SHASHI KIRAN KALRA
E-mail: ***************@*****.**.**
**** ***** **** *** **** # 49 Home Phone: 905-***-****
Mississauga, Ontario, L5R 4A8 Cell Phone: 647-***-****
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position as Production Supervisor .
Qualification
20 plus years of solid experience in Production activities
Computer Skills (MS Office XP, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point)
Solid experience in planning, implementation. Analytical defining and solving manufacturing problems,
process control, in process inspection & to initiate corrective & preventive action in case of any non-
conformance
Extensive, hydraulic /mechanical presses, machine shop, Sintering, heat treatment, quality assurance
experience in automotive environment
Experience in maintaining our status being the first choice of our customer by supplying product with
inbuilt quality and on schedule delivery
Experience in evaluating the damaged and defective stock and ensure that scrap is cut down to P.P.M
levels.
Experience in documentation of the daily crew reports & daily production reports
Maximizing the production efficiency and minimizing the waist and reliable utilization of equipment and
resources
Extensive experience in imparting on the job training, training needs identification, evaluation & skill
matrix in case of new hire & process/product change.
Experience in coordinating the work to be done across areas with the other team leads on the floor
Implementation & maintenance of the ISO –9000,TS-16949, EMS-14001, 5-S techniques& extensive
experience in spot check and audit work & initiating inefficiencies in the system or flow
Initiating continuous improvement projects implementing ergonomics improvements & cost reduction
activities
Proficient in implementing OHAS & WHIMS
Experience in documentation of the work related accidents & incidents & after conducting root cause
analysis ensure the implementation of the process change and improvements
Identifies and insures that safety hazards and unsafe practices are corrected and making arrangement for
routine and emergency repairs or equipment.
Hands on experience in MRP system to control/process work order and inventory system.
EDUCATION:
Lean Manufacturing
Thapar University of engineering, Learnt about 5-S, T.P.M
Six Sigma, Kaizan philosophy, Plant floor displays, VSM, SMED December 2004
EMS 14001
Naveen Consultancy Services, Learnt about Environmental
Management Systems February 2004
Calibration of measuring instruments/Equipment
Sigma manufacturing consultants, Learnt about the Calibration. January 2000
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
A.K Malhotra, Learnt about communicating
With customers/Co-workers July 1999
Computer applications
Thapar institute of engineering and technology,
Learnt MS Office XP, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point August 1998
APQP, PPAP, FMEA
A.K.Nanda, Learnt about the basic APQP April 1997
OHSAS 18001
G.Garrey, learnt about occupational health and
Safety management systems September 1996
ISO-9000/ TS-16949- 2ND EDITION INTERNAL AUDITOR
Sharat Dubey, All 20 clauses of ISO 9001 March,
1995
SPC
Nathan and Nathan Consultants, Learnt the 7 QC tools, SPC concepts. September 1994
Corrective and preventive action, MSA – 3rd Edition December 1994
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Thapar Polytechnic, Learnt the basic Engineering skills. June 1978
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
May2010- Present
Franchisee/ Director Pizza Depot, Mississauga
Responsible for making day to day decisions
Implementing new policies and increased 20% sales by initiating continuous improvement projects
related to (Man, Machine,Method and Material)
Coordinating/Scheduling and managing the staff
Reduction in rework from 6% to 0.5 % by initiating corrective & preventive actions
Responsible to ensure that material requirement are sufficient and available
Plan /placing order to our approved suppliers and make sure all material supplied are as per standard
requirements
Responsible for analyzing the work related problems and play active role in solving them
Responsible for Kaizen activities with the involvement of the employees
Imparting training to the new employee as well as during any change/preventive actions related to product
and process.
Make/display Procedures/work instructions /formats/plans as per Qs-9000 standards at work place
Responsible for implementations of 5-S activities
Responsible for control of the inventory
December 2007 – February 2010
Production Planner/ Supervisor Precitech Mextech Company Quebec City
(A leading company for ( GM, FORD, CHRYSLER)
Responsible for coordination the activities of the employees and assist the plant manager as per specific
requirement
Responsible for analyzing the work orders in coordination with plant manager & scheduling manpower
requirement to meet the predetermined production schedule
Responsible for interpret specifications and job orders to the employees
Responsible to ensure that material requirements are sufficient and available to meet production schedules
Ascertain that tools and equipments are available and opera table as per the requirements
Supervised a team of 35 operators and 3 team leader
Responsible for follow up of set up of, hydraulic/mechanical presses, machines,heat treatment/sintering
processes and complete verification of metallurgical tests and first piece inspection & trouble shooting
Responsible for analyzing the work related problems and play active role in solving
Responsible to achieve the department goals on time schedule after playing an active role in the total
involvement of employees
Responsible for Kaizen activities with the involvement of employees and suggest and implement the
changes in the working conditions and use of equipment /instruments on the shop floor to increase the
efficiency to the optimum level
Responsible for review of nonconforming reports and their disposition
Evaluating the damaged and defective stock and ensure that scrap is cut down to P.P.M levels.
Responsible for imparting on the job training, skill matrix
Implementation & maintenance of ISO-9000, TS-16949 and quality of the product
Responsible for implementation of 5-S activities
Responsible to attend customer complaints and also to satisfy them by initiating corrective and preventive
actions.
Responsible for receiving & shipping with tractability
September 2005 – December 2007
Metex Heat Treating Company Brampton, ON
(A leading company for GM, Ford, Chrysler)
Job responsibilities include production leads and quality assurance, set ups, production and
documentation of various automobile products, scheduling work as priorities and shipment of the product
after final inspection with identification to the shipping area. Taking active part in MRP,5-S techniques
and Kaizen activities and initiate corrective and preventive action in case of any non conformance
July 1993 – September 2005
Engineer Machine shop/Heat Treatment /Laboratory
ESCORTS/GOETZE LTD. (A Federal Mogul Group company)
(A leading manufacturer of Tractors, Motorcycles, Piston, Pins & Piston-Rings)
Planned, directed and coordinated machine shop, heat treatment processes in automotive manufacturing
plant.
Supervised a team of 48 operators and 3 production supervisor in a unionized company
Dealing with various raw material, tooling, rough operation and heat treatment suppliers
Calibration, inspection and testing of measuring equipments & complete verification of metallurgical tests
Dedicated member of task forces responsible to implement QS9000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001, TPM,
Five-S, CIP and quality circle
Visit to various customers in case of the quality issues and initiating corrective actions
Initiated, completed & implemented corrective and preventive actions to quality related problems,
including mistake proofing and poke yokes
Maintained continuous growth of productivity by development of equipment & motivation of staff
Improved efficiency by 25% by analysing planned work force utilization, improving efficiency with
waste reduction and job restructuring
Responsible for plant layout, process flow and control plans
Responsible for training for new hires, during process change and at the implementation of corrective and
preventive action
Responsible for team work in accordance with safety and environmental policies and procedures
REFERANCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST