Anshul Kekal

Anshul kekal

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location of Anshul KekalPune, Maharashtra, India
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Industrial Engineer

  • Education

    • University of illinois at chicago

      2016 - 2018
      Master's degree industrial engineering
    • University of pune

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering first class with distinction
  • Experience

    • Areion motorsports(fsae italy 2014)

      Jan 2014 - Sept 2014
      Team member

      >Procuring raw material, auto components for a prototype car>Testing assistance of the prototype car for dynamic events>Involved in the fabrication and assembly of the chassis>Helped the team to become the first Indian team to clear technical tests & compete in dynamic events finishing fourth in cost event. (Formula student, Italy 2014)

    • Sucrotech equipments - india

      Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
      Industrial engineer

      >Assisted plant operations team to monitor Key performance indicators(KPI)>Introduced a code-based tracking system in engineering store, reducing the lead time between the request of an item to the final issue of product/tool by 30%.>Supervised lubrication, cleaning, bearing temperature records including consumption of spares for rotating parts /machinery of the mill section using Total Productive Maintenance. (TPM)

    • Uic bookstore

      Nov 2017 - May 2018
      Retail sales aide
    • University of illinois at chicago

      Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
      General office aide
    • As engineering & consultancy

      Jun 2018 - now
      Industrial engineer (plant operations)

      >Managed a team of operators, lab chemists, and maintenance staff of over 40 individuals in plant operations for our client Bukona Agro Processors Ltd (Ethanol Distillery) based in Gulu, Uganda. >Led the implementation of foreign object screening stations in grain milling department using Root- Cause analysis(RCA), reducing machine breakdown instances by 50%.>Successfully reduced material handling distance of boiler fuel (firewood) leading to a reduction in manpower by 15% & resulting in savings of $12,261 for the company annually.>Generated SOP for chemical dosing in fermentation section leading to an increase in process efficiency by 1.5% and daily production output by 18.75%( 6000 liters/day).>Conducted experiments using ANOVA and factorial design to determine the effect of four process variables on alcohol strength as a quality indicator to determine the optimal setting.>Forecasted maize grain prices using the Moving Average method with an accuracy of greater than 70%, proving useful during the bulk raw material procurement process.>Implemented a "Bin-card" system to sync physical product inventory to the computer-based system, incorporating the concept of Reorder Point(ROP) leading to timely procurement and delivery.>Assisted in generating Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) for incoming raw material quality checks on the basis of random sampling and Statistical Process Control(SPC). Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Formula sae italy 2014

      Ata – associazione tecnica dell'automobile
      Sept 2014
    • Iso 9001:2015 qms course

      Udemy
      Feb 2020
    • Managerial economics

      Lynda.com
      Mar 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to financial accounting(wharton school of business)

      Wharton online | the wharton school
      Sept 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to financial markets

      Indian school of business
      Mar 2017
    • Lean six sigma fundamentals

      Lynda.com
      Mar 2017
    • Measuring business performance

      Lynda.com
      Mar 2017
    • Six sigma green belt

      Management and strategy institute
      Mar 2017
    • Amcat certified business analyst

      Aspiring minds
      Sept 2014
    • Introduction to formula student vehicle design and vehicle dynamics

      Optimum g
      Jan 2014
    • Amcat certified engineering trainee - mechanical engineering

      Aspiring minds
      Sept 2014
    • Certificado de espanol(instituto hispania)

      Fidescu
      Oct 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • volunteer

      Issued by Sankalp India Foundation on Jan 2015
      Sankalp India FoundationAssociated with Anshul Kekal