Nitish Kulkarni

Experience

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  Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited

  May 2018 - Jul 2018

  Process Improvement Intern

  • Accomplished a project related to the reduction in the cycle time of two major components• Value stream mapped the production flow to identify non-value-added process• Conducted time motion study and analyzed the data to find the root cause of delays and downtime• Standardized the operation and internal benchmarked their efficient process to reduce the cycle time• Reduced the cycle time by approximately 5%, by applying Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

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  ARNI MECH PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  Manufacturing Process Engineer

  • Monitored operation cycles for high-volume components using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)• Reduced lead time by implementing the Just-In-Time (JIT) resulting in low quantities of raw material on the shelf• Computed Cause-Effect diagrams and developed 5 Whys to improve quality by reducing Parts Per Million by 15%• Performed project planning, FMEA to ensure smooth operations and timely deliveries of critical components• Collecting and analyzing all the historical and raw materials data to optimize inventory control• Implemented continuous improvement activities within the plant which in turn led to an increase in productivity by 10% Show less

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  Meta

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Materials Program Manager

  • Developed a standardized format for open purchase order reports across all the contract manufacturers and proactively monitored its progress, resolving issues, and initiated appropriate corrective action• Collaborated with a contract manufacturer (CM) to work on the data pulled from their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) which includes data discrepancy and formatting issues • Automated the open purchase order report in order to eliminate the human intervention causing errors in the report• Analyzed the spend variance by month in accordance with the monthly sales and operations (S&OP) cycle • Partnered with global supply manager to develop and monitor performance metrics and address some issues• Built a Power BI dashboard incorporating all the important performance metrics required by global supply managers and materials program managers for taking any strategic decision Show less

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  Cummins Inc.

  Mar 2023 - now

  Quality Engineer