• Gender: Male
• Age: 43
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 23.1 Year(s)

Education

Post Diploma in Plastics Mould Design From Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, in 2001

Diploma in Plastics Mould Technology (DPMT) From
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Mysore in 2000

Skill Sets

Experience in the field of New product development & Mold making, Mold maintenance which includes Product/Tool design & development of Plastics parts, sheet metal & Die casting parts, Expert in plastic tooling 
Expert in Product/Mold Development of Trims of automotive parts Plastics(interiors & exteriors) & sheet metal components
Expert in development of parts ( Automotive ) Injection molds
Headed Tool room & lead a team of Development engineers
Good knowledge in world class practices like TQM & TPM
Vendor Development of tool room and molders
Good knowledge in ISO/TS 16949 quality systems requirement

CAD Packages :AutoCAD, Ideas, Catia V5
MS Office Tools : MS-Excel, PowerPoint, word

Work Experience

Assistant Manager – Product Development Trims
Since Feb 2011
Company Profile: Manufacturer of Radiators, Condensers & Compressors

Assistant Manager – Product Development Trims
Sep 2005 to Feb 2011
Company Profile : Provider of injection moulded plastic solutions to the automotive industry.

Job Profile : 
New product development for various plastics, rubber & sheet metal parts and assemblies
Tooling Feasibility study of OEM part 3D model 
Trouble shooting of moulds Breakdown And Preventive maintenance 
Trouble Shooting of Hot Runner System.
Mould Spares Planning, Procurement & Maintenance as per requirements.
Part Model and Tool specification sheet sending to Tool Maker for RFQ
Estimate the Tool cost and negotiation with the supplier
Identification of tooling requirements and finalization the suppliers.
Making a detailed project plan and closely monitor the plan status by periodical reviews
Analyzing the risk involved in the project and acting on it.
Weekly review with the supplier for Tool development
Conducting  Tool Buy off of locally and import molds 
Responsible for agreed cycle time and part quality requirements
Check the Mould Capacity and Plan for repeat mould
Selecting tool rooms and Molders for new projects
Trouble shooting of existing and molder under development parts at supplier end 
Mold and gauges (panel checker ) Development
CFT leader for Establishment and Implementation of new projects
Interacting with oem customers /suppliers (Koreans,Japenese ,German, Thailand ) for development and implementation of New parts 
Manufacturing & Maintenance of  Plastics , rubber  molds and sheet metal parts  (Automobile /electronics Components) through identified suppliers & in-house
Preparation & review  APQP  Documents for New products as per ISO TS 16949
Handled molds ranging from 30 tonnage to 1800 tonne molds 
Product cost estimation for plastics products and assemblies against RFQ
Proto tool development before serious tooling 
Design review with customers, suggesting changes, Feasibility study of parts and assemblies
Identification of tooling requirements and finalization of suppliers for mould & die developments 
Tool design review and continuous tracking of development
Provide solutions using Mold flow MPI
Identify and execute cost saving projects
Value engineering projects
Manufacturing feasibility study
Implementing Projects to reduce rejection  in-house & supplier 
Vendor development for Tooling & indirect materials 
Design & development of new molds as per customer requirement
Design of rubber performing dies, Loading and releasing fixtures
Interaction with customer for sample approval of products
Implementing Poka yoke (error proofing system ) in moulds and assembly lines to reduce breakdowns and increase life of moulds
Preventive maintenance of moulds &dies 
Implementation of ECN’s through mold modifications
Preparation of yearly business plans with the guidance from Top Management & external consultants and presenting to the Management committee meeting
Mold spares planning, procurement & maintenance as per requirements
Facilities planning for Tool room
Adhering to ISO/TS 16949 Standard

Key projects & Achievements
Key projects handled 
Hyundai - EMXI, TBI, PA, PA f/l, PB, MCI, RBI, HA
FORD - B517
Nissan - X02A, X02B, X11M (NALT)
Renault - H79
Mahindra - Scorpio, Xylo
Daimler - HDT vehicle 
Developed plastic moulds (41  injection moulds & 3 blow molds )for Instrument panel and Door trim parts ranging from 50 tonnage to 2100 tonnage molds and sheet metal assembly child parts for H79  Renault India project for upcoming SUV Duster and X11M projects
Developed plastic & rubber  molds(62), checking fixtures(38)  and accessory parts for Interiors & exterior trims (mold development, paint, vibration welding, ultrasonic welding, hot glue) to Hyundai, Ford, M&M, Daimler through tier  1 firms 
Development of 42 injection & blow molds for Renault upcoming H79 project (Duster)
Development of Interior Cockpit module (Glove box cover assly, Glove box Housing, Crash pad lower assly, Knob  cooler assembly, center bezel assly ) & Front End Module parts (22 molds) for Upcoming i20 PB Car for Hyundai Motor through Hyundai Mobis
Developed injection  molds (06 nos) and checking aids(04 nos) of interiors Centre facia  for upcoming i10 Hyundai car up gradation model 
Development of New air vents assembly, for Lear Automotive OEM -Mahindra & Mahindra which involves 16 molds and total of 23 parts.
Development of Injection molds (18), panel checking fixtures (12) for Daimler India HDT project.
Developed Bracket Stoppers For i20 Car For Hyundai MOBIS
Design & Manufacturing of Cigar cap mold for Hyundai MOBIS
IP Parts Glove box Inner and outer for Hyundai MOBIS. (Mold given by customer) 
Door Trim parts, Armrest, Pull handle for Hanil Automotive. (Mold given by customer)
Development of moulds of Radiator Fan and Shroud for Feasta model to Ford India limited.  with Korean Toolmakers which fetched a sales of Rs 3.6 Crores per annum
developed Fan &Shroud Molds Of Indica (TATA Motors)
Developed 6 Molds for Flextronics which fetched a sales of Rs1.8 Crore per annum
Made a mold maintenance  tool room to Revenue adding Profitable Section by manufacturing & Handling ECM on moulds
Implemented Preventive maintenance Effectively to reduce Repair & Maintenance Cost  And to increase the Mold life 
Expert in Hot runner Molds
Achieving MTBF of molds to 20000 from 1200 shots for Identified molds
MTTR of mould reduced to 3 hours for minor Breakdown and 18 hours for major breakdown

Member – Tool Room
March 2004 to Sep 2005
Company Name : Nypro Forbes India Pvt Ltd

Mould Maker  
June 2002 to March 2004
Company Name : Troika Auto products (India) Ltd
Company Profile : Manufacturers of headlight switches
Job Profile :
Developing New products & maintenance of molds
Guiding Technicians
Spare Management
Maintaining Preventive maintenance as per schedule 
Handling breakdown maintenance
Handle 24 valve pin gated hot runner system for Dual injection mould Of Gillette
Interaction with customer for sample approval of products
Supplier identification, assessment and finalization for mold development
Implementing Poka yoke (error proofing) in moulds to reduce breakdowns and increase life of moulds
Implementation of ECNs through mold modifications
Facilities planning for Tool room
Design reviews on mould manufacturing 
Adhering to ISO/TS 16949 Standard

Training 
Has worked as a One year trainee in PRICOL (Premier Instruments & Controls Ltd) Coimbatore 
Has Undergone Training for Hot runner system for Mold master Mold masters 
(A Canada based hot runner manufacturer)
Short term course on CNC – Milling programming 

Team Activities 
CFT member – Process Improvement.
Leader for – Quality Circle Team
Active member of SIT/TPM

Future Goals

To be a part of a progressive organization that brings the best out of me as a professional, at the same time giving me an opportunity to enhance my expertise that results in the effective contribution to the growth of the organization and self.