Vinay S. Kumar is seeking a senior project manager or program manager position where he can apply his 15 years of experience in engineering and project management. He has a unique blend of industrial engineering, project management, and business management experience. Kumar is detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and communication skills. He has a proven record of achieving objectives in both individual and team settings, including launching new products and developing processes to improve quality and productivity.

1. Vinay S. Kumar
4248 Morgan Place Ph: (734) 233-8932
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 E-mail: vinsk26a@gmail.com
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Highly experienced project manager seeking the position of senior project manager or program manager
in a successfulorganization, where I could apply and challenge my engineering and project management
experience.
SUMMARY
 Detail oriented, Certified Project Management Professional with a unique blend of Industrial
Engineering, Project Management and Business Management knowledge with over 15 years of
experience in leading projects in manufacturing and supply chain.
 Resourceful and innovative problem solver with strong problem solving and communication
skills with a proven record of achieving objectives and targets in both individual and team
settings.
 Demonstrated ability in launching new products into production, and in developing,
implementing and managing new processes to improve quality and increase productivity.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Project Leadership & Management
 Strategic Planning & Cost Control
 Six Sigma Methodology
 Supply Chain Management and Logistics
 Capital Projects
 Lean Manufacturing (Kaizen), Continuous
Improvement
EDUCATION
MBA, Project Management,
Lawrence Technological University,
MS, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,
Wayne State University,
BS, Industrial Engineering and Management,
M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Logistics Tech. Planner (May 2013 – Present)
Chrysler – Toledo, OH
 Lead severalcontinuous improvement projects from project initiation through completion that
resulted in productivity improvements.
 Assisted the plant logistics team in severalinsourcing initiatives by establishing kitting and
sequencing cells.
 Analyzed operator efficiencies by teaming with plant IE’s to optimize plant layouts and delivery
routes.
 Supervised, mentored and trained equipment and material flow engineers and summer interns.
 Networked with suppliers to optimize inbound logistics, reduce transportation and inventory cost.
 Trained hourly and salaried employees in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
initiatives.
 Studied motion economy of route drivers and production operators to identify operational waste
and suggested minimal material handling concepts to reduce waste and improve productivity.
 Created severalproject proposals and presented findings to all levels of management.
 Managed plant vehicle launch activities by collaborating with suppliers, product engineers and
contract employees.

2. Vinay S. Kumar
4248 Morgan Place Ph: (734) 233-8932
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 E-mail: vinsk26a@gmail.com
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Material Handling Engineer (Apr 2012 – May 2013)
Chrysler – Toledo, OH
 Partnering with plant ergonomic and safety leads, developed creative methods to deliver and
display material for the assembly line operators to reduce NVAA and improve ergonomics.
 Managed maintenance of entire fleet of material delivery equipment such as racks, dollies and
powered industrial vehicles (hi-lo's, tuggers, SGV’s, AGV’s and golf carts).
 Budgeted and managed capital projects worth over $7 Million.
 Managed purchase requisitions worth over $32 Million.
Process/Project Engineer (Apr 2001 to Apr 2012)
Technicolor, Livonia, Michigan, U.S.A
 Managed variety of capital projects from initiation through closing.
o High speed sortation system which doubled the distribution capacity
o Ventilation system for the shop floor and Pick Cells.
o APLS lines which increased throughput by 60%
o High-speed packaging machine for small packs that increased efficiency by 20% reduced
cost of dunnage material of over $95K and reduced transportation costs to customers by
30%.
o High-speed printers for administration team to increased order printing capacity by 31%
 Created staffing plans and operations budget
 Developed a billing template that assisted the finance team to invoice customers for various ad-
hoc services.
 Assisted the Vice President and Director of Operations to develop and implement various
operational and strategic plans
 Performed cost and SWOT analysis on all new business proposals.
 Coordinated ISO 14000 efforts across cross-functional teams for pallets, plastic, corrugate and
paper recycling.
 Conducted time and labor study analysis, established work standards
 Trained over 300 multi-cultural and multi-lingual hourly and salaried employees.
 Applied Value Stream Mapping, Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST), Root Cause
Analysis, Process Design Analysis, DMAIC etc. on various processes.
 Created various forms, departmental work instructions, visual work instructions (VSOP) that
conformed to ISO Standards.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, AS400 system, Minitab
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, Wayne State University
Maynard Operational Sequence Technique (MOST)
ISO 9001/2000 and ISO 14000 Auditor, MMTC
Lean Kaizen Coordinator, Technicolor
HONORS AND AWARDS
Technicolor Company’s Presidential Award – Individual 2007
Technicolor Company’s Presidential Award – Team 2008