Vaishnavi Tirumala
Bloomington,Illinois
Summary
Forward-thinking project management specialist confident in leading team members, managing schedules and coordinating resources. Keeps projects on-track with decisive supervision and quick problem-solving. Persuasive in communicating and negotiating with internal team members, vendors and other stakeholders.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. NPI Project Lead
Rivian
Normal, IL
05.2021 - Current
- Created detailed project plans, tracked progress and reported on status of NPI initiatives.
- Designed project development timelines with key milestones and clear descriptions of scope and delivery requirements.
- Documented lessons learned from completed NPI projects which could be applied towards future initiatives.
- Managed cross-functional teams including engineering, scheduling, operations and quality assurance departments.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential issues and mitigate risks associated with NPI activities
- Validated and maintained 100% MBOM accuracy and OBOM for the build cycle and ensured SAP MBOM accuracy through change management
- Created detailed reports outlining project status updates for senior management review.
- Defined best practices for managing multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closure
- Defined hand off process between NPI and Production teams after production ramp of NPI projects
- Facilitated communication between suppliers and internal teams regarding product issues or concerns.
- Reviewed project risks and devised proactive strategies to avoid potential roadblocks.
BOM SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
09.2015 - 05.2021
- Responsible for BOM quality, Cost Optimization and Part Readiness for prototype builds on the following programs: Ford Explorer, Mustang, F150 and Mustang Mach E
- Define, document, and communicate suitable metrics and reporting to assess BoM health status and accuracy
- Established synchronization between the CAD BoM and FEDEBOM
- Configured digital vehicle structures in Teamcenterin accordance with Engineering Bill of Materials (BOM) to understand the digital build aspect of the parts for prototype builds across several programs.
- Digital Vehicle issue resolution and route responsibility as required using Tc Vismockup.
- Coached Release engineers in feature coding their parts with respect to the latest program direction letter using configuration worksheets
- Worked with Key stakeholders to ensure engineering prototypes are validated and ready for installation during each vehicle milestone.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL08-2015
Skills
- Application functional skills : SAP HANAX4, MES, DYNAMICS 365
- DevOps : Jira, Confluence
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Management
Certification
Project Management Professional [PMP] Certified
Microsoft Dynamics 365: Core Finance and Operations
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Telugu
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sr. NPI Project Lead
Rivian
05.2021 - Current
BOM SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Ford Motor Company
09.2015 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Northern Illinois University
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