Manager Quality Control

GOPINATH MURALIDHARAN PILLAI

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MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Specialist in Production Efficiency / Quality Assurance / Project

Management

Results-driven manufacturing professional with more than 29 years of

management and technical experience seeks career advancement with dynamic,

high-growth organization that welcomes fresh ideas, initiative, dedication,

and experience and demands excellence in consistently meeting business

objectives. Exceptional ability to work under high pressure, offering

expertise in troubleshooting, problem solving, and management of multi-

shift production operation. Possess good interpersonal skills complemented

by solid management acumen and proven ability to make sound, time-critical

decisions.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Strategic Planning Crisis Management Production & Operations

Track Design

. Value Engineering Marketing & Sales Inventory/Material Control

Budgeting

. Project Management Training & Leadership Team Building HR

Affairs

. Welding (TIG, MIG, ARC) Electro-slag welding Tool & Die design

Jigs & Fixtures

. Quality Assurance Implementation (Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Lean

Manufacturing, TQM, QS9000, ISO14000 / ISO14001 and EHS & CI.

OHSAS.18000/18001Etc.)

MANAGEMENT PROFICIENCY

PROVEN METHODOLOGY

. Drive business growth through aggressive initiatives that result in

increased revenue growth

. Balance production initiatives with leadership via conceptual thinking

and strategic planning

. Identify, establish, and manage strategic relationships to leverage

significant long-term business opportunities

. Ensure customer service and satisfaction is afforded highest attention

and priority

. Successfully build and maintain key corporate relationships

DEMONSTRATED RESULTS

. Skilfully reduced labour costs by 30%.

. Participated in work-flow redesign to increase production efficiencies by

40% and reduce cycle time.

. Successfully and dynamically consolidated product design to reduce supply

base leading to significant annual savings.

. Doubled Monthly production without increasing additional machines or

manpower.

. Developed new solar water heater which reduced 30% material cost and 20 %

manufacturing cost.

. Developed Special purpose drilling and Plano-miller.

IMPORTANT PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

. Mumbai Metro Konkan Railway Malaysian Railway Thailand Railway

. Egyptian Railway Bangladesh Railway Mozambique Railway Saudi

Railway

. Sri Lankan Railway Delhi Metro Solar Projects in Bangalore

. Handled responsibility as Project Manager in Saudi Arabia, Thailand and

African countries

. Efficiently worked as a Project-in-charge at different Railway sites for

laying turn-outs

. Successfully worked with M/s Rites and RDSO for turn-outs (thick web

switches and diamond crossings) laying and Inspection for RVNL projects.

CAREER PATH

SHIV SHAKTI ENGINEERING CORPORATION 2011 - Present

Railway Track Fitting manufacturing Company (Kolkata & Hyderabad)

GENERAL MANAGER (Technical) VICE PRESIDENT (Technical)

(Jan 2011 - Aug 2012) (Sep 2012 - Present)

Challenge: Analyse work flow and develop processes to standardize work

Responsibility: Spearheaded all the activities of the Plant, Site, Design,

Marketing & Sales, Purchase, Production and Quality Control.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Implemented SIX SIGMA quality control plan

. Reduced work-in-process by 60%

. Increased customer base by 150% over 1.5 years period

. Improved profitability for each item.

. Evaluated procedures to save costs while processing new product.

J. S. INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. October 2004 - December 2010

Railway Track Manufacturing Company (Hyderabad)

GENERAL MANAGER CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATIONS) DIVISION HEAD

(Oct 2004 - Dec 2004) (Dec 2004 - Feb 2007) (Feb 2007 - Dec 2010)

Challenge: Coordinate production priorities with team leaders while

ensuring cost efficiencies

Responsibility: Spearheaded all the activities of the Plant which includes

Railway Track Design, Quality Control, Production, Purchase & Marketing and

Sales, RHEDA 2000 Sleeper Laying.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Substantially increased production outputs.

. Drove a series of successful productivity, quality, and operating

improvement programs.

. Facilitated team meetings, Quality Operation System (QOS) meetings,

and problem-solving teams.

. Motivate production employees to achieve team goals.

. Created supplier's checklists with a standardized format that provided

consistent flow of information.

EMMVEE SOLAR SYSTEMS PVT. LTD. June 2001 - September 2004

(Bangalore)

ASST. GENERAL MANAGER (DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY)

Challenge: Communicate work directives to employees, provide leadership

necessary to accomplish goals and increase the market share significantly

with introduction of new products.

Responsibility: All aspects of operations, Design and Development

management.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Development and launching of new products

. Improved profitability for each product and location.

. Increased customer base by 300% over 2-year period by introducing new

design with more efficiency

. Ensured quality of product.

. Reduced work-in-process by 40%

RAHEE TRACK TECHNOLOGIES LTD. June 1998 - June 2001

Railway Track Manufacturing Company (Kolkata)

MANAGER (DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT IN RAILWAY TRACK-TURNOUT)

Challenge: Developing new products and getting railway's approval.

Responsibility: All aspects of Design and development management

Selected Accomplishments:

. Developed new products for Bangladesh railway

. Developed magnetic clamping system for Plano - Miller

. Developed high speed track for Srilankan Railway.

. Introduced Quality Control systems.

. Developed Rail head-hardening machine and streamlined the product with

approval of Indian Railway

HINDUSTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. December 1987 - June 1998

Railway Track Manufacturing Company (Kolkata)

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR SENIOR DRAUGHTSMAN DESIGN ENGINEER

(Dec 1987 - Aug 1988) (Sep 1988 - Aug 1990) (Aug 1990 - Jun 1998)

Challenge: providing preventive Maintenance, Developing Products as per

Railway's instruction

Responsibility: Design calculation and Project costing

Selected Accomplishments:

. Implemented Preventive Maintenance system.

. Developed multi-purpose punching Tool and die.

. Experienced Electro slag welding and CNC profile cutter programming.

. Developed high speed railway track system for Malaysian railway.

. Worked in Thailand for Thailand railway project.

. Developed Special Purpose Machine (SPM) for welding.

RAMKRISHNA FORGING LTD. August 1983 - November 1987

(Jamshedpur)

TOOL ROOM SUPERVISOR CUM DIE DESIGNER IN HOT FORGING DEPT.

Challenge: Communicate work directives to employees and provide leadership

necessary to accomplish production target

Responsibility: Design. Production, Materials Management and Despatch

Selected Accomplishments:

. Ensured quality of parts built.

. Implemented Preventive Maintenance system.

. Introduced Quality Control systems.

. Developed new Forging process.

. Gained knowledge and experience on every line,

. Met production rate 100% of time

. Streamlined operations by Implementing revised process planning.

. Improved quality and consistency of incoming merchandise by taking a

tough stance with suppliers.

. Pioneered a company import program to purchase quality material,

reducing

Manufacturing costs substantially.

TECHNOLOGY

. AutoCAD, CATIA & Pro-E . Tool & Die Design . Electro-slag,

TIG & MIG Welding

. CNC Plano Miller and CNC Profile cutting machines

. Operation of Conventional Tool Room Machines . Power and Hydraulic

Presses

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

On-going professional development through seminars and classes in

. Seminar conducted by WALTER TOOLS, Germany . Workshop on Industrial

Maintenance

conducted by BHEL, Hyderabad

. Seminar on Welding Technology . Seminar on Railway track technology

Conducted by Vijay Electricals, Bangalore conducted by Indian Railways

. Training in Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing

Organised by Patil Group

. AMIE(Course completed)

. Diploma in Draughtsmanship from Industrial Training and Electronics

Institute, Bombay.

. Company sponsored training in Welding, Tool & Die designing and CNC

programming cum operation.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

Date of Birth / Age : 27-02-1963 / 49

Address for Communication

1-25-179/7/1, Brindavan Nagar Colony

Near Gollaguda Khaman,

Bhoodevi Nagar Road, Trimulgherry,

Secunderabad - 500 015

Andhra Pradesh, India

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