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Kirishanth Thirukailasanathan

Scarborough,ON

Summary

Motivated Project Engineer adjusts to individual customers and internal needs. 2-Year background monitoring and coordinating projects in various disciplines. Proud to deliver exceptional results within budgetary and temporal requirements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Engineer

VPC Group Inc.
11.2022 - Current
  • Succeeded in overseeing the successful completion of various polyurethane foam CNC installation projects by efficiently managing and coordinating with stakeholders and vendors, with a strong focus on adhering to workplace safety standards.
  • Efficiently executed installation of multiple machinery units to facilitate manufacturing, packaging, and selling operations for an innovative product line, contributing to the achievement of organizational objectives.
  • Effectively assessed expenses and timeframes, offering recommendations for future goals in an engineering capacity
  • Provided valuable technical support in identifying and rectifying equipment problems, resulting in reduced downtime.
  • Efficiently managed the organization and coordination of a large-scale project, resulting in the establishment of an industry-compliant testing laboratory
  • Collaborated with customers to gather technical requirements, implementing facility enhancements while transforming them into actionable initiatives.
  • Planned, managed and successfully completed facility infrastructure and service projects while maintaining excellent communication
  • Developed project plans, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful completion of projects.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and budget constraints.
  • Planned site visits to minimize safety hazards caused by incidents

Everform Moulded Products: VPC Group Inc.
08.2019 - 10.2022
  • Monitored the performance of 4 chemical production operations, identifying and addressing any irregularities through daily assessments
  • Conducted comprehensive time studies across 7 different production areas to pinpoint inefficiencies in the production processes
  • Demonstrated effective management by overseeing a project aimed at minimizing unnecessary worker movements, with allocated funds ranging from $10,000 to $15,000.
  • Streamlined operations for multiple business groups by integrating custom material handling solutions, incorporating 5S and Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
  • Led APQP for new product launches, ensuring defined quality standards and minimizing production barriers
  • Developed user-friendly SOPs and training materials to enhance the integration process for new hires joining production and quality teams
  • Implemented major revisions to plant Bill of Materials for improved transparency between administrative and production staff.
  • Headed project to eliminate paper-based production scheduling and implement a digital system at the plant.

POUR LINE OPERATOR

Everform Moulded Products: VPC Group Inc.
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Contributed to the production of high-quality polyurethane foam components for luxury furniture within a team of 3
  • Operated multiple sets of pouring machinery with diverse processes to produce two unique types of production components.
  • Collaborated with team members to identify and resolve defects during production, leading to a decrease in scrapped materials and lowered costs.
  • Ensured compliance with all safety regulations while operating machines on the line.

Junior Process Engineer

Cosmetica Laboratories
06.2017 - 09.2017
  • Led experimental investigations to address both new and ongoing production challenges, leveraging analysis for actionable insights on opportunities for improvement.
  • Enhanced understanding of scalability by completing product formulation tests on varying batch sizes
  • Carried out calculations for implementing improvements to maximize efficiency in batch tank mixing.
  • Generated detailed reference documentation on problematic cosmetic formulations, supported by lab and pilot-scale tests, resulting in decreased error reoccurrence and cost savings.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Chemical Engineering

McMaster University
05.2018

Some College (No Degree) - Project Management Studies

Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Scheduling, Planning and Deployment
  • Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Problem Solving
  • Purchasing and procurement
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Data Analysis
  • Change Management

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)

PMP Prospect

Software

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft VISIO
  • PSI
  • R
  • GAMS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Project Engineer

VPC Group Inc.
11.2022 - Current

Everform Moulded Products: VPC Group Inc.
08.2019 - 10.2022

POUR LINE OPERATOR

Everform Moulded Products: VPC Group Inc.
05.2019 - 07.2019

Junior Process Engineer

Cosmetica Laboratories
06.2017 - 09.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Chemical Engineering

McMaster University

Some College (No Degree) - Project Management Studies

Algonquin College

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