Manufacturing engineer/ Industrial engineer Srivatsavaram (Ram) Kankesh20511 68TH Avenue West # E 105, Lynnwood, Washington 98036 425-220-6757 ramkankesh@yahoo.com ENGINEER CNC MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL QUALITY Master of Science degrees in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering with over 6 years of experience in the areas of electronics manufacturing , Industrial engineering, CNC manufacturing, program management, staff development, supply chain support, and logistics. Solder Certified, experienced in JSTD 001, MIL STD strong technical skills and leadership abilities that allow me to bring cost-effective solutions to complex industrial and manufacturing issues. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Industrial Engineer II Oct 2008 to Oct 2009 Boeing Company Everett, Washington Function as an Industrial engineer and solved complex problems for the Boeing Commercial Aircraft 777 program. Ensure efficient use and integration of facilities, equipment, materials, system and personnel and recommended process improvements. Worked on Critical Path, Work flow for product assembly, Process flow charts, Precedence Networks, Recovery Plans Barcharts, Crew Cycling, Root Cause of top five travelers and various other Manufacturing/ Industrial engineering activities Manufacturing Engineer II Aug 2006 to Jul 2008 Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Forest, MS Promote safe working environment with zero injuries and zero lost time accidents. Manufacturing engineer responsible for the manufacture of electronics, and PCB boards. Met due dates for all assigned Value stream engineering actions. Zero delinquent CA webs. Zero Delinquent out Of Tolerance reports. Responsible for two direct reports IPT Leads from CCA 1 and CCA 2 areas and 30 Manufacturing technicians. Lead 7 R6 Sigma projects to date and Co-Lead One resulting in cost savings of over 150k per year. Lead Multiple Projects using Design of Experiments and Minitab. Achieved the Silver Level certification for the Six Sigma Projects completed in 2007.Gained better understanding of surface mount, through hole technology and test processes. Gained detailed knowledge of semi-rigid coax assembly process. Learned how to scrub and modify assemby Instructions through PCR process. Learned how to track defects through PQRS and VM and how to track and improve yields. Dispositioned damaged assemblies in the Defect Review Team area. Constantly working towards Improving Cycle Times, Reducing Defects, Reducing Touch labor costs and Improving Test Yields. Accomplishments for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Lead a Six Sigma Project Coax Cable Fit Check which reduced Semi-Rigid coax cable manufacturing defects from 25 in 6 months to 0 in 3 months resulting in cost savings of $75, 000 in 3 years Lead a Six Sigma Project Operation 749 which reduced the defects in the 749 card in Final Assembly by over 30% in 3 months resulting in cost savings of $10, 000 per year Lear a Six Sigma Project Operation 372 which substantially reduced the defects and improved the yields on the 372 card resulting in Cost savings of $24, 960 per year. Participated and Co-Lead a Six Sigma Project on setting up Flow Lines, Work Flow and Work Instruction for Urgent Spares Cables Cards which significantly reduced the defects in Cable cards. Lead a Six Sigma Project 6150398 Defect Reduction that resulted in cost savings of $16, 320 per year. Lead a Six Sigma Project 3563083 Defect Reduction that resulted in cost savings of $8, 640 per year. Production Supervisor Nov 2005 to Mar 2006 Silgan Containers Milwaukee, Wisconsin Supervise day to day production, maintenance, changeover activities in the sheet coating and the press department. Test and Implement appropriate inspection standards, Review SPC quality charts in Gain seeker software and pinpoint out of control situations, and certify process capability. Implement continuous Improvement and Kaizen philosophies in all aspects of production. Ensure that all aspects of company quality philosophy is made aware site wide. Analyze defects and make adjustments to production equipment in this facility manufacturing coated and non coated sheets for food can production. Investigate external and internal customer complaints and provide appropriate resolution. GENERAL ENGINEER / PROGRAM MANAGER INTERN August 2004 to August 2005 United States Department of Energy Knoxville, Tennessee Recruited as a General Engineer (GS 9) functioning as a Program Manager Intern. Managed critical skills and facilities infrastructure reduction programs. Conducted contractor performance assessments and processed work authorizations. Supervised contractors on critical skills and facilities infrastructure reduction projects. Accomplishments for the United States Department of Energy: Ensured that all critical skills staffing needs were met. Performed 4 contractor performance assessments and quality audits. Completed the microwave caster review and BWXT enhanced floor surveillance assessment projects before deadline. SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS ANALYST January 2004 to August 2004 Ryder Corporation El Paso, Texas Provided supply chain support for over 300 Delphi Packard North American suppliers. Specifically responsible for coordinating corporate logistics, designing/engineering operational solutions for the areas of network analysis, transportation, distribution management, analysis strategy, and multi-client process management. Also assisted with sales, and implementation of design and operations management. Accomplishments for Ryder Corporation: Reduced unauthorized carrier shipments by over 95% resulting in a $150, 000 per month savings in shipping costs. Monitored carrier invoices and eliminated tariffs and surcharges outside of contract agreements by over 90%. This effort saved the company over $15, 000 per month in non-negotiated tariffs. INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / QUALITY ENGINEER II September 2000 to September 2001 Applied Materials Austin, Texas Responsibilities for this high-tech manufacturing firm included implementing return-to-stock stations in all clean rooms, assisting with manufacturing projects, and addressing receiving logistics issues. Designed and implemented more efficient floor plans for receiving, decontamination, floor stock, de-trash, and re-supply areas. Supervised applied materials contractors on special projects. Headed the Discrepant Material Review Board, and served as Lead Mechanical Engineer. Developed manufacturing process documentation and work instruction. Srivatsavaram (Ram) Kankesh Page 2 of 2 Accomplishments for Applied Materials: Located and adapted an existing conveyer system that reduced the capital requirement for a project by $130, 000. Revised gas line transportation methods and reduced gas line scrap rate. This effort resulted in a savings of $70, 000 per month. ENGINEERING INTERN May 1998 to August 1998 General Motors Delphi Saginaw, Michigan Assisted Senior Engineers improve efficiency on projects in the wire draw department by identifying process improvements, installing quick-change welder pads, and designing point-of-use welder tooling. Successfully reduced machine downtime resulting in increased productivity. JUNIOR ENGINEER June 1985 to June 1986 Rapsri Industries Bangalore, India Responsibilities for this precision casting manufacturer involved supervising and coordinating hydraulic valve component production and addressing process issues. Designed and supervised the fabrication of an automatic shell molding machine that increased production output by 40%. OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE REAL ESTATE AGENT / LICENSED LOAN OFFICER April 2002 to December 2003 Prudential Owens Austin, Texas OWNER / OPERATOR September 1990 to December 1997 Cheers Billiards El Paso, Texas EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, August 2000 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, December 1999 University of Wisconsin- Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt Certifications May 2006 Renton Technical College Precision CNC Machining Certificate Dec 2010 Lake Washington Technical College Tool Design Graphics Certification August 2011 Madras University Coimbatore, India Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, August 1986 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & AFFILIATIONS Certified by the American Productivity and Inventory Control Society. Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. TECHNICAL SKILLS Proficient with Fadal, Has VFO 3-axis, Has Vertical 4-axis with Pallet Changer, Takisawa Fanuc Controlled 4-axis CNC machines, also proficient in AutoCAD 2010 AutoCAD Inventor, Catia V5, Solidworks, Unigraphics, Master Cam, Pro E, Pro Model, SAP software applications as well as Microsoft Windows and Office operating system and C programming language. PERSONAL BACKGROUND Fluent in English, Spanish, and Tamil United States Citizen References available on request | 
