Dhruv Gaurav Patel

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Intern @Acuity

Crawfordsville, IN, US

Led Digital Focus Factory rollout across 50+ production cells, improving OEE and reducing cycle time through data-driven process mapping.Reduced customer claims by 50% via smartcell system integration and automated traceability label validation.Trained and deployed AI vision models across 50+ cells to inspect critical components and ensure assembly accuracy.Trained models for multiple product families across 12 cells to monitor assembly flow and accurately capture station cycle times, driving bottleneck analysis and process improvements.Collaborated with backend developers to present updated digital dashboards displaying accurate production rates, and downtime hours, enabling data-driven decision-making.Spearheaded Kaizen improvements that boosted UPOH by 56% and projected $250K in savings.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and implement sustainable manufacturing solutions.

Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

CNM School - India

ICSE

Purdue University

Master of Science - MS, Industrial Engineering