Abhijith Sathyan
Windsor,Canada
Summary
Industrial graduate with extensive knowledge and competence in a range of working conditions. Outstanding track record of success in adopting new procedures and processes that resulted in cost savings as well as increased quality, safety, and profit. JIT, Kanban, 5s, process flow, employee participation teams, and quality principles are all areas of expertise. Ability to coach, train, and motivate employees. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in your esteemed organization.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Production Associate
TRW ZF Automotive Canada Limited
09.2022 - Current
- Increased work efficiency by adhering to company safety guidelines and closely examining Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Assisted Shift Line Leader in order to minimize production downtime by conducting quality checks and making necessary corrections whenever there is machine breakdown due to improper assembling of parts.
- Expert in using various hand tools typically involves use of combination of wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and other specialized tools such as torque wrenches, impact drivers, and socket sets.
- Maintain area in clean and 5S-compliant manner, including
periodic inspections to verify quality of components from each cell. - Efficient at working in a fast-paced atmosphere, troubleshooted machines if necessary and provided quick solutions to problems on line.
Business Excellence Engineer
Premier Mills Private
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Identified and implemented process improvements on manufacturing line to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve quality by analyzing root cause such as downtime reports, maintenance logs, and defect rates.
- Reduced changeover times between products to minimize downtime and increased throughput rate thereby increasing productivity.
- Redesigned production line to eliminate bottlenecks and improve work flow.
- Conducted meetings with line leaders and implemented lean six sigma tools like Process Mapping, Cause and Effect Diagram and Pareto chart in order to give visual understanding of root causes to workers.
- Performed visual and dimensional inspections on manufactured final materials.
- Analyzed data to identify process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and waste, and proposed solutions to streamline workflows and optimize resources.
- Coordinated Kaizen events to facilitate process improvement activities, conducted root cause analysis and developed action plans to address identified problems.
Water Jet Operator
SS Engineers
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Removed excess debris materials during and after runs and collected for reuse or put into removal bins.
- Responsible for loading garnet on regular intervals and noted down total machine run time and downtime to calculate overall performance rate.
- Complex cutting design were performed and redesigned CAD design when needed to produce heavy gears and doors of automobile components.
- responsible for reading and understanding design blueprints of manufactured parts for interpreting quality standards of the finished component.
- Used forklift to load large sheets of metal onto water jets, upon completion of the program labeled, unloaded, and packaged product for shipment.
- Responsible for tracking finished goods,(WIP) and performed shipping and receiving duties.
- Setup and loaded bed with correct thickness according to every single design and calibrated cutting tools on regular intervals to prevent from wearing of the tool.
Shift Manager
Taco Bell
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Managed and oversaw kitchen employees in a high-volume restaurant, ensuring adherence to food safety and sanitation laws.
- created daily prep and production schedules to make sure that all stations had enough supplies and were ready for service.
- Trained new kitchen employees on menu items, food preparation skills, and kitchen protocols.
- Conducted regular inventory checks and placed orders for supplies and ingredients as needed.
- Managed food costs and waste, implementing measures to reduce waste and increase profitability.
- Excellent manual dexterity and hand work
Lifting between 5-25 lbs, - Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team with excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Windsor
Windsor, ON06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Krishna College Of Technology
Coimbatore03.2021
Skills
- Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, PDCA, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban and Operational KPIs, 5Why corrective action
- Strong knowledge on design software's such as CATIA, NX CAD, AUTO CAD and Solid Works
- DMAIC methodology, Process Improvement, Cost saving, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
- TQM and Kaizen Methods,FMEA, PPAP, , blueprint reading,Visual Factory Management VFM,process improvement, risk management, quality assurance, project management, Modapts, APQP and PPAP
- Strong working knowledge on Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Knowledge on working with OMS system
- Extraordinary in crowd speaking and maintaining positive employee relations through effective and friendly communications
- Capability to focus, organize, priorities, and complete numerous operations
- Ability to assign and take on responsibilities in order to push initiatives to achieve deadlines
- Proficient in English, with advanced abilities in speaking, writing, reading, and accurately interpreting a variety of documents
- proficient in inputting company data into excel files and highly skilled at illustrating data in visual formats like charts, graphs, etc
Relevant Academic Project's
- Designed and fabricated off-road Buggy Car for BAJA SAE and RCDC and placed second position all over India .
- Produced new natural composite fibber by combining five different natural fibers and conducted various tensile strength tests and published a paper.
Timeline
Manufacturing Production Associate
TRW ZF Automotive Canada Limited
09.2022 - Current
Water Jet Operator
SS Engineers
03.2022 - 06.2022
Shift Manager
Taco Bell
02.2022 - 08.2022
Business Excellence Engineer
Premier Mills Private
07.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Krishna College Of Technology
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