• Gender: Male
• Age: 59
• Designation: Senior Manager
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Anywhere
• Work Experience: 35.3 Year(s)

Education

B.E. (Mechanical) from Bangalore University. In 1998
Post Diploma in Tool Design from GTTC Bangalore

Computer Knowledge
Working Knowledge of MEDUSA 2D Drafting Package.
Knowledge of ProE 2001.

Skill Sets

Process Planning, Tool design, Tool Room,Tool manufacture, Vendor establishment & out sourcing. Project planning & Proto sample development.

Work Experience

General Manager Tool Room and Tool Design
Nov 2002 to Till Date
Company Profile : Have manufacturing Plants in different Countries. for manufacturing Automobile Clutch systems to Vehicle manufacturers world wide.
Product Profile:
Clutches for Passenger Cars/SUV like Indica, Qualis, Corolla, Scorpio, Ford,Maruti Swift etc Trucks like Ashok Leyland , Tata 407,Eicher etc. Tractors like New Holland, John Deere, HMT, M&M, Escorts etc
Job Profile
Responsible for Tooling for New Product development as per customer schedule and
maintenance of production tooling.
The Tool design has Eight Tool designers trained in CAD, MEDUSA & PRO/E for Complicated Press Toolings/Assembly Fixtures/Machining Fixtures.
Till August 2003 was heading Technical Planning.
Responsible for Process planning, Machinery & Equipment planning, Setting-
up balanced Assembly lines, Facility Planning, Plant Layout, Capacity Development, Process Optimisation, Conducting Time studies, Mistake proofing / Poka yoke solutions, KEA data base maintenance, New Project planning and providing data for Standard cost calculation.
Involved in purchase of CNC Turning and Milling machines.
Handled the manufacturing of SPM like
Clutch Disk Stabilizing Machine.
Clutch Cover Height Measuring Machine.
A Printing attachement for Clutch Cover assembly Printing.
An External Riveting attachement for improving the Output in the Cover Assembly Balancing Station.
A Drying Machine for Diaphragm Spring.

Deputy Manager-Tool Development
May 2001 to Nov 2002
Worked with Siemens VDO India Limited (MNC)
Company Profile
Leading manufacturer of Dash Board Instruments for Passenger Cars and Two Wheeler with turnover of Rs. 100 crores in the year 2002.
Job Profile
Part of Purchase and SQA team responsible for ensuring supply of components from the suppliers by Preventive and predictive maintenance of Injection Moulds/ Press Tools/Die casting Tools.
Involved in development of imported & local components.
Played important key role in development of new parts (plastic parts out of newly developed injection Moulds as well as stamped parts out of dies) by thorough coordination with both in house Engineering team and Suppliers.
Successfully handled the mass refurbishment of MoTAs Project (Speedo system assembly), involving highly precision plastic parts made in Injection moulding.
Assisting both Strategic Purchase Buyer, SQA Engineer while awarding the new contract for the new part development by coordinating with Suppliers tool room, analyzing the suppliers tool cost as well as part cost before the contract finalisation, once the order is finalised, through follow up with the suppliers for the tool development activities and finally approving the tool as well as the
component along with the SQA member as per the APQP activity plan.

Deputy Manager- Tool Design
Sep 1997 to May 2001
Worked with Rane Luk Clutch Limited
Company Profile
Leading manufacturer of clutches with a turnover of over Rs. 60 crores for the year 2001.
Job Profile
Heading a Team of four tool designers.
Involved in development of tools for new projects.

Senior Executive Tool Room
Nov 1991 to Sep 1997
Worked wiith TTK Prestige Limited
Company Profile
Leading manufacturer of Pressure Cooker and Kitchenware with a turnover of over Rs. 60 crores in the year 1997.
Job profile
Responsible for maintenance of production Tooling and New development deep drawing Press tools and Moulds.

Engineer Tool Room
Mar 1989 to Nov 1991
Worked with Metal Lamp Caps India Limited
Company Profile
Leading manufacturer of Lamp Caps with a turnover of over Rs. 20 crores in the year 1991.
Job Profile
Responsible for maintenance of Multistage Press Tools.