Bhumik Patel

Experience

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  Susha Founders and Engineers

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Summer Intern

  • Learnt work flow planning by working on a Gravity Die Casting machine project.• Learnt inventory management techniques.

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  Winsteel Engineering Works

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Summer Intern

  • Responsible for planning and scheduling of job on the shop floor.• Designed a conveyor system to reduce the material handling time.

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  SUSHA Founders and Engineers

  May 2012 - Jun 2013

  Manufacturing and Planning Engineer

  • Responsible for Manufacturing and Production Planning of Electrical Control panels, Casting, Steel fabrications and Assembly of Automated Foundry Machines.• Supported Equipment and Component procurement process.• Lead Process improvement, Cost reduction and new product introduction using Lean techniques.• Responsible for reviewing customer requirements for custom machines and establishing machine specifications. • Involved in assisting the PLC programmers to get the appropriate machine sequence while designing a new machine.• Understanding hydraulic and pneumatic drawings and building the circuits for the machines.• Fast tracking the delayed projects by managing resources in order to meet project deadline.• Prepared Machine Layout drawings using AutoCAD. Show less

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  M-Theory Group

  May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Project Coordinator and Purchasing Associate

  • Supported Project management team involved in making sure the projects are running as per scheduled management plan. Fast-Tracking the delayed projects by managing the resources.• Involved in preparing the scope of work and agreement for various projects and getting it approved from the clients.• Negotiating with vendors for getting the best possible price for the equipment to be purchased.• Performed Return on Investment (ROI) analysis for the project by looking for the most efficient way to execute the projects.• Managing and keeping track of in-house inventory using ERP software.• Planning and coordinating the On-site visit of Systems Engineers to attend the clients and solve their problems.• Preparing the Proforma Invoice using the ERP software and sending it to the client for approval. Show less

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  Niagara Bottling

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Coordinate Line Efficiency Trials for the new Niagara production lines and provide plant support to identify areas of opportunity before acceptance of a new line.• Optimizing the Preventive Maintenance (PM) time by performing SMED and time motion studies. Analysing the current PM program and helping the company move towards Predictive Maintenance for line assets across Niagara. • Conduct PM Audits for production lines and utilities across Niagara plants.• Draft, Validate and Finalize PM scripts for line assets and establish PM customized scripts.• Assisting in new plant start-ups and aiding them establishing the PM program across line equipment. • Perform production data analysis and provide recommendations to the plant. Propose safety considerations and best PM practices across Niagara plants. Show less • Develop detailed data analysis reports from Efficiency Improvement Tool (EIT) to assist data-driven decision-making and coordinate with Plant and Corporate Manufacturing. • Lead the Installation and Commissioning of efficiency improvements project on Blow Molders. • Support Project Manager in planning, scheduling and execution of projects to meet the project deadlines by utilizing available resources. • Deliver reporting on key manufacturing metrics, OEE and Injection on a daily basis to the corporate and plant leadership team.• Internalizing the Line efficiency-training course using Lean and Six Sigma tools.• Provide reporting on key manufacturing metrics to the corporate and plant leadership team. Show less

  • Maintenance Compliance Engineer

    May 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Manufacturing Solutions Intern

    Jan 2015 - May 2015
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  Susha Founders & Engineers

  Nov 2017 - now

  Manufacturing Operations Manager