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pratik oswal

@pratikoswal

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Senior Industrial Engineer driving Lean transformations and operational excellence.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leading Lean transformations and process improvement in data-driven operations, with opportunities for cross-functional impact and measurable throughput gains.

I am a Senior Industrial Engineer with 5+ years of experience leading Lean and operations excellence across US and India, delivering measurable productivity gains through LMS implementations, engineered time studies, facility redesigns, and data-driven KPI governance. I have led multi-site Lean transformations in high-volume distribution centers, implemented 15+ Labor Management Systems, conducted 150+ time studies, and redesigned 9+ facilities to achieve up to 20% throughput improvement.

I combine Lean Six Sigma methods, SMED, OEE optimization, and analytics to sustain performance improvements and enable executive decision-making via Power BI dashboards. I have delivered leadership and frontline training, run DMAIC projects that reduced material waste and improved productivity, and driven cross-functional alignment to standardize workflows and reduce variation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Industrial Engineer

McLane Co.

Aug 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years)

Led Lean transformation across 5+ high-volume distribution centers, implementing 15+ LMS and 150+ time studies to improve workforce utilization and increase throughput by up to 20%. Delivered 50+ trainings and executive Power BI dashboards to strengthen KPI governance and data-driven decision-making.

Lean Six Sigma Power BI KPIs

Process Excellence Engineer II

Ethicon

Jan 2022 - May 2022 (4 months)

Led DMAIC-based initiatives on GIFM to reduce material waste by 18% and eliminated 20+ recurring failure modes, driving a 12% productivity improvement and improving OEE through SMED and Kaizen events.

Root Cause Analysis Kaizen Events Statistical Data Analysis SOP Benchmarking

Data Analytics Intern

Unacademy

Sep 2020 - Nov 2020 (2 months)

Analyzed NAU and feedback to optimize targeting and SEO tagging, increasing platform engagement by 15% and growing end users by 45% through a campus ambassador analytics initiative.

Data Analysis Cohort Analysis SEO Optimization Marketing Analytics Dashboarding

Graduate Engineer

Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd

Jun 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 2 months)

Streamlined auction operations achieving a 55+ car record day, tracked performance across 25+ dealerships to drive a 17% sales improvement, and standardized workflows to reduce demo vehicle lead time by 25%.

Process Optimization Performance Tracking Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Completed Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Savitribai Phule Pune University with coursework in mechanical and industrial engineering fundamentals.