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Abhishek Upmanyu

Kyle,TX

Summary

Senior Engineer with over 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and operations across automotive and semiconductor industries. Expertise in process optimization, BOM management, and SAP MRP, leading to significant cost savings and defect reduction. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance producibility and improve key performance indicators such as FPY and OEE. Proven track record in budget management and training initiatives to foster continuous improvement.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineer Team Representative- Infra Cost

Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Austin, USA
08.2023 - Current
  • Lead a diverse team of 10 professionals, including 5 engineers, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and performance management to deliver complex digital transformation and continuous improvement projects on schedule and within budget.
  • Collaborate with design engineering to review product designs, suggest producibility improvements, and support design changes.
  • Performed root cause analysis on critical infrastructure issues and implemented corrective actions and countermeasures, resulting in a 15% improvement in First Pass Yield (FPY) and a 12% reduction in defect rates over 12 months, contributing to annual cost savings of $2M.
  • Collaborated with Infra teams on continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, supporting cost reduction, and process capability enhancements that delivered $22-25M in annual savings.
  • Lead initiatives in spare parts inventory optimization, reducing carrying costs by 9.5% through procurement controls, KPI development and digital transformation.
  • Manage CapEx ($230M) and OpEx ($80M) yearly budgets including forecasting, allocation, and financial modeling to align spending with business priorities.
  • Develop and lead training programs for new employees to standardize onboarding and improve operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with Procurement and Infra teams to streamline service contracts, generating projected savings of $300K+.
  • Regularly present strategic updates and improvement initiatives to Executive VP, VPs, Senior Directors, and Directors, securing leadership buy-in and resources.

Manufacturing Engineering

TEIJIN Automotive Technologies
Seguin, USA
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Designed and optimized manufacturing processes through product analysis, testing method research, and collaboration with equipment vendors.
  • Plan and sequence manufacturing and assembly operations, maintain manufacturing documents, work instructions, and BOMs to ensure product quality and compliance.
  • Use SAP MRP system for production planning and material management supporting operations.
  • Led successful implementation of KATA continuous improvement methodology, reducing rework rates from 25% to 3% on key assemblies (Assembly 01 & 03), improving overall yield and reducing customer escapes.
  • Delivered $50,000 in annual cost savings by improving sandpaper quality at de-flashing stations.

Continuous Improvement Manager

Coilplus Texas Inc.
San Antonio, USA
11.2021 - 04.2022
  • Oversee daily operations and production in alignment with strategic business goals.
  • Led Kaizen cost-saving project by switching to recycled lumber skids, saving $240K annually.
  • Monitored production KPIs, optimizing resource allocation (labor, equipment, materials) to improve output quality and cost efficiency.
  • Provided strategic policy direction and coordinated cross-functional teams to support operational excellence.

Warehouse Inventory Coordinator

Coburn Supply Company Coordinator
Jasper, USA
03.2021 - 10.2021
  • Managed inventory receiving, stocking, and location accuracy per SOPs.
  • Conducted regular cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy and minimize shrinkage.
  • Identified and resolved discrepancies in inventory records and process flow.

Senior Industrial Engineer

Senior Industrial Engineer
Noida, India
02.2019 - 07.2019
  • Boosted operational efficiency by 10% by implementing lean job assignment systems on the shop floor.
  • Improved production layout with ECRS methodology, raising productivity by 10% and cutting manpower by 3% per assembly line.
  • Achieved $50,000 in savings by reducing cost of poor quality via Lean Six Sigma practices.
  • Led new model ramp-up, consistently hitting 75%+ monthly assembly efficiency targets.

Manufacturing/Production Engineer

SYSCOM - A SAFRAN & MORPHO COMPANY
Noida, India
11.2016 - 02.2019
  • Reduced process time by 50% using SMED and 5S tools.
  • Maintained 95-100% on-time delivery and PPM below industry benchmarks.
  • Cut batch turnaround time by 1 day through 5S and lean implementation.
  • Applied QRQC, RBA, TPM, line balancing, work measurement, and layout studies to boost shop floor performance.
  • Analyzed manpower/machine loss hours to identify bottlenecks and improve capacity utilization.
  • Partnered with maintenance for preventive care and daily Jishu-Hozen routines.

Industrial Engineer

KEROVIT- KAJARIA BATHWARE PVT LTD
Rajasthan, India
09.2015 - 11.2016
  • Conducted time and motion studies to optimize worker efficiency on the production line.
  • Boosted productivity by 20% on grinding, polishing, and assembly lines while enhancing safety and quality standards.
  • Delivered CFT on Lean tools 5S, Kaizen, Gemba, Poka-yoke, defect prevention, and the 7 types of waste.

GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee)

MATE
Haryana, India
09.2015 - 11.2016
  • Gained hands-on experience with Lean and Quality tools including MUDA, MURA, MURI (3M), 5G, COPQ, 3K, MSA, APQP, PPAP, 8D, 7QC tools, and 5W1H.
  • Adjusted and troubleshot injection molding parameters to ensure optimal quality and output.
  • Prepared and presented weekly/monthly Red Bin Analysis (RBA) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) reports to identify improvement opportunities.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Mechanical Engineering

Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU)
Uttar Pradesh, India
01.2014

Skills

  • Manufacturing & Process Engineering
  • BOM Management
  • Assembly Operations
  • Manufacturing Documents
  • Work Instructions
  • Producibility Improvement
  • Lean & Continuous Improvement
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • TPM
  • TPS
  • Kaizen
  • Mistake Proofing
  • Variation elimination
  • RCA & Corrective Action
  • FPY & OEE Improvement
  • EHS Risk Reduction
  • Technical Tools & Systems
  • SAP MRP
  • AutoCAD
  • Minitab
  • Data Analytics
  • ISO 9001:2015
  • ISO 45001
  • TS 16949 Compliance
  • Operations & Leadership
  • CapEx & OpEx Budget Management
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Training & Onboarding
  • Performance Metrics & KPI Development
  • Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
  • Project Management
  • Strong Communication
  • Team Building
  • Change management

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Business Analytics with Excel
  • Lean Inventory Management
  • Power BI
  • Spotfire
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • Microsoft Office
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Minitab

Timeline

Senior Engineer Team Representative- Infra Cost

Samsung Austin Semiconductor
08.2023 - Current

Manufacturing Engineering

TEIJIN Automotive Technologies
05.2022 - 08.2023

Continuous Improvement Manager

Coilplus Texas Inc.
11.2021 - 04.2022

Warehouse Inventory Coordinator

Coburn Supply Company Coordinator
03.2021 - 10.2021

Senior Industrial Engineer

Senior Industrial Engineer
02.2019 - 07.2019

Manufacturing/Production Engineer

SYSCOM - A SAFRAN & MORPHO COMPANY
11.2016 - 02.2019

Industrial Engineer

KEROVIT- KAJARIA BATHWARE PVT LTD
09.2015 - 11.2016

GET (Graduate Engineer Trainee)

MATE
09.2015 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Mechanical Engineering

Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU)

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