Automated Production Systems Inc.
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.
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Automated Production Systems Inc.
APS is a multi-million dollar turnkey controls engineering firm. APS is the market leader in designing, installing and launching automated production systems within the automotive and non-automotive industry. Our professionally trained and degreed engineers collectively have over 250 YEARS of hands-on experience applying advanced controls and computer technology to the practical needs of the manufacturing industry. Since the inception of APS, our staff has been carefully recruited and trained to offer the right blend of experience with problem-solving skills. APS engineers have worked on programs all throughout North America including Canada and Mexico. We have also had engineers in Korea and Russia. APS is experienced using the latest GM, Ford and Chrysler Architectures. APS has developed architectures and standards for non-automotive and tier customers as well. Our engineers are experienced with Body and Assembly, Paint, Material handling, Food Processing and Commercial Utility applications. APS engineers have several years of experience developing and applying cutting edge hardware and software applications with the use of many types of PC and PLC based processors. Below are some key points to know about APS: