• Gender: Male
• Age: 44
• Designation: Senior Engineer
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Current Gross Salary: USD  1500 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: USD  2500 /Annum
• Preferred Country: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE
• Work Experience: 17 Year(s)

Education

Pursuing PGDBA Operations Management from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune
Pursuing PG Diploma in Supply Chain Management, from MIT University, Pune
BE Production Engineering, from Mumbai University, in 2008, First Class with Distinction, 70%

Skill Sets

Planning and Production Engineering, Operations and Maintenance, Process and Quality Control
Preventive Maintenance, Scheduling, Standardized Policies and Procedures, Contractual Negotiations
Handling Budgets and Costing, Process Scheduling, Safety and Time Management, Risk Management
Manufacturing Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Control, BOM Creation
Scrap Management, Knowledge of ERP and HACCP Standards, Work Order Creation, Test Equipment
Materials and Manpower Management, Production Planning and Control, Management Reporting
Leadership, Team Building, Motivation, Communication, Ability to work under pressure
Analytical Ability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Time Management
Computer Related Skills: Familiar with HACCP Principles, Oracle ERP, MS Office, Internet Applications
ORION Enterprise Resource Planning Solution, Knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 2200:2005 Standards

Work Experience

Production Planning Engineer
Since Apr 2011
Company Profile: One of the largest and fastest growing manufacturers of premium quality PET preforms & closures. Specializes in a wide range of inject moulding preforms and closures for the mineral water bottling industry.
Job Profile:
Manage the production planning function to achieve targets aligned to customer requirements.
Develop monthly & weekly production schedules. Monitor actual production performance and follow up with the production team for required corrective actions in case of variances from plan.
Prepare daily work orders based on priorities and deadlines and generate daily production reports.
Coordinate with other functions – sales & marketing, customer service, R&D, purchase – and ensure achievement of all business plan objectives.
Prepare schedules for procurement of raw materials and monitor stocks to assure optimum inventory levels.
Monitor production operations ensuring shipping of each order as per customer requirements.
Create bill of materials (BOM) for new products.
Prepare plant maintenance plans and monitor implementation.
Conduct ISO 22000 internal audits and follow up closing of observations/NCRs

Achievements
Streamlined production planning & improved coordination with the production department by implementing the daily work order system.
Developed an inventory model with minimum & maximum stock levels for various materials ensuring optimum inventory levels.
Minimized changeovers through better planning and reduced resultant rejections.

Production Planning Engineer
From Jul 2008 to Mar 2011
Company Profile: Manufacturing and supplying exclusive array of Rubber Sealing Product, Rubber Cord, Rubber Coupling, Rubber Bellow, Rubber Bucket, Rubber Expansion Joint, Rubber Channel, Rubber O-Ring, Rubber Cone, Rubber Flange, Rubber Diaphragm and Rubber Sheet.
Job Profile:
Developed production plans and daily & weekly schedules to achieve targeted production levels.
Monitored & controlled manufacturing processes to maintain critical parameters within prescribed limits.
Participated in the development, evaluation and implementing measures to improve manufacturing processes.
Collaborated with planning & design teams to improve overall plant efficiency and productivity through improvements in layout of equipment, design of workflow, utilization of manufacturing space, product design and tooling.
Monitored and ensured optimum utilization of manpower resources.
Provided inputs for management decisions like estimates of production time, staffing requirements and related costs
Planned and maintained inventories at optimum levels.

Achievements
Improved planning efficiency which reduced downtime by minimizing changeovers.
Introduced 5S on the shop floor.
Reduced costs by introducing recycling of unconfirmed product and scraps.
Ensured optimum utilization of manpower to maximize production and improve productivity.

Industrial Training
TATA Steel Ltd, Wire Division, Borivali Mumbai.
Plant Engineer Trainee – Wire Technology Department
Duration: Oct 2007 to Mar 2008 - Conducted studies of LRPC strands, stress strain analysis of steel wires and torsion in ACSR wires.

Training
HACCP – Principles & Guidelines for Implementation & Use •ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System – Internal Auditor •ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System – Awareness program.

Future Goals

A challenging middle manager assignment with a reputed manufacturing company in production/planning