H ARDIK P ATEL
215-***-**** ************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Versatile Engineer/MBA with proven success in Production/Operation Planning & Material control. An effective
communicator with excellent relationship management skills and ability to work with people of diverse
nationalities. Proficiency in material planning & scheduling, budgeting & costing. Self-motivated with established
leadership and enthusiastic contributor for effective team work.
EXPERIENCE
Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd (Apr. 2008 – Dec. 2012) Port of Pipavav, India
Project Manager
Lead project manager for 3 Panamax bulk carriers (74.5K DWT)
Primavera P6 Scheduling expert for major activities like material planning and hull fabrication.
Established department-wise cost centers for entire project. Developed project-based activity costing and
generated billing data to control cost.
Created outsourcing strategy by performing cost benefit analysis and identified scope for production.
Prepared Bill of Materials for procurement and managed material flow to reduce inventory holding costs and
material handling. Developed document database for raw materials tracking and logistics.
Conceptualized and implemented a quality circle initiative to utilize steel scrap for making in -house flanges,
jigs and fixtures for pipe fabrication.
Coordinated activities in pipe fabrication department and improved productivity by 35%. Revised area
planning for more effective work and material flow.
Design & Process Professional
Examined the production design for Panamax bulk carriers and generated design revision flow system.
Generated control unit data table for all fabrication proces ses and linked it with outsource to measure the
cost and progress for Panamax bulk carrier.
Define process engineering for fabrication of modular construction in ship building.
MAJOR PROJECTS
Implementation of in house nesting
Selected to train for CADWIN Nesting in,- S Korea, after –which,
implemented in house steel nesting system and saved 150 tons of steel worth
100,000 USD with effective utilization on nesting & cutting pattern.
Material Segregation & Storage Plan
Successfully proposed and executed steel storage and segregation plan for
8500 steel plates and led the yard SCM and Inventory departments for 2
months.
Rate restructuring of Outsourcing
Have done restructuring of all outsourcing activities by time study and
control the rate.
Placement coordinator
Coordinated placement activities during Post graduation and achieved 100%
placement for MBA 2008 for Sardar Patel University.
EDUCATION
Sardar Patel University(Gujarat, India), Post-Graduation of Business Management
GPA: 3.62 Major: Marketing Management, M.B.A. Graduation: April 2008
Bhavnagar University(Gujarat, India), S.S. Engineering College
GPA: 3.72 Major: Production Engineering, B.S. Graduation: June 2006
SKILLS
CERTIFICATION: Six Sigma Green Belt, Quality Circle, Primavera, DNV Certified Internal Auditor
COMPUTOR SKILLS: MS Office, C Language, Autocad
LANGUAGE: English, Hindi, Gujarati