Heading engineering for New Technologies adaption / Product development (casting / Machining), Industrialization, RFQ Management, Project / Program Management, Sourcing of Aluminium parts (casting & Machining), Capex procurement /Capex management / Layout Management

Headed Manufacturing / Prodution Engineering vertical in the Oragadam plant. Formulating the project proposal for new projects / New product development Generating the Project plan in consideration Productivity, Quality,Cost,Safety,Delivery Managing techno-commercial activities relating to contracts and procurementEstablishment of manufacturing engineering systems (Layout Management, Capacity Planning,Process Document control.Capex planning and controlResponsible for continuous improvement & lean manufacturing

Elevated to section head -Manufacturing engineering to overview project /new product / capacity enhancement /productivity improvement activities in aluminium foundry of engine division .Headed member of cross functional team development of new engine part development in management and over-viewing the project inPreparation and validation of equipment specification, layouts, process and dies required for new models, PPAP documents and process / operating standards to meet desired quality level and production normsCarrying out the trials and establishing technical conformity of product/dies/equipment as per the standardsProject budget planning and controlling by time to time checkPlanning and procurement of equipment & dies in line with production requirementsDevelopment of consumables & raw materials for new process / model as well as of existing casting componentsRecommending and implementation of improvements in production methods and identifying ways to reduce production costsManaging techno-commercial activities relating to contracts and procurement

Promoted and was one of project lead for carrying out brown field expansion project with following highlights of the project.Expansion of existing plant (Brown field.)- 100 crores. Plant expansion of around existing plant with an area of 6300 sq.ft Finalizing of civil design and construction contractors.Machinery for Aluminium foundry – 50 crores. Imported machinery (Italy) specification initiation, layout finalization, RFQ, negotiation and installation & commissioning of same. Auxiliary after process equipment’s specification finalization, layout, negotiation, Installation and establishment of the production worth line.Projects for material handling & auxiliary processOverhead crane installationsConveyors for components handlingConveying systems for fine sand particles transportations.Handled departmental Capex budgeting and controlling

Has section in-charge of GDC process was a core member of a team in development of diesel cylinder head for new diesel engine, in conceiving,initiating and function of production engineering.Preparation and validation of equipment specification, process layouts.Planning and procurement of equipment & dies in line with specificationInstallation and productionising of the equipment to attain the desired OEE levelsCarrying out the trials and establishing technical conformity of product/dies/equipment as per the standards and maintain rejection levels to Less than 10% in development stage.Executed cost reduction throug commonisation of the cylinder head for euro 3 and euro 5 version, Weight reduction in cylinder head by 700 grams per componen. Reuse of sand for reduction of raw material cost.Executed capacity enhancement by productivity improvement through cycle time reduction projects.

Member of Manufacturing engineering team taking care of Low pressure die casting process activities.Preparation of equipment planning, specification and installation of the equipmentPreparation of equipment layoutHas successfully developed raw materials, consumables & parts for new process.Taking countermeasure for production rejection problems in order to maintain the rejection levelsPreparing Process / Operating Standards to meet desired quality level and production norms.Evolving and implementing strategies and policies for continuous improvement in operations.Member of utility projects for power and air compressor.

GET trainee has undergone on job training in aluminum foundary of engine division.Elevated to handle a shift production of aluminium foundary.

Technical training in Suzuki Motor Corporation Ltd., Japan in Production/Manufacturing engineering department .Undergone both on job and class room training inAluminium casting rejection types,cause and its countermeasuresEquipment specification generation inline with customer department requirement and technical requirement of product