Arjun Kumar Perla

Experience

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  Northern Illinois University

  Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Graduate Assistant

  Received assistantship after securing 4 GPA in 1st semester | Nominated for best teaching assistant award for CAD/CAM(Creo), Engineering Mechanics & Strength of materials courses.Developed a program to calculate the common normal between wheel and rail surfaces and the methods were published to ASME.1. Computation of Common Normal between a Wheelset and Straight Rail at Singular Position2. Computation of Common Normal between Wheel and Rail Surface via Linearized Track.Developed a rectilinear motion (straight-line mechanism) using six-bar linkages and is published to ASME Show less

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  UICO, Maker of duraTOUCH®

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2019

  As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, I developed prototypes to demonstrate capabilities of wearables, joysticks, and large touch screens to potential customers. My routine task comprised of finalizing multiple simultaneous projects within given timeframe by prioritizing and communicating with customers and suppliers. Furthermore, I streamlined communication with offshore team in China to facilitate product development, process reviews, and drawing approvals with keen focus on resolving production issues in high-volume projects.Following are my achievements within this job role:• Supported projects worth more than $10M in revenue by designing complete line of UICO touch sensors and integrating it in customer products.• Slashed 75% of DFM (design for manufacturing) time by complying with manufacturing requirements across multiple suppliers to create standard drawing templates and design guidelines for sensors and PCBs.• Improved quality and reliability of products to face harsh environments by supervising validation of new products, while establishing new standard procedures and formulating effective Vibration, Thermal shock, Thermal cycling, and Impact test reports. Show less At UICO LLC, I served as document engineer to document and release all changes to production team. My organization showed faith in me to ensure seamless workflow by creating Bill of Materials for all UICO products and maintaining part numbering system.My major contributions within this role are as follows:• Leveraged lean manufacturing and six sigma principles to improve tolerance of alignment by 70%, as well as increased quality of the touchscreens by redesigning all the fixtures in assembly line.• Reduced review and approval time by 50% and overall lead time by 2 weeks to implement a change by developing ECR process at UICO through coordination with multidisciplinary teams. Show less

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Aug 2012 - Jan 2015
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  EPITEC

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

  Mechanical Engineer 3

  I liaise with various multidisciplinary teams to manage multiple supplier accounts worth more than $10M for starters/alternators. I am assigned with the task of devising test validation requirements and develop effective operative procedures and reporting standards to direct test bench programming and troubleshooting in lab.Below enlisted are some of my achievements from this role.• Saved $500K by resolving 10 CPI Issues in warranty, secured 2.8M$ and achieved 30% weight reduction of high-volume products by supporting 2 NPI programs, while complying with RoHS/REACH requirements.• Reduced injuries to zero, raised lab operator safety standards, and achieved 65% efficiency for task by installing overhead crane hoist to lift parts 50lb+ through close collaboration with safety team.• Enhanced customer satisfaction rate and aftermarket sales revenue by institutionalizing CAT branding on high OPACC service components. Show less

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Jun 2022 - now

  Electronic Component Engineer