R. SIVARAJAN

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Aspiring for career enhancing opportunities in the field of

Foundry Operations

with a growth oriented organization

ABRIDGEMENT

A competent professional with over 19 years of rich & elaborate experience

in General and Technical Administration of plant, Production Operations,

Quality Control, Plant Maintenance and Process Enhancement. Proficiency in

managing production operations & plant maintenance with key focus on

profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of resources. In-depth

understanding in handling maintenance operations and taking cost-saving

initiatives to optimize efficiency of machines and enhance productivity.

Developed competencies in implementing policies, procedures & systems for

effective plants management.

Distinction of driving the successful execution of projects and

significantly contributing in enhancement of the capacity & productivity.

Proficient in managing all procedures of trading including handling various

formalities, documentation for clearance of consignments and logistics.

Strong ability to monitor a situation quickly and highly knowledgeable in a

wide variety of professional disciplines. A keen learner with a flair for

adopting emerging trends and addressing industry requirements to achieve

organizational objectives.

Fully experienced in administering production, quality & plant maintenance

operations involving resource planning, in-process inspection and co-

ordination with internal / external departments. Expertise in managing

technically advanced cost-efficient, state of the art production systems

and processes. Effective communicator with strong analytical, problem

solving & organizational abilities.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

- Process Management - Manpower Planning -

Quality Compliance

- Training & Development - Budgeting (Capital &

Expense) - Capacity Planning

- Project Management - Cost Estimation and Control

- Team Management

- Machine & Materials Management - Value Engineering -

Safety Management

> Minimizing performance bottlenecks for high productivity

> Identifying scope for modifications in equipments, process flow,

working practices, consumables, power, etc. for controlling & reducing

conversion cost per unit produced.

> Implementing various techniques for cycle time reduction, entailing

identification of opportunities.

> Taking stringent quality measures including preparation of necessary

documents to ensure compliance with quality standards & customer

requirements.

> Identifying scope for:

o Planning and implementing technological changes to enhance

efficiency.

o Implementing TQM Principles, Kaizen, 5S standards for improving

quality standards.

o Implementing TPM Principles to improve Machine Efficiency

> Planning and effecting predictive & preventive maintenance schedules

of various equipments to enhance the equipment reliability and

increasing machine up time.

> Proactively identifying the areas of obstruction / breakdowns and

taking steps to rectify the equipments through application of

troubleshooting tools.

> Directing, leading & motivating workforce and imparting continuous on

job training for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness/

efficiency.

> Working on succession planning of the workforce, shift management

activities, appraising the member's performance & providing feedback.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

> Dexterously audited twice Electro Steel Castings Ltd., Elavoor for Re-

certification of ISO 14001:2004 as a Foundry Expert along with IRQS Audit

Team.

> Skillfully managed Material Consumption through projects like Yield

Improvement, Reduction in Cost of Medium Frequency Induction Furnace

Lining Material. etc.

> Adroitly supervised Energy Consumption through projects like Yield

Improvement, Reduction in Energy Consumption at Holding Furnace, etc.

> Expertly acted as Deputy MR for the execution of QS, EMS & TS

Certification

> Qualified Internal Faculty for EMS Awareness, ISO/TS Awareness, APQP,

PPAP, FMEA, SPC, Waste Management & 7 QC Tools.

CAREER SCAN

Sep'95 - Dec'12 with Hinduja Foundries Ltd., Ennore

as

Divisional Manager -Production - Plant 2

Field: Production & Quality (Grey Cast Iron Castings - Cylinder Blocks,

Cylinder Heads & Transmission Cases & Aluminium Die Castings)

Jan'13 - Oct'13 with PSG & SONS' CHARITIES - Metallurgy & Foundry Division

- Neelambur, Coimbatore

as

HOD - Production

Field: Production, Quality & Development (Production & Heat Treatment of

Grey Cast Iron, SG Cast Iron, High Chrome & Stainless Steel Castings -

Automobile, Motor Pumps, Valves etc.,)

Since Nov'13 with Hinduja Foundries Ltd., Ennore

as

Plant In-charge - Plant 2

Field: Production, Quality & Maintenance (Grey Cast Iron Castings -

Cylinder Blocks, Cylinder Heads & Transmission Cases & Aluminium Die

Castings)

Key Result Areas:

> Significantly managed Melting Shop and activities related to Furnaces in

Cast Iron Foundry & Aluminium Foundry: Melting of Cast Irons in Rotary

Furnace, Arc Furnace, Medium Frequency Induction Furnace (Inductotherm /

GEC / Pillar Make) & Mains Frequency Induction Furnace, Melting &

Treatment of SG Cast Iron, Melting of High Chrome, Melting of Stainless

Steel, Melting of Aluminium, Maintenance of F/C's & Crucibles &

Refractory Lining of Furnaces, Crucibles & Ladles

> Deftly supervised & maintained Molding Shop in Cast Iron Foundry: High

Pressure Molding Line(Jolt Squeeze), Disa Molding Line, Arpa - Machine

Molding Line, Furan - Hand Molding Line, IMF - Hand Molding Line

> Prolifically handled & maintained Sand System of Disa Mill & Kunkel

Wagner Multi Cooler - Control of Sand Properties & Maintenance of Disa

Mill & Multi Cooler.

> Meticulously administered Core Shop of Cast Iron Foundry & Aluminium

Foundry: Cold Box Process, CO2 Process, Oil Core Process, Shell Core

Process, Hot Box Process & Pepset Process.

> Proficiently managed Fettling Shop In Cast Iron Foundry & Aluminium

Foundry: Heat Treatment Furnaces, Impregnation Units, Stress Relieving

Furnaces, Shot Blasting, Snag Grinding, SFG, Fettling, Testing, Painting

and SPM Jigging

> Capably reviewed & speedily redressed the issues pertaining to rejections

& customer complaints thro' CAPA & findings from Process Audit, Product

Audit, Internal Quality Audit, External Quality Audit, Layout Inspection

etc.,

> Played a vital role as APQP Team Member for Product Development

> Adeptly executed QS, TS & EMS activities.

ACADEMIA

1995 B.E. (Metallurgical Engineering) from P.S.G. College of Technology,

Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore with 77% (First Class with Distinction)

1991 12th from Town Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam with 85%

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

> Certified EMS Lead Auditor by Bureau Veritas Certification (Certificate

S.No.EA/07/IN/6289 & Course No.A14478) in 2007.

> Certified QMS Lead Auditor by Quest Certification Body in 2009.

> Attended training courses on ISO/TS 16949 Internal Auditor Program, APQP,

FMEA, SPC, MSA,

Cost Reduction, etc.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth: 17th February 1974

Permanent Address: No.19-6, Krishnarao Agraharam, Rayar Padithurai,

Sollaiappan Street, Kumbakonam - 612 001

Present Address: Mathura Flats, S1, Plot No.1, 4th Cross Street, Ganesh

Nagar, Madipakkam, Chennai - 600 091

Passport No.: J0685690

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