Akshay Somashekar
Manufacturing Process Engineering & Safety Specialist
- Role
- Manufacturing Process Engineer - Battery Module Manufacturing Factory Zero at General Motors
- Location
- Sterling Heights, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akshay Somashekar
MANUFACTURING PROCESS ENGINEERING & SAFETY SPECIALIST Effective Planning • Organized Execution • Safety Focused • Continuous Improvement - Reliable, resourceful and proactive engineering professional with invaluable experience working in various automotive manufacturing environments. Ability to effectively execute responsibilities by organizing and prioritizing tasks efficiently. Exhibit leadership qualities by promoting safety, quality and efficiency in all areas. Also, an advocate of following and implementing standardized work and its development through continuous improvement- HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS • Experienced working in multiple automotive manufacturing facilities to handle day-to-day Process Engineering activities and support production. Highly skilled user of CAD software such as Unigraphics NX, SolidWorks, Catia V5, DraftSight and AutoCAD. Strong knowledge of 3D printing technology and its benefits in manufacturing. • Successfully executed multiple projects with teams in engineering and supervisory roles, related to product upliftment and activities involved in new product launches, with respect to following standardized work and upholding safety standards. • Expertise in Plant Engineering - Layouts, troubleshooting, tool testing, process flow and operations, lean manufacturing, FMEA and kaizen. Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, work effectively under pressure, and handle conflicting deadlines. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, quick learner, innovative, analytical, adaptive and ambitious. Interested in new technologies, open to new ideas and always looking to improve.
Experience
Manufacturing Process Engineer - Battery Module Manufacturing Factory Zero
Jul 2023 — Present · Detroit, MI, US
Key Responsibilities-• Part of the Execution Team responsible for the Execution/Launch of new programs from equipmentinstallation through SORP, to manufacture Lithium-Ion Batteries for EVs.• Collaborating with the Operations Launch Team for PFMEA & Simulation Reviews, Control Plans,Error Proofing, and Launch Deliverables with Siemens PLC and Fanuc Robots.• Development and Lead for PPAP review meetings and Lessons Learned relating to Batterymanufacturing, Plant Equipment Installation, Debugging, Root Cause Analysis and ContinuousImprovement. Ownership of solutions for Production Downtime and Cycle Time improvement, workingalongside Controls Engineers.
Education
Ontario Tech University
Bachelor's of Engineering (Honours), Automotive Engineering
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