Engineer Manager

Mohan

Channa_____________________________________________________________________

*** ******* **** **** . ******* . MS 39110

919-***-**** .*********@*****.***

Profile

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/ENGINEERING MANAGER/MANUF ENGINEERING LEADER

Expertise in Tool and manufacturing engineering utilizing scientific

approach and best processes/practices, excellent communication skills,

MS office. Exceptional ability to motivate diverse work force to meet

the challenging business initiatives, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified,

Lean Manufacturing.

. Recognized leader with broad-based national and international

experience encompassing Austria, Brazil, China, Europe, Korea,

Mexico, India and Singapore.

. Extensive manufacturing background, diverse knowledge of

automotive, connection systems and domestic industry with

specialties in thermo-plastic, thermo-set, and die-casting

materials for electronic connection systems, Two shot molding

(rubber over plastic) and insert molding

. Industry/product work on:- Automotive Connection systems, Auto

Interior, Safety seatbelt components, Military connection systems,

Aircraft components, medical (e.g. catheter valve), dental hygiene,

bathroom/kitchen fixtures, caps, etc etc

. In-depth knowledge of large and small (complex) organizations and

cross-functional work in the areas of product, tooling, equipment,

(scientific) processes and quality systems.

EURO-AMERICAN PLASTICS (India)

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2012-Present

. Recruiting, staffing and disciplinary activity for facility.

. Complete overall operating budget inclusive of profit/loss.

. Implementation of ISO-9000 certification working toward TS-16949.

. Design Build and run manufacturing.

. Operation of Plastic Injection Molding Plant.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE AUSTRIA

MANUFACTURING CONSULTANT 2009-2012

. Engineering Management of Tool, Processes and maintenance for new

and existing programs to improve overall plant efficiency, quality

and customer satisfaction.

. Improved manufacturing costs, outside premium cost and supplier

development.

. Oversee new and capacity tool designs for manufacturability and

maintenance.

. Tool design improvements via India and United States and coach

internal and external personal.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE

CHIEF ENGINEER MANAGER (Clinton MS)

2003 - 2009

. Led manufacturing group from 300+ to <10 per year in customer

complaints with annual average savings $1 mil + and reduced

internal containments.

. Managed 250+ molding machines ranging from 17 - 170 ton (with

limited Engineering support).

. Drive down continuing increasing maintenance $$$ to profitability

via training, teamwork, product design and technology.

. Consultant for Delphi International coaching local engineers thru

workshops to increase knowledge and achieve organizational

objectives (Austria, Brazil).

STAFF ENGINEER Special Projects (Warren OH)

1998 - 2003

. Reduction in internal RPPM from 2800 to 1350 with 30+ year old

equipment. This initiative resulted in several million $ in scrap

reduction and sorting with 250 machine presses.

. Developed shared data base to collect data from team to resolve

tool capability, quality and other problems related to

manufacturing, coaching team members along the way.

. The methodology used to accomplish the above initiatives was used

in the next two state of the art molding plants in Cortland and

Vienna Ohio.

. Special projects (1) business plan for 30 LSR presses (2) develop

large ton strategy for NA/Mexico

. Consultant for Delphi International with training and workshops to

increase knowledge and achieve organizational objectives (Brazil,

China, Europe, Korea, Mexico and Singapore).

BUSINESS RELOCALIZATION MANAGER

1994 - 1998

. Loaded internal plants by in-sourcing external business from

supplier to internal facilities while resolving manufacturing

issues and supporting 240+ machines.

. Developed communication tool to share data between the plant and

Divisional Engineering.

. Supported start-up of Mexico operation in the areas of tooling &

processing while training local personnel both in US and Mexico.

. Set up preventative maintenance.

TOOL & PROCESS ENGINEER (Brookhaven MS)

1990 - 1994

. Assisted with set up of the Precision Molding plant (120 presses).

. Tool supplier development.

. Introduced plan to improve FTQ..

. Reduced cost by developing & implementing maintenance strategy,

training/coaching, improved logistics planning, and reduced

weekend overtime resulting in substantial savings of over one

million dollars.

TOOL DESIGN ENGINEER (Warren OH)

1984 - 1990

. Revised Tool Design standards to prolong tool life, insisting on

utilizing dissimilar steels and hardness, reducing breakage,

improving tool alignment, venting, steel-treatment (metallurgy),

develop new suppliers to bring new ideas versus copying existing

ideas, and estimates.

. Designed tooling for thermo-plastics, thermo-set materials,

created standard for hot-stamping fuse blocks.

. Introduced / Implemented Mold-Flow(FEA) reducing part & runner

ratio 30% on an average, analyzed part geometry, sized runners,

established processing parameters prior to starting tool design,

verify end process for accuracy.

. FEA was used on existing tools to reduce cycle time and shot size

that resulted in savings $2+ KK.

CHIEF ENGINEER - Oxford Mold-Die and Plastics (Oxford NC)

1981 - 1984

. Design tooling for thermo-plastic, thermo-set materials for auto

and domestic customer base.

. Customer visits - new business, estimates, offer product

enhancements.

. Develop tool build capacity and managed tool build.

. Troubleshoot, train and coach others.

Education

City and Guilds of London Institute

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Apprenticeship as Tool & Die Maker in London, UK

Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Scientific Molding, Shainin, Quick

Change

Hiram College

Finance I & II Kent State Campus Warren, OH

International Economics and Financing Hiram, OH

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