plastemartjobs.com Email: jobs@plastemart.com, hr@plastemart.com Download Date: 5/2/2025 9:34:26 AM ________________________________________________________________________________________ RefNo: CA - 30828 Gender: Male Age: 49 Designation: Director Operations Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree Preferred Location: Gujarat Notice Period: 30 Days Education Details: Plastic Engineering Tech (1992-1996) Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and technology ? Chennai Skill Sets: Lead Auditor for ISO-14001 environmental management system Six sigma brown belt (Visteon) Auditor for IATF 16949:2016. One-year MDP program at ISB Hyderabad Leading with Finance- Online certificate course SKILLS P&L (Top & Bottom line) Manufacturing plant operations Lean Manufacturing- Operational excellence New program launch management Cultural transformation Regulatory Compliance Coaching / Mentoring Work Experience: 28.7 Work Experience Details: Director Operations From Feb 2021 ? Till date Company profile- engaged in R&D and manufacturing of space and defense related products such as SAR radars, ground radars, mine recorders etc. Project Director- From Sept 2019- Feb 2021 Company profile- manufacturers of SUV and Passenger cars from China. Apr 2014 ? September 2019 Plant Manager- Hanon systems India limited Job profile- Financial performance - EBITDA, Free Cash flow, Capex Preparation of business plan, financial & manpower budget Quality performance - External PPM, Internal Ppm, warranty, Operational performance- OEE, FTT, productivity, Scrap %age, Capacity utilization, Inventory turns, safety New business win- %age of new business wins, Successful launch of new programs Operational excellence - %age deployment of Implementation of Operational excellence model Improve/ maintain Employee satisfaction level above 75% verified through confidential surveys Key achievements Setting up of OPEX culture to drive efficiency and accountability at each level Successfully launched 5 new programs simultaneously with 3 customers from a new plant Created an objective based 5S process supplemented with Quality circle and Kaizens Localized various products to the region/inhouse including setting up a press with a favorable business case, improving material cost by 1.5% Co-designed & implemented a unique accountability meeting process. Extensive visualization of processes and data under Visual Factory concept Drive continual improvement through a structured process under Specific and generic tools Implementation of Business score card and accountability meeting Apr 2013 ? Dec-2014 Project Director - Hanon systemsIndia limited Sanand- Ahmedabad Job profile- Plant was completed in record 9 months, 4 months before plan A saving of 15% on the total approved project budget Involved all latest technologies for high energy efficiency, lean process flow, water harvesting. Completed PPAP of 5 product lines put into production simultaneously. Obtained ISO-14001, IATF and Ford Q1 certification in record 9months Hiring of over 300 associates and 40 White collared employees in 3 months Setting up of a Dojo training center & dexterity station for new joinees / Apprentices Oct-2007 to Apr- 2013 General Manager Manufacturing operations Bhiwadi Hanon Systems (formerly known as Visteon) job profile- Operational parameters like, FTT, BTS, UPH, VOH, FOH, scrap UPH etc. Implementing Lean manufacturing processes (Opex) Implemented VSM, quality circles under CI process Developing Subject matter experts (SME) Capacity studies, Capex investment Expansion projects New technology transfer/ introduction Oct-2000 to Mar- 2007 Deputy Manager Manufacturing & facilities-Visteon Oct- 1996 ? Oct 2000 Asst Manager Tool room (Head tool-room) Noida Sumi Motherson innovative Engineering limited Job profile- As head of the tool room, I was responsible for setting up the tooling division and its process & procedures. SMIEL (Sumi Motherson) was state of the art plastic injection molding plant with near full automation. I was one of the initial members who were part of the plant setup team even before the plant was put in production. Some of my core responsibilities include. Tool design approvals Development of plastic molds (in-house& outside) Maintenance and modification of molds Managing the tool room Setup a complete green filed facility with an investment of around $15Mill at Sanad Gujarat in record time of 11 months Successfully launched many new programs and new technologies. Hanon Sanand facility achieved 1800 safe man days under my leadership Ensured a healthy plant profitability with cash profits achieved in first year of full cycle production Increased the revenue by 50% in 3 years by winning and adding 3 more OEM customers Achieved customer ppm of 8 brought down from 30 Part of the leadership team for winning the prestigious ?Shingo Medallion? award given for operational excellence & cultural transformation Designed and implemented the visual factory in the company & implemented CI & 5S process Designed and developed an automated E- Kanban system for radiator assembly line Improved productivity by 22% using Lean techniques Reduced process scrap from 1.3% to 0.48 % Successfully developed & commissioned an India made automated line with Laser welding for EGR coolers Have been mentor to many Hi pot`s in the company, helping them to grow in the organization. Key presenter at MSIL global Vendor conference in Singapore on Successful Gujarat experience on the request of Maruti Management Proven, influential executive with strong strategic, business and operational acumen who demonstrates excellent leadership with a successful track record of delivering results in highly complex, cross functional & fast paced environment. With experience spanning the entire spectrum of corporate and managerial competencies in global environment, I have Passion for people and process with diverse leadership and operational environment. Having mastered plant operations, managed large expansion, and green field projects. Results-driven and dedicated with wide-ranging experience planning and leading operations in a manufacturing environment. Track record devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield. Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor. Excellent communicator: successfully build cohesive teams focused on production goals, safety, and throughput. Managed all facets of Plant operations including Logistics, material management, quality & People resources. Strong believer of lean & operational excellence & a strong communicator with passion for optimized results. I have led large cross functional teams to deliver on challenging assignments. ________________________________________________________________________________________