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Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for complete plant and production operations (raw material to finished goods) involving five cost centers encompassing production, inventory management, fulfilment, and shipping operations.• Collaborate with the leadership team on business strategy and derive long-term and short-term goals through transformative initiative, innovation, and use of technology• Manage P&L, resource, inventory & logistics, and staffing, to optimize labor cost, inventory holding cost and reduced operating expenses. • Develop vendor relationships and agreements to facilitate faster delivery of services, inventory, and products leading to excellent customer service• Support Procurement, Sales, and Product teams to facilitate cost reduction, increased revenue, and faster product delivery driving business growth.• Manage Budget/CAPEX for new equipment, software acquisition, process improvements, inventory management, product development and automation. • Hire, motivate, train and lead the team to deliver the best outcomes and ensure that production operations are maximized.Highlights:• Developed and led end to end projects for installation of capital equipment worth $2M including RFI, RFP, technical/contract negotiations, vendor management, risk management and stakeholder management.• Managed and governed multiple projects related to new product introduction, business transformation, process improvements, data analytics through POWER BI, data integration, KPIs development and reporting.• Managed productivity by efficiently using labor, cost, equipment optimization, vendor relations and management of inventory leading to 10% cost and time overruns.• Streamlined inventory management worth by structuring and defining process control, accountability, and creating reporting structures in POWER BI, reducing inventory holding cost by 50%.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for operational strategy, vendor & supplier management, risk impact analysis, supplier strategy, forecasting & capacity planning • Involve in planning and organizing production schedules, monitoring production activities, workflow management, facilities management, risk management, assessing project and resource • Supervise the daily work of production managers lead hands, and production staff to achieve production plans.• Involve in planning and organizing production schedules, monitoring production activities, workflow management, facilities management.Highlights:• Developed and led a project for transformation of spreadsheet reporting to live PowerBI dashboard for production department through efficient use of data analytics, KPIs development increasing operational efficiency by 10%.• Spearheaded a project for integration of data from various equipment for monitoring real time operational performance and KPIs.

Mumbai

• Defined, established, and maintained reporting requirements for relevant performance metrics; presented status to various audiences including program management, executive management for effective decision making.• Develop project plans, resource assignments, schedule, budget, milestones, risk mitigation planning, change management, quality assurance, implementation, business sign off, and post-implementation reviews.Highlights:• Strategized a project for the decrease in maintenance cost of 500 capital equipment and reduced MTBO across the organization achieving business objectives.• Provided strategic direction for a project worth $ 7 M towards the enterprise-wide transformation of Comprehensive Maintenance Management System to SAP-based solution as per the business strategy.• Initiated implementation of SAS based application project as part of business development for efficient management and analytics of operations and maintenance data to enable informed decision making.

Karwar

• Created Project Charter, Project Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Schedule, Vendor Resource Management, Action/Issue Logs, Risk Management Plan, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.• Participated with purchasing and engineering teams in the overall management of capital expenditures; including identifying and prioritizing equipment needs, identifying and working with equipment vendors, and implementation of procedures. • Managed operational planning focusing on continuous cost and quality improvements; led a frontline team (40 technicians) in hiring, training, talent development and performance management, and succession planning.Highlights:• Directed safe and reliable operations on capital systems involving management of high-value assets such as propulsion and power generation system, condition-based and preventive maintenance management, and implementing effective actions.• Managed 10-month upgradation and maintenance project (matrix team of 80) worth $ 20 M through effective project planning, change management, budget control, and optimizing inventory.

New Delhi

• Provided oversight of deliverables and activities throughout the lifecycle, complete cost management, program governance, risk management, dynamic project portfolio balancing within the program, people management, vendor management, proposal management (RFI/RFP), and initiated closure activities.• Monitored and controlled all project tasks, change management, risk control and ensured that the project followed the PMO processes and procedures.• Involved in capital project management, budgeting, and financial reporting for KPIs and metrics.• Created new information templates, tracking tools, databases, and retrieval processes, to derive meaningful information for business decision-making purposes.Highlights:• Synchronized project close out of contracts for the acquisition of two Fleet Ships ($180 M) by managing global stakeholders, negotiations with executive stakeholders ensuring timely service delivery.• Controlled simultaneous project for the construction of three auxiliary ships ($220 M) involving scope, cost and time planning, design reviews, tendering action leading to timely completion of project milestones.• Coordinated negotiations and technical oversight as part of the core team to monitor first of its kind offset contract worth $ 90 M with foreign shipbuilder.• Finalized RFP/ITO for the acquisition of Floating Dock worth $ 85 M by proactive research, requirement management, and collaboration with government agencies.

Visakahpatnam

• Executed major upgradation project worth $ 25 M spanning two years encompassing cross-functional team (80 members) within budget and stipulated project timelines.• Involved in the creation and management of project charter, project plan, budget, scope, RFP creation, ranking and analysis, requirements gathering, and presentations to the management.• Directed highly skilled civilian unionized workforce of 250 on shop floor by ensuring safety audits, optimizing shop floor layout, and conducting meetings, leading to nil safety and HR issues.• Formulated long term (10 years) plan for maintenance centres including capacity and capability assessment identifying bottlenecks, technology and human resource issues as part of strategic vision.

Visakhapatnam

• Designed and delivered safety booklet encompassing details of the operation, procedure, and check list for the organization of 200 personnel ensuring compliance to safety regulations.• Awarded "Best Engine Room Trophy" for best practices in maintenance and resource management.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Msc, Defence & Strategic Studies

Activities and Societies: Dissertation on efficient HR development and management at Naval Dockyard to enhance productivity and meet.

M Tech, Thermal Science, Ic Engines And Gas Turbine, 8.67 Cgpa

Activities and Societies: Thesis Studies on effect of hot surface ignition on vegetable oils

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Stood third in the final semester Awarded academic torch in sixth semester for execellent performance Awarded.