Vipul Meghat
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Qualification Profile
Highly analytical, resolute, and versatile professional with experience in automotive manufacturing, warehouse, and air cargo operation management. Capable of team building and retaining. Skillful in managing large team and its performance to meet goals as well as capital and short-term projects at a time. Extensive knowledge in applying customer focused continuous improvement, process analysis, implementation of sustainable solution and cross-functional teamwork. Equipped with competence to identify and resolve complex technical issues. Effective management skills and abilities to maintain a solid relationship with various individuals from all levels and backgrounds.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certificates
Work History
Senior Operation Manager
Amazon - Air Gateway
Lakeland, Florida
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Oversaw successful execution of air cargo operation focusing safety, quality, performance, and customer experience
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches resulted in breaking 9 throughput records across various processes (most year to date by team) during PEAK.
- Drove team to develop execution plan based on management planning, volume predictions and capacity planning which resulted in successful PEAK with zero rolled volume and no controllable flight delays.
- Acted Subject Matter Expert (SME) between Gateway Operations and World Wide Design to develop and execute equipment throughput capacity improvement initiatives resulted enhancement of flat sorter productivity with labor optimization (50% reduction in allocated labor), Amazon Robotics Floor functional logic improvement (Increase in drive availability) , Fanuc robot (Robin Arm) End of Arm tool Optimization (27% Increase in MTBH).
- Drove creation of quality initiatives, process change initiatives and other Lean initiatives at site resulted in zero controllable late and ADHOC trailer during PEAK.
- Provided best employee experience by successfully managing employee related issues encompassing labor, turnover and diversity resulted less than 2% voluntary employee attrition.
- Allocated resources to planned programs according to business objectives including but not limited to utilization of Learning Series for Leaders to Peers, Weekly Gemba, Safety Walks, and Weekly Associate Engagement and Process Audits.
Regional Manager
RME
Amazon, North America
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Established and maintained reliability and maintenance engineering standards for up to 14 customer fulfillment centers.
- Acted as new site launch liaison between RME and World Wide Design Engineering as well as Launch Engineering and launched over 10 new locations throughout North America.
- Championed successful implementation of Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) mapping and integration within ARNS and TNS region.
- Developed reliability plans for site RME team which resulted in following network level achievement : Reduction : 38% in Loss Production Hours, 30% in Critical one equipment work order backlog and 18% in high severity events.
- Provided leadership, and mentoring to successfully obtain approval and execution of quarterly shutdown across network resulted in 100% equipment uptime and zero loss production hours during PRIME week.
- Drove maintenance best practices: Innovate, document, improve work methods, and standardized resulted in successful upgrade of SLAM scan tunnel configuration for all ARNS sites delivered 2% reduction of package kick out across network.
- Offered guidance to senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) issues using ROI resulted in securing $700k funding to upgrade Intelligrated servers for two sites.
- Rebuilt multiple RME team with recruitment, promotion, and retention resulted in 10+ promotions, and 15+ thirteen retentions.
- Led RME team and RME finance to generate savings $ 2MM in spare parts through reinforcement of various internal programs.
Manager
RME
Lakeland, FL.
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Led team of 30 technical leaders including area maintenance managers, automation engineers, maintenance technicians, planner/scheduler, and inventory manager to ensure safe and efficient environment for all.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees as well as implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement resulted in 11 promotions, 13 new hires and and 2 retention.
- Delivered successful and on-time results by guiding team to complete 8 network level, 9 site level, and 6 COVID related projects which provided 18% less motor drive fault than sister sites, first to implement AMS within ARNS sites, and reduce SLAM package kick to 0.9% (Goal 1.51%) from 3.25%.
- Created positive and learning culture within team which led to ground breaking innovations that has became network standards such as new ARNS SLAM Scan Tunnel Configuration Optimization, Standard work break down structure of Low Voltage Preventative Maintenance (LVPM) of electrical equipment, Roof Top HVAC PM Route Optimization, and Hydrogen Detection System Dashboard Optimization.
- Identified and completed 4 major safety improvement projects also scaled project to network level and assisted in implementation.
- Facilitated on-boarding training for each new member of RME team, and set expectations as well as streamlined end of shift reporting that helped to track site and shift KPIs at lowest level as well as communicate project status.
- Developed capital spending plans, performing cost analysis, and facilitating cross-functional project planning
- Participated in network Maintenance calls and periodic Maintenance Manager off-site conference.
Facilities Manager
Paccar Engine Company
Columbus, MS.
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Managed team of ten direct reporting and more than fifty indirect reporting craft technicians, contractors, and planners to support uninterrupted plant production, day-to-day and periodic preventive maintenance activities (Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual) on various parts of facilities
- Performed assessment and request additional workforce by identifying need, providing justification, and presenting to management
- Created roles, responsibility, and skill matrix for technicians, planner, and engineer
- Performed verification of contract work within NEC & NFPA 70E compliance
- Managed fleet of 80+ rolling stock, includes preventive maintenance and replacement after useful life
- Facilitated technician training (OJT, Lunch & Learn), setting up recurring maintenance work orders in CMMS system and audit technician work
- Successfully reduced asset operating cost by improving existing preventive maintenance plan, identifying gaps in existing maintenance plan, and implemented new maintenance plan
- Identified, justified, planned, and executed capital projects within given constraints
- Earned numerous commendations and recognition for plant-wide LED replacement capital project, featured in local newspaper and project resulted in $600k annual savings
- Aided Safety and Environmental Engineering Department daily to improve overall safety of facility and to stay within environmental compliance
- Planned, monitored, and executed monthly departmental activity as per budget
- Proficiently wrote work scope and procedures for contractors to bid on small and long-term contract job, received bid and awarded Job.
Team Coordinator Machining/Assembly
Paccar Engine Company
Columbus, MS.
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Effectively coordinated recurring maintenance tasks (Preventive Maintenance and Repairs) with team and verified completion within set timeline and met expectation
- Worked in conjunction with Controls Engineers/Technicians to troubleshoot equipment issues using Siemens SIMATIC STEP7 controls software
- Troubleshoot Fanuc and ABB robot, coordinated preventive maintenance and calibration
- Managed assembly line conveyor system preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Succeeded in improving equipment uptime and reliability by collaborating with team of outsourced equipment specialist, in-house maintenance, and engineering team
- Took charge of Planning, scheduling, and execution of equipment maintenance activity during plant shut down.
Manufacturing Engineer
Paccar Engine Company
Columbus, MS.
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Conducted Head-Pre-assembly process analysis to mitigate PQI related issues, performed root cause analysis and implemented sustainable solutions by creating SOPs, OCAPs, One Point Lessons, Visuals, and other Poke Yokes
- Reported First Time Pass Rate (FTPR) to Internal customer during volume validation of new product and drove efforts to increase FTPR from 70% to 95% within 18 weeks
- Successfully eliminated variation in injector sleeve Loctite dispensing process using DMAIC methodology, Conducted PFMEA, created acceptable standards and controls in conjunction with Product Development Engineering and Controls Engineering resulted in $5k annual Savings
- Participated in Kaizen event with PPS team, identified non-value-added activities and achieved 77% reduction (Material handling 108 min/day to 25 min/day) on it as well as reduced required workforce from four permanent employees and two temporaries to four permanent employees
- Effectively implemented end of line inspection, created checklist, collected data, and updated checklist.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering – Management Systems Engineering
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS 01.2015 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS 01.2009 - 12.2013
Skills
Business Process Improvement
Six Sigma
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
Facilities Operations
Operations Management
Project Planning
Contract Management,
Team Building
Performance Improvement
Succession Planning
Emergency Management,
Equipment Throughput Optimization
Daily operations oversight
Certification
Honors and Achievement
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior Operation Manager
Amazon - Air Gateway
08.2022 - 07.2023
Regional Manager
RME
03.2021 - 08.2022
Manager
RME
06.2019 - 03.2021
Facilities Manager
Paccar Engine Company
01.2016 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering – Management Systems Engineering
Mississippi State University
01.2015 - 12.2017
Team Coordinator Machining/Assembly
Paccar Engine Company
01.2014 - 01.2016
Manufacturing Engineer
Paccar Engine Company
01.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi State University
01.2009 - 12.2013