• Gender: Male
• Age: 47
• Designation: Manager
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Current Gross Salary: INR  600000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: INR  800000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: India, UAE
• Notice Period: 60  Days
• Preferred Location: Chennai, Overseas
• Work Experience: 27 Year(s)

Education

Post Graduate Diploma In Plastics Processing Technology (PGD - PPT) From Central Institute Of Plastics Engineering And Technology (CIPET), Mysore, India (1999 - 2000).
Bachelor’s Degree In Chemistry From Loyola College, University Of Madras, Chennai, India (1995 - 1998

Skill Sets

Entrepreneurial Executive with a high degree of perseverance and excellent people skills,
team player with pro-active focus on ensuring highest quality with strict cost control.
Well versed in technology, possessing leading edge quality control and manufacturing skills, keen to learn at any age, conversant with a wide range of plastic testing instruments.

Areas Of Expertise:
Production Planning And Control:
Managing Overall Production Activities, Implementing Effective Techniques Across The Shop Floor To Bring Efficiency In Operations, Improve Quality, Safety Standards And Achieve Maximum Cost Savings.
Developing, Managing And Monitoring The Performance Of Multi-skilled Work Force And Conceptualizing Need Based Training Programs For Maximizing Operational Efficiency.

Quality Management:
Conducting Internal Quality Audits And Taking Necessary Corrective And Preventive Measures To Ensure Compliance, Sust and moulding machineries.

Work Experience

Independent Consultant
Since Oct. 2008
Roles include project consultation on technical aspects of plastics, major moulding process techniques while recommending suitable raw material grades with emphasis on quality, technical service and geographical inputs.
The clients include overseas financial institutions, project developers and industries

Project Engineer - Plastics: Head of plastics division and reporting to the General Manager
From November 2005 - September 2008
Plastic Pallets Factory, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Responsibilities include:
Production, quality, technical service and sales of plastics pallets and other plastic components manufactured by rotary thermoforming and injection moulding.
Responsible for procuring machineries, thermoforming and injection tools from overseas tool makers.
Supervise, Co-ordinate And Schedule The Activities Of Production Workers Who Operate Processing Machines And Who Fabricate, Assemble, Finish Or Inspect Plastic Parts And Products.
Establish Methods To Meet Work Schedules And Co-ordinate Work Activities With Other Departments.
Resolve Work Problems And Recommend Measures To Improve Productivity And Product Quality.
Requisition Of Materials And Supplies.
Train Staff In Job Duties, Safety Procedures And Company Policies.
Recommend Personnel Actions Such As Hiring And Promotions.
Prepare Production And Other Reports.
Setting Up Machines And Equipments.
Technical Service And Sales - Handling Customer Queries And Solving Technical Issues.
Locating Suitable Suppliers And Manufacturers For Raw Materials, Machineries And Moulds.
Significant Accomplishments:
Instrumental In Commencing Production In A Rotary Thermoforming Machine That Was Idle Due To Various Technical Faults. I Took This Task, Analyzed The Machine’s Mechanical And Electrical Faults, Troubleshoot The Causes And Rectified. Now The Machine Runs To Full Production Capacity, Defect Free, Which Was Lauded By The Plant Management.
Implementation of 5s And Kanban.
Successfully Achieved Highest Production Of 220 Pallets Per Line Per Shift With Cycle Time Of 2.1 Minutes.
Successfully Handled Cost Effectiveness Program And Played A Vital Role Towards Betterment Of Productivity, Yield, Downgrading Etc.

Engineer - Quality Control and R & D
From Oct 2001 - Oct 2005
G.M. Pens International Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India
In-charge for inspection and quality control of Reynolds writing instruments. Reporting to Deputy Manager - Quality Assurance, responsibilities include:
New product development: Inspection of molded components at every stage of mould development and suggesting necessary corrections for critical aspects before final certification and release to production.
Co-ordination: With all personnel involved in moulding and assembly in clearing all quality issues related to new products / process development and assembly.
Correction: In-depth study of customer feedbacks, rejections at assembly - Implementing rectification measures to minimize defects and conducting personal audits of moulded components and finished goods.
Inspection: Of moulded components at every stage and suggesting necessary corrections - Providing Inspection Check Sheets and necessary gauges for in- process inspection.
Testing: Of incoming raw materials as per ASTM standards - Testing of components moulded from alternative or substitute materials.

Engineer - Quality Assurance
From July 2000 - Oct 2001
Blow Plast Industries Ltd., Chennai, India
Reporting to Head - Quality, responsibilities include:
Inspection and testing of injection and blow moulded oil cans, drums, carbuoys and closures from start-up to dispatch.
Handling of testing instruments like MFI tester, ESCR, Density etc.
Optimizing manufacturing Process parameters and trouble-shooting in processes and products.
ISO follow-up (Documentation).

Designation: Supervisor - Quality
Pretech Plast Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India
Duration: June 1998 - June 1999
Responsibilities:
Inspection and testing of injection moulded plastic automotive and computer accessories.

List of Plastic Testing Instruments handled:
Melt Flow Indexer (MFI)
Universal Testing Machine (Lloyds, U.K.)
Specific Gravity / Density
Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR)

Future Goals

Always wanted to pursue an international career in plastics technology with special focus on pro-active quality assurance / production process - carefully acquired intensive, multi - dimensional experience in India and Abroad.

· To use my experience and perform creditably in an International environment.