Lazarus Vangepuram

Graduate from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, looking for job opportunities in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations.

Mohawk Lifts LLC - Amsterdam, New York Oct 2023 – Dec 2023

Process Development Engineer

• Optimized the procurement process for raw materials, reducing lead times from 10 days (about 1 and a half weeks) to 8 days.
• Utilized Infor Syteline software to streamline demand forecasting, increasing inventory accuracy from 80% to 92%. 
• Contributed to the layout and recording of maintenance material, improving organization in the Maintenance Cage.
• Supported organization-wide Physical Inventory (PI) counts, saving an estimated 100 labor hours annually through streamlined processes and creating a location list for parts, anticipating a saving of approximately 300 labor hours per year.
• Developed VBA code to streamline ERP output, creating a visual planner and saving approximately 2 hours weekly for planners.
• Designed a structured Bill of Material (BOM) accounting for internal shop lead times, enabling the utilization of Material Resource Planning (MRP) function in the ERP tool.
• Established procedures for safe operation and maintenance of the Plate Processing machine, including Total Productive Maintenance procedures for day-to-day upkeep by operators and preventative maintenance guidelines for more major maintenance tasks by technicians.

Process Engineer

• Collaborated on a cross-functional project, achieving a 30% cost reduction in the supply chain for resin manufacturing, equivalent to $200,000 annually.
• Developed and implemented a rigorous quality control measure for the production process, resulting in a 25% reduction in defects from 4% to 3%.
• Managed projects involving process optimization and vendor negotiations, ensuring a consistent 98% on-time delivery performance for raw materials. 

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Baltimore, Maryland

Master’s degree – Engineering Management/ Industrial Management, 2023 CGPA 3.4