Responsibility and Accountability• Controlling all quality activities in the coating plant as per approved procedures• Co-ordination with Third-party inspection companies for day to day quality activities• Review of documentation as per approved quality procedures• Analyzing quality-related issues that occur on the shop floor• Preparation of Annual Budget as per business plan• Active Participation in Quarterly/Monthly Report reviews• Ensuring quality of raw materials, and release of material to operation for manufacturing• Ensuring Test and inspection of raw materials, in-process material and finished products• Ensuring Issue of test certificates for the finished products• Review of calibration and use of calibrated measuring and test equipment for inspection/test conducted by all departments• Classification of non-conforming products into suitable categories (i.e. rework, downgrades, defective and rejection)• Analyzing quality complaints from customers and suggesting corrective and preventive actions• Establishing, maintaining and ensuring effective implementation of the Quality Management System in the coating plant• Approve and issue Quality Control procedures and work instructions• Review of Process Chart, Inspection & Test Plan and other Quality Assurance documents• Reviewing routing of production orders in SAP system• Ensuring that the inspections and tests are carried out in accordance with approved Quality Assurance Plans by trained and qualified QC Engineers/Inspectors• Attending inquiries for technical part and provide technical documents to marketing department• Planning internal audits per ISO 9001• To maintain the inspection and test records after completion of the order• To distribute and control documents like Quality Management System, SOPs, Work Instructions, Formats, etc.• Identification of training needs of the people reporting to• Ensuring a safe working environment and good housekeeping in the plant

Managed and supervised production scheduling, QC management, safety management, manufacturing, raw materials purchase, quality assurance/quality control, problem batch investigation. Maintained a safe workplace adhering to all the established procedures and government regulations including, OSHA, EPA, DOT, Workman’s compensation & insurance agencies.Facilitated regular maintenance to assure availability & safety of equipment. Worked in conjunction with customer services and finished goods warehouses to help establish manufacturing priorities.Responsible for the development and achievement of department standards regarding the safety, quality and productivity requirements of the manufacturing department through employee development consistently attaining or exceeding goals aligned with the departmental and corporate objectives.

•Managed and oversaw overall plant operations including, manufacturing of coatings, finished goods and raw materials inventory control, provided guidance to quality assurance/quality control, work closely with human resources, purchase raw material for plant production and support information systems. •Maintained a safe workplace adhering to all the established procedures and government regulations including, OSHA, EPA, DOT, Workman’s compensation & insurance agencies. •Made recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Planned and accomplished goals.•Responsible for maintaining the production requirements of the department through the planning of order runs including verification of material inventories, labor scheduling, specification tolerances, shipping requirements and shipping date.•Direct supervisory responsibility for both hourly and professional employees.

• Supervised and worked with the mixing / grinding, thin-down, color-matching, raw-material storage and re-cycling departments.• Provided the necessary training and supervision to direct reports to ensure quality production in a timely manner.• Worked with production scheduler to coordinate batches through the scheduled dates as required.• Assured total quality of products manufactured and be closely involved in problem batch investigation.• Supervised plant work-off, wash water and recycling processes.• Maintained good house keeping practices and reinforce the practices with the personnel.• Maintained a safe workplace adhering to all the established procedures and government regulations including, OSHA, EPA, Maryland Depts. Of the Environment, DOT, Workman’s compensation, Insurance companies, etc.• Worked closely with the maintenance department to assure availability and safety of equipment.

•Responsible for production planning and administration of the department.•Purchased raw material for the production of paint.•Responsible for the material management of incoming raw material and outgoing finished goods.•Supervised manufacturing operations and provide guidance to 20 operators in production department.•Responsible for the purchase of machinery and its successful installation, repairs & maintenance.•Supervised all computers related operations of the department, which included designing of software and installation of hardware.•Worked in close co-ordination with the laboratory and research & development department for the establishment of paint formulations and cost-effective method of manufacturing.•Coordinated with the accounts department to control the raw material inventory, stock taking (inventory), prepare purchase budgets and to control the final cost of the finished goods.