Engineer Quality

RAHUL P. DESHMUKH

** ***** **** *****, **********, IL 60193 Phone: 847-***-****, E-mail: *****.***@*****.***

Operations leadership, Lean implementation and Continuos Improvement Professional

An accomplished leader with P/L & operational responsibility for multi plant manufacturing operations. Successful results driven record with sustainable organic growth. A strong business leader focused on continuous Improvement, lean manufacturing, JIT, execution, operational excellence, organizational development and a change catalyst.

EDUCATION:

Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Management - University of Toledo, Ohio

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering - University of Pune, Maharashtra

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

CSSBB: Certified Six Sigma Black belt by ASQ

CQA: Certified Quality Auditor by ASQ

PMP: Project Management Professional by PMI

WORK EXPERIENCE:

VP of Operations and Manufacturing, CTI Industries Corporation, Barrington, IL

May 2012 – Present

Directly responsible for all operations including Quality, R&D, Product Development, Supply chain and Continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

P&L & multi-plant operations of all flexible packaging product lines for the food, beverage, industrial and medical industry.

Key business partner to the company leadership team. Contribute to business strategy planning and accordingly develop Operational strategy and its execution plans.

Implemented Operational Excellence to improve margins, inventory turns, down time, yields, scrap, efficiencies & equipment utilization.

Led Continuous improvement projects for last 24 months using lean and six-sigma techniques which contributed to increase in average annual income from operations by 26%.

Initiated automation practices/ideas which reduced direct labor usage by 12% for same production volume.

Championed flexo presses utilization task by conducting 4 kaizen, $150,000 automation and 12 problem solving events. This resulted in 18% increased utilization which saved new capital expenditure of $2.5mm.

Provide strategic support and leadership to all facilities through continuous improvement projects and environmental, health, and safety initiatives.

Interact with higher management of all key customers addressing customer’s goals of cost savings, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, order quantities and delivery issues.

Successfully changed to company PUSH culture to PULL culture using lean techniques like 5S, Kanban, Kaizen, SMED, Line Balancing, VSM etc. to Plant managers, Production managers and Engineering team.

Establish KPI’s (Safety, Quality, Production, Costs, Waste and People) for direct reports to drive operational visibility, control and improvements. Each KPI is reviewed on a set frequency.

Retail Customers – Wal-Mart, Target, Kohls, Menards, Cabelas etc. (SC Johnson, Pepsi Co, Rapak, Dollar Tree and Stryker Medical)

Plant and Programs Manager, CTI Industries Corporation, Barrington, IL

January 2007 – May 2012

Provides leadership, direction, ongoing administration and management for all aspects of Operations, including Engineering, Safety, Production, R&D and financial performance of the plant.

Conducted 18 Kaizen events, some of which improved OEE by 24% across 6 bag making lines. Resulted in 12% more volume production without headcount increase.

Lead new product development for multilayer film structures focusing on functionality, cost and regulatory compliance.

Design, source, and procure high speed packaging lines, extrusion equipment and flexo printing presses.

Implement Lean Sigma tools like 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, SMED, Value stream mapping, root cause analysis, 5 Why to reduce waste and improve costs.

In-depth knowledge & strong technical expertise of converting processes- coating, lamination, multi-color printing & film extrusion technologies.

Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and Salaries.

Develop and Implemented safety programs and Incentives which resulted in continuous 435 days of no loss time accidents.

Conducted multiple Kaizen events on Process and Equipment which result in incremental improvements.

Resident six sigma black belt champion for lean and problem solving training.

Responsible to insure compliance with FDA, AIB, EPA, OSHA & labor laws.

Managed and oversaw staff of 175 fulltime employees for this NYSE publicly traded manufacturer.

Lead Quality Engineer, US Can Corporation, Elgin IL - Jan 06 to Jan 07

Track customer DPPM’s and implement long term corrective actions.

Designed and implemented quality assurance system.

Conducted internal audit and maintained action register for open items.

Company’s technical point-of-contact for all customers.

Identified and initiated projects, which when completed with root-cause analysis accounted to savings of $180,000 annually.

Plant Process/Quality Engineer, American Specialty Cars, Lansing MI Aug 02 to Dec 05

Resident Problem solving “REDX” champion – member of the SWAT team

Key team member on the product launch team of GM’s - CHEVY SSR specialty vehicle.

Served as technical interface between customers, suppliers, engineers and plant.

Managed change process, developed test equipment/software, as well as analysis.

Owner and responsible for 9 component PPAP documentation and changes.

Managed Instrument Panel, Engine, Convertible hard top and Tire assembly lines for this automotive industry supplier.

Analyzed GD&T data, product specifications and tolerances to determine six-sigma variations.

Implemented SPC techniques to assure consistent process performance. Conducted analysis of ongoing process capabilities and made proposals for process improvements.

Very effectively and efficiently conducted the task of submitting Corrective and Preventive action (CAPA) reports and updates for all Toyota and Chrysler parts.

Process Engineer, Fabrica Engineering Limited, Pune June 97 to May 2000

Developed manufacturing processes, SOP’s and WI’s for this automotive components and fabrication sub-assemblies company.

Sourced metal stamping and fabrication assembly equipment and fixtures.

Utilized and trained others on lean manufacturing techniques, process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk), process mapping, acceptance sampling and failure analysis.

Managed prototype builds from tooling to deliver

STRENGHTS:

Plant Startups, Customer relations, Product development, Product engineering, Turnarounds, Risk control, Program Management and Communication skills.

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