Krishna Kumar

Experience

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  Defence Research and Development Organisation

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Engineering Intern

  • Optimized an existing dunking cable, for linear axial loading and increased its load bearing capacity by over 20%• Designed and modeled a Kevlar armored cable, useful in military marine structural applications Studied the effect of linear axial loading on the cable and validated the results experimentally

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  Summer Research Fellow

  • Designed and executed a plastic deformation method to enhance bioactivity and mechanical properties of Mg alloy.• Optimized the deformation technique to attain maximum biocompatibility and justified its potential as an implant.

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  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Research Intern

  Synthesized hydroxyapatite nanoparticle scaffolds for bone regeneration Performed Strength testing for defect analysis of mechanical properties and verified bio compatibility of scaffolds

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  Larsen & Toubro

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  •Helped the coatings department migrate from a manual to an online Enterprise Resource Planning system.•Reduced effect of back order on project completion by efficient inventory control and reduced expiration losses by 10%.•Monitored coating consumption for better demand forecasting and documented supplier pricing and invoicing information.•Eliminated 5000 sq. feet of surplus warehouse space with improved lean space utilization.•Planned routing and logistics from warehouse to project site and prepared purchase orders for new material procurement. Show less • Handled production and operations and facility management for 5 Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard• Used design drafting 2D drawings with simulation support to fabricate structural components with proper tolerances.• Supervised and led over 100 factory-floor staff ensuring health and safety, scheduling, handling process flow, and quality control• Value addition by Kaizen reducing welding down time, implementing double-sided arc welding, realizing 20% cost reduction.• Standardized metal substrate preparation, reducing metal coating consumption by 15% by continuous process improvement and better inventory control resulting in reduced cycle time.• Collected data for weekly performance audit reports and identified training needs of work force along with vendor evaluation. Show less

  • Senior Engineer- Operations

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2015
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  Lozier Corporation

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Engineering Intern

  Eliminated down time due to material inconsistencies and altered work procedures to reduce cycle times by 15 %.• Optimized facility layout for 10% improvement by lean area utilization and enhanced material flow.• Conducted spot inspection for defect analysis and calibrated equipment to process specifications for compliance with bestpractices.

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  Tesla

  Aug 2017 - now

  Manufacturing Development for Tesla vehicle programs. •Equipment design and commissioning for exterior class A plastic components for the Model S, Model X Plaid.•Paint fixture design for high bake paint applications.•Gigafactory Shanghai Launch Team- SOP Launch support for Exterior components at Gigafactory Shanghai.•Vendor sourcing and validation for exterior class A components in Shanghai, China for Tesla Shanghai operations.•Equipment design for the Tesla Model 3 regional Charge Port Door assembly. Model 3 Launch Team• Commissioning and installation of fully automated assembly line for fascia manufacturing for the Tesla Model 3.• Root-cause analysis of the line to improve OEE by 22% and accelerate automation and equipment efficiency.• Planned finished goods routing and logistics from warehouse to EOL minimizing traverse times and fleet size by 20%.

  • Staff Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    May 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Vehicle Engineering Intern

    Aug 2017 - Apr 2018