• Gender: Male
• Age: 53
• Designation: General Manager
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Preferred Location: Chennai
• Work Experience: 29.2 Year(s)

Education

2018 – 2020 from Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences MBA in Finance
1990 -1994 Karunya Institute of Technology B.E Mechanical Engineering

Skill Sets

Technical Skills
Effective utilization of manpower and other resources for enhancing productivity and profitability.
Process Planning & Methodology Capacity Planning Machinery & Equipment Selection.
Proficient in streamlining production process, planning and managing systems to facilitate smooth operations.
Preparing and maintaining various documents – Process Flow Charts, PFMEA, Control Plans, APQP & PPAP documents.

Strengths
Committed and focused
Team building Ability and get things done.
Ability to work under pressure successfully.
Personal accountability/ ownership mentality.

Work Experience

Nov’ 19 – Till date
Principal Consultant
Jan’ 19 – Oct’ 19 Humiseal India Pvt Ltd
(A 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Chase corporation, USA – Leading manufacturer of conformal coating for Automotive & EMS industries)
General Manager
Heading manufacturing operations of India plant.

July’ 11 – July 17
(A 100% wholly owned subsidiary of S & S Industries Inc., USA – Leading manufacturer of Metal and Plastics Accessories)
General Manager
Report to: President (S & S Industries Inc., USA)
Reported by: Functional Heads of Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Stores & Purchasing, Logistics, Business Development, Finance & Accounts and HR & Admin.

Key Deliverables.
Spearheading the entire gamut of Profit Center operations, including Strategic Planning, Customer Support, Production, Quality, Sourcing, New Product Development, Maintenance, Logistics, Import/export, Sales & Marketing, Finance and HR & Admin.
Responsible for meeting the company objectives in terms of revenues, profits and over all company metrics.
Developing, deploying and executing the functional strategies in operations, including QCD.
Accountable for Personnel Planning, Manufacturing Cost Planning and Investment Budgeting in accordance with the Global Corporate Office Guidelines, etc.
Responsible for developing plant processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity
Scheduling & implementing preventive/predictive maintenance. Analyzing the Plant performance data & liaising with the Managers and engineers to identify improvement opportunities in the maintenance & operations and propose modifications or strategies.
Designing, implementing/monitoring effective procurement schedules along with finalizing the specifications of the materials and establishing the quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control.
Ensuring effective hiring, orientation, training, development and retention of staff; promoting innovative & creative thinking and ownership amongst employees.
Maintaining and expanding customer base by building and maintaining rapport with key customers and by identifying new customer opportunities.
Actively working with Global and Regional team from USA, Honduras, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Hong Kong and China to improve overall performance of the site.
Taking care of taxation, customs for imports and exports, FEMA for FDI and compliance's, interacting with banks for funding, Balance sheet, finance, Accounts, Budgeting & Forecasting, Reporting, Secretarial, Audit, Compliance and commercials.

Attainments
Reduced plant operating costs 6.8M INR in 2015-16, achieving year over year cost reduction of 15% through proactive utilization of labor, materials, optimizing processes, improving OEE, and creating systems for energy/scrap reduction.
Formed the Indian entity of S & S Industries Inc. as per the Indian company laws from scratch.
Steered the successful set up of a Greenfield manufacturing facility within 6 months as per time & budgeted parameters. As part of the initiative collaborated with a multinational team to design the facility, invite bids, negotiate with all bidders, finalize contracts and coordinate site activities in a seamless manner.
Instrumental in successful installation and commissioning of each equipment and system.
Liaised with the relevant bodies (regulatory & statutory) for securing statutory clearances – Letter Of Approval, Import and Export Code, Exemption Certificates, TIN Registration, Plan approval, Consent for Establishment & Consent of Operation from Pollution Control Board and Factory License which included a dedicated power-supply for the new facility.
Credited with the development of a strong team for the Plant operations.
Achieved the smooth start up of the plant without facing too many problems.
Ensured adherence to 100 % compliance for delivery commitments.
Achieved Zero inspection on our products at customer end by hitting 100% fit.
Implemented shop floor metrics, visual control systems and continuous improvement methods.
Successfully migrated production from China Plant and handled the production ramp up on short notice.
Instrumental in bagging the new stainless steel underwire order worth $1 Million from Clover, Hong Kong for Victoria Secret.
Instrumental in bagging the new underwire order worth $0.6 Million from Brandix, Sri Lanka for Marks & Spencer and George,
Successfully migrated Cushion Tip underwire & metal boning production from S & S Honduras Plant.

July 10 – June 11 Simpson & Co Ltd
(An ISO/TS 16949 :2009 & ISO 14001:2004 Company - leading manufacturer of Diesel Engine)
Sr. Manager – Projects (Project Head)
Leading multi-functional & multi location project teams to develop and launch into production new business and to meet customer and business expectations for Performance, Quality, Reliability, cost and time-to-market.
Formulating CAPEX budgets on annual basis. Monitoring cash flow for entire operations.
Process planning, Supplier development, Procurement of equipment and installation of cells.
Trials & commissioning of a wide range of machines, commencing from trials at manufacturers end prior to shipment to installation on the shop floor to ensuring
trouble free performance to yield guaranteed machine uptime.
Monitoring Pre launch processes to study & improve the variations from the common causes. Process Capability Studies and production capability studies in Pre-launch and Production stage.
Managing Run @ Rate – PPAP activity (Pre-launch & Production stage).
Preparing and modifying the plant layout wherever required.
Developing & implementing manufacturing documentation and other operator instructions.
Responsible for any changes to product from engineering changes.
Facilitating the smooth Ramp up for new programs and ultimately Sign off with the CFT.

Sep 07 – May 10 Daechange India Seats Co Pvt Ltd
(An ISO/TS 16949 :2002 certified Korean MNC - Leading manufacturer of seating system to Hyundai & Renault Nissan
Senior Manager – Operations (Plant Manager)
Job Description:
Business Development- Identifying new customers and exploring the possibilities of new business opportunities.
Production Management - Heading operations and attaining the monthly production targets by assigning targets and tracking progress against targets.
Supplier Development-Identifying New Suppliers and Developing the necessary Tooling, fixtures, moulds for the components. Get these approved from the customer, implementing on production lines after approval.
Materials Management- Streamlining the system and procedures for effective inventory control and ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the production/dispatch targets.
Quality improvement- Analyzing customer complaints on the component quality issues and take corrective as well as preventive action
Plant Layout –Rearranging of Machines, assembly stations for maximum space utilization.
Project Management- Making project schedules in line with customer milestones ensuring flawless launches of new projects.
Key Deliverables
Handling overall business operations, encompassing of supporting Production by trouble shooting, supplier development, Quality planning, Maintenance and Business Development.
Designing and implementing systems, & procedures to facilitate smooth functioning of overall production operations & enhance operational efficiency.
Ensuring complete in-process quality control & continuous improvement in process capabilities.

Jan 06 -Aug 07 eMachine Shop., Manager – Manufacturing Order
(A division of Micro Logic Corporation, USA.)
May 04 - Dec 05 Vijayjyot Seats Ltd , Asst. Manager – Operations (Unit Head)
QS 9000 certified company-leading manufacturers of Seating Systems to OEM like FIAT, TELCO and Hindustan Motors Ltd.

Jul 00 - May 04 Sasco Engg (I) Pvt Ltd, Asst. Manager – Operations.
An ISO 9001:2000 company, Manufacturing automobile Silencers, Tubular and Sheet Metal Components to OEM like Askok Leyland, TAFE Ltd, Royal Enfield Motors Ltd, Same Deutz-Fahr India Ltd and Graves Cotton Ltd.
Jun 94 - Feb 00 Muthu Plastic Industries, Production Engineer.