Srinivasa (Sri) K. Bhat
1401, Merrill Creek Pkwy, 11024
Everett, WA 98203
Ph: (425) 350-3030
CAREER SUMMARY
A Senior Systems Integration Engineer with extensive and diverse experience in systems engineering, manufacturing engineering, program and project management. Track record of developing and implementing global projects, common processes, and methodologies. Very broad understanding of multiple engineering disciplines, including systems engineering, verification and validation, program management, manufacturing, lay-out, tooling, production supervision and productivity improvement. Proven abilities in implementing new technologies and projects in a global environment with major global companies such as General Motors, John Deere, Boeing, and Tata Motors.
Knowledgeable and experienced in:
• Program / Project Management • Design For Manufacturability (DFMA)
• Product Life Cycle Support • Product & Process Integration
• Lean Manufacturing • Systems Engineering
• Enovia and Catia V5
CAREER HISTORY
THE BOEING COMPANY, EVERETT, SEATTLE 2008 - To date
Systems Build Integration Lead, 787 Program (Dreamliner)
• Requirements Management, Systems Build Integration, Verification and Validation tests and retests for the Dream liner Program.
• Application of interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify system solutions.
• Develop and manage system performance requirements.
• Develop and implement verification methods and procedures.
• Develop and implement improvements for the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes and tools.
• Implement risk assessment and technology readiness assessment processes.
• Coordinate and resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Assembly operations support of systems validation.
JOHN DEERE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER, PUNE, INDIA 2006 – 2008
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Services Group
Established and led the Manufacturing Technology Group consisting of (88) Engineers, (9) Lead engineers and (3) Senior Lead Engineers.
• Set up the process and managed the manufacturing systems design, tools & gages design, virtual manufacturing, facilities design, and global projects support for John Deere Worldwide Operations.
• Achieved 96% employee satisfaction, 87% employee productivity and customer satisfaction of 4.8 out of 5 during my first year of management.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Warren, MI 1984-2006
Engineering Supervisor 2000-2006
Managed Program Manufacturing requirements to ensure manufacturability.
• Managed product and process integration, from concept to launch and validation for several North American and Asia Pacific car and truck lines that resulted in minimal vehicle production loss and optimal quality with fast track acceleration during launch and ramp up.
• Received Special Achievement Award for significant contribution.
• Trained production launch engineering and production teams that resulted in on-target launches.
• Received Award of Excellence for demonstrated sustained excellence.
• Led team of 30 engineers that developed and implemented launch process utilizing internal and external benchmarking.
• Adopted as, “GM Common Global Production Launch Process”.
• Received President’s Council Honor for contribution toward global business objectives.
Staff Project Engineer 1991-2000
Managed projects and developed process and technology for power trains and vehicles.
• Developed benchmarking method and metrics for manufacturing validation process with internal and external vehicles and identified best practices that became Common Corporate Validation Process.
• Developed “Design For Machining" methodology, user manual, and software tool for assessing and improving machining complexity.
• Trained over ( 225 ) GM engineers to use the process and tool.
• Received “Special Achievement Award” ( 1991 ) for extra ordinary accomplishment in one of the Corporate Strategies; Design For Manufacturability.
Senior Project Engineer 1984-1991
Developed process and tools for GM Powertrains, especially for Saturn Program.
• Optimized m...
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