Mahadevan Vaidyanathan, b.s(eng), mmp, Cet, lbc

http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/mahadevan-vaidyanathan/48/9b0/923

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Toronto, Ontario M1T 2P6

Email: addqin@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 416-***-**** Cell: 647-***-****

Maintenance Manager

Ignites team enthusiasm and commitment, setting high standards to deliver on mandate

And achieve excellence

Courageous, budget conscious, strategic and conceptual thinker with a wealth of manufacturing maintenance, analytical, patient and methodical, creates an environment where cost extraction, optimal team performance and quality superiority is paramount. Engaging and frank communicator, avid listener, encourages opinions, interacts effectively with all levels. Proactive, respected leader and mentor renowned for tirelessly completing demanding mandates to deliver multi-million projects on schedule and within budget.

Core business competencies include:

Team Leadership

Predictive / Preventative Maintenance

Vendor Management

Procurement

Facility Management

CMMS Implementation

Root Cause Analysis

Contract Negotiations

Value Added Analysis

Kaizen / 5S / Lean

Budget / P&L

Distribution Management

GMP / SOP/HACCP

Resource Management

Mistake & Error Proofing

Project Management

QSO 9002, ISO14000 and TS 16949

OHSA, Spill Response

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since July 2018 – Managing maintenance of 3 rental properties - Doing minor repairs and getting major works done by the contractors including getting the quotes, negotiate and ensure the work is professionally done. Rebuilt one of the properties costing 600K and now in the process of rebuilding the second one estimated to the tune of 500K. I learned many new things like negotiating, dealing with several contractors, architects and government agencies for getting necessary approvals

Also interact with tenants and attend to their concerns and take suitable steps to address them to their satisfaction.

Lear Corporation. Ajax Aug 13 – June 2018

Maintenance Supervisor

Implementing the lean principles activities to meet the tough demands of world class manufacturing expectations as demanded by the customer and passed the third stage certification in AM & PM activities

Using the principles of 5S identifying the movements of spares and arranging them for easy retrieval for doing the PM

Identified problems in the frequent failures in the front pallet tools and implemented modification and reduced its failures by 40%

Maintenance of HVAC system, electrical outlets and transformer maintenance, facility management including roof, parking lots and ventilation services

Installed 2 new automated systems for storage of seats and trim clip machines to increase the capacity of production.

Give and Go Prepared foods Limited. Toronto, Ontario Oct 2012 – May 2013

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Maintenance of packaging lines, facility equipment and process machines making bakery products

Actively involved in erection, testing and commissioning of coolers and additional baking lines to enhance the production capacity

Chrysler Canada INC. Brampton April.10 – Oct.12

QUALITY ENGINEER/ MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

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Interacted with the maintenance and quality departments to ensure the tooling integrity is maintained to ensure the quality of the body of the cars as per the standards

Execution of PM, system implementation and maintenance that complies with quality standards and ensured that employees comply with all quality systems and ISO 14001

Experience in tooling engineering, quoting and purchasing

Managing the quality toolmakers and ensure that the tooling is upgraded from time to time to meet the revised

specification from time to time - Interacting with manufacturing engineering group of engineers and making various gauges and fixture to inspect and correct them

Dawn Food Products Limited, Toronto, Ontario June.2008 – May2010

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Performed value added analysis on the cherry picking line, recommending and deploying radical change to the line sequence and machinery/conveyor positioning, saving $25,000 per annum while boosting cycle time by 15%.

Evaluated production on the icing filling line, wrote a program to modify production, elevating yield output from 7 to 11 pallets per day, increasing uptime by 35%, saving an additional $45,000 per annum.

Instrumental in devising a radical change in production operations, contributing to a major uplift in corporate profit from $700,000 to $1.3 million per annum successfully implementing various multi-million dollar projects on time and within budget.

Control and monitor a $65,000 operational and $30,000 maintenance monthly budgets with full leadership authority

Over a 6-person skilled trade’s team, ensuring maximum production and maintenance efficiency at the 175,000 sq. ft. plant operating 7/24/365.

Chrysler Corporation, Brampton. Ontario Sept. 2005 – Dec.2007

TOOLROOM - MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Swiftly addressed underperforming project management initiatives, studying processes and practices, devising alterations, boosting completion from 75% to >90%, utilizing TMS system software, saving $35,000 per annum.

Oversaw critically sensitive tooling modification projects valued at $3 million, engaging Toolmakers and Process Engineers to redesign the tooling, consistently meeting demanding timelines and budgets.

Administered compliance with ISO 9001 and TS 16949 standards managing frequent audits in collaboration with 3 Process Engineers and 3 Quality Control Engineers, successfully attaining first pass assessment.

Untangled and resolved production bottleneck issues, recommending and implementing traction belt changes to reduce timing from 51 seconds to 46 seconds, generating $250,000 in savings.

Realigned sensor identification issues on the VIN stamp line, working with the line Electrician to eliminate the top photo-eye sensor and concentrate on the bottom AVI reader to deliver 1 fault every 3 months.

Played an active role on the Continuous Improvement Team contributing to a 10% line speed increase in the body shop.

Cadbury Adams Limited, Toronto. Ontario Feb.2003 – Aug.2005

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Reviewed the project management processes, updating, rewriting and implementing the standard operating procedures to boost maintenance productivity by 20%, reducing manpower by 20%.

Fulfilled a project of relocating numerous equipment pieces from England, testing and commissioning prior to the established production launch.

Directed plant closure with relevance to machinery decommissioning and transport to the Mexico plant.

Cargill Limited, Etobicoke. Ontario 2000 – 2003

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Eradicated spiralling downtime in the beef loading grind section, studying the processing, installing a photo-eye with reflector to stop the conveyor at the meat entry point, eliminating 3 to 4 weekly chain break occurrences, extending chain life to > 4 months.

Vaidyanathan, b.s(eng), mmp, cet, lbc

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Introduced predictive maintenance activities for the thermograph, identifying future problem areas.

Reduced the cost of maintenance by $50,000 per annum on a $79,000 monthly plant maintenance budget and $35,000 per month warehouse maintenance budget.

Served as the prime point-of-contact for multiple contractors and vendors.

Involved in erection, testing and commissioning of new grinding line.

Appointed to a 4-person Engineering Project Team with a mandate to design and locate a production line to increase beef processing by 15%.

Ford Motor Company, Oakville and Windsor, Ontario (Contract) 2000

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Identified and rectified inefficient processes relating to changing bush lines on the metal filling robots, designing and implementing changes to reduce change over time from 13 to 3 hours.

Faurecia Limited, Mississauga, Ontario 1997 – 1999

MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR / SUPERVISOR

Wrote the preventative maintenance chapter during the implementation of the ISO 9001 certification, playing a key lead role in the CMMS certification program within a strict 9 month deadline

Prepared and facilitated training sessions for 27 skilled trade’s personnel on various regulatory audits.

Conducted FMEA analysis on 3 production lines, taking radical corrective action to reduce downtime by 20%.

Implemented thermo graphic and oil analysis to increase machinery life by 35%.

Enhanced communications with multiple suppliers to ensure timely receipt of components prior to production with minimal inventory.

Kinetic Engineering, India 1988 – 1996

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Assigned to lead a project team with a mandate to direct the construction of a new 600,000 sq. ft. motorcycle aluminum die casting production plant from Greenfield through commissioning and full production status.

In charge of the tool room making various tools and gauges for production of automobile assembly

Maintenance of aluminum die-casting and plastic injection moulding machines making automotive components.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AFFILIATIONS

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technologist & Technicians 2008 – present

Certified Technical Specialist

Member, Association of Manufacturing Excellence 2005 – present

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Senior Member 2004 - present

Lean Bronze Certified (LBC) 2008

Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC)

Member 2001 - present

Certified Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) 2004

First Aid certified

Supervisor training for Health & Safety at work place

Transportation of Hazardous goods

Training on the “ Atlas- Copco” Guns for minor maintenance

Banaras Hindu University, India 1972

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – Mechanical Engineering**

(**Recognized by the University of Toronto as equivalent to a 4 year degree)

A strong proponent of continuous education completing workshops and training in:

Error and Mistake Proofing

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

Quality, Health, Environmental & Safety

Computerized Maintenance Management System

Leadership & Shop Floor Management

First Aid training and Disposal of hazard Materials

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