• Gender: Male
• Age: 49
• Designation: Director Operations
• Highest Education Level: Graduate - Degree
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Gujarat
• Work Experience: 28.7 Year(s)

Education

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

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.