Manufacturer of machine components and subassemblies in stainless steel

 Responsible to identify/define, develop and direct the implementation of business strategy in line with the Corporate Global Strategy and growth plans for the Indian Business Unit Accountable for planning, directing & controlling the Organization's activities to ensure that all scheduled targets and standards are achieved within allocated budget. Design and development of strategies for ensuring the long-term financial viability of the Business Designing and building the Organization structure to meet the long terms Business Goals.  Lead the Organization in establishing the activities for developing & maintaining Organizational culture, values and reputation in its Markets, Customers, Suppliers and Global Business in line with the Principals’ Values. Assessing and approving manpower requirements and finalizing Recruitment & Selection process using the best sources of recruitment. Established development of transparent performance appraisal with performance linked pay systems with strong employee concurrence opening equitable opportunities for professional growth. Implementing Balanced Score Card.  Drive the system & efforts for promoting a culture that reflects the organization’s values, encourages good performance, and rewards productivity. Structuring annual operational budget and implementing control measures to contain expenses within defined limits.  Accountable for monitoring of export/import, timely clearance & shipment plan for manufacturing, Trading Dept. & logistics from Principals and business partners abroad. Lead the TQM and other Management initiatives and the value engineering activities

 Accomplished responsibility for managing all Operations for continuous growth of the Company Drove the enhancement of Operations smoothly during the growth from INR 60 Million to 230 Million. Successfully upgraded the Special German Spring Testing Machine to Windows OS. Established production of Acoustic Systems of European quality and exported the same to Japan within one year of production. Directly handled Purchase function and reduced procurement & sourcing cost of raw material and major consumables. Successfully developed Vendors & systems for manufacturing, quality & installation of Acoustic Enclosures and Industrial Silencers of German Design. Interfaced & coordinated with the Head Quarters in Berlin and other Global Centers. Built & nurtured relations with Central Excise, Sales Tax & other statutory Authorities to ensure compliance with the statutory obligations. Comprehension and assimilation of contractual obligations, rights, and scope of work. Engineered preparation of MOU’s, Legal Drafting and other contractual documents. Drove the efforts for redress of customer complaints and enforcing company policies and Marketing Discipline Guidelines. Handled complex legal issues/court cases.  Organized various training sessions for the team to enhance their performance based on Competency Management model.

 Designed and developed tools for a new premium range of Cutlery for Hotel Regent, Mumbai. Guided & mentored the team in developing tooling through modern CNC Processes for producing existing & new designs of Cutlery. Established plan for upgrading the quality of cutlery at par with European Standards while working with Amefa B.V., of Netherlands. Instrumental in conducting Negotiation with labour union for wage agreement and resolving their grievances.  Handled management of facilities/infrastructure to ensure cost effective operation.

 Held the responsibility of managing & completing the erection, commissioning and overhauling of Cold Mill Equipments ahead of schedule & within budget on a green field basis. Handled selection and finalization of finishing machinery for Cold Mill Credited for establishing the Production & Maintenance System for Cold Mill Operations. Managed Cold Mill Operations having a work force of 300. Recognized for implementing Statistical Process Control Techniques that reduced rejection levels. Introduced the concept of MIS reporting to update the Management on regular basis. Got trained in Eddy Current Testing of Tubes by Dr. Forester’s Institute, Germany

 Distinction of establishing Quality Systems in the Cold Mill Tool Room. Expert in Tooling and Operation of Pilger Mills producing ball bearing and other high precision tubes. Effectively managed Manpower & equipments that resulted into enhanced production levels by 50%. Deftly implemented cost rationalization measures to maintain overall competitiveness.  Initiated procurement activities with defined schedules and tendered all capital & revenue nature of works. Regularly followed up with suppliers to ensure deliveries on time.  Played pivotal role in modifying the German Tool Design Software to suit the requirements of the newly acquired Pilger Mills.