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Pune, Maharashtra, India

Core Technical Services ExpertDelivered Technical services to 6 clients in the field of automobile, sheet metal, foundry and machining, precision parts manufacturing, polymer, pharmaceutical. Optimized processes and elevated efficiency resulting in factory cost reduction through Lean manufacturing, Line balancing, OEE improvement, implementing encirclement strategies, Cost optimization, 5S & TPM implementation, Profitability analysis, Kaizen and Budgetary control while maintaining QMS & DWM.Enhanced KPIs like process optimization(14%), efficiency improvement(15%), overhead cost reduction(11%), productivity(9%), QFPY(6%),inventory reduction(11%), 70+ man days excellence training, 50+ shop floor and leadership audits, improved SLA adherence by 12%.Supporting clients in Safety measures, FMP, Single Piece Flow system, VSM activities to achieve business excellence at manufacturing units.Implemented 7 industrial best practices at 3 of the customers to fulfil yearly business goals.

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Mahindra & Mahindra Group of Companies in Agriculture products with 300+ employees, INR 300+ cr turnover & more than 32,000 share holdersKey Result Area* Senior Management Team member, Head Operations (Plant Head) determining long & short-term goals to ensure positive results in Operations domain for 3 plants with 20500 MT RM processing capacity per year* Submission of MIS* Assured attainment of business objectives & productions schedules while ensuring product standards that exceeds customer expectations * Supporting Vendor Management* Adhering to TPM, Safety, Sustainability, QPS & Business ExcellenceHighlights* Boosted plant efficiency from 67% to 75%, reduction in scrap from 3.24% to 2.67% across 3 plants* Mentored cost saving projects worth INR 2.03 cr & reduced production unit cost by 7%* Led cross functional Budget Team to improve Net Variable Margin by 3% with 6% cost reduction* Evaluated and Articulated 11% cost saving Business Proposal with a new plant to Board members* Improved production adherence from 95.7 % to 97.3 % * Boosted CAPEX worth INR 3.2 cr with ROI 24 months* Supporting 38 vendor assessments* Implemented MFMEA in FY23 Q1 & formulated business plan for third satellite plant* Managing and presenting the Unit Leadership in Central Safety Council * Conducted Logistics & Transportation analysis which helped in route optimization and freight cost saving by 4%* Managing 11 warehouse locations, reduced variance from 0.16 % to 0.11 % within 6 months* Leading Safety Executions at 3 plants* Active Unit Lead for Enterprise Logistics Synergy Team to optimize freight cost by 7 %* Steered QPS and led for stage upgradation in “The Mahindra Way’’ among a group company* Implemented TPM culture across 3 plants* Initiated 4 Sustainability projects through SBTi to become carbon neutral by 2030* Spearheaded 4 Black Belt Projects* Mentored cost-saving projects worth INR 2.03 cr & reduced production costs by 7%

Vadodara, Gujrat & Pune, Maharashtra, India

US MNC in a business of Utility Tractors with advanced 6 assembly lines, 5 paint shops, 3000+ employees & INR 4500+ cr turnover Key Result Areas* Executed Manufacturing & Quality drives through Lean & DMAIC concepts* Commissioned unique Hi Tech Safety powder coating plant at enterprise level worth 450k US$* Formulated Make v/s Buy strategies at Machine shop with 8% machining cost saving* Set up a new manufacturing facility among the Deere group companies worth 565k US$* Preparation of MIS Dashboard for business review and analysis* Support in vendor managementHighlights* Led strategic 3 green field projects worth 2Mn US$ cost saving, paint shop expansion worth 1 Mn US$, innovative pre-treatment chemicals, space creation worth 2Mn US$* Mentored 20 Green Belt & 7 Black Belt Six sigma projects in Productivity improvements by 14% at assembly line & paint shop, Quality improvements by 8%, SPPM reduction by 20,000, OEE improvement 2%, DMC & Consumable cost saving by 4.8k US$, Space creation by 970 sq mtr, Energy saving 175k US$, 2% inventory reduction * Assessed 14 key vendors for product and service improvement through Vendor management criteria * Achieved ‘Newly Set Up Best Factory Award’ in FY 11* Chaired as Unit Champion for Direct Overhead Cost Saving Projects worth 16M US$ in 3 years* Chairman for Safety Committee, Sports Committee Recognized with:* 2 Apex Awards for propelling business growth by demonstrating AHPTW in FY 16 & FY 17* 2 Enterprise Awards in Energy saving (FY 17) & Hazardous Waste generation reduction (FY 19)Experience of visiting:* USA (FY 15 & FY 17), Germany (FY 16), Mexico (FY 18), Chili (FY 11) to attend competency meets and delivered Unit updates* Israel (FY 05) to understand and transfer new production technologies

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Agricultural production manufacturing unit with 200+ employees and INR 250 cr turnoverKey Result Areas* Accomplishment of production targets with respect to marketing demand* Implementation of Operations excellence at shop floorHighlights* Productionized a new 1 line set up to add revenue of INR 21 cr per annum* Simplified production oriented design of a new component to increase productivity by 8%* Supervised the team of 12 employees to kick off QMS Certification process

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Agricultural products with a strength of 250+ employees and INR 290 cr turnoverKey Result Areas* Establishment of product quality standards as per Indian and International norms* Supporting business by developing new product ranges * Raw material developments to suit to high speed production lines* Implementing QMS across the unitHighlights* Initiated Quality Systems & achieved ISO Certifications within 11 months * Developed testing rig to test irrigation equipment like moulded components, valves, filters, junctions, pumps and controllers* Facilitated the high speed continuous production lines with 94% utilization within 3 months* Management Representative (MR) for QMS processes* Active member of FAD 17 Committee of ‘Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)’ for ISI Licensed products manufacturing and formulation of indian standards* Developed 6 Engineering raw materials and 10 products to achieve zero defect goal* Co authored customer satisfaction index in product quality from 6.2 to 8.1 on a scale of 10* Created 7 product validation units across the PAN India

Mumbai & Pune, Maharashtra, India

INDO-US Joint Venture to manufacture FMCG PVC products with 140 employees and INR 90 cr turnoverKey Result Areas* Fulfilment of scheduled production targets with standard quality requirements* Up keeping machines and Utilities for a continuous production* Setting up a unit foot printHighlights* Led the Production achievement to 99.4% & machine upkeeping to 99.1% with a proper planning and execution* Established product FPY to 98% through proper raw material formulation and optimizing process parameters * Participated 5 vendor meets at customers' platform like Godrej, Whirlpool, Daewoo* Improved the production of refrigeration PVC gaskets by 21% during tenure * Collaborated in commissioning a new plant for an additional revenue of INR 35 cr per annum* Achieved First Piece Approval by Whirlpool in a first submission of samples* Mentored the team of 42 employees for an international product certification

Thane, Maharashtra, India

Manufacturing FMCG products, 110 employees with INR 32 cr turnoverKey Result Areas* Accomplishment of daily production targets with maximum productivityHighlights* Steered production of 19 injections moulding machines on a daily basis* Contributed in starting a new satellite plant to increase revenue by INR 7 cr per annum* Standardized process manufacturing to improve productivity by 14%

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

A group of Prince Plastics manufacturing plastics moulds with 80 employees and INR 75 cr turnoverKey Result Areas* Making mould designs for PVC components* To attend mould approval trials Highlights* Selected among 27 freshers through a campus interview process* Supported in achieving commercial launch of 3 PVC plumbing products

Certification, Business Analytics & Business Intelligence

• Post Graduate Diploma In Project Management, Mitsde Pune, 2020

• Doctorate In Management Studies, Indian Institute Of Business Management Mumbai, 2017

• Executive Mba, Kazien School Of Business Management Mumbai, 2015

• Pg Diploma In Business Management, All India Institute Of Management Studies 1998

Bachelor'S Degree In Polymer Engineering, Polymer Processing And Rheology

• Diploma In Chemical Engineering, Mh Technical Board, 1992