Chetan Suthar Email & Phone Number

Value Stream Design and optimization. Lean principles definition and implementation of Supermarkt, e-kanban in Production. implement Pull Control.

Mumbai Area, India

1. Head of Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing Equipment since Dec-2018.2. Responsible for Process planning activities for Low Voltage Switchgear products like, Contactors, Relays, Limit Switches, Push Buttons, Starters etc.3. Also responsible for building infrastructure, tools & fixtures, Special Purpose Machines, Automation of assembly & testing processes, Digitalization, trace-ability and time measurement of assembly & testing process.4. Continuous improvement of assembly process, extra cost reduction, improvement in FPY in collaborative manner with Production, Maintenance & Quality Management.5. Coordinate Lean Digital Factory & SI Competitiveness program in the factory and HQ6. Manage Capital Investments, planning & monitoring cash flows from Investments with HQ & Management7. One PUMA Web 9. One PumaWeb (cost reduction) coordination for MF Productivity, VAM Lever for the unit.

Mumbai Area, India

1. Head of Technology planning & Business Excellence since Oct-2014.2. Responsible for Development of parts for new products (Plastics, Metal, Silver contacts)3. Includes development of tools & dies, sophisticated machines, high-end automation for precision manufacturing, special purpose machines for mass production.4. New developments undertaken with Digitalization in mind. Use of digitalization in production for monitoring quality, use of captured data in process for achieving right quality. 5. Collaboration with international suppliers from Germany, Switzerland, China, Taiwan etc.6. Completed Six Sigma Master Black Belt program (CII Institute of Quality)7. Chairman & Project Lead for Zero Harm Culture Committee for 3 years.

International Assignments/Experiences1. 2004, Country - Taiwan, China : Development of Plastic parts for Fuse Switches2. 2005, Countries - Austria, Germany : Training on Injection molding machines - Engel Plastic Machinery - Austria & Siemens Amberg3. 2009, Countries - Turkey, Germany : Workshop on Molding of BMC Thermoset parts - Siemens, Turkey & Siemens Amberg4. 2010, Country - Germany : Development of new product - Siemens Amberg5. 2014, Country - Germany : Workshop on development of Sirius innovation Product - Siemens Amberg6. 2014, Countries - Taiwan, China : Development of Big Air Break Contactor prototypes7. 2015, Countries - Taiwan, China : Development of molds for Sirius Innovation contactor parts8. 2016, Countries - Taiwan, China : Development of molds and press tools for Sirius Innovation contactor9. 2016, Country - Germany : Worskshop on Weldomat contact welding technology - Siemens Amberg & Weldomat AG10. 2017, Countries - Taiwan, Thailand : Development of molds and press tools for Sirius Innovation contactor parts11. 2018, Country - Brazil : Plant & machinery evaluation & relocation from Siemens Manaus, Brazil

Mumbai Area, India

1. Head of Plastics Parts manufacturing unit since July-04.2. Involved in Project appraisals for New Product development, cost estimation, Project feasibility study, Value Engineering and Budgeting3. Well versed with Engineering Plastics, material selection, Engineering Thermoplastics Injection Molding Process optimization, Thermoset Injection Molding process, Compression & Transfer Molding Process.4. Troubleshooting of problems related to Molding processes5. Six Sigma Black Belt – Level 1 (awarded by CII Institute of Quality)6. Logistics function of Pre-manufacturing-Plastic parts of Switchgear factory involving Raw material planning, material procurement, Production planning, Scheduling and Inventory Control. 7. User level experience on MM & PP modules of SAP.8. Design of Molding dies for development of Plastic Components for Switchgear products and providing technical support for manufacture.9. Technical support for maintenance of Tools & repairs, quality of components.10. ISO 9000 & ISO 14000 Lead Auditor11. Participated in Safety Committee as Unit Secretary for 3 years.12. Coach for Continuous Improvement program for the unit. Actively participated in SMED, KAIZEN & POKA YOKE activities in the unit.

Mumbai Area, India

1. Design of Molding dies for development of Plastic Components for Switchgear products and providing technical support for manufacture.2. Technical support for maintenance of Tools & repairs, quality of components.3. Value Engineering & analysis for Plastic parts. Evaluation of Make-Buy decision4. Planning of Investment for Tools, machines and equipment for Plastic parts manufacturing5. Coordination with internal & external Tool Room for Tool manufacturing, development and approval.

Mumbai Area, India

1. Designing of Jigs, Fixtures and Injection molds for Plastic parts.2. Planning to tool concept, no of cavities, machine and layout3. Evaluation and estimation of plastic part localization

Mumbai Area, India

6 months inplant training in Tool Room of LV Switchgear factory handling Molds maintenance section.

Mumbai Area, India

\6 months inplant training in Tool Room of LV Switchgear factory. Worked in Jigs & Fixture, Press Tools design and manufacturing.

Post Graduate, Masters In Financial Management

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

Diploma In Engineering, Mechanical Engineering