• Gender: Male
• Age: 62
• Designation: Business Head - South
• Highest Education Level: Post Graduate Diploma
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 41.1 Year(s)

Education

Post Graduate in Plastics Processing Technology from CIPET, Chennai on 1987. Secured first division

Skill Sets

I am an absolute go-getter with immense positive enthusiasm and business ownership approach in every assignment. A total team player with “Serving Leadership” style and “Always ON” for challenges with high degree of Commitment, Honesty and Integrity along with risk taking ability. A
quick learner and assessor of situation providing an optimum solution with “Plug & Play” abilities and „never say no’ attitude coupled with people management & cross-functional skills and a core of negotiating & entrepreneurial mind set. Astute leader with excellent planning, analytical and organisational skills. Sound knowledge and working experience with TQM, TPM and TOC methodologies.

Leadership
Drive for Manufacturing and Operation Excellence
Manufacturing Technology and Process Engineering
New Product and Moulds & Die development
Materials and Supply Chain Management
Problem solving Tools and Techniques

Conversant with MS Office. Knowledge of LAN, ERP & SAP

Work Experience

Business Head - South
From : Mar 2022 To Till Date
Company Profile : Manufacturing of plastic automotive components

Job Profile :
Responsible to set up facilities and develop business for Southern region Lead the team for all key performance metrics Drive for Excellence

Vice President Operations & Technical
Since July, 2019
Company Profile : (Manufacturer and Exporter of Plastics & Rubber auto components)
Job Profile :
Top & Bottom line growth Profitability
Achieve targets of EBITA
Business development and customer relationship
Budgeting Organisation development, Talent and Organisation structure

Sr. General Manager – Plant Head
January, 2017 to July 2019
Company Profile : One of the largest Plastics manufacturer of India)
Job Profile :
Responsible for end to end business process for Kharagpur Plant

COO
June, 2016 to January 2017
Company Name : Venus Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Company Profile : (a tier 2 plastics auto components supplier to most of the tier 1 auto parts manufacturer of Toyota and Export items)
Job Profile :
New Plant set up
Capacity and facility
creation
New product development
Drive for manufacturing
excellence
Competency development
Performance improvement
on key deliverables
Business growth

Vice President -Operations
October 2011 to May 2016
Company Name : Sundaram Auto Components Limited.
Job Profile :
Customer satisfaction
Profit & Profitability
Business Growth
New Products Development
Effectiveness of people & systems
Competence improvement
Environment protection - Compliance to pollution
control norms - EHS & OHSAS
Safety for people and plants
VA-VE
New technologies

General Manager – Operations (Plant Head)
October, 2006 to October 2011
Company Name : Machino Plastics Limited
Job Profile :
Complete responsibility to meet customer?s expectations in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery Responsible for total business operations

General Manager – Operations
March 2005 to October 2006
Company Name : Motherson Advance Polymers Limited
Job Profile :
Responsible for total plant operations

Senior Manager -Plastics
March, 2000 to March, 2005
Company Nam : Whirlpool Of India Limited
Company Profile : Engaged in manufacturing domestic appliance
Job Profile :
Responsible for entire Plastics division, Supply chain, New product and process development

Dy. General Manager -Works
July, 1989 to March, 2000
Company Name : Machino Plastics Limited
Job Profile :
Responsible for total plant operations

Shift Incharge
November, 1987 to July, 1989
Company Name : Safari Industries India Limited
Company Profile : Manufacturer of moulded luggage and travel ware
Job Profile :
Responsible for Moulding plant and shift operation

Strength
Team development and lead from the front
Expertise in the domain business
Strong liaison with customers and Govt agencies
Reviews and follow up
Data analysis and fixing issues at source
Communication across the levels
Administration and best HR practices

Achievements
Successful commissioning of Plastics Air Intake manifold project for Maruti Suzuki K10 Engines
50 ppm rejections at Auto OEMs
New Model parts development as per OEM launch plan
Company level recognition at customer end
New business acquisition at all levels
Personal development in line with organisation growth

Training Programs Attended
Training on Plastic Materials and Processing Technology at Suzuki Motor Corp, Japan in 1993.
TQM, TPM, TQC and various problem solving methodologies
6 Sigma - Green Belt
Program on ISO 9002 & QS 9000 in 1994-95
Training on 5S, Kaizen conducted by SMC in 1996-97

Professional Profile :
A dynamic professional with over 33 years of rich experience in plant operations, manufacturing and process engineering, design and development of Plastics and auto components industry.
A domain expertise in Plastics Injection moulding for automotive application.
Responsible for their multi locational plants across the North India operations, New product and business development and setting up a Polymer Park to accommodate and consolidate entire Plastics and Rubber business.
Prior July, 2019 was designated as Senior General Manager with M/s The Supreme Industries Limited, a Supreme Group company - a leading brand in Indian Plastics industry.
Responsible for entire plant operations and business for their Kharagpur plant engaged in manufacturing of uPVC, cPVC, HDPE and DWC pipes, Roto moulded tanks and related products. Also equipped with a unique facility for blow moulded furniture.
Thus, got phenomenal exposure in Extrusion of PVC & PE pipes and fittings, its typical application and category of business.
Despite being very un-organised sector of business, with domain expertise leading the unit to most advanced manufacturing practices and driving for “Excellence”.
Prior to this as major credentials, was designated as Vice President - Operations with Sundaram Auto Components Limited. A TVS Group company engaged in manufacturing of plastics injection moulded 2W, passenger car and commercial vehicle parts. Overseeing the operations of five plants in four different locations – Hosur, Mysore, Chennai and Nalagarh-HP.
New Plant set up and capacity enhancement in line with business requirement.
Liaison with Customers, OEMs and Govt agencies as per business requirements
Demonstrated abilities in enhancing production process operations, optimizing resource & capacity utilization, escalating production and operational efficiencies.
Led a team of engineers for setting and commissioning of assembly and testing facilities for Air Intake manifold with overseas technologies.
Pivotal in achieving significant cost reductions across various assignments through implementing VA / VE, 5S, Kaizen initiatives.
Successfully developed new Injection Moulding and HMF products as well as managed material substitution projects.
In depth knowledge of Plastic Materials, various Processing Techniques, expertise in injection moulding processes and a wide range of post moulding operations.
Well versed with Integrated Quality Management & EHS Systems and procedures

Future Goals

A versatile, high-energy senior management professional with the distinction of leading automotive components and Plastics manufacturing industry with strong command over technology, plant operations, manufacturing and process engineering, new part development, business management & project management as per cost & quality parameters.