Ref. No. : CA - 14893 - (Production Planning - Plastic Products and Processing – with 39.8 years in Plastic Industry)

Education

P.G.Diploma in Production Management from St. Joseph College of Business Management, Bangalore in 1986.

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Karnataka Polytechnic, Mangalore in 1980.

Certificate Course in Computers application from I. I.Sc., Bangalore.
Certificate Course in E-Commerce . from NIIT.

Skill Sets

Strategy Planning & Management
Production Planning
Plant Operations & Maintenance
Project Management
Process Enhancement
Inventory Management
Material management/stores
Procurement/purchase
Vendor development
Quality Assurance & Control
Resource Management
Team Management
Industrial Relations
MIS-Despatch/excise
ERP Implementation

Work Experience

Vice President - Operations
Since Jan 2012
Company Profile: Leading fastener manufacturer
Job Profile:
Manufacturing & Production Management:
Production, planning & control , operations to achieve production targets within budgeted cost of production with optimum utilization of resources.
Monitoring & control of production cost by reduction of wastes / scrap & process rejections.
Ensuring compliances with legal, statutory, safety, quality, environment & EHS standards
Continuous improvement
Responsible for managing the operations of the manufacturing business unit
Annual operational budget & implement control measures to contain expenses within defined limits.
To achieve production & dispatch target , as per goals
Manpower planning & its effective utilization.
Planning of jobs, processes & toolings in production process

Quality Management & Quality Improvement:
Implementation of quality management system to ensure compliances.
End to end quality planning, quality control & quality improvement of product, process & services to reduce rejection / Quality claims & enhance customer satisfaction.
Vendor & sub contractor quality assurance & improvement by quality audits,
Analysis of customer complaints with CAPA planning to reduce customer complaints.
Detailed study of quality problems & implement corrective & preventive actions for the same.
Business Excellence & Industrial Engineering:
Implementation of improvement programs like Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM / TQM , Kaizen , VA-VE Analysis principles & practices.
Designing manufacturing layout, modification of existing layout, technology up gradation, & capital investment justification & operations improvement action work out planning , Low cost Automation
Simplification of systems, processes, procedures & policies to improve operational efficiency.

Project Management & Risk Management:
Identifying operations improvement projects with preparation of project plan, budgets, project implementation, & project documentation & reporting.
New product development projects for approvals, documentation, & resource management.
Facilitation in implementation of cultural change projects like QMS /EMS & ERP systems & business process reengineering.

Plant Operations & Team Management:
Coordination with Sales & Marketing team for quarterly & monthly rolling plan preparation, production planning, inventory control, dispatch & order management.
Leading, directing, mentoring, controlling & motivating team members to accomplish assigned task & transformational change management initiatives.
Organizing & conducting trainings on various topics of operational excellence & practices.
Identifying & improving employee skills through regular performance assessment & trainings.

Strategic Planning & Operations Management:
Formulation & deployment of strategic & operations plans to achieve business objectives.
Operations, inventory & financial planning with budgeting & costing.
Analysis of bottleneck operations using capacity - strategic decision on make buy, capital investments, capacity enhancements, sub-contracting & contract manufacturing.

General Manager – Operations
Jan 2010 to Dec 2011
Company Profile: indias pioneer manufacturers of Submersible, Monoblock pumps and INDUCTION motors. Handling their total PLANT / Mfg opns spread across 5 units
Job Profile:
Conceive and deploy Continuous Improvement Processes towards
Improving efficiency
Achieving cost reduction in manufacturing
with a view to enhance competitiveness without compromises on quality.
Maintain close co-ordination with Finance / Regional groups / other subs and internal SCM team with a view to
Achieve On-time delivery
Improve Inventory Turns
Reduce redundant inventory level thereby nurture a healthy vendor relationship
Establish and deploy adequate Total Productive Maintenance / QC initiatives as a part of Lean and works engineering activities with a view to
Achieve optimization in the utilization of various manufacturing assets
Integrate equipment maintenance into the manufacturing process.
Align and administer all Quality Management Systems in accordance with Corporate requirements and be responsible fo! r achieving
Targeted product and process quality parameters
Review and implement corrective actions against customer complaints and prevent recurrences on account of product quality and / or logistics.
Work with the SCM team and direct high-quality out sourcing of molding, press, fabrication and other assembly operations as and when required through an appropriate justitification process
Direct and drive strategic sourcing and vendor management to achieve
Cost reduction in procurement
Improvement in lead times
Efficient and satisfactory in-bound & out-bound logistics including in-house stores
maintain safe and healthy environment within the factory that meets local and global statutory requirements (where required)
Co-ordinate with Product Management, Managing Director and other BU personnel (where required) to support all product engineering activities that have an operations perspective. This includes:
Co-ordination with the sales and product management personnel for facilitating decision on new product / design developments
Engage with engineering groups where required and necessary in accomplishing this objective
Participate and constructively contribute in evolving short-term, mid-term and long-term operations strategies that are in alignment with the goals of the company by:
Articulating top management objectives by communicating from time to time with all operations staff and by providing participative leadership.
Setting, monitoring and amending (when and where required) individual business goals of operation team members in a manner that it stays aligned with the company strategy
Provide inputs and reports pertaining to operations to the top management as per set periodicity and requirement and highlight any potential dangers that could inhibit achievement of operational goals.


VP
Jun 04-Sep 08
Company Name: Bhukhanvala Diamond Systems, Part of Hilti Corporation
Company Profile: Manufacturing & Plant Operations –Mfgrs of diamond tools for construction/stone industry.
Job Profile:
Managing and controlling 4 plants. The plant consists of press shop, CNC machine shop, grinding shop, waterjet cutting, fabrication shop sophisticated laser welding automatic brazing machines and blade sintering furnaces, auto cold presses, etc. comprising of latest automation technology.
The Accountabilities:
Responsible for formulating annual budgets in terms of production volumes, mix, man power and material, etc.
Participating in finalizing the production program for the month. Guiding the team in overcoming major bottlenecks pertaining to major deviations from production plan.
Coordinating between marketing & technical departments for special trials and orders. Reviewing norms / actuals for products, by-products, WIP, consumables and maintaining overall control on outsourcing operations. Ensuring adherence to safety procedures / instructions.
Initiating and mentoring for conversation of energy levels & efficient disposal of factory waste.
Recommending capital expenditure proposal and special revenue expenditure proposal to the top management.
The Highlights:
Involved in the revamp/re-layout of plants to facilitate substantial inventory reduction.
Developed product catalogue as per International Standards

Works Manager
Mar 99 - Jun 04
Company Name: PFRED Tools Pvt. Ltd.
Company Profile: Manufacturing Engineers Files, Rasps coveted with ISO-9002 & ISO 14001 certification with HQ at Germany.
Job Profile:
Taking care that the manufacturing operations are conducted compliant with technical & process parameters so as to ensure manufacturing strength & stability of quality, consistency and reliability w.r.t. customer satisfaction.
Ensuring timely & due compliance with all statutory requirements / rules / regulation in matters of Industrial Law, Fair Labour Practice, Environmental Act and other Commercial Laws.
Monitoring performance relative to quality, productivity, variable & fixed costs vs. annual budget.
The Highlights:
Holds the distinction for the enhancement of production levels of files from an average 7500 per day to 11,000 per day with line balancing and deployment of WIP throughout at all the work stations.
Effectively arrived at a Productivity and Quality Linked settlement with Union. Monitored the implementation with day to day review & modification of system for long range tracking of productivity of individual employee.

General Manager
Oct 93 - Feb 99
Company Name: Miranda Tools - a Piramal Enterprise
Company Profile: Manufacturing HSS cutting Tools like Drills, Endmills, Special Tools, Tool Bits, Form Tools, etc.
Job Profile:
Serving as Business Unit Head and responsible for production planning, QC, maintenance, purchase, stores, dispatch, excise & system functions along with manufacturing.
Implementing TQM methods like Juran Projects, Kaizen, SPC and COPQ Control; Customer Oriented Integrated System linking up all stages i.e. Receipt of Order to Dispatch of finished goods to improve "THRUPUT".
Liaising with Govt. Dept. like Customs, Excise, 100% EOU, KFTZ, & Factory Inspector, Labour Dept., etc.
Accountable for documentation & implementation of ISO-9002 Quality System Accredited with BVQI.
The Highlights:
Increased the production levels of drills from INR 1.2 lakhs p.m. to 4.0 lakhs p.m.; production level of end mills from 6000 p.m. to 13,000 p.m.
Successfully implemented lS0-9002 System right from documentation stage and attained the BVQI accreditation.
Successfully led 8-10 Juran Projects for continuous improvement yielding with substantial cost savings.

Manager - PPC
Jun 92 - Oct 93
Company Name: Escorts Ltd.
Company Profile: Manufacturing Struts, Front Forks and Shock Absorbers for all vehicles.
Job Profile:
Interacting with Marketing Dept. to understand customer requirement and streamlining production level as per the OE & spares market.
The Highlights:
Key role scheduling production in Machine Shop, Assembly Shop, Tube Cutting Shop for product range of 200 varieties and volume of 2 lakhs Shock Absorbers per month.
Developed & implemented On Line Computer System relating to all aspects of materials & production control.

Assistant Manager - PPC
Aug 88 - May 92
Company Name: Hindustan Motors Limited
Company Profile: Isuzu Engine & Transmission Manufacturing Plant
Job Profile:
Responsible for PMP phase monitoring w.r.t. Indigenization of parts, MRP generation, coordination with ancillary development dept. for supply of casting, forgings and other LBOF items for Assembly & In House manufacturing.
Handling Central Excise w.r.t. Modvat and Inbonding, Exbonding of CM kits & other capital items.
The Highlights:
Actively involved in the setup of PPC, Stores, Systems Development & Computerisation of Materials System and Material Codification Logic at Hindustan Motors - Indore.

Planning Assistant
Jan 85 - Jul 88
Company Name: Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
Company Profile: Hydraulic Excavator Manufacturing Plant
Job Profile:
Handling WIP control at Shop Floor & maintenance of Bill of Materials.
Looking after protocol development & change note implementation.
The Highlights:
Task Force Member of L & T - Bangalore Plant and handled Computerisation and Mainframe Integrated System.

Shop Supervisor
May 80 - Dec 84
Company Name: Canara Agro Industries
Company Profile: Boloor, Mangalore, Medium Scale Fabrication & Forging Shop
Job Profile:
Responsible for assigning tasks to the personnel on the Shop Floor.
Exposure to all Functional Aspects of Prodn/mfg Deptt.

Trainings undergone :
Computerised Materials Mgmt IIM Ahemedabad.
Production Planning Control TMTC Pune.
Comprehensive CNC CMTI Bangalore.
Juran Methodology Facilitator Quimpro Mumbai.
ISO 9000 Internal Auditing BVQI.

Proficient in planning, organising, directing & controlling manufacturing operations and the production department, across varied industrial segments. Expertise in coordinating, planning and implementing changes to technology, machinery and equipment, production systems, production and process methodology, direction of quality assurance and control systems & reporting procedures. Known for developing and executing innovative policies and procedures. Proven track record of leading the organisation to increase revenues and profitability, streamline workflow and create a team environment to increase productivity. Acquired exposure to Commercial Practices, Vendor Management, Store Management & Procurement, Materials Management, Excise, 100% EOU, Sales Tax, VAT, Service Tax, Plant finance and working capitol mgmt, International Selling, Marketing & Customer Relations Management.

A keen strategist with expertise in managing manufacturing, quality, maintenance and supply chain operations with key focus for growth of top line & bottom line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources and diversification of business in various areas.

Skilled in managing operations involving resource planning, production planning, materials planning, in-process inspection, team building and co-ordination with the internal departments. Possesses excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with proven track record of utilizing a process-oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost, profit, service & organizational goals.

Future Goals

To Head an Organisation

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