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Jay Sugumaran is an experienced operations manager currently employed at Automated Production Systems Inc. since November 2023, previously serving as an assistant operations manager. Prior experience includes roles as an automation engineer at Control System Integrators, where Jay was contracted to General Motors at the Factory Zero plant, and as a senior process engineer at ESAB. At ESAB, significant achievements included reducing production downtime by 15% using a DMAIC approach and coordinating pre-production processes. Jay held the position of manufacturing engineer at Sakthi Automotive Group, developing PFMEA and SOPs, and leading continuous improvement projects. Additional experience includes work as an assistant quality engineer at WENS Quality Assurance, conducting various non-destructive testing methods, and a brief internship as a CAE engineer at Ashok Leyland. Jay holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Wayne State University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University Chennai.