• Gender: Male
• Age: 56
• Designation: Department Head
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Current Gross Salary: INR  1800000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: INR  2200000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Mumbai And Gujarat
• Work Experience: 32 Year(s)

Education

PG Diploma in Operations Management From MIT, Pune

Diploma From GTTC, in 1991 with 72%

Post Diploma in Production Management From MSPI, Delhi in 1993 with 76%

Diploma in Tool and Die Making From Govt. Tool Room and Training Centre, Bangalore in 1991
with 72%

Skill Sets

Tooldesign,Tool manufacturing,Product development

IT Skills: I-DEAS 8 Modeling, Surfacing, Drafting, MasterCAM 8, Office XP, AutoCAD 2002, ERP, E-Mail, Internet

Work Experience

Head – Engineering
Since Nov 2009
Company Profile: Is on the execution of Product Development, Reverse Engineering, Tool Room Process Improvement and Value Engineering Projects. 
Job Profile:
Steered the design of over 20 models of Wall Clocks, 15 models of Ceiling Fans, 5 models of Room Heaters; ensured on-time delivery of all projects.
Contributed to Reverse Engineering/Value Engineering initiatives through:
Improvement in Grinder Mixer Blade design for better performance.
Cost reduction of Appliances through productivity improvement.
Using alternate material.
Indeginising Die Casting Process and Mould Development for ceiling fan top and bottom covers.
Improved quality and productivity by converting dies and moulds to run automatic. Introduced Jigs and Fixtures for assembly lines, effectuated method improvements.
Enabled the recording and categorizing of Design projects by implementing Design Software for in-house design. Built team competencies by organizing training programmes in the field of Design and Programming for designers and operators.
Executed various expansion/up-gradation projects including:
Installation of online supply of Molten Aluminium to Die Casting Machines.
Scaling up of Powder Coating Facility from 3000 to 6000 sets per day.
Directed the introduction of SPMs for Blender and Mixer Shaft Machining towards improved productivity and consistency

AGM – Manufacturing
Dec 2000 to Nov 2009
Company Profile: Spearheaded the Manufacturing function inclusive of Production Planning and Control, Design & Development, Reverse Engineering, Vendor Development, Inventory/Cost Control, Infrastructure Development, etc.
Job Profile:
Joined as Manager – Manufacturing; promoted to to AGM - Manufacturing 
Ramped up MCCB Manufacturing from 5000pm to 20000 pm; MCB sub assembly production from 30000 pm to 100000 pm through work study and measurement.
Improved Quality and enhanced processes by introducing new tooling, removing unwanted processes, introducing jigs, fixtures, gauges, etc.
Took the lead in designing and developing domestic switches to suit the Indian environment. Indigenised the entire range of conduit fittings and DOT down lighting products.
Developed new vendors for various metal parts, fabrication, machines parts, etc. Facilitated the introduction of PPAP and gauges, updated vendors with latest drawings. 
Built the team’s knowledge base through internal training as well as participating in seminars and exhibitions.
Initiated in-house manufacturing of Lighting Fixtures with fabrication, powder coating and assembly line.
Championed cost control through process improvement and introducing new tooling's, SPMs as well as simple automation.

Manager - Tool Room
Oct 1996 to Nov 2000
Company Name : Ellora Time Ltd.
Company Profile : Led Tool Room Operations with a team of 100 personnel. Chief responsibilities pertained to Design & Development of Product, Tools, Jigs, Fixtures and Gauges; Tool Manufacturing/ Maintenance and Vendor Development
Job Profile : 
Supervised the in-house development of Moulds and Dies for Wall Clocks, Time Piece, Calculators, etc.
Coordinated with Vendors for on-time and cost effective supply of requisite material.
Initiated in-house design activities to enhance the team’s knowledge base through recording/ categorizing of Design projects.

Manager - Design and Development 
Mar 1993 to Oct 1996
Company Name : LK Pace India Pvt. Ltd.
Company Profile : Oversaw Tool Room Operations including Product Development; Design of tools, fixtures and gauges; Manufacturing, Maintenance; Vendor Development; Cost Control and Process Planning. Handled a team of 50 personnel.
Job Profile : 
Successfully managed the development of 6A and 16A 5 Pin Socket as per IS standards and the NOO range  of Industrial Switches.
Developed new vendors for supply of Dies, Moulds, and Machined Parts.
Played a key role in enhancing Quality of new Tooling, Jigs and Fixtures.

Tool Development Engineer  
Sep 1992 to Mar 1993
Company Name : Specialized Components Pvt. Ltd.

Tool Room Technician
Mar 1992 to Aug 1992 
Company Name : Electric Control Gear India Ltd.

Trainee
Mar 1991 to Feb 1992 
Company Name : GTTC

Training Programmes:
Production Management/Assembly Engineering and Automation from IIT, Mumbai
Project Management/Managerial Effectiveness/Cost Reduction Techniques from AMA Ahmadabad
Managing R&D and results from BMA Baroda; Statistical Process Control by ICFAI, Ahmadabad; KAIZEN and 5’S’ by NPC, Gandhinagar
Visited Pierlite Australia for training
Visited Shanghai, GuangZhou China to attend ChinaPlast – 2012, ChinaPlast 2013, Blech 2013
Visited Huangyan, Wenzhou China for vendor development

Areas Of Expertise
Plant Operations
Production Planning & Control              
Design & Development
Tool Room Operations
Process Improvements
Total Productive Maintenance
Reverse/Value Engineering
Industrial Engineering Vendor Development
Quality, Safety, Compliance Inventory Control HRD/ IR/People Management

Technical Purview:
Tool Design; manufacturing of Press Tools and Moulds, Jigs and Fixtures, CNC Milling, EDM and W/EDM.
Heat Treatment, Cutting Tools, Tool Steels, etc.
Knowledge of Injection Moulding, Compression and Transfer Moulding.
Exposure to all kinds of Plastics, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Pre-treatment and Powder Coating.

Professional Profile
Nearly 24 years of multi-faceted experience in functions as diverse as Plant Operations, Design & Development, Industrial Engineering, Tool Room with well known organizations in the Electrical, Electronics, Home Appliance industries
Expertise in directing the operations of technically advanced, state of the art production systems and processes. Demonstrated abilities in executing projects from Concept-to-Launch with focus on Project Scope and rendering end-to-end solutions.
Significant experience in evolving, enhancing and implementing Processes that generated significant impact in terms of productivity, brought about a reduction in overall cost, and fostered a distinctive process culture.
Well versed with ISO 9000/IS and DIN standards, 5S, FMEA, SQL, Quality Circles, etc.
Hands-on experience in Industrial Engineering initiatives involving identifying planning, implementing & monitoring technological changes to enhance productivity. 
Added significant product value through Reverse Engineering initiatives geared towards discovering the technological principles of products and generating new designs as part of product development & enhancement initiatives.
Exceptionally well organised with a track record that demonstrates self motivation, creativity, and initiative to achieve both personal & corporate goals.

Future Goals

Senior level positions to head Plant Operations, Product Development, New Initiatives with leading organizations