US AJAY VIGNESH

M: +65 94885814| ajayvignesh.us@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer Inventory Management| Design and Process Innovation

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
Business: Knowledge Transfer and Presentation, Supply Chain Vendor Management, Data Modeling and Analysis, Training and HSE Technical: Mechanical Engineering Design (Solidworks and AutoCAD), Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Quality Control and Assurance, Ultrasonic Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Working Knowledge of SAP supply chain and inventory management module and Vlookup. Skill Set: Responsible for line activities to ensure smooth and efficient operation of production. Identify and initiate measures to improve production methods and equipment performance on productivity/quality/EHS aspect. Co-ordinate with various levels of staff in ensuring that production targets and productivity levels are met and improved. Lead a team of production supervisors & operator Manage manufacturing processes and drive for continuous improvement. Handle New Product Introduction Troubleshoots production line issues related to yield, quality and throughput. Experience developing and executing project plans Possesses problem solving, prioritization, presentation and facilitation skills Excellent communication skills Quality and result oriented Easily adaptable to changes Good team player, able to accept constructive criticism and give feedback

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Escon Technologies International Pte Ltd Inspection Engineer Roles and Responsibilities Executed Tube Inspection projects in various oil refineries Analyzed and reported the quality of tubes to the client during unit shutdowns Managed operators and technicians to collect quality assessment data Participated HSE training sessions and activities Achievements Assessed the quality of 10820 tubes of an Air Fin Cooler units Analyzed the relative corrosion values of the Air Fin Cooler Unit tubes Advised the client the reason for continuous corrosion at the end of the tube where crude oil vapors enter Sundaram Clayton Ltd, TVS Group Project Trainee, Production Engineering Department Roles and Responsibilities Managed secondary process plant used in automotive parts manufacturing Liaised with Operators and Maintenance for TQM activities Achievements Increased efficiency through an innovative solution (new fixture design) Addressed the problem of white rust on Aluminum Held Training sessions about plant operation and best practices

Apple Inc. Intern, Third Party Products Operations Roles and Responsibilities Initiated price changes, end of life etc. for Third party products Liaised with third party vendors and team members in China and Australia Collaborated with Buyers and Planners for product status updates Participated in product selection and NPI Meetings Managed supply chain SAP data for product status updates Achievements Optimized prices for 1000 products for South East Asian market Completed Change management of over 2300 products to End-of-Life (EOL) Prepared manuals and SOPs for updated version of Filemaker Pro Siemens Medical Instruments Intern, In-the-Ear (ITE) Design, R&D Roles and Responsibilities Performed failure tests to determine life cycle Advised Audiologists on best practices for using Flex Strip Justified the competency of the Siemens product over Third party product Achievements Devised the Flex Strip (used by audiologists to test the hearing aids) Validation process Analyzed the various defects and failure modes of the Flex Strip Devised guidelines to improve the flex strip life cycle by 100.

EDUCATION
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY of SINGAPORE Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Automation in Manufacturing, Design For Manufacturing and Assembly Final Year Project (Plastic Extruder for Tissue Engineering) Jan 10 Dec 10 Discovered more ceramic particles on filament surface than in the filament cross section which aids the adhesion of proteins to the plastic surface hence increasing the rate of cell growth. Suggested a new of screw extruder increase the flow of plastic Prepared SOPs and Manuals for Additive Manufacturing machine that uses Extruders to build customized products(ABS Plastic extrusion)

ACHIEVEMENTS
ST Kinetics XR2 Robot Project Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Prize (OURP 2009-2010) High Achievement Award- 24th FoE Innovations and Research Award, NUS 2009 ASME Student Mechanisms and Robots Design Competition

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Potri Paadadi Ponne(PPP) Aug 12-Present Spearheaded an initiative of content creators called Potri Paadadi Ponne Co Host and Executive Producer of a podcast that analyzes lyrics of songs in Tamil, Hindi and other Indian languages Edited and Released more than 12 episodes of lyrics analysis podcasts Liaised with famous video jockeys, lyricists for the production of various podcast episodes. Lights and Production,Team Creatory Aug 12-Present Supervised Lighting and Production aspects for the film The Door. Participated in the 48 Hour Film Project and won Best usage of the dialogue provided award Supervised sound and audio aspects of the film 3Minutes to 2 Finished as one of the 10 best teams among 40 teams in the Fly By Night Challenge, Singapore. Volunteer, Art of Living Singapore Sep 09-Present Organized empowerment seminars and workshops for youths, comprising of more than 20 participants. Spearheaded various volunteer activities Headed the recreation committee of the event Holi Celebrations 2011

REFERENCE:
Dr.Ian Gibson, Associate Professor,NUS . Email Address: mpegi@nus.edu.sg, Phone Number: +65 92777343. Ms.MayTay , GSM, Apple Singapore Email Address: may.tay@asia.apple.com Phone Number: +65 64807072.