Production Manager

PROFILE SUMMARY

A goal-oriented Lean professional with over 8 years of experience in Production Operations

Skilled in managing overall operations with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of production targets and cost parameters

Proficient in identifying scope for planning, implementing & monitoring technological changes to enhance productivity as well as working on modifications in equipment

Competent towards Lean and taking measures for enhancing the capacity of safety and maintaining the safety limits in smooth running of the plant

Hands-on experience in using Poka-Yoke and Kaizen implementation to sustain and improve SQDC

An effective communicator with effective man management skills; strong analytical, problem-solving & organizational capabilities

CORE COMPETENCIES

Lean Manufacturing

Production Operations

Materials Management

Technical Training

Liaison & Coordination

Product Management

Project Execution

Team Leadership

Cost Reduction / Avoidance

CAREER TIMELINE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dec 2015 – Present in Andritz Separation & Pump Technologies India Pvt Ltd.

ANDRITZ SEPARATION & PUMP TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT LTD Chennai

ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors as well as for animal feed and biomass pelleting.

May 2018 – Present as Assistant Manager – Projects

Role and Responsibility

Preparation of monthly production plan to achieve monthly sales targets.

Project cost calculation, project planning, monitoring & taking necessary measures to achieve the actual as per planned cost & schedule.

Coordinating with customer for customer inspection at works.

Coordination with HQ R&D team & Local supply chain, production & testing team for release of new series of pumps for global market.

Determining & preparing the selling price of new products for global market & IC business.

December 2015 – April 2018 as Senior Engineer – Pump Assembly

Role and Responsibility

Setup of production line for pump assembly process which involved preparation of plant layout & process flow chart.

Identifying talent for pump assembly & training them for assembly process.

Creation of SOP, Control plan & Check sheet for pump assembly process.

Preparation of risks register, HIRA & aspect impact study for pump assembly.

Preparation of weekly production plan & coordinating with Warehouse, quality team & assembly workers for completion of pumps as per plan.

Material consumption for pump parts as per the BOM in ERP system.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Successful implementation & start up of Pump Manufacturing factory in liaison with the Andritz Separation Division.

Successfully implemented & certified for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 for pump assembly process.

Played a key role in implementation of PFEP (Plan for Every Part) Lean tool in inventory planning, rendering in disposition of excess inventory and improving ITO from 3.7 to 5.22;

Was in the team of Global R&D & Supply chain with local Project & supply chain team for the release of complete series of pumps (26 models) for global market.

Successful start of IC business by exporting parts/pumps produced in India to Andritz China, Brazil & Austria locations.

Won the best new employee award for the year 2016 & Multitasking award for the year 2017.

March 2011 – June 2017 in Dover India Private Limited

DOVER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Chennai

Dover Corporation is a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of specialized industrial products and equipment within six segments. Its Business operation in India worth USD 18 million, manufacturing equipment like positive displacement pumps, gas compressors, fuel dispensing nozzles and more.

April 2015 – November 2015 as Senior Engineer – Production

Lead Production Planning, scheduling, man power management and ensuring to meet key deliverables in terms of Quality, cost and delivery

Reduced rejection level & rework through continuous up gradation of quality circles to observe better compliance in-line with changing customer requirement

Enhanced the productivity in factory using modern manufacturing practices and Lean tools

Coordinated cross functional activities between operational departments

Process Optimization and Improvement

Technical Support and Training

Product Management

April 2013 – March 2015 as Engineer – Production

Worked on PFMEA devising for new process and new product introductions

Executed Test supports for FAI of locally developed parts, NPI and Order Third Party Inspections.

Part of PFEP Lean tool implementation in material planning.

Prepared CAPEX and Case study for Operations planning

Warranty analysis for failed applications and CAPA preparations.

May 2012 – March 2013 as Associate Engineer – Production

Prepared EBOM and MBOM

A3 Preparation for missed SQDC

Identified feasible BOM parts for localization towards product cost reduction

Executed positive displacement & screw pumps test lab set-up for Performance, Hydrostatic tests.

Process study with tools such as Time study, Motion Study for process improvement in production.

December 2010 – April 2012 as GET - Production

Production scheduling to meet deliveries

Rejection and Rework tracking, Control and Improvement

Preparation of SOP, Work instruction and ISO Documents

Poka-yoke and Kaizen Implementation to sustain and improve SQDC

On-Job training for Operators and Supervisors

KEY CONTRIBUTION & ACHIEVEMENTS

Acted as process owner for lead time reduction and Inventory optimization team through single piece flow & PFEP achieving standard lead time of 30 days average from 142 days for positive displacement pumps and increased Inventory turn to 4 from 1.5

Productivity increase of 35% in the pump assembly process.

Completed training on screw pump from Redscrew Pumps using which the set up of production line for screw pumps was done.

Certified Internal Auditor for IMS ISO 9001, ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001.

Instrumental in Product line expansion accounting from Feasibility study, Process development, kaizen implementation and monitoring

Facilitating shop floor layout change for pump productivity improvement with total area saved from 3950 Sq ft to 2500 Sq ft by implementing single piece flow.

Software Skills

Highly proficient in ERP - Production and Inventory module

MS Office: Excel, Word, Power point

Fair acquaintance in Matrix & AUTO CAD

ACADEMIC PROFILE

M.S in Manufacturing Management from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani through Work-Integrated Learning Program passed with distinction with an aggregate of 9.0 CGPA of all semesters during 2013-15

B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Jeppiar Maamallan Institute of Technology, Chennai, passed in First class with an aggregate of 76.05% of all semesters during 2006-10

Class XII Passed with distinction (81. 75%) from Velammal Mat. Hr. Sec. School in March 2006

Class X Passed with distinction (76.76%) from DAV Mat. Hr. Sec. School in April 2004

Six Sigma Green Belt from MSME

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 08th July 1989

Languages Known: English, Tamil & Hindi

Address: B302 Newry Triton, Parutipattu, Avadi, Chennai - 600071

Passport No.: J4043010

R. MONEESHRAM

Versatile, high energy professional, targeting assignments in Production Operations/ Lean Manufacturing with an organization of repute

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Dec’15 – Present

Andritz Separation & Pump technologies India Pvt Ltd., Chennai

2010

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Jeppiar Maamallan Institute of Tech, Chennai

Dec’10 – Nov’15

Dover India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

2015

M.S. in Manufacturing Management from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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