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Managing P&L and operational responsibility of multi plant operations of manufacturing machined components & fittings for Auto components, Construction Equipment, Agriculture & Hydraulic Fittings Industries. Responsibility includes Manufacturing Operations, Production Planning, Plant Maintenance, New Product Development, Quality , QMS, Supply chain, HR & Admin.Devising and implementing strategies aimed at ensuring effectiveness of operations, top line, EBITDA growth and sustenance with key focus on ROI.Realigned organization structure and processes, improved operational efficiency of the plants to meet business goals.Managing a team of 300+ manpower, developing review mechanism for 100% employee engagement and empowering individuals to perform at highest level.Develop all necessary policies, procedures and best practices to ensure that plant and equipment is effectively maintained to ensure maximum production efficiency, Safety, and minimal downtime.

Managed Agricultural Equipment manufacturing plant (Rotavators, Threshers, Rotary Tillers, Cultivators, Levelers etc.) with P&L responsibility .Realigned organization structure and processes to meet business goals.Managed overall operational activities, new product development, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Purchase, Plant Maintenance, Fabrication Shop, Press Shop, Tool Room, Plasma Cutting, Machining Section, Assembly & Liquid Paint Shop.

Managed heavy fabrication manufacturing plant with P&L responsibility.End to end execution of projects from handling RFI, RFQ, Estimation, Costing, Negotiations, and receipt of PO to dispatch with MNC clients such as Mahindra, JCB, GE (Oil & Gas), Sulzer, Liebherr, Voltas, Konecranes etc. Handled manufacturing of small to large envelop sized, heavy fabricated parts such as Agricultural Equipment, Chassis frames, Casings, End carriages, Conveyors, Flow cells, Tubing, Tanks, Precision mechanical assemblies, Columns, Screen box, Sections, Filters etc.

 Program Manager for setting up of green field facility for manufacturing of Advanced Composite Floor Beam for Boeing 787 dream liner aircraft. Focal for Transfer of Technology from Boeing for Manufacturing of Floor Beams for 787 Dream liner Aircraft. Successfully managed Pratt & Whitney’s Project from Project initiation, establishing the facility, FAIs and delivery of products for aircraft engines. .

 Managing the complete manufacturing operations of Fighter Aircraft components and Sub-Assemblies. Handling around 200 operators and technicians, engineers, supervisors for smooth operations in the shop floor. Ensuring timely accomplishments of production targets within the time and cost parameters. Handling overall shop floor activities, implementing effective techniques to bring efficiency in operations, improve quality standards & achieve maximum cost savings.  Overseeing production related tasks including planning, control and trouble shooting. Setting up production targets and achieve the same within time and cost parameters. Optimising man & machine utilisation to achieve pre set production targets Effective resource planning for optimizing man & machine utilization, reducing wastes for enhancing productivity and profitability. Analysing various processes / applications and recommending process modifications and equipment calibrations to enhance operational efficiency. Responsible for indigenization of various detail parts/assemblies comprising of detail process planning, fabrication, assembly and testing. Lead and co-ordinate the Engineering Change Requests / Engineering Change Order incorporation in timely manner to minimize production loss and delay in implementation Implementing modern methodologies like 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and Poka-Yoke with a view to increase production efficiency and improve quality standards. Value stream mapping of the entire manufacturing system. Leading, motivating and guiding the interdisciplinary team for 3P (Production Preparation Processes). Facilitation and support for Kaizen events. Creating awareness among employees through class room trainings, workshop about adopting Lean Manufacturing