Lavan Kumar Surisetty

About Lavan Kumar Surisetty

Accomplished Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer experienced in driving continuous success in the development and implementation of systems and processes to streamline operations, driving positive results, showing bottom-line impacts in revenue and productivity. Certifications in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and GD & T (ASME). Knowledgeable in the NPI application of process improvement practices, real time problem solving, as well as staff training and development in customer focused environment. Experience in acting as liaison between Design and Manufacturing teams to solve critical issues and delivering solutions that align with strategic business goals.CORE COMPETENCIESSix Sigma / Lean MethodsFMEA MethodologiesNew Product IntroductionManufacturing Process DesignContinuous ImprovementPlant LayoutsValue Stream Mapping5S & Cycle Time ReductionsQuality EngineeringProduct Engineering Technical WritingQuality AssuranceRoot Cause AnalysisFactory Layout DesigningTeam CollaborationTECHNICAL EXPERTISE• CAD Tools: AutoCAD, FactoryCAD, SolidWorks, CATIA V5, FlexSim• Six Sigma & Lean Tools: DMAIC, DMEDI, PFMEA, GD & T, DOE, SPC, Cp/CpK studies, TMV, NCR/AQE, Gage R&R, RCA, 6M,5WHY, Kanban, Kaizen, Takt Time, Cycle Time, MUDAs.• Statistical and Optimization Tools: PowerBI, Tableau, POM-QM, Minitab, MS Excel, Lingo, LogWare, IBM CPLEX, SIMIO• Technical Documentation: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint• Other Tools: TeamCenter-Visualization Mockup, SAP

Experience

1. Senior Process Engineer - Battery

   Rivian

   Oct 2022 — Present · Normal, IL, US

Education

• GITAM Deemed University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• Bradley University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Ansys
• Ms Project
• Product Development
• Public Speaking
• English
• Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Communication
• C++
• Mechanical Engineering
• Autocad
• Teamwork
• Data Analysis
• Product Design
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Continuous Improvement
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Analytical Skills
• Catia
• New Product Implementations
• Microsoft Project
• Project Planning
• Research
• Leadership
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Six Sigma
• Engineering
• Team Building
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Time Management