KULDIP PATEL
PERTH
Summary
Reliable business professional with experience in project management, process improvement and financial analysis. Proven track record of successfully streamlining business operations and reducing costs. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Process Excellence
Ceva Logistics
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Educating management and associates about LEAN
- Develop and continually improve applicable methodologies and implement projects with focus on continuous improvement and the increase of productivity
- Support improvements projects (both GHO and Australian & New Zealand)
- Ensure sustainability and value through tracking, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and follow-up
- Based on the MHE data retrieved from Asset Panda and Qlik Sense, assess the need of MHE by calculating utilization factor on a monthly basis
- Assist sites in the development and maintenance of work instructions and forms ensuring they are all registered in Document Control Register
- Establishing and carrying out ABC and slotting analysis, Heijunka board/box & Tracking board and other tools
- Develop and maintain performance measurements by measuring performance board KPI’s (using MY PEOPLE activity hours)
- Leading production improvement projects to reduce material waste labour increases cases per man-hour and providing documented improvements
- Carrying out MTM to find the cyce time for different warehouse activities.
Process Improvement Engineer
Solaris Paper
02.2020 - 07.2023
- Assisted with all aspects of facilities project management from concept development, detailed design estimating, capital management and scheduling
- Analysing and identifying bottlenecks to increase the production capacity
- Scheduling preventative maintenance to increase OEE (overall equipment efficiency)
- Utilizing data to recommend and prioritize process improvement
- Leading production improvement projects to reduce material waste labour increases cases per man-hour and providing documented improvements
- Participating in new product introduction (NPI) within a defined process area
- This includes analysing and advising on the impacts of new product ideas and implementation, including trials
- Drive Lean Manufacturing activities that results in measurable process improvement and tool
- Using various tools of Lean Six Sigma like FMEA, fishbone to perform RCA
- Implementing and training the operation team with some basic lean principles like 5S, kaizen
- Support culture change, which supports a servant leadership model.
Production Engineer
Synergy Packaging
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Accountable for the definition, implementation, optimisation and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and associated documentation including process control, plant and tooling for the plastic packaging production area of responsibility
- Lead and engage the production team in the definition, implementation, optimisation and continuous improvement of lean best practices
- Develop, implement and maintain cost effective maintenance programs for plant, tooling and machinery
- Management and reporting of production costs, including, labour, material and consumables
- Assist in management of the capacity requirements plan (labour and machine resource needed to achieve the required production output)
- Management of production issues to ensure they have minimal impact on delivery schedule, quality and costs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technology University
Gujarat, IndiaMaster of Science - Engineering Management
Central Queensland University
Melbourne, NSW06.2019
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Solid works
- Creo
- Production line control
- Productivity Improvement
- Workflow Optimization
- Cost Reduction
- Lean Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Quality Management Systems
Certification
- AutoCAD
- Creo
- Black Belt Lean Six Sigma
- Project Management Essentials
- Certificate IV in Leadership and Team Management
Timeline
Business Process Excellence
Ceva Logistics
07.2023 - 07.2024
Process Improvement Engineer
Solaris Paper
02.2020 - 07.2023
Production Engineer
Synergy Packaging
07.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Gujarat Technology University
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Central Queensland University
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