Ashwath Ramesh

• Successfully led and executed several ISO 9000/13485 QMS (Quality Management System) improvement projects
• Developed and implemented QMS KPI metrics dashboard for QMS performance monitoring ∙ Spearheaded facility optimization initiatives and facility relocation projects
• Effectively managed and tracked new product development activities utilizing project management concepts, techniques and tools Successfully developed and implemented random sampling quality inspection process for accepting parts received from various suppliers
• Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
• Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
• Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
• Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.

• Managed and maintained building equipment inventory data (Air handler units, Air filters, Fans, Fan coil units, Heat exchangers, Pumps, Motors, Emergency eye wash showers & Back flow preventers) for all the buildings on campus
• Built tracking tools (Data Validation, Conditional Formatting, VLOOKUPs, Excel Tables, Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts) to minimize the downtime and improve the utilization of thousands of building assets ∙ Created a building performance monitoring tool to mine and analyze vast amounts (More than 1 million event records) of building automation system (BAS SIEMENS INSIGHT) data (Temperature, differential pressure, humidity, air exchange rate & airflow direction sensor data) and building maintenance work order data on a daily basis
• Managed several IT Network LAN drop projects (Created tickets for network cable installation, activation and testing of new network LAN drops for important building systems)
• Monitored Performance of Building Automation System Network using tools like SOLARWINDS ORION
• Performed basic preventive maintenance and diagnostics of building automation equipment controllers (Physical inspections and report reviewing)
• Created Change requests for new VLANs ,VLAN design changes and enabling VLANS on network switches ∙ Created Incident tickets for activating, reconfiguring ,deactivating and troubleshooting network switch ports (Tickets were created within ITSM SERVICENOW system)
• Created tickets for testing VLAN configuration of new Network LAN drops and troubleshooting communication (TCP/IP and DNS) issues
• Developed computerized preventive maintenance plans (Frequency, Schedule, Route and Scope) for building equipment controllers within MICROMAIN CMMS
• Developed dynamic data dashboards and streamlined key performance indicator data reporting ∙ Designed and implemented Microsoft ACCESS inventory management database (Access Tables, Queries, Forms and Reports) for Tool store
• Computed and analyzed building maintenance overhead costs

• Made Production Floor screen changes after rebalancing stations in accordance with LEAN principles ∙ Completed QAS (Quality Assurance System) footprint changes that reduced cycle time ∙ Performed Tool rundown modifications that eliminated non value added operations
• Configured selectivity of pick lights in Engine kit cell
• Updated TICON (Labor Management System) Man assignment time standards
• Drafted equipment layout plans to enhance workplace efficiency for new and existing production floors.
• Generated detailed reports covering analysis of key data and outlining potential solutions.

• Performed work sampling studies on packaging equipment to measure machine downtime ∙ Downtime sources were categorized by reason to suggest opportunities for improvement
• Worked closely with industrial professionals to expand upon acquired training with practical knowledge.
• Supported team in industrial work completion, gaining experience in cross-functional positions and processes.

Benteler Automotive, Holland, Michigan November-December 2012 ∙

• Recorded the time it took to run different parts on various machines like welders, CNC machine centers, washers & hydraulic presses employing the continuous time study technique
• Separated the time into different components like machine, operator, machine idle, operator idle, incidental & downtime to aid the creation of YAMAZUMI charts
• Established time standards for parts that were studied to facilitate capacity planning

GM Powertrain, Defiance, Ohio August- October 2012

• Analyzed 4 different oiler routings
• Time studied the tasks in the routings & used the data to validate existing oiler utilization's ∙ Identified the transfer potential of the tasks to skilled trade and production
• Calculated percentage of tasks that could be transferred to skilled trade and production for each of 4 oiler routings

Inteva Products, Adrian, Michigan May-August 2012

• Created operator work instructions (OWI’s) for different processes like injection molding, negative vacuum forming, press lamination, robotic & manual stitching and robotic welding used for manufacturing instrument panels for cars
• Updated the OWI’s on a continuous basis as changes were made to the method, part design, cell layout & tool