Karan KUMAR
Dulwich Hill
Summary
A driven and passionate young professional with 4 years of experience in the manufacturing sector. I love to break down complex electromechanical assemblies and figure out how to build them as efficiently and reliably as possible. Aiming to provide value while further honing my technical skills and learning more about good manufacturing processes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Lead
Reach Robotics
06.2024 - Current
- Oversaw the manufacture of multiple product lines including the Alpha, Accessories, Controllers and the Reach X product lines
- Responsible for the transitioning the Reach X product line from pre-production into full scale production
- Worked with both the NPI and design teams to improve the manufacturability of the Reach X product line through both design and process changes
- Developed and standardised the build and QC process for the Alpha and Reach X product lines
- Responsible for scheduling of builds with tight deadlines to satisfy upper management, sales and customers
- Responsible for inventory management and contacting suppliers regarding non-conformance parts
- Managed a team of talented technicians to achieve production targets
Production Engineer
Reach Robotics
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Responsible for RMA investigations and service actions
- Performed root cause analysis on complex electromechanical faults
- Responsible for maintaining and updating all outgoing quality control procedures for the Alpha line of products
Production Technician
Reach Robotics
05.2023 - 01.2024
- Assembly of complex electromechanical robotic systems
- Performed outgoing quality control on robotic manipulators for subsea use
AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Team) Technician
Reach Robotics
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Worked on continuous improvement tasks as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Designed jigs for use by production department
- Sourcing of parts and tools for use by engineering and production
Research and Development Lead
EdgeUTech
01.2018 - 11.2022
- Led a team in the development of multiple educational products aimed at teaching electrical engineering and robotics principles to school children
- Involved in making business decisions regarding the marketing and sale of the developed product
- Creating a specialised electronics kit to be used as educational aids
- Created numerous robotics projects to be followed by students
- Creating and writing formal lesson plans to be used by educators
Junior Electronics Production Engineer
Benetron
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Planning and organisation of manufacturing operations including scheduling and stock management
- Trouble shooting of circuit boards including fault finding through circuit analysis as well as writing fault reports and completing repair checklists
Production Intern
Benetron
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Production of circuit boards including all through hole and surface mount soldering
- Quality control operations including visual inspections as well as the use of testing rigs and other electrical measurement devices
Educator/Instructor
Young Engineers
09.2016 - 12.2022
- Use motorised Lego to teach mechatronics engineering principles to primary school children
- Responsible for planning and teaching lessons based on the provided curriculum
- Responsible for controlling classes of primary school children during lessons
Sales Consultant
O’Connor Marketing Consultants
11.2015 - 02.2016
- Direct marketing salesman of multiple promotional items
- Made sales to business owners as well as the general public
- Responsible for cash and credit transactions
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical and Mechatronics
University of Technology Sydney
Higher School Certificate -
Kellyville High School
11.2015
Skills
- Creating efficient process flows
- Creating and using engineering documentation and checklists
- Assembly of complex mechanical and electrical systems
- Workshop skills including proficiency with multiple power tools
- All Soldering Processes
- Writing detailed and readable work instructions
- Interpreting and creating technical drawings including GD&T
- Physical circuit analysis & troubleshooting
- CAD software (Solidworks &Fusion 360)
- Great problem-solving skills
- Great verbal and written communication skills
- Great teamwork and leadership skills
- Adaptability in the face of unexpected circumstances
- Time and cost management skills
- Extremely detail oriented
Languages
English
Hindi
Hobbies and Interests
- Dirt Bike Riding
- Car Enthusiast
- Reading and Writing Fiction
- Cricket (Norwest Cricket Club and Glenwood Redbacks Cricket Club)
- Touch Football (Hills Hornets Touch/UTS Touch/Kellyville High School)
- Oztag (Norwest Oztag)
Accomplishments
- Transitioned the newly released Reach X product line into production and subsequently improved the manufacturability of the product such that the build times were reduced from 13 weeks for the first pre-production build to approximately 3-4 weeks for current builds.
- Overhauled the QC procedure for the alpha line of products, greatly improving process efficiency and significantly reducing RMA rates over a 2-year period.
- Created detailed product traceability for the alpha product line that has been crucial for controlling our extremely complex build and QC procedures and subsequently rolled this form of traceability into the new Reach X line which has been extremely valuable for both the production and engineering teams, allowing us to take a data driven approach to continuous improvement.
- Successfully created and rolled out a new educational product including an associated curriculum, which is currently being used in classrooms to teach school children the basic concepts of electrical engineering.
- Designed, built, and implemented a number of soldering jigs and tools for the production of electronic devices which increased manufacturing efficiency and worker safety.
Community Work
- Running Young Engineers Lego programs at Westmead Children’s Hospital vacation care centre.
- Involved in running fundraisers for the Prince of Wales hospital while working at O’Connor Marketing.
Academic Transcript
Available upon request.
Timeline
Production Lead
Reach Robotics
06.2024 - Current
Production Engineer
Reach Robotics
01.2024 - 05.2024
AMT (Advanced Manufacturing Team) Technician
Reach Robotics
07.2023 - 12.2023
Production Technician
Reach Robotics
05.2023 - 01.2024
Junior Electronics Production Engineer
Benetron
08.2018 - 09.2019
Production Intern
Benetron
02.2018 - 07.2018
Research and Development Lead
EdgeUTech
01.2018 - 11.2022
Educator/Instructor
Young Engineers
09.2016 - 12.2022
Sales Consultant
O’Connor Marketing Consultants
11.2015 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical and Mechatronics
University of Technology Sydney
Higher School Certificate -
Kellyville High School
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