Omkar Bhat

About Omkar Bhat

I work with PLCs & Robots for a living. My interest lies in automobiles and I have a passion for motorsports - Formula 1 & Formula E, Indycar, and the Dakar Rally.

Experience

1. Controls Engineer

   ARaymond

   Aug 2023 — Present · Flemingsburg, KY, US

   Applications & PLCs used in design & upgrade – Allen Bradley (Rockwell Studio CompactLogix, RS-Logix, MicroLogix, PicoSoft), Productivity Series, Click, Keyence XGX, IV2/3), Cognex Vision Systems (In-Sight explorer, Dataman), Fanuc, Yushin, Staubli, etc. • Founded & innovated effective quality check systems.• Engineered Data Acquisition Systems to log quality check results.• Designed electrical drawings for new equipment.• Created in-process poka-yokes to catch defects on the fly. • Initiated a time-study database to reflect the efficiency of processes.• Assisted with costing for new machinery and BOM creation.• Utilized SAP to create purchase requisitions.• Participated in Layered Process Audits (LPAs) & Safety Walks.• Configured vibrating tables on automated feeding equipment.• Produced Process Flows and subsequent PFMEAs. • Employed Eisenhower decision matrix to prioritize tasks.• Incorporated 5S, IATF 16949 and ISO14001 standards in work ethic. • Completed Kaizens - Simplified processes, reduced operator dependency, and scrap.• Kaizen tools used – 4M Fishbone, Gemba walk, PDCA cycle, 5S, 5-Why, 5W 1H, etc. • Product Lines – Ford, Rivian, Lucid, Volkswagen, Canoo, Tesla, Continental, Valeo etc.

Education

• Northern Kentucky University

  Mechatronics Engineering (Robotic Engineering)

  2019 — 2023

• Northern Kentucky University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  2022 — 2023