• Gender: Male
• Age: 48
• Designation: Senior Executive
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Anywhere
• Work Experience: 28.3 Year(s)

Education

Presently doing Graduate ship in Industrial Engineering (Correspondence) IIIE, Mumbai.
Post Diploma in Tool Design, C.P.T, Chennai 2003-2004
BE of Business Administration (BBA) Madras University 1997-2000
Diploma in tool Engineering G.T.T.C Chennai 1993-1996

Computer Knowledge
Operating System : Windows XP.
Office Applications : Ms-OFFICE
Design Software : AutoCAD2007,Pro-E

Skill Sets

Expert in designing, manufacturing & testing of Jigs and fixtures, Moulds, Press Tools & Gauges
Expert in TPM, Lean, SMED, & Poke yoke concepts
Excellent communication, team building and conflict management skills

Work Experience

Engineer Tooling & Vendor Development
Dec 2006 to Till date
Job Profile:
Design & Development of Jigs & Fixtures for Assembly line
Initiates for Poke yoke and continuous Improvements in Tooling for Escape proofing ensuring compliance of various quality measures.
Procure the new tools, Fixtures for assembly line.
Interface with vendor for fixture cost reduction and quality improvement
Working towards product cost optimization through lean manufacturing concepts
Responsible for productivity improvement projects
Ensure all spare parts are up to required level
Recognized with prestigious BRAVO award for implementing Poke Yoke in assembly line to achieve Zero PPM in year 2007
Recognized with prestigious BRAVO award for increasing the FTY in Assembly & Testing of BTS
Implemented cost saving project in assembly, which resulted in a cost saving of USD 10K / Month (Won the first implemented IR award ).
Recognized with prestigious BRAVO award for implementing Poke Yoke in assembly line to achieve Zero PPM in year 2008
OTED ( One Touch Exchange of Die ) concept implemented in Assembly & Testing line

Senior Work Group Leader
Apr 1996 to Dec 2006
Worked with Visteon India Pvt Ltd (FORD Group Company)
Job Profile
Design & Developments of New Press Tools ,Mould, Jigs, Fixtures & Gauges in In-House/ Vendor
Tool Preventive Maintenance planning
Development of Automation Tools (Jigs & Fixtures).
Developing Team Members in Manufacturing Tools
Responsible for new Tool development, try out and Tool sign off
Spares management
Notable contributions:
Reduced average Tool change time from 150 minutes to 15 minutes through SMED concept
Leading the way award for Developing portable EDM m/c & implementation for mould modification.
Been a Cross Functional Team (CFT) member in winning the audit of QS9000, TS16949, ISO14000, SHARP (Safety Health Assessment Review Process) awards, Q1 (ford s quality award), Hyundai s 100 PPM & 5 star award.
Recognized for Implementing SHARP Certification.
Recognized by the company development of Manual Tube Bending Tools & Commonize Tube Bending cum Piercing Tool & honored the Visteon Quality Award
Got 4MOL award for Developing the cost saving, productivity improvement projects.
Implementation of 3C&5S systems.

Tool & Die maker
Mar 97 April 98
Worked with Elcot Hi-tech Tool Room Pvt. Ltd
Job Profile
Actively involved in manufacturing of Press tools ,Plastic moulds dies, Jigs & Fixtures

Tool & Die maker
May 1996 to Mar 1997
Worked with Salman Plastics Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
Job Profile
Actively involved in manufacturing of Plastic moulds & Maintenance of moulds

Future Goals

Seeking assignments in Manufacturing Operations with an organization of repute Manufacturing / Project management with a growth oriented organization