Well experienced in handling 1000 plus man power as factory Manager.

Butterfly Gandhimathi Appliances Ltd., Chennai as Asst. VP (Operation)

Key driver to establish Lean concept 1st time in factory

Setting up new Mixie mfg. Plant with Cell Line Concept to improve productivity by 35%

Key leader to plan & execute the Capacity Expansion for forth coming year

Managing Operations team of Mixer Grinder, Motor, S.S Jar, Injection Molding & Table Top Wet Grinder with a view to achieve business objectives and ensure bottom line profitability.

New product testing & development and reduction of development time to place new products in market

Inventory and Cost control mechanism establishment

Reduction of motor process rejection from 25% to 15% in short time

Process optimization & Cost saving of more than INR 12m per annum

YASH GROUP, Hyderabad as a Asst. Vice President – Operation

Demonstrated by taking challenge to revamp the Loss-making Unit – Goa into turn around.

Sole responsible to handling the Unit P&L independently from A-Z. (Including Financial management)

Annual /Monthly Budget forecasting and other cost control measures to reduce mfg. cost variance

Established ERP system, Physical Inventory counting, Stock control and SLOB reduction.

Achieved productivity by Layout changes as per Flow Method Analysis.

Control of Aluminum Pressure Die Casting, Buffing, CNC Machining, Powder Coating, Liquid Painting &

Fan Assembly & Stator Winding process, etc.

Well experienced in manufacturing of Ceiling Fans and BLDC, LED Fan.

Framing & Introduction of new Policies, Rules and Regulations, SOP’s.

Key driver to establish the Kaizen, TPM, Lean Mfg. & EHS system in factory newly.

Project leader to setting up 300m new Green Field factory in Hyderabad.

Groupe SEB India Ltd., Baddi - HP as SR. General Manager - Operation

Responsible to schedule and achieve the monthly demand plan to achieve 100% Fill Rate

Operational and Capex budget preparation for annual / Quarterly / monthly.

Inventory Control and other cost control measures to reduce mfg. cost variance from 4.6 to 1.3%

Key driver to establish post-merger integration of Groupe SEB – OPS mfg. principles (SQCDIE).

Key person to introduce new mfg. techniques to reduce rejection & market return from 16% to 4.5%

Introduction of Orbital riveting, Automatic Pad Printing, JMG Jali Coupler balancing, Cooler Tank

Immersion testing, Automatic Cooler Plastic Panel Welding, etc.

Achieved highest production (28% Growth) in July / Aug -2016 & double the Air Cooler production

Key mentor to establish Lean Principles-Cell Line assembly process

Introduction of OPS principles, Layout Flow Analysis, Kaizen, Kanban, SLOB, VAVE etc.

Lead the Factory team an efficient way independently to mfr. Mixer Grinder, Food Processor, Hand Blender, Air Coolers, Room Heater etc.,

Key driver to establish the ICS, EHS & WCA Global Audit in factory newly and taking corrective action.

Achieved 10% productivity in control of 33 Injection molding m/c and reduction of rejections

Successful completion of roof replacement without affecting production supply and safety

Philips India Ltd. (Preethi Kitchen Appliances), HP - General Manager (Opn.)

Expertise to look after 3 mfg. sites as Plant Head with latest manufacturing technique of Lean mfg.

Elevated the production of Mixer from 35,000 to 1.5 Lacs per month.

Well exp. in mfg. of Mixers, Motor, S.S Jar, Sandwich Maker, ICT, Wet Grinder, Gas Stove, Pressure Cooker

Best control over Inventory, ERP implementation and reduction of conversion cost FCP from 9.75 to 6%

To follow and maintain Philips – Risk Management & OHAS norms to maintain safe work place

Well experienced in implementation of Lean Mfg., Six Sigma (DMAIC), VAVE, VSM, Kaizen & 5S technique

Change agent for factory culture into MNC by introducing Global Safety and Philips principles / ethics.

Successful handling of Rs. 350mn Plant Expansion project without affecting supply to market

Successful relocation & Merging of 3 mfg. Units by completing all govt. formalities within short time.

Key driver for implementation of long-term wage agreement with 800 members regd. trade union

Key driver to reduce inventory from 45 days to 16 days and less than 1% variation in physical count.

Well knowledge in legal and Statuary compliance and keeping good relationship with Govt. authorities.

Key person to fix team members KPI, mentoring & performance review, PIP etc.

Kangaro Industries Ltd. – H.P as a Plant Head-MFG

Successful setting up stapler mfg. unit and establishment of mfg. process within 3 months of time

Well experienced in handling the depts. like Press shop, Electro Plating, Injection Molding, Assembly, Tool Room, PPC, QA, Store and STP / ETP plant, Maintenance, dispatch.

Well experienced in handling Progressive tools, Hot & Cold runner injection molding machines etc.

Enhancing productivity through high speed stamping press by reducing machine and tool break down

Created as the best unit among other Kangaro group sites.

PA TIME INDUSTRIES, Solan-Dt., H.P as a WORKS MANAGER

Setting of 2 Specialized Watch Case mfg. units, Forging, Machining & Buffing unit and mfg. process

In-charge of production depts. like Injection Moulding, Hot & Cold Forging, Machine shop, Buffing, Case Assy. Movement Assy., Strap Assy., Watch Assy., PPC, Store etc.

Sole member to set up Watch Case mfg. factory 1st time in Maxima watches history.

Sole owner of design & development of Cold & Hot Forging press tools and implementation of process

Ramp up production from 60,000 to 1.5 lacs watch cases per month & Cost saving by In house case mfg.

HMT Watches Ltd. – SWCD, Bangalore as a MANAGER – Design & Development

In charge of Design & Development of Specialized Watch Case products

Hands on experience in Design & Development of COLD & HOT Forming Press Tools of Specialized Watch Case components out of sheet metals like S.S, Brass, Silver, Gold, Al & Plastic.

Hands on experience in working at press shop to handle heavy duty Hydraulic, Crank & Hot forging press

Introduction of Hot forging technology into existing Process to reduce cycle time and many.

Introduction of ISO-9000 system

Started the career as Management trainee and risen up-to Manager

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

Establishment of Watch Case Manufacturing unit at Maxima & Kangaro Stapler mfg. unit

Topped best Suggestion cash award & Best Designer award from HMT Watches Ltd.

Bagged with cash & citation for 3 times the Best Performer Award from Philips since 2012, 2013 & 2014

Reduction of mfg. cost from 9.75% to 6% in Philips

Reduction of Scrap Cost of Motor from Rs. 26 to 4.5 and Mixer from Rs. 1.5 to 0.5 in Philips

Implementation of cost saving DMAIC projects over 10 million in Groupe SEB

Self-achieved DMAIC projects of reduction of Consumables cost reduction by 1.5m in Groupe SEB.

Reduction of Injection Molding Scrap from 4% to 1% in Groupe SEB

Achieved WCA Social Audit at 1st attempt and Top scores in Internal Control Audit among Groupe SEB.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (B.E –Mechanical Engineering) from Coimbatore Institute of Technology- Coimbatore awarded by Bharathiyar University (1985-1989)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IGNOU – New Delhi (2000-2001)

TRAINING & CERTIFICATION:

Certified LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT from Philips-Hong Kong with experience of projects execution

TUV SUD South Asia Certified LEAD AUDITOR for ISO - 9001: 2008 QMS Standard

Certified SEAT AUDITOR by Philips – Singapore for Supplier development management

Certified by Global Good will Ambassador of Occupational Safety & Health

Certified ISO-45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Management System

Certified Diploma in Supply Chain Management.

Philips trained Facilitator for LEAN principles like KAIZEN, Value Stream Mapping, CELL Line concept

Trained by Kaizen Institute for E2E “Value Stream Mapping” & Kaizen implementation

Member of All India Management Association- MIMA

Life Member of Institute of Standards Engineers (SEI)

Been to France / China for OPS Challenge participation and technology development purpose.

(Sundararaj. C)

C. SUNDARARAJ

E-Mail: *************@*****.*** Contact: +91-981*******

EXPERIENCE

28+ years

CORE COMPETENCIES

LEADERSHIP

LEAN MFG. PRINCIPLES

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

PROCESS MANAGEMENT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

INVENTORY CONTROL

STRATEGIC PLANNING

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING SCM & PPC

COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

P&L COST CONTROL

HIRING & MENTORING

ADOPTABILITY

TPM / TQM

SAFETY MANAGEMENT

ACADEMIC DETAILS

B.E (Mech) from Coimbatore Institute of Technology – Coimbatore.

MBA (Finance) from IGNOU

IT SKILLS

Very good command on MS Windows tools, ERP & SAP

PERSONAL DETAILS

DOB: 20Th Dec-1967

Address:

No. 69/120, Ramachandran Street, Vasudevan Nagar, Jafferkhan Pet,

Chennai - 600 083.

Languages Known:

English, Tamil, Kannada & Hindi

CURRICULUM VITAE

A vibrant – performance driven professional with 28 Plus years of multi-faceted experience in Mfg., System implementation, Business management, Continuous improvement in productivity & cost using Lean and OPS tools.

Solid communication skills with the ability to contribute as a team player and interface with professionals at all levels, Customer Relationship Management.

PROFILE SNAPSHOT

Expertise in directing the operations in technically advanced, state of the art production system & process.

Extensive experience in evolving, enhancing and implementing business process also generated significant impact in terms of productivity and fostered a distinctive process culture in the organization.

Strong business acumen with skills to remain on the cutting edge; driving new business through conceptualizing strategies, enhancing operations, developing new products, etc.

Hands on experience on Sheet Metal Components / Tool Design, Mfg. process of Hot Forming, Press Shop, Machine shop, Electro Plating, Tool room, Injection Molding, Mixer Motor mfg., Jar mfg., Home Appliances Assembly, Buffing, Maintenance, Engineering, Store & etc.

Demonstrated excellence in Labour Union Management by handling the 900 plus labours.

Well exp. in Mfg. of Consumer Durable Appliances item Mixer Grinder, Air Cooler, Room Heater, Hand Blender, Motor, Jar, ICT, Sandwich Maker, Pressure Cooker, Glass Gas Cook Top, Table Top Wet Grinder, Wrist Watches, Staplers, Ceiling Fan, etc.

Expertise in practicing Lean Mfg, OPS, TQM, TPM, Kanban, Kaizen, VAVE, VSM, DMAIC – Lean Six Sigma principles.

Expertise in handling Legal & Statuary Compliance management to set up Green field industry.

Expertise in conducting Global Safety Audit, WCA(Social) Audit, Vendor management Audit, EHS, ICS Audit, QMS Audit, etc.

Experienced in handling multiple unit (3 units) at a time.

Well experienced in acquisition and post merging of business entity.

Experienced in merging of 3 units into 1 by fulfilling of legal compliance.

Experienced in monthly P&L analysis and cost control measures.

Proven track record in control of Inventory and manufacturing cost.

Proven track record of Delivery & Customer satisfaction fulfilment.

Expertise in Quality Management & Sales after service management

Key member in Hiring, Training, KRA fixing, PIP & Mentoring the team

Maintain hormonal relationship with Govt. authorities & Trade Union

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

GROUPE SEB INDIA - HP

BUTTERFLY - CHENNAI

KANGARO INDUSTRIES - HP BANGALORE

HMT WATCHES LTD.- BANGALORE

29Y

2018 - 19

2019 - TILL

2016 - 18

PHILIPS INDIA LTD. - HP

2010 - 16

2007- 10

2004 - 07

Jan, 1990 - 2004

YASH GROUP - HYDERABAD

MAXIMA WATCHES - HP

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