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RANSOM LESTON.

RANSOM LESTON.

Chennai

Summary

Six sigma green belt certified professional with more than eleven years of experience in manufacturing domain with a key focus on developing/implementing product quality standards with excellent knowledge on feasibility studies, error proofing strategies and lean manufacturing concepts. Well versed with error proofing strategies, part complexity, global manufacturing requirements necessary for end-to-end production Experienced in working on Battery Electric Vehicles (Body Exterior – Final Assembly) Successfully utilized the Lean manufacturing concepts and AR/VR for final assembly feasibility validations Effectively spearheaded training sessions for new staff & existing employees over the organization to provide best practices with advanced manufacturing engineering & feasibility studies for digital validation Proven competencies in estimating/managing the resource requirements, workload assignment, production times and schedule for manufacturing processes Experienced in managing and improving manufacturing processes by working closely with all levels of the organization Adept in modifying manufacturing processes for safety improvement, quality improvement, cost reduction, or design changes Excellence in monitoring and reporting the outcomes and results of programs and services to ensure organizational accountability and makes recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure metrics are consistently met e Sound cognizance with PFMEA and other tools like DMAIC, 8D, and 5Y Familiar with a wide range of Process Simulate, RobCAD, Microsoft Office, Teamcenter Vizmockup, 3DPLM - Teamcenter, Solidworks, PRO-e & CATIA, and Microsoft Visual Basic

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Key Deliverables, As Manufacturing Engineer

Battery Electric Vehicles

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Ford Motor Company, Body
08.2016 - Current

Design Engineer

SATVEN
05.2014 - 07.2016

Design Engineer

SATVEN
07.2011 - 12.2011
  • Working on Electric and Hybrid vehicles
  • Organizing & providing effective training sessions for new staff & existing employees to enhance skills and knowledge on advance manufacturing engineering & feasibility studies of all EDS components
  • Spearheading the carline programs like design phase & handover to program implementation, US
  • Enhancing the feasibility studies for all Exterior (Final Assembly) components
  • Implementing GD&T concepts for Exterior components to predict failures
  • Collaborating with the stakeholders to review design specifications of manufacturing components
  • Efficiently working on lean manufacturing methodologies for complexity reduction and tool reusability
  • Flagship (launched) vehicles worked on – 2021.5 F150 Raptor, 2022 F150 Tremor, 2022 Expedition/Navigator & 2022 F150 - Lightning (BEV)
  • Highlight
  • Successfully involved in cost reduction over $ 250K in tooling for new model program with existing tool through minor tweaks in part design and line balancing
  • As, Final assembly
  • Executed power tool feasibility studies and part assembly feasibility studies virtually
  • Lead vehicle programs as a SPOC and evaluate global manufacturing requirements for all regions
  • Responsible to submit purchase orders and financial approvals of new programs
  • Collaboratively worked with cross-functional teams across multiple regions to standardize the process methods
  • As, Responsible to maintain plant BOP replicating the current production line sequence
  • Regulated & determined e-cost surface area &panel radii studies by executing lower body stone chipping and hood chipping studies
  • Computerized repeated button clicks in MS Excel and power point by generating scripts in MS Visual Basic
  • Highlight
  • Successfully created new vacancies for global regions by developing customer rapport that yielded around $100K for Ford during the Part Release program for Europe.

Education

Six sigma green belt certification CAD certification -

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Vel Tech Engg. College
2011

Skills

  • Design & Development
  • Cost Management
  • Manufacturing Process Handling
  • Part Assembly
  • Plant Maintenance
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T)
  • Order Management
  • Project Management
  • Team Management
  • Quality Management
  • Training & Development

Timeline

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Ford Motor Company, Body
08.2016 - Current

Design Engineer

SATVEN
05.2014 - 07.2016

Design Engineer

SATVEN
07.2011 - 12.2011

Key Deliverables, As Manufacturing Engineer

Battery Electric Vehicles

Six sigma green belt certification CAD certification -

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Vel Tech Engg. College
RANSOM LESTON.