Sr, Manager Operations
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AMIT KAUSHAL
Production Management Product Development Process Improvement
Targeting senior-leadership roles in Production Management, Product Development, Process Improvement with an organization of repute in the Manufacturing Industry
PROFILE SUMMARY
Accomplished Professional with nearly 30 years of experience in Production Planning & Control, Material/ Inventory Management, Cost Estimation & Negotiation.
Optimized production and distribution processes, monitored production rates, checked inventory, networked with suppliers, and identified means of improving efficiency, possess knowledge of ERP/ SAP Package (PP Module).
Contributed in equipment maintenance by inspecting equipment, assigning tasks, setting schedules, supervising repairs, and enforcing safety policies; excellence in planning, executing, managing and spearheading plant activities.
Implemented quality standards and various techniques for improving plant operations and attaining significant cost savings.
Planned & effectuated breakdown/ preventive/ predictive based maintenance schedules of various machinery & equipment to increase machine uptime and equipment reliability.
Proven capabilities in maintaining quarterly and annual budgets, skilled in conducting internal & external audits, drove continuous improvements in systems / technology / machinery.
Reviewed processes and initiated measures to enhance productive capacity, managed manpower and reviewed training needs to coordinate the implementation of training programs for skill enhancement of employees.
Expertise in planning and implementing changes to technology, machinery and equipment, process methodology, direction of quality assurance and control systems & reporting procedures .
TRAININGS
Abroad Training:
3-week training for Programming, Setting & Mechanical Maintenance on Vertical CNC Honing Machine at SUNNEN Products Company, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
CORE COMPETENCIES
EDUCATION
Diploma in Production Engineering
Govt. Polytechnic Azamgarh
1993
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Asian Institute of Management & Technology (Delhi University)
2008
IT SKILLS
MS Office E.R.P. SAP
WORK EXPERIENCE
c PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Since April’24 Rudra Castings Pvt. Ltd., Mandi Govindgarh Ludhiana Sr. Manager Operations
M/s Rudra Castings Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana was established in the year 2010 with a capability to yield lost investment Castings
castings in range of 5grams to 60 kg fully machined, treated and ready to use for different Automobile, Pump, Defense,
Marine, FMCG, Packing and other industries with annual capacity of 600 Metric ton of castings. Rudra Castings is
capable to maintain surface finish Ra Value 3.2 at castings surface. Rudra Castings is equipped with VMC & CNC
machine shop for providing machining solutions to its customers.
Key Result Areas:
- Heading production & engineering operations to ensure the cost-effective completion of various modification work,
determining the optimal sequence of operations at the work site.
Overall responsible for delivery from Machine shop, Assembly, NPD.
Identifying the scope of process improvement for productivity and rejection, inventory control of raw material
& tooling with coordination with PPC & purchase.
Working on estimation, finalization of tooling for machining, production trials/validation & analysis of new product
development in the machining part.
Assessing production & systems requirements, operations capacities, coordinating resources & ensuring timely
& specific execution of plant operations.
Meeting deadlines and ensuring compliance with safety standards, estimating quantities & cost of materials,
equipment, or labor to determine job feasibility.
Completion of maintenance schedule, discussing problems related to mechanical breakdowns with management.
Preparing, maintaining & conducting internal & external audits.
Performing month-end closing procedures, conducting periodic review on wip inventory.
Sep’20-March-2024 Cold Forge Pvt. Ltd., Faridabad Sr. Manager Production
Cold Forge is engaged in the sphere of manufacturing a wide range of non ferrous material machined product and
machined components assemblies. Cold Forge supplier of decorative anodized aesthetic precision machined components
to many esteemed customers like VRM SPA Italy, Triumph Motorcycles UK & Thailand, BMW, Erik Buell Racing LLC. USA,
Papillion Australia, Showa PT Thailand, Impco Technologies Canada, Bajaj Auto Ltd,, TVS Motors, Pranav Vikas Pvt Ltd,
Hema Engineering Industries, KTM, Endurance, Royal Enfield, Hero Moto Crop, Minda Corporation, Mahindra Reva,
Showa India, Banco Product, BCH Electric. Cold Forge is equipped with CNC, VMC, Shot Blasting, Buffing, Anodizing
plant and conventional setup. Cold forge is the group of 5 companies at Faridabad engaged in Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Forging, Machining, Anodizing and heavy sheet metal & fabrication work having 2500million INR.
Key Result Areas:
Overall responsible of production & delivery from VMC, CNC, Assembly, Shot Blasting, Buffing area.
Identifying the scope of process improvement for productivity and rejection & inventory control of raw material
& tooling with coordination with PPC & purchase.
Working on estimation, selection & finalization of tooling for machining, production trials/validation &
analysis of new product development in the machining part of the aluminum forging & sheet metal fabrication area.
Managing spare parts & equipment planning and inventory forecasting to control optimum results.
Assessing production requirements and systems operations capacities, coordinating resources & ensuring timely
& specific execution of plant operations.
Heading plant operations to ensure the cost-effective completion of various modification work, determining the
optimal sequence of operations at the work site while implementing efficient maintenance practices.
Meeting deadlines and ensuring compliance with safety standards, estimating quantities & cost of materials,
equipment, or labor to determine job feasibility.
Interacting with maintenance schedule with the production department, discussing problems related to mechanical
breakdowns with management
Preparing & maintaining quarterly and annual budgets, conducting internal & external audits.
Performing month-end closing procedures, conducting periodic review on inventory
Estimation of NPD parts development in machining part of sheet metal fabrication unit.
Aug’17- Sep’20 Dana India Pvt. Ltd. (CVD Division Pant Nagar as Production Head ( Manager)
Dana is a world leader in highly engineered solutions for improving the efficiency, performance, and sustainability of
powered vehicles and machinery. Dana supports the passenger vehicle, Light Vehicle, commercial truck & off-highway
Vehicles, as well as industrial and stationary equipment applications. Dana having 28,000 employees in 33 countries.
Dana turnover is more than $5.8 billion in 2016. Based in Maumee, Ohio. In India, Dana is providing, Drive Axles, Steering
axles, Drive Shaft & Hub system for Light vehicle, Commercial Vehicle, Off Highway vehicle & other Industrial products.
Key Result Areas:
Overall responsible for machining, Assembly, tooling, fixturing & manpower cost of Rear axle for Ashoka Leyland.
Manufacturing problem & resolutions for VMC, HMC, CNC, VTL.
Responsible for MIS, DOS, Integrated Management System & SAP data entry.
Identifying the scope of process improvement for productivity and rejection control.
Responsible for selection & finalization of tooling, production trials(validation) & analysis.
Inventory control with coordination with purchase and store.
New product development at DITC approved vendor.
Procurement of machined child parts from suppliers.
Inventory control of raw material planning & tooling with coordination with purchase.
Apr’12- Jul’17 Ramakrishna Forgings Ltd., Jamshedpur Manager Production & Development
Ramakrishna Forgings is major OEM supplier like TATA Motors, Ashok Leyland, AAM, Telcon, BEML, TAFE, BHEL, Defence &
VE Commercial and global supplier like DANA, Meritor, Prinoth, Litener, Rossie, Hema Industries, Oerlikon, Volvo.
Ramakrishna is supplying open & closed die forgings of carbon & alloy steel, micro alloy steel and stainless-steel
forgings in forged, heat treated, machined as per customers requirement.
Key Result Areas:
Worked as team member for new line commissioning for Dana Knuckles & Tata Stub axles.
Overall responsible for production of TATA Stub Axle & Dana Knuckle line
Handling manufacturing problem & resolutions for VMC, HMC, CNC Turning, Turn-mill center
Worked on MIS, Integrated Management System & SAP data entry
Budget controlling for tooling & fixturing cost and tool planning
Internal auditor of integrated management system.
Lead team of 3 persons in crown wheel productivity improvement at VTL line from 59,000 to 71,800 nos. per month.
Responsible for documentation, estimation, selection & finalization tooling & fixture planning, production trials,
Validation & analysis for new product development from concept till PPAP lot in Design & Development (NPD) department.
Developing strong relationships with vendors for contract and ensuring quality job and execution of sourcing event p as per established sourcing methodology & practices
Supervising company budget policies/annual budget plans, tracking monthly/quarterly/annually expenditures.
Sep’07- Mar'12 M/s Amtek Tekfor Automotive Ltd.,Dharuhera Asst. Manager (Prod.)
Amtek Tekfor Automotive Ltd. having technical collaboration for manufacturing of fractured Connecting Rods
with NEUMAYOR TEKFOR, GERMANY. Company supplied Connecting Rods to M/s Suzuki Power Train India Ltd.
Gurgaon & Federal Mogul, LADA Kalina (Russia), Polaris (Italy), FIAT (Italy), TATA FIAT (Pune)
Key Result Areas:
Managed production, rejection & OEE of the SPIL/TATA FIAT/ FIAT connecting rod line
Increased OEE form 68% to 82% with small improvements.
Prepared daily/Monthly MIS describing the status of material, production, Efficiency and line rejection
Implemented the 5s activities, worked for continuous improvement activities
Overall responsible for commissioning, development, production, setting&mechanical maintenance of CNC honing machine.
Feb’03-Aug’07 Lohia Packaging Machine [Lohia Starlinger Ltd.], Kanpur Engineer –Prod. (CNC)
Lohia Starlinger Ltd. (an ISO-9001:2000) is one of the leading manufacturer of Power Looms, Packaging Machine, and Weaving Machine.
Key Result Areas:
- Development of different Gear Box, Machine parts & Cam shafts for tape line.
- Worked as Shift in charge of machine shop equipped with turn mill, HMC,VMC,CNC, Cylidrical grinding and SPM.
- Conceptualized, developed & standardized CNC part programs for Turning, VMC, HMC & Turn mil Center.
- Developing critical parts at vendor end from process to achievement of smooth production.
- Significantly involved in standardizing the tooling.
- Ensuring timely supply of component quantity with quality wise.
Jun’94-Feb ’03 LML Limited, Kanpur Shop Supervisor –Prod. (Scooter Division)
LML Ltd. (Kanpur) is well known name in scooter & Bike manufacturing.
Key Result Areas:
Developed critical parts with the achievement of smooth production Crank Case, Cylinder Head, Gear blanks, Cylinder block.
CNC, VMC, HMC programming, setting, production, achieving cycle time, development on CNC, VMC & HMC.
Manpower handling, Training & supervison of Crank case, Cylinder block, Cylinder head line.
Monitoring production & action planning against rejection.
EQUIPMENT
Machine Tools: Programming Experience of CNC, VMC, HMC, VTL, Turn mill, CNC Honing Machines on Fanuc,
Sinumeric, Siemens, Sicos, and Unipro controls with SPM & conventional machines.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 11thOctober 1974
Language Known: Hindi, English, Punjabi
Permanent Address: K-580, Yashoda Nagar Kanpur, (UP) 208011
Production Planning & Control
New Product Development
Cost Estimation
Continuous Improvement
MIS Report
Resource Planning
Team Building & Leadership
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