Hiren Patel
2213-A Gorman Street Raleigh NC 27606 email: vpatelhiren[at]gmail.com
CAREER SUMMARY
2 years of experience in manufacturing and supply-chain industry
Led & participated in several process improvement & cost-reduction projects
Exposure to Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and Project management principles
Result-oriented with ability to work as an individual as well as in a team
EDUCATION
Master of Industrial and Systems Engineering Graduation: May 2009
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA GPA: 3.9/4.0
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Graduation: June 2006
L.D. College of Engineering, Gujarat University, India GPA: 3.9/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Moduslink Corporation, Morrisville, NC May 2008 to Aug 2008, Jul 2009 - Present
Industrial Engineer
Developed metrics (PPPH) at pilot site to be implemented across all the North America solution centers
Developed process flows diagrams and value-stream maps addressing business management requirements
Measured current layout and proposed new layouts for BTO model as a part of Warehouse Utilization project
Measured, collected and updated the master database for supporting the Master Scheduling project
Saved $57K annually in labor cost by increasing productivity through cell-production
Estimated labor hour savings and spaghetti analysis for a CI project to shift from BTS to BTO model
Established a production environment for a testing process per client requirements
Conduct daily 5S audits for offices and cubicles
Led the project of creating pull and improving process flow resulting in 20% savings in unit labor cost
Participated in Kaizen event for reduction of the set-up time
TVS Motor Company, Tamil Nadu, India July 2006 to June 2007
Member Production Engineering
Ramped up production by 53% at new supplier through process improvement
Implemented alternative material for cost reduction of 30%
Visited and trained servicemen to adhere to quality standards for vehicle-maintenance
Participated in cross-functional teams to implement engineering changes
Followed up with various suppliers to track progress with development of new parts
PROJECTS/PRESENTATIONS
Designed and developed MS Access database for lab material management in ISE department at NC State University
Developed a project plan in MS Project to complete the project within given time, cost and resource constraints
Developed Labor Cost Model for British Petroleum-Az as a part of their Strategic & Operational Indirect Labor sourcing. Presented the same at Supply Chain Resource Consortium at NC State University, Dec 2008
SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Experience of working with operators on the shop-floor
Ability to handle multiple projects delivering timely results
Good problem-solving, analytical and logical skills
Experience in time-studies, spaghetti diagrams, value-stream mapping and process mapping
Software knowledge include AutoCAD, Pro-E, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project, SQL, Arena, C-Programming, MiniTab
HONORS/ACTIVITIES
Total Employee Involvement Award at TVS Motor Company, Jan 2007
Won 2nd prize at Jet Throttle during AutoFest (A National level Automobile Technical Symposium) at NIT-Surat, Oct 2005, India
Member of ASQ, IIE & SME
Member on the scheduling committee for Triangle Cricket League
Volunteered in on-campus service and technical events
HOBBIES
Reading books, playing cricket, racquetball, badminton, swimming, cooking
LANGUAGES
English, French, Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati
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