Vishal Parthasarathy

Experience

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  SSN Lights Out Please, SSN Theatre Club

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

  -Overlooked the running of the club for the academic year 2020-21-Lead organizer of Season of Soliloquies 2021, an online monologue series.-Organized annual workshops and various acting activities -Acted in Campus Theatre Initiative (CTI), A Crea-Shakti aided production. -Directed two monologues as a part of SSN LOP's annual online monologue series.-Lead Actor and Winner of Stella Maris Annual Theatricals.

  • President

    Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Actor and Director

    Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
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  Valeo

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Mechanical Engineer

  -Experiential learning of Injection molding applied to manufacture front and rear lighting systems.-Worked on grinding the runners produced during molding process to reuse pellets of Polycarbonate raw materials for future manufacturing. -Worked on part assembly of automobile lighting systems.-Studied the working and design of the Wittmann Multi-axis pick and place industrial robot.

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  Purdue Graduate Student Government Career Fair Team

  Sept 2021 - May 2022

  Vice Chair

  -Help organize the Graduate Student Career Fair-Conduct professional development workshops for fellow students.-Hosted virtual information sessions on various companies looking to hire graduate students.-Coordinated with recruiters to facilitate a smooth experience for companies and students in the career fair.

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  Thyssenkrupp

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Manufacturing Engineer - Process Optimization
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  Tesla

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2024

  Manufacturing Engineer - Equipment Design, Automation Integration, Continuous Improvement

  1. Managed production line equipment to ensure high throughput of 20k parts/week are met. 2.Proficient in using and creating PLC programs in Allen-Bradley and Siemens to automate production processes. 3. Conducted weekly OEE sprint meetings to evaluate performance of production lines and lead improvement changes.4. Utlizied SOLIDWORKS to generate 3D Design/2D layouts to integrate equipment into systems outputting increased availability. 5. Presented findings in CAPA meetings through 8D problem solving facilitating Root Cause Analysis to determine cause of containment of 10 parts. Implemented preventive actions using PLC logic, decreasing down-time by 10%.6. Updated engineering documents including PFMEA to help cross-functional teams communicate better and help rapid issue resolution.7. Supported multiple Cap-Ex and Scrap reduction projects by implementing 6 sigma principles Show less

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  SRG Global

  Aug 2024 - now

  Manufacturing Automation Engineer

  -Oversee the automation processes on the production line for manufacturing exterior trims using injection molding.-Troubleshoot existing systems and implement new automation equipment, including FANUC robots, Keyence vision systems, and SMC automation interfaces.-Collaborate with suppliers to design and source end-of-arm tooling, filtering multiple quotes and revising them as needed to meet budget constraints.