JYOTHI PRANEETH GUPTA GUGGILLA
Summary
Process Engineer with over 5 years of experience driving operational excellence and process improvements across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality assurance functions. Proven track record in developing analytical tools, leading automation projects, and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance production efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality. Skilled in root cause analysis, and supplier performance management, with strong expertise in data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Engineer
Aristocrat Gaming
Las Vegas, Nevada
08.2023 - Current
- Built process flow models and value stream maps in Signavio to analyze end-to-end inventory movement and designed an optimized warehouse layout, improving material flow, increasing space utilization by 11%, reducing internal travel by 19%, and delivering an overall 9% improvement in production flow efficiency.
- Drove process and system improvements across multiple production elements with a strong focus on automation, reducing manual handling and cutting cycle times by 10% in targeted areas.
- Led automation initiatives including implementation of an automated pallet wrapping system integrated with CubiScan improving packing accuracy by 22%, increasing trailer cube utilization by 16%, and reducing operational disruptions.
- Led the foam smelter project end-to-end, including vendor research, selection, and commercial negotiations, followed by installation and commissioning; reduced recycling truckloads by 50:1, significantly lowering yard congestion, transportation costs, and environmental impact.
- Designed and led the development of sign shipment cages, executed trial runs, and finalized the production design, enabling efficient refurbishment logistics, and delivering an estimated $5M in cost savings in sign shipments.
- Supported layout planning across production, warehouse, and ancillary areas, enabling higher throughput without expanding the facility's footprint.
- Improved safety and productivity by leading installation of game lifts on production lines and vacuum lifts at receiving and shipping, reducing manual handling time by 40% and lowering ergonomic risk.
Process Engineer
Republic Steel
Lackawanna, New York
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Devised asset health management system database to enable the top management and maintenance team in predicting future component or sub-component breakdowns.
- Initiated and designed re-heat Furnace project, where I applied TPM pillars to identify, analyze and device MTBF and MTBR models, used PLC logics and timings to better tune the efficiency of rollers, which resulted in an improvement in OEE by 12.3%.
- Conducted Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) on all mechanical, hydraulics and electrical components in all major equipment's that hinder productivity.
- Charted large capital projects, to install inline air compressors to eliminate water and valves freezing issue in the winter.
- Worked with National grid in receiving subsidies worth $640,000 for reducing 2MW of energy consumption for converting to latest energy efficient compressors and plant lighting projects.
Supplier Performance Engineer
Caterpillar Inc
Arlington, Texas
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Acting as a liaison between the CAT facility and critical suppliers to increase the Assurance of Supply (AOS).
- Leading supplier recovery efforts by performing constraint analysis - OEE, Mfg. Ops, RCCA, and 4M's.
- Prioritizing the part shipments by evaluating red flags, IRAs, and quality issues.
- Performing 5-why analysis on Shipping performance/PD, Capacity defects, 4M constraints.
Junior Engineer, Quality
WITT India Private Limited
Hyderabad, India
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Closely collaborated with design, test, and manufacturing teams to clearly define quality acceptance complying with ISO 9001 standards based on design specifications.
- Create and manage Control Plans, FMEAs, Quality Alerts etc. based on risk assessments and data from the factory and field.
- Performed QC inspection on supplier parts and company-produced parts.
- Used statistical analysis and process mapping to determine integrity of products and made recommendations for improvements based on failure rates.
- Implemented quality control programs, 55 activities and KAIZEN factory wide.
- Quality metrics reporting and publishing, as well as presenting data and improvement planning to the factory leadership.
- Reduced product rejection rate by 12% through implementation of improvements following quality control inspections.
Graduate Engineer Trainee, QA department
HBL Power Systems Limited
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Performed and recorded results of all tests completed to assist in establishing baselines and analyzing trends.
- Root cause analysis of various Quality issues via 8-D, 5-Whys, Fishbone, ABC Analysis, DOE, Tear-down analysis etc.
- Interface with customer personnel and facilitate the resolution of quality issues and concerns.
- Coordinate Production Trail Runs & perform data analysis to manage changes through PPAP process.
- Conducted 55 activities and training sessions throughout the plant.
- Won 1st and 2nd prize in QCC phase-I and phase-il respectively at HBL Power Systems Ltd.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, Texas, TX05-2021
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad05-2017
Skills
QUALITY TOOLS: PPAP, SPC, Process Flow, FMEA, TQM, Control Plan, Gage R&R, Quality Metrix Process Capability, Pareto analysis, Six Sigma,
Lean Manufacturing, 5S, KAIZEN, Kanban, DMAIC, JIT, QFD, APQP, 8D, DOE, Time Study, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, 5-Whys, Fishbone, Tear-down analysis
DESIGN: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Catia, Pro E
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Warehouse Design, Operations Management, Inventory Control, SAP Warehouse Management, Project Management, GD&T, Operation Sheet Creation
DATA ANALYSIS: MS Office, Minitab, Tableau, Power BI
Membership
ASME (India), SAE India, IISE, ASQ
Timeline
Process Engineer
Aristocrat Gaming
08.2023 - Current
Process Engineer
Republic Steel
09.2021 - 06.2023
Supplier Performance Engineer
Caterpillar Inc
07.2019 - 09.2019
Junior Engineer, Quality
WITT India Private Limited
11.2018 - 07.2019
Graduate Engineer Trainee, QA department
HBL Power Systems Limited
05.2017 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University