Bikash Poudel

Industrial Engineer Vision-driven candidate with exemplary record of quality, manufacturing, and production standards excellence for leading organizations Proven talent for aligning business strategy and objectives with established industrial engineering paradigms to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. Results-focused candidate who champions innovative solutions to integrate best practices, drive continuous improvement, analyze data, and provide key insights to inform strategic plans. Exceptionally dedicated professional with keen interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills for the diverse modern workplace.

• Awarded a full tuition waiver to pursue a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Oakland University.
• Awarded the Lean Green Belt Certificate by Oakland University and The Lean Learning Center on Feb 26, 2020.
• Volunteered at the Winter Career and Internship Fair in Oakland Center on Feb 28, 2019.
• Attended and completed three days of training on “Skill Development Program on Energy Audit for Engineers” in December 2013.
• Organized Second National Level Industrial Engineering Expo-2012 in Thapathali Campus, Institute of Engineering, Nepal.

Dual Manufacturing Line Optimization Utilizing Siemens Plant Simulation Software, 09/01/20 - 12/01/20

• Increased throughput of the proposed manufacturing line by 28% (3.9 to 5 JPH) by decreasing external losses via identification of bottleneck station and feasible modifications to the line.

Utilization of the Best Judgment Combined with Systems Engineering Principles to Eliminate Systemic/Product– Based Imperfections to Create  New and Better JLTV systems, 01/01/20 - 04/01/20

• Defined the JLTV systems level, sub-systems level, and components level requirements.
• Analyzed and allocated the JLTV systems requirements in functional terms using the Function Flow Block Diagram. Delivered critical review to achieve a design solution capable of satisfying stated requirements.

Application of Lean Principles to Evaluate Wastes of Lean in the Three Coffee Shops (Starbucks, Biggby & Honcho) across Oakland County, 09/01/19 - 12/01/19 

• Analyzed and defined the current state with the time study using stopwatch.
• Identified and reduced the non-value-added activities with the use of Value Stream Mapping, 5 Whys, and Fishbone Diagram.
• Designed the desired future state with better inventory and process improvement by implementing the visual control system to deliver the most value to the customer with lower resources.

Discrete Event Simulation Project in Vehicle Assembly Plant, 01/01/19 - 04/01/19

• Identified Engine line 1 as the bottleneck line of the system with the use of Arena simulation software. Increased the throughput of the system from 62 to 68 Jobs per Hour by increasing the Mean time between failures of Engine line 1 twice.
• Determined the optimal number of VAC carriers that reduced the waiting time of parts in the system by 2 minutes.

Implementation of Six Sigma for the Production of Noodles in Specification Limit, 11/01/14 - 03/01/15

• Calculated the process mean, standard deviation, process capability index, and process sigma level. Analyzed the causes of variability in noodle weight in the manufacturing plant.
• Determined the measures to reduce the variability in noodle weight using the DMAIC problem-solving approach of Six Sigma.