consisting of 8 members for Plant Layout redevelopment, Labor calculation, Continuous Improvement, Tool designing, Material Handling for PDP and EPDP product for clients.• Aligned with the Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and shop floor technician to understand the requirements for the assembly and Paint Line. Adjusted production schedules, equipment, and workflow to address changing demands by process flow, sequencing, and line balancing.• Monitored plant performance… Show more • Managed team consisting of 8 members for Plant Layout redevelopment, Labor calculation, Continuous Improvement, Tool designing, Material Handling for PDP and EPDP product for clients.• Aligned with the Design, Manufacturing Engineering, and shop floor technician to understand the requirements for the assembly and Paint Line. Adjusted production schedules, equipment, and workflow to address changing demands by process flow, sequencing, and line balancing.• Monitored plant performance against operating budgets and identify methods to cut expenses.• Analyzed and implemented feasibility and collision analysis for new developed components of Harvester, Seeder in paint process line achieved $15000 per plant.• Created and implemented Sequence of Event as per Manufacturing Build in assembly and Paint process.• Validated accuracy of labor times by conducting time studies and assessing results.• Performed Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for manufacturability (DFM) and FMEA to check before and after setting up new process.• Contributed to cost reduction by reconciling plant performance and Operating budgets, resulting in $3000 Approx. annual savings.• Interacted with Supervisor/ME/DE/Tech seeks clarification about product or manufacturing issues. Addressed Build Issue and Nonconformance (NC) issues. Show less

• Provided technical support to gensets development team during development of 497 and 697 CPCB II Engine, Engine components and Canopy projects, from initial planning through final delivery. Aligned with manufacturing supplier to define manufacturing processes for fabrication of Canopy. • Recommended and reverse engineered Engine components as per customer requirements such as Air Intake Elbows, Fuel Line, Supporting Brackets, Engine Lifting Hooks. Monitored, installed, and tested reverse… Show more • Provided technical support to gensets development team during development of 497 and 697 CPCB II Engine, Engine components and Canopy projects, from initial planning through final delivery. Aligned with manufacturing supplier to define manufacturing processes for fabrication of Canopy. • Recommended and reverse engineered Engine components as per customer requirements such as Air Intake Elbows, Fuel Line, Supporting Brackets, Engine Lifting Hooks. Monitored, installed, and tested reverse engineered components. • Participated in cross-functional teams with manufacturing, quality, marketing, and procurement departments. Show less

• Generated solid models and drawings for production-ready custom fixtures used for welding and assembly process in Pro-E. • Expat assignment with John Deere harvester works, Moline, USA as Tooling project. Coordinated projects between USA & India team. Also gained experience on Bend-press die design. • Designed weld fixtures, assembly fixtures, Gauges, Trolleys, and stack-able carts for various units of John Deere. • Lead a small team on Tooling & Material handling design projects… Show more • Generated solid models and drawings for production-ready custom fixtures used for welding and assembly process in Pro-E. • Expat assignment with John Deere harvester works, Moline, USA as Tooling project. Coordinated projects between USA & India team. Also gained experience on Bend-press die design. • Designed weld fixtures, assembly fixtures, Gauges, Trolleys, and stack-able carts for various units of John Deere. • Lead a small team on Tooling & Material handling design projects for JD unit with US an TCI India. Continued programming & trained other employees on Smart Assembly & Smart weld - Design automation. • Published SOP, best practices document, domain knowledge documents & trained team associate. Show less