Karthikeyan Devarajan

Experience

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  Formula SAE

  May 2015 - Mar 2017

  Team Lead

  Fabricated the vehicle with a multi-functional team of 30 engineers, conducted design reviews and approved manufacturing techniques.• Designing and assembly of components using Solidworks and structural strength testing using Ansys.• Implemented field performance analysis for different parametric conditions and determined root cause for failures.• Negotiated contracts with the vendors and slashed raw-material cost by 25% while ensuring enhancement of quality.• Budgeted the capital investment, prepared of cost estimates, and streamlined the fabrication cost. Show less

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  Nova Industries

  May 2017 - Mar 2018

  Engineer- Intern

  Worked in the manufacturing process of industrial buffing machine to achieve a surface finish of 0.05 microns on hydraulics.• Collaborated with suppliers for managing the supply chain and participated in creating the Kanban system.• Engineered field failures investigation, reviewed, and approved First Article Inspection reports from the suppliers.• Participated in external audits for the verification of ISO manufacturing regulations and documentation.

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  Balajee Finshers

  May 2018 - Jun 2019

  Quality and Operations Engineer

  Directed the operations in a high-volume pump manufacturing industry in the production of molded castings. • Re-engineered an efficient workflow to reduce cycle time by 12 percent.• Executed Root Cause Analysis for variation using 5 Why, fishbone diagram and CAPA for nonconforming products.• Reduced the variation in production by 32 percent and worked towards continuous process improvement.• Implemented SPC, developed value stream mapping and worked on Production Improvement using JMP and Minitab. • Constructed process flow diagram, control plan and MRB (Material review) for disposition nonconforming materials.• Initiated, reviewed, and approved supplier changes, created Supplier nonconformance (SNCR) and corrective action (SCAR) report• Created and participated in developing Process FMEA for the adoption of a new loading system based on capacity planning.• Engaged in internal process audits for regulation of established procedures and monitored inventory management system. Show less

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  Arizona State University

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Teaching Associate

  • Supply chain strategy – conducted a lecture about real-time supply chain strategy followed in various industries.• Managed the LMS (learning management system) for the course and its operations.

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  Parker Hannifin

  Aug 2021 - now

  Lean Manufacturing Engineer