GIRISH AGNIHOTRI
** **** ***** ********, ********, ON L7A 0K3 acy280@r.postjobfree.com 416-***-**** https://ca.linkedin.com/in/girishagnihotri
Operations / Production / Supply Chain / Lean Manufacturing / TPM /GMP / Safety PROFILE
Dedicated professional with 8+ years combined experience in operations, Manufacturing, Planning, Inventory, Production and Supply Chain
Canadian Supply Chain academic certification from ACCES Employment and Sheridan College.
Experience of 2 - year in assembly line at Maruti Suzuki, Ltd.
Attained Quality defect reduction by 90% using concepts of Green Belt Six Sigma in 2 Months
Multitasked with various departments like Logistics and Finance to meet the customers need
Designed a 3 Phased Operation Excellence Model for previous employer OpEx, who won the best Operational Excellence Model award FY 13-14
Coordinated the team in bulk and packing material wastage by 20% in 3 Months
Excellent computer skills in SAP, MS Office, Data Based Management systems and CATIA V5
Trained in Quality system expert in GMP, HACCP, GFSI, and Health and safety regulation Strategic Operations Management Lean Manufacturing Cost Reduction & Budgeting Six Sigma & Quality assurance Warehouse Operations Financial Management TPM activities and training Stock Rotation / Distribution Project plan/Design/ Implementation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staples Fulfilment Center, Canada
Operations Supervisor – B2B & B2C 2017 - Present
Coordinated production and shipping schedules, working within budgetary and time constraints
Led regular stand-up meetings, events and continuous improvement projects with measurable goals
Implementing root cause and corrective actions to remove production and safety constraints, as well as, improve product quality.
Maintained excellent internal communications to ensure timely delivery for retail and corporate accounts and exceed standards of quality
Managed the Active Picking, Put to Light Picking, Value Added Services and Package Removal teams, supporting all other areas of Operations as needed
Identified and implemented process improvements and cost savings initiatives
Strategically planned staffing and operating budget based on expected volume
Successfully managed special projects such as physical inventory, employee sale, internship program Exel / Kellogg’s Logistics, Canada (Food Packaging) Operations Supervisor – Packaging 2015 - 2017
Overseeing Co-coordinators and supporting work priority assignments in operations to Kellogg’s.
Plan, manage and adjust daily workload of staff members to minimize unplanned overtime from 10% to 1%
Met the target of 100% operational delivery as per the given schedule through proper planning.
Employee Motivation & Disciplining, creating Safety awareness & holding safety meetings with ZERO safety incidents.
Initiating quality, service, and safety improvement and cost reduction projects saving CAD 1,500/- per month.
Improved Overall efficiency of Langen Line by 10% using lean techniques and TPM.
Develop and determine appropriate layouts for people and materials placement within the company. Accomplishments
Increased 5% productivity of the overall Shift with LEAN technology. 2
GIRISH AGNIHOTRI acy280@r.postjobfree.com 416-***-**** Dabur India Ltd, India (Food, Beverages & Cosmetics) SENIOR MANAGER – Operations 2012 - 2015
Successfully introduced concepts like “Production Marathon” which have been instrumental in achieving 100% targets. Concepts included Quality, Production, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Morale (PQCDSM)
Designed a 3 Phased Operation Excellence Model for previous employer OpEx, who won the best Operational Excellence Model award FY 13-14
Reduction of material wastage by 20% through automation and material handling system that Organized daily Production Scheduling, Planning, Material handling, Manpower Scheduling and Control
Led “Cross functional team” of 40 people in production and engineering including other activities
Acted as TPM – Head of the plant, led the team to reduce overhead cost by 15% through automations and other improvements (Kaizens)
Accomplishments:
Dabur Trailblazer Award winner – Bulk and Packing material saving (Saving CAD 24,500/- per year) MANAGER – Operations 2008 - 2012
Led and oversaw a team of 30 in production and engineering activities within 5 company different branches. Handled all escalated issues, working jointly with the team to address and provide troubleshooting
Attained 20% process improvement and in 3 months and won the first Kaizen Fest 2010
Maintained all the maintenance schedules involving herbal boilers, compressors, manufacturing and packing lines, with emphasis on quality and time objectives
Developed professional reputation for meeting and exceeding KPIs and delivered successful strategies to increase DIFOT (Delivered in Flow – On Time) to above 95%
Prepared and managed a plant annual budget of CAD 0.9 million and CAPEX budget of CAD 2 million
Acted as team lead member in batch cycle reduction in Ayurvedic paste resulting in savings of CAD 4,080 per month
Handled the division for Ayurvedic paste and toothpaste as project Engineer in new green field project
Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma and trained in concepts like TPM, 5-S and OHSAS Accomplishments
Using Bio Fuel – Used in-house waste to generate Methane gas which was used in Boiler saving 20% fuel
Safety and Environment Certification – Main Lead in 100% compliance for 4 consecutive years EDUCATION & TRAINNING
Course in Supply Chain Connections - program
ACCES Employment and Sheridan College, Toronto, ON Bachelor of Engineering with Honors – Mechanical Engineering
(Canadian Equivalent Bachelor’s degree approved by WES, Canada) SOFTWARE
SAP (PP & MM Module), MS Office Word – Excel – PowerPoint, Database Management Software, CATIA - drafting techniques.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSING
First Aid CPR/HCP – AED – Canadian Red Cross
Six Sigma Green Belt - India (# gbisid/726/041112)
Internal Auditor ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 - India (# 810-***-****/01) Issued: 2016
Issued: 2011
Issued: 2010
VOLUNTEERSHIP
Greater Toronto Mortgage & Financial Services Corp. - Mississauga March 2015 – March 2016 Office Assistant – Part time Voluntary work
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST