Pranav Khedkar
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Pranav Khedkar is from Sparks, Nevada, United States. Pranav works in the following industries: "Automotive". Pranav is currently Senior Industrial Engineer at Tesla, located in Sparks, NV. In Pranav's previous role as a Industrial Engineer at Tesla, Pranav worked in Sparks, Nevada until Dec 2019. Prior to joining Tesla, Pranav was a Research Assistant, Center for Quick Response Manufacturing at University of Wisconsin-Madison and held the position of Research Assistant, Center for Quick Response Manufacturing at Madison, Wisconsin Area. Prior to that, Pranav was a Industrial & Systems Engineering Intern at Tesla, based in Gigafactory from May 2017 to Dec 2017. Pranav started working as Continuous Process Improvement Consultant at Rockwell Automation in Middleton, Wisconsin, USA. in Sep 2016. From Jan 2015 to Jul 2016, Pranav was Manager - Projects at Piramal Enterprises Limited, based in Mumbai. Prior to that, Pranav was a Asst.Manager, Strategic global sourcing, Procurement & Capital expenditure at Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd., based in Vikhroli, Mumbai from Jul 2011 to Jan 2015. Pranav started working as Manufacturing Engineering Intern, L&T Powai Toolroom at Larsen & Toubro in Powai, Mumbai in Nov 2010.
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A seasoned Industrial Engineering professional with over 7 years of experience designing production lines and building manufacturing efficiencies. Specialising in Design & Analysis of manufacturing systems, I have led assignments ranging from high volume systems design to high mix and batch production systems. I've had an opportunity to work with people from all over the world in industry and academia. In various assignments, I've had the opportunity to handle not only design, but also project management and strategic sourcing for greenfield projects
1) Deployment of Quick Response Manufacturing as a companywide strategy at Specialty Screw Corp, Rockford IL. 2) Design & analysis of complex manufacturing system in a low volume high mix environment with an aim to achieve drastic lead time reduction of outside operations from 61 days to 16 days. 3) Simulation modelling of the system for 12 different products, with different routings, demand and lead time targets. 4) Mapped all phases of the process to identify critical paths and bottlenecks. Recommended creation of cell and time slicing of vendors for 60% reduction in lead time with potential monthly savings of $13000 in holding and labor costs.
1) Discrete event Simulation for current state modelling. Using what-if analysis for Capacity, lead time and overall manufacturing system optimization. 2) Design and implementation of Kanban, line balancing, single piece flow, visual management systems and 5S to aggressively ramp up production within constrained capacity. 3) Led the re-design and optimization of two major production lines realizing 150% increase in output. Formed and led cross-functional teams to implement line optimization for specific projects. 4) Database management and reporting using MySql and MS Access to publish insightful data on manufacturing system performance.
* Re-design of existing Stockroom (Warehouse) using principles of Engineering management of Continuous process improvement. * Optimized the stockroom layout to reduce components delivery time to the production floor by more than 20%. * Creating part family clusters logically and ensuring fool-proofing in part location physically and in SAP. * Created a customized cart design for components' pick up considering dimensional and ergonomic aspects.
1) Engineering, Planning & Procurement for capacity expansion of API (Active pharmaceutical ingredients) Manufacturing. 2) Led the Capacity utilization analysis and debottlenecking of a sterile manufacturing unit in Lexington KY, which resulted in savings of $60 Million in Capital Expenditure. 3) Led a team of engineers at Piramal Healthcare Ltd. to redefine the projects’ procurement strategy. 4) Contracts' management. 5) Technology acquisition. 6) Facility planning and production process optimization at existing facilities.
• As a member of the Capital projects team, handled end to end strategic and technically challenging production capacity enhancement projects, with mean annual Capital expenditure of over $ 15 million, and savings realization of 20% on budget. Achieved a mean productivity increase of 35% as a cumulative result of all executed projects. • Handled Strategic sourcing and global supply chain of raw materials for the manufacturing of Electrical Appliances, motors and automotive tooling. Through development of strategic suppliers of quality and cost sensitive raw materials and components in a monopolistic market, delivered mean savings of $ 5 million per year. • Additional responsibilities included Spend analysis, analysis of Free trade agreements, study of the Value chain and formulation of cost reduction strategies for optimization of the supply chain. • Awarded as a top performer with a letter of ‘Surpassed Expectations’ – For Fiscal year 2013-14.
* Worked on process & quality improvement projects, using Six Sigma & Value Engineering concepts. * Optimization of machining parameters for high speed end milling operation, for reduction in surface roughness and maximization of tool life. Technique studied & adopted : Taguchi Design of Experiments. * Application of modified Kanban pull system on machine shop, for effective scheduling of jobs, promoting machining of right job at right time.