Manager Design

Executive Summary:

Always ready to Explore new Avenues and take new challenges,

Managing Operations for Lean Manufacturing Company for last 4 years. An Avid learner, having more than 22 years of experience in Manufacturing Industry.

Worked in Six countries including India and travelled extensively in Asia, Europe and Americas for projects, suppliers, factories, training and Market. Lead multi-locational multi-ethnicity team for New product Introduction for 18 years and managed Factory operations for 4 years in India and Saudi Arabia.

During my professional experience, I had successfully Set up Lean operations in India and Managed partnership, customer approval, Factory Expansion, Factory Re-layout, New product Introduction, Planning, Supply chain, Vendor development Quality & Production Management. Currently I am working as freelance for consulting in Design & development, manufacturing and optimization of Product, process and/or technology.

With my diverse experience, knowledge acumen and readiness for change for improvement, I would looking forward for opportunity to make difference in the organization.

Skills

Leadeship, People mangement, Team Building & Development, Operations Management, New Plaftform Product Introduction, Program & Project Management, Product Design, Development & Validation New product Introduction, Planning, Supply chain, Vendor development Quality & Production Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, PLM, Global Compliance, Microsoft Office & Microsoft Projects

Education & Credentials

M.Tech. (Offshore Engineering) in year 1997 from IIT, Bombay B.E. (Structures) in year 1995 from, M. S. University of Baroda. Professional Experience

Apr 19 Onwards: Freelance Consultant for NPI/Manufacturing Climate control for Adhesive dispensing unit

E-Rickshaw & E-Auto feasibility project for startup E-Bus Feasibility project for Bus

From Oct’13 till date: Manager (R&D and Operations); Metalfrio Soln. SAIC

Highlights:

~ At Saudi Arabia

Manage Factory operations

Factory re-layout to increase the productivity by 40% Plant Expansion to increase capacity from 1000 to 6000 SMU/Month

~ At Russia

Developed Value, Scoop-in & Efficient range as per UL 2018 norms

~ At India

Setup & Managed Factory Operations

Managed Contract with Manufacturing partner.

Designed & Developed 10, 12 & 15 caser models for Indian Market

~ At Brazil

Optimized the Range of products to reduce model variants from 4556 to 843 in phased manner consuming inventories

Developed IP24 vertical range of products for outdoor application Key Impact Areas

Key Skills

Career Timeline

Mar 97

Jun 97

Junior Research

Fellow at ISRO

Jul 97

Feb 00

Executing

Design (CAE) at

Amtrex

Appliances Ltd

Mar 00

Dec 01

Operations Head

at Mangalam

Infotech Pvt Ltd

Jan 02

Mar 04

Manager D & D

(PAC & CAE) at

Hitachi Home

and Life Soln Ltd

Apr 04

Sep 13

D & D Manager

(Platform

Projects)

Frigoglass IPL

Oct 13

Now

Manager (R&D

and Operations)

at Metalfrio SAIC

ARVIND JHA

Sr. Manager Manufacturing Operations

**********@*****.*** +91-991*******

4 Yrs. as Operations Head in a Manufacturing Plant More than 22 Yrs. of Experience in Manufacturing Industry Industry: Appliances or Electric Vehicles

Leadership

Manage Program

Product Design

Product Development

Team Management

ABP

Global Market

International Stds

Innovation

Manage Project

Manage Operations

Design Thinking

PLM

Lean/Contract Mfg

Soft

Skills

Apr’04 – Sept’13: Design & Development Manager (Platform Projects); Frigoglass India Pvt Ltd Role:

Program/Project Management of Design, Development, Testing & Validation of New Platform Products as per Global Stds Manage Design & Development Resources for New platform project team Highlights

Cool Horizon Range(4 Models & 6 variants) for Australian Market for Manufacturing in Indonesia and China Plant Workhorse Range of Product for almost whole global market and all Production locations with 3 refrigerants FV200 and Feedback & S88 for India & Indonesia and European Market and Plants respectively Solar/Eutectic Refrigerator /PLM Implementation & R134a to HC/R744 refrigerant conversion for various models Jan’02 – Mar’04: Manager D & D (PAC & CAE); Hitachi Home & Life Solutions Ind. Pvt. Ltd Role:

Manage 1, 3 & 5 yrs Product Development plan & Resources PAC projects & provide CAE Resources to other teams. Highlights:

Heat Exchanger conversion from 3/8” to 5/16” across Range, New 11TR Ductable, Telecom Shelter Free air cooled & New range (1.5, 2 and 2.5 Tr) Hide Away models development Twin Flow Window, Telecom shelter controller for remote/synchronous operations & Telephone/Internet controller AC PLM by Intralink as per stage gate process

Mar’00 – Dec’01: Operations Head ;Mangalam Information Technologies Limited Role:

Establish & Manage Operations for Various ITES including Hiring, Trials, Training and Manage manpower & customers Highlights:

Successfully conducted trials Medical Transcription, Litigation Services, Legacy CAD conversion services. Established Commercial operations for Litigation services for 50 Seats Jul’97 – Mar’00: Executive Design (CAE) ;Amtrex Appliances Limited Role:

Analyze, Optimize and Design of Room and Commercial Air-conditioner components, subassemblies & assemblies Highlights:

Designed and developed first WAC & SAC models for Hitachi Brand in India Structural design & CAE & Mold flow analysis of Window, Split, Packaged and Chiller Air-conditioners and components. Established Pro/PDM, Advance 3-D CAD/CAID/CAE center Mar’97 – Jun’97: Junior Research Fellow ;Indian Space Research Organization Highlight:

Developed data storage & transmission solution weather data from INSAT to earth station efficiently Other Assignment

Canada India Industry Institute Linkage Project (Apr’01 – Dec’01) Developed Curriculum as Industry representative for CAD/CAE Course training under DACUM process for All CIIILP institutes in India.

Amtrex Hitachi Appliances Limited, Consultant (Design)(Apr’01 – Dec’01) Trained Design team for CAD/CAE software and Structural design & Analysis Key Trainings

Six Sigma Green Belt by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore PMP Fast Trac by Astrowix

Windchill Product Lifecycle Management

Workshop on Industrial Design by National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Plastic Part Design, Analysis & Processing on Moldflow by Geometric Software Services Company Limited Pro/Engineer(CREO) by PTC

Languages

English, Hindi & Gujarati (Expert)

Portuguese (Basic, Speak & Read)

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