• Gender: Male
• Age: 54
• Designation: Department Head
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 32.5 Year(s)

Education

B.Sc. Chemistry From Karnataka University Dharwad in 1992

PG Diploma in Plastic Processing Technology From CIPET Mysore, (All India Seventh rank) in 1993

Skill Sets

Leverages key analysis, insights and team approach to drive organizational improvements and implementation of best practices. Deft in handling Project Set-ups, Operations & Plant Engineering of Plastic Injection Molding, Part Assembly, Tool Room, Air Cleaner Assembly, Seat Assembly, PU/Acrylic Paint Shop for Plastic Automotive & White Good Parts. Demonstrated proficiency in managing project & operations involving resource planning, cost control through innovations & monitoring, team building & motivation and co-ordination with internal departments / external agencies. Proficient in ISO/TS 16949 QMS, EOHS 14001 & OHSAS 18001 and TPM standards.
Expertise in managing the production operations with key focus on bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources, improving process sequences and labour motivation. Clear understanding of industry, technology trends with distinction of instituting quality control techniques to achieve product excellence at lowest overall c

Work Experience

Regional Head: Since Aug 2012
Sr.Manager - Production: Aug 2009 to April 2011
Dy.Manager - Production: May 2004 to Aug 2005
Company Profile: Manufacturer Of Exterior Lighting Systems, Powertrains, Electricals-electronics, Body And Chassis Parts To Leading Passenger Car And Motorcycle Segments . 
Job Profile:
Heading overall plant activities and responsible to the profit center (Sales turn over 150 Cr/Annual), Involved in setting the B’lore plant and successfully brought to operation within Nine months and in span of 8th months we could able to achieve the bottom line target as per the Budgeted.
Within 4 months of handling the Chennai plant the entire organization has been restructured and bottom line has been increased from 3% to 8.5%
Playing a stellar role in leading projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts & time over-runs
Successfully achieving the production targets as per PQCDSM and ensuring best quality with optimum productivity
Timely review with all process owners to achieve all the Management target
Initiated the RMC reduction project and successfully brought the RMC by 5% (From 70% to 65% of the sales) in Bangalore plant.
Brought down the Variable cost by 2% (11% to 9% of the sales) in Bangalore plant
Accountable for:
Ensure customer requirements are been met for all stated and implied needs
Resource planning and proper utilization of all resource through timely reviews with all Departments
Improving OEE of all manufacturing process
Monitoring & achieving departmental objectives
Training Process Owners
Initiating process optimization of new & existing products
Ensuring the profitability of departmental cost center.
Initiating the Kaizen leading to cost saving, productivity improvement and improving working condition and safety

Sr.Manager - Production
Aug 2009 to April 2011
Job Profile :
Managing plastic moulding shop, Assembly Shop, Paint Shop tool room operations, maintenance, troubleshooting & new product/mould development of Automobile Plastic Components .
Lead the team to achieve the 100 PPM target within 6 months
Guided the team to reduce the Internal rejection from 50000 PPM to 20000 PPM
Total Inventory has been reduced from 16 days to 7 days working

Dy.Manager-Production.
May 2004 to Aug 2005
Job Profile : 
Moulding plant, Painting line and Assembly line setup.
Production planning, Daily Monitoring Plan Vs Actual, Involved in cost reduction project by reducing rejections and cycle time reduction activities
Involved in implementation of TS-16949 Quality system. 
Trained team members to reduce the Production changeover time by implementing SMED concepts

AGM - Production
April 2011 to July 2012
Company Profile: Manufacturer of moulded parts & plastic components.
Job Profile : 
Managing plastic molding shop, Assembly Shop, Paint Shop tool room operations, maintenance, troubleshooting & new product / mold development of Automobile Plastic Components 
Preparing layout for machine in new plant 
Administering equipment selection, negotiation, finalization of specifications, inspection, installation & commissioning operations 
Drafting departmental yearly budget aligned with sale and new project forecast 
Performing new mold trials with specified material, T1, T2 Trials Report Preparation and Production Run
Participating in CAPA Analysis for non-conformities in products & processes 
Heading the RMC reduction projects ,Improving the paint shop quality and productivity.
TPS implementation in manufacturing to Dispatches process
Initiated the cost saving projects in mould shop and Paint shop

DGM-Engineering and Operations
August 2006 to April 2009
Company Name : Miltech Industries Pvt.Ltd.
Job Profile : 
New Project Handling, which includes new product Development activity, Feasibility study, Product Realization process till handed over to production with  targets and will be monitored .reviewed and revised at MRM.
Completed Air Vent Assembly project for Panel Van project and Project “U” for Visteon.
Closely working with Honeywell USA Design team for Additive Housing assembly project which involves design development from prototype to production tooling for 5 models.
Worked with Haworth design team from Germany for their SY-39 chair parts which involves 10 plastic parts development which are passed through BIFMA standards.
As additional responsibility presently handling the entire production which includes molding and sub assembly .I am responsible to effective and efficient utilization of all resources provided

Process Engineer
August 2005 to July 2006
Company Name : FCI Connectors.
Job Profile : 
New  Project Handling, Project Transfers ,Conversion of Manual assembly line to Semi Auto / Auto lines, Established The over molding process for  LCD connector   
Involved in the design and development of Automated assembly line for 50 IO connectors with automated inspection vision system
Complete setup of over molding process for LCD connectors which includes over molding, automated vision system and Auto assembly line 
Implementation of auto inspection system connectors
Project started on concept of Automated Assembly for 47 IO Connectors
Currently Handling 7 other molding project transfer from FCI –Japan.

Assistant Manager-Production
May 2001 to Aug 2004
Company Name : TEK components Pvt.Ltd.
Job Profile : 
Production planning for mould shop, press shop and assembly, Team leader for process improvement team, which works on varies project like reducing the     cycle time, reducing product changeover time, Reducing rejections. and the implementation of  TS-16949 System .

Team Leader
May 1999 to Aug 2001
Company Name : TATA Auto Components Pvt.Ltd.
Job Profile : 
Actively involved in the setup of L&T moulding machines for dashboard components, Process setting, Trouble shooting and Quality monitoring. Activity involved in the trials and set up of Dashboard, Bumper and dashboard parts like air vents, ash tray.speaker grills.
QUALITY Improvement Project executed for dashboard and bumper ( Indica). on  2000T machines. Actively involved in the project for reducing product changeover times in 500 T and 2000 T machines.

Production Engineer
June 1994 to May 1999
Company Name : Shashi Deep Plastics. 
Job Profile : 
Activity involved in the trials of Key board parts, Weighing  Machine Parts and establishing process.
Improving productivity through cycle time reduction, Scrap reduction, Down reduction

Core Competencies
Monitoring through reviews Planning day-to-day strategies, budgets, production schedules, along with resource allocation for optimum output
Developing & implementing systems, processes and procedures for new product to facilitate smooth functioning of overall production operations and enhancing operational efficiency
Managing routine maintenance / preventive maintenance schedule and calibration for production equipment on a regular basis for higher productivity and efficiency, thereby ensuring 100% compliance 
Planning and organizing day-to-day shop floor activities and resolving procedural & logistical problems as appropriate to the timely completion of various processes
Formulating SOP for new processes/ equipment for ensuring environment, health & safety aspects
Submitting periodical reports of quality indices to senior management 
Handling various continuous improvement initiatives in the process
Conceptualizing & implementing strict measures in operating various procedures to optimize resource as well as capacity utilization
Coordinating with the inter-departmental activities and working on succession planning of the workforce 
Scrutinizing process & field parameter of equipment to ensure adherence to standards by conducting periodic audits 
Interfacing with people at all levels, managing healthy work environment & inculcating bonded teamwork with high work ethics
Mentoring subordinates & maintaining cordial relations on the shop floor 

Proficiency Forte
Project Management, Operations & Maintenance, Quality Assurance & Control, Process Enhancement, Commercial Operations, Client Relationship Management, Resource Planning, Material Management, Vendor Management

Future Goals

Nearly 20 years of dynamic career in taking initiatives for business excellence through process improvement, seeking senior level assignments in Plant Operation, Project Planning, Project Management preferably in manufacturing industry with an organization of high repute