Drupadh Yalamanchili
About
Drupadh Yalamanchili is from Fremont, California, United States. Drupadh works in the following industries: "Mechanical or Industrial Engineering". Drupadh is currently Manufacturing Engineer at Tesla, located in Fremont, California, United States. In Drupadh's previous role as a Manufacturing Engineer II at Luminex Corporation, Drupadh worked in Northbrook, IL until Nov 2020. Prior to joining Luminex Corporation, Drupadh was a Manufacturing Engineer at Luminex Corporation and held the position of Manufacturing Engineer at Northbrook, Illinois. Prior to that, Drupadh was a Graduate Assistant at Purdue University, based in Lafayette, Indiana Area from Jan 2016 to May 2016. Drupadh started working as Graduate Teaching Assistant at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana Area in Aug 2015. From May 2013 to Jul 2013, Drupadh was Engineering Intern at Kusalava Hyundai Cylinder Liners Manufacturing, based in Vijayawada Area, India. Prior to that, Drupadh was a Manufacturing Intern at Kusalava Hyundai Pistons Manufacturing, based in Vijayawada Area, India from May 2012 to Jul 2012.
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Drupadh Yalamanchili's current jobs
Working with the cell manufacturing team on design, process development and equipment commissioning for high-throughput continuous motion systems. Process development and DOEs for laser cleaning / ablation processes and vision inspections Sourcing and evaluating vendors for capex equipment.
Drupadh Yalamanchili's past jobs
• Managed custom automation equipment development from concept to install by working with outside vendors on product/process risks, design approvals, safety assessments, change approvals and project schedules • Single point of contact for internal stakeholders from FAT/SAT requirements to final production handoff
Continuous Improvement Projects • Identified and implemented key process improvements to improve the throughput of automation equipment by 10.18% leading to an increase of $1.2 million p.a. in revenue • Implemented Python scripts to automate scrap data collection and VBA scripts for OEE monitoring Custom Automation Equipment • Implemented an automated production equipment into production while coordinating with independent machine builders on design modifications, controls, electrical approvals and testing activities • Level-3 PLC Programmer in RSLogix 5000 (Allen Bradley). Worked on automation equipment with SCARA robots, servo drives, conveyors, machine vision systems (COGNEX/Keyence) and safety devices • Identified and implemented several PLC and HMI updates to resolve quality issues and reduce cycle time Custom Injection Molding • Led the implementation of a multi-cavity tooling project that translated to savings of over $600,000 per year • Reviewed and approved several tooling kick-off sheets for molds worth $150,000 • Coordinating mold qualifications and internal validations by working with supplier to resolve quality issues UDI (Unique Device Identification) Implementation • Spearheaded the implementation of the UDI project from label design to sourcing and install of equipment compliant with the FDA UDI guidelines (21 CFR 830 and 21 CFR 801 Subpart B)
Supervising the student workers in HSSE and Hicks Libraries
• Instructor for lab session teaching DFA, Tolerance Analysis, DFMEA, RPS, DMAIC, QFD, SPC, 3d printing, Taguchi and Advanced CAD modeling in SOLIDWORKS • Conducted machining labs (Vertical mill and Lathe) and machined parts to tolerance on engineering drawings •Conducted design reviews for re-design projects and provided feedback for improving the designs
• Performed cost analysis to support the purchase of equipment and reduced acquisition costs by 4.3% • Designed and maintained several Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the production line • Supported PFMEA development and reviewed part drawings to determine manufacturability
• Reduced the cycle time by 2.4% conducting time motion studies and bottle neck analysis • Designed and managed daily production count sheets that evaluated OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) and FTY (First Time Yield) • Developed a principle understanding of the engineering development process and the manufacturing process of pistons (DFMEA/PFMEA, APQP and PPAP)