Industrial Engineering Instructor

• Sep 2018 - Present

Maintenance Planning Engineer

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

Production Planning Engineer and Lean Facilitator

• Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

- Receiving, organizing and preparing customer material for processing - Planning and preparing production schedules for manufacture/service of products. Drawing up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders - Analyzing production specifications and plant capacity data and performing mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools and human resource requirements - Planning and scheduling workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times - Planning and documenting sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers - Conferring with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects - Expediting operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions - Preparing production reports - Preparing lists of required materials, tools and equipment - Preparing purchase orders to obtain materials, tools and equipment - Completing status reports for production progress, WIP and raw material inventory - Interacting with shop floor management on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information as requested from Manufacturing, Customer Service and Finance - Executing duties for continuous improvement projects through Lean techniques and Six Sigma methods - Partnering with operations team to reduce lead time and improve OTD - Implementing best practices and programs to identify and eliminate 7 deadly wastes - Creating Current State Value Stream Maps to capture and document current state processes and develop & execute continuous improvement activities via Kaizen Events in order to achieve the Future State - Implementing SMED to reduce changeover time and improve OTD performance - Supporting TPM efforts to increase machine utilization Show less

Process Control Engineer

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

- Developing strategies and executing plans to deliver process performance improvements related to Cost, Quality, Safety, Delivery and Morale, increase organizational effectiveness and improve customer satisfaction via the use of Lean Six Sigma tools and Continuous Improvement methodologies - Creating Value Stream Mapping to identify wastes and inefficiencies throughout the company and implement Continuous Improvement activities - Collecting and analyzing data by applying Statistical Process Control methods to identify improvement opportunities in all areas of the business from order to shipment - Leading culture change through Kaizen activities and by training and coaching all levels of employees on the use of Lean Six Sigma tools and Continuous Improvement methodologies - Developing cross-functional Kaizen teams to address organizational wide Continuous Improvement initiatives. Leading Kaizen events focused on quality and efficiency improvements and cost reduction efforts. Establishing follow-up Kaizen events to ensure proper metrics are installed and secure sustainment of improvements - Facilitating process improvement activities by utilizing Plan-Do-Check-Act and Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control cycles - Improving process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving Quality Standards - Conducting studies to determine cause, effect and corrective measures to remedy deviations from Quality Standards - Investigating root causes and troubleshooting plant/process problems by conducting Practical Problem Solving activities - Developing and maintaining written process standards, work instructions and visual aids for production employees Show less

Industrial Engineer

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

- Taking an active role in establishment and management of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, such as wind and solar energy, in several regions of the country - Taking an active role in establishment and management of the Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, such as wind and solar energy, in several regions of the country

Salaried Engineering Intern

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

- I was selected from among hundreds of applicants by a selection committee of SOCAR which is a wholly state-owned national oil company of Azerbaijan, to attend two months salaried summer internship program during in my first year of a master degree - Within this internship program, I became acquainted with new techniques, technologies and equipments used in Oil and Gas Industry, work of operational systems, operational and quality control devices on the drilling units and witnessing of well construction processes Show less

Industrial Engineer

• Jul 2011 - Sep 2012

- Creating and maintaining Bill of Materials (BOM) for all products produced and conducting on-going audits to keep BOM always accurate - Building an active and effective Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) using MRP module of NETSIS - ERP Software to load and manage data - Conducting comprehensive Method Study to make production processes more effective and efficient, improve work methods and increase productivity - Performing Time Study technique of Work Measurement to determine and set time standards for each jobs in the production processes - Balancing of assembly lines properly to minimize idle time by determining and assigning optimum work load to each workstations and increase line efficiency - Conducting Process Design and Facility Layout activities to achieve smooth process and production flow, reduce material handling costs and improve workplace safety - Implementing 5S Process to improve quality, safety and employee morale, reduce space used for raw materials and finished goods warehouses and achieve clean, well organized workplace - Working cross functionally with Product Development, Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, Finance, Procurement and Sales to devise systems that integrate people, machines, materials and information in the most productive manner - Working closely with Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing and Planning to develop Aggregate Production Plan and Master Production Schedule (MPS), based on customer orders, sales forecasts, production capacity and inventory levels - Preparing reports about production progress, work in process (WIP) and raw materials inventory for upper management and suggesting ways to improve efficiency of production system - Exploring, documenting and taking countermeasures at least 2 unsafe situations within a month to support safety culture of zero harm Show less

Work & Travel Employee

• Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

- Working as a Cashier, Deli and Stock Clerk alternately - Working as a Cashier, Deli and Stock Clerk alternately

Management Internship

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

- Acquiring knowledge and experience about company’s Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning and Product Management Systems, Lean Production System, Production Planning and Control System, Inventory and Warehouse Management Systems, Facility Layout and Material Handling Systems, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Systems, Work Study & Ergonomics and Safety & Health Management System - Acquiring knowledge and experience about company’s Organizational Structure, Strategic Planning and Product Management Systems, Lean Production System, Production Planning and Control System, Inventory and Warehouse Management Systems, Facility Layout and Material Handling Systems, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Systems, Work Study & Ergonomics and Safety & Health Management System

Service Internship

• Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

- Acquiring knowledge and experience about company’s Organizational Structure, Human Resources Management System, Customer Relationship Management System, Supply Chain Management System, Financial Management System and Management Information System - Acquiring knowledge and experience about company’s Organizational Structure, Human Resources Management System, Customer Relationship Management System, Supply Chain Management System, Financial Management System and Management Information System

Manufacturing Internship

• Jul 2008 - Aug 2008

- Acquiring knowledge and experience about company’s Organizational Structure, Product Design and Development System, Manufacturing Process Management System, Maintenance Management System and Resource & Waste Management Systems - Acquiring knowledge and experience about company’s Organizational Structure, Product Design and Development System, Manufacturing Process Management System, Maintenance Management System and Resource & Waste Management Systems