Rishikesh Harshad Karmalkar

Master's

Industrial Engineering

ThyssenKrupp

Equipment Engineer

- Managed engineering and manufacturing of various types of large-sized industrial equipment, such as agitators, evaporators - Streamlined manufacturing processes through collaboration with engineering teams during product development (PD) phase - Conducted PFMEA, troubleshooting investigations and root cause analysis (RCA) on production process, and equipment - Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams, including chemical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil groups, to perform validation and value engineering (VE) on equipment specifications, resulting in approximately $200K in cost savings - Led quality improvement initiatives, including trainings, workshops, and development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) within manufacturing and supply chain environment, resulting in a significant decrease in quality issues - Initiated preparation of equipment data sheets, engineering specifications, and RFP/RFQs for outsourced industrial equipment - Led detailed Technical Bid Tabulation (TBT), Technical Bid Analyses (TBA), and Cost Benefit Analyses (CBA) on equipment vendor - Engineered precise equipment manufacturing drawings, assembly drawings, and general arrangement drawings incorporating - GD&T using SolidWorks, guaranteeing accuracy and strict compliance with governing specifications