ARUN KUMAR SINGH
H.No J-111, Sector 10
Faridabad, Haryana, Email: **************@*****.***
INDIA
(M) +91-987*******
To obtain leadership position in Manufacturing Company
preferably in Oil & Gas, Polyurethane, and Polymer Processing.
Professional Synopsis
1 Global Citizen, successfully setting new Manufacturing Facilities in various part of the
world.
2 Highly Experienced Professional imbibed with high professional ethics, diverse & prominent
skill set profusely amalgamated with “Every dollar spent is spent professionally” rich
industry experience in Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Extrusion, Production and
Fabrication.
3 Technical Diligence to Company Goal, My generalist skills to relate to the implementation
of End to End Plant activities in polyurethane maufacturing operations & organization .
4 Polyurethane processing expert almost three decades of an extensive experience in
Projects, Plant operations Procurement, fabrication & Assembly.
5 Top management lead of managing Projects, engineering & development,Manufacturing
and Plant operations and ensuring most efficient consumption norms, quality standards,
optimum utilization of the available resources etc.
6 Successfully worked Green Projects their erection & commissioning across the illustrious
career path.
7 Proficiency in resource planning, deployment, vendor management, cost control, material
management and maintenance & operational control of manufacturing unit.
8 Lead supplier negotiations to attain the best Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), quality, and
delivery. Support cost reduction initiatives with suppliers.
9 Oversee, identify and direct negotiations for formal strategic supplier contracts (including
TCO, inventory, payment terms, and other key provisions) to support the company’s
business objectives.
10 Monitoring progress of developments and fast tracking implementation zero outage, reduce
cost, increase machine uptime and improve throughput facilities maintenance and upkeep
and liaise with Business Unit Management Team to agree ongoing priorities.
11 Proficiency in improving operational performances & efficiency with impressive record of
yielding consistency,
12 Pride to be processed a volume spray of Rigid Polyurethane Foam spray 50MT / Day, Yields
100% of the Plan and Managed Production &Delivery of Pre-insulated pipe worth of USD 240
million $ projects
13 Lead, the prestigious project of Cairn Energy India, world longest heavy crude oil pre –
insulated pipeline(800KM),Got honored & rewarded for especially in Accenture inputs to
process development, scale-up & pilot plant studies in the field of Pipe insulation & coating
synthesis lead role in manufacturing of Pre-Insulated pipes .
Core Competencies
Procurement, Production& Planning & Quality Management, Operation& delivery,
Team development and Clint support.
1 Overseeing production related tasks including planning, control & trouble shooting. Adapting
process improvement measures to maximise capacity utilization and setting up production
targets and achieving the planned production targets.
2 Addressing personnel related issues for escalating productivity and operational efficiency and
imparting continuous training, ensuring a high level of quality/ safety consciousness, &
discipline among the shift workers.
3 Scheduling material procurement plans and ensures optimum inventory level. Requisitioning
material, controlling material based on machine loading & orders received.
4 Managing and mentoring a dynamic team of purchasing professionals, Establishing and
maintaining measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activitiesManages
materials savings, initiatives in line with procurement profit plan and overall business
objectives. Negotiating with the vendor contracts as needed to support the critical business
needs.
5. Product conceptualization, definition, planning & execution throughout the product lifecycle,
Including gathering and prioritizing product & customer requirements, defining the product
Vision, working closely with engineering, sales, marketing & support teams to ensure revenue
and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Operations & Maintenance
1 Proactively identify areas of obstruction/ breakdowns and take steps to rectify the equipments
through application of trouble shooting tools.
2 Planning and effecting preventive maintenance schedules of various machineries and
instruments to increase machine up time and equipment reliability.
Process Enhancement, Procurement & Cost Control
1 Effective resource planning for optimising man & machines utilization.
2 Identifying & executing cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve
substantial reduction in O&M expenditures and work within the budget.
3 Manage the seven step sourcing process including team development, communications,
planning, Strategy deployment, negotiation, award and implementation
Quality Management
1 Improving Quality / Productivity / Reliability at manufacturing with continual improvement.
2 Ensuring adherence to quality standards, implementing stringent quality control systems and
reduce rejection level & rework through continuous improvement and up gradation of system
like ISO 2001.
Organizational Experience
Director (Plant & Projects)
Elegant Polywud (p) Limited
May 2011 – Present
Technology road-map – understanding the business needs, aligning and delivering a
technological road map.
Participate in business process and technology initiatives to improve business performance.
Advice the senior management of deviations from the plan, develop risk mitigation plan and
control cost.
Ensuring that the viability, resource requirement and risks involved in the development of new
products/projects are fully analyzed and considered by the management.
Ensuring full execution of the development/operations team plans and compliance with
the defined budget, as well as, proposing and initiating corrective measures in the event of
deviations between expected and actual results.
Work with Sales team on pre sales activities.
Manage vendor relationships that support development and operations, deciding when and
where to buy versus build and when and where to employ new technologies within our
business. This may be done alongside other technical team members in the organization
Technical Director
PERMA-PIPE MIDDLE EAST UAE
From Nov‘05 to April’2011, PERMA-PIPE MIDDLE EAST FZE FUJAIRAH UAE joined as Head of Productions
promoted to Head of Procurement, Materials Director and Technical Director (International)
A US Based company manufacturing PUR/PIR injection/ sprayed pre insulating pipes for district
cooling,oil & gas with most modern continuous spray foaming Technology cater 2” to 72” Dia. Annual
capacity 100’000 running meter pipe per shift basis. Accountable for all manufacturing activities, Grown
with the organization from single location operation to Multi–Location operations.
Major Projects Undertaken:
Cairn Energy India, world longest heavy crude oil pre – insulated pipeline(800KM)
Qatar gas II-Sulphur Project, Qatar
NEC Project – Kuwait : District Cooling
KOC Office Complex, Kuwait : District Cooling
New Doha International Airport, Qatar : District Cooling
Dolphin Energy, Kuwait : Sulphur Dropline
Burj Dubai lake Hotel, Dubai : District Cooling
General Manager (Manufacturing)
FOAM UDYOG
From Apr’04 with Oct’05, FOAM UDYOG as General Manager (Operations); the company is engaged
in manufacturing Cold Cured Moulded polyurethane foam articles and is OE supplier for BUS Seats &
furniture market. Operation Specialist in Polyurethane foam processing (Rigid, Flexible, Integral and
Micro cellular foam).
Accountable for the complete manufacturing operations, with focus on strategic utilization of the
resources & accountability on ROI.
Notable Contributions;
1 Converted PU moulding from manual to semi automatic operations to enhance productivity by 20%
2 In house mould & carrier development.
3 Break through development of Elastoflex FUF Bus seats, leading to a 20% cost reduction over other
bus seats, with additional advantages of very low sag factor.
4 Anything tools or mechanical
Plant Manager
Krishna Pads Limited
Sept’96-Apr’04 with Krishna Pads Ltd.; Unit of Krishna Maruti Ltd., Gurgaon; the company is an O.E.
supplier for 60% volume of Head Rest a PU product for Maruti Udyog Ltd., Gurgaon (Haryana) and is
also an OE supplier of Trims (Fabric & PVC seat Cover) of all the models and have a share of 60% of
total Maruti requirement; having a plant turnover of over Rs. 40 crores.
Joined as Manager – Headrest Section & rose to the position of Manager (Plant) in 4
years, total more than 7 years
Spearheaded the entire plant operations with a team of 160 workers & 40 staff members.
The position reported to Executive Director
Notable Contributions;
• Optimized tack time & process sequences leading to a YoY productivity increase of 5-10%
every year
• In house mould / carriers/ conveyors designing
• Optimized raw material consumption to achieve total 5% raw material savings.
• Played a key role in the erection & operations of
Head Rest Plant for 3000 unit/ shift basis
Stitching Unit for Car Seat Covers/ Trims 600 seat sets/ shift basis
• Monitored stringent adherence to ISO quality systems & the relevant documentation.
• Functioning as Part of the Implementation Team for
TQM, 5S, kaizen practices
Cost Savings through Continuous Process Improvement Programme
Suggestion Scheme
Production Manager
Best Plastronics (P) Ltd.
Sept’89-Aug’96 with Best Plastronics (P) Ltd., Parwanoo (HP) ; The company is involved in the
manufacturing of rigid Poly-Urethanes Articles as slabs, pipe sections, panels, blocks which find their
application in Thermal Insulation of various Projects.
Joined as production Executive & rose to Manager (Production) in 4 years
Notable Contributions;
• Line balancing through serial analysis/individual analysis
• Handled various erection & end to end operations of Rigid Polyurethane Foam Plants.
• Range developed for pipe sections inches to 28 inches insulation thickness 25mm to
200mm
• Part of development of hydraulic press to make sandwich panels import substitute save
Rs15 lac
Sr. Engineer
Synthetic Foam Ltd.
Jun’83-Aug’89 with Synthetic Foam Ltd., Sikandrabad (UP); Expertise in sandwich panels,Pipe
Sections,continuous laminated panels and other allied Insulations. Company was involved in
manufacturing continuous laminated panels, sandwhich panels, other insulations articles & scooter
seats for LML, Kanpur.
Joined as Supervisor & rose to the position of Sr. Engineer in 5 year
Notable Contributions;
• Gained knowledge over blending of polyol as per the application & pride to work over
continuous laminated panels (Substrates) trained by ICI UK
• In housing blending of polyol saving 5 % of the cost
• First Indian who made sandwich panel in India trained by Samifi Babcock France.
Last Salary Drawn: USD 8000/PM
Education: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from U P Technical Board, Lucknow, India in year 1983