Operations Manager

Deep Guha

Toronto, ON *********@*****.*** 1-647-***-**** LinkedIn #Deepguha

Operations Manager

Growth-focused manufacturing professional with extensive experience in general management. Expertise in managing day to day factory operations including supply chain management, production planning, and financial operations. Adept at building, leading, and training cross-functional teams. Global exposure of managing teams of more than 500 in steel manufacturing sites. Permanent resident of Canada with more than one year of senior management relevant work experience in Ontario. Currently aspiring for a suitable role in the GTA area

Proven expertise in:

Production management

Cost Reduction & Control

Supply chain management

Continuous Improvement

Manpower planning

Inventory Management

B2B Sales

Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALAF, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Leading Steel Roofing Solutions provider in Africa)

Business Head-Tanzania, July 2018 to March 2020

Responsible for overall operations management and Profit/Loss of $ 120 USD Million annual revenue steel roofing solutions revenue business with 470 employees in Tanzania. Led production, maintenance, project management, finance, HR, and IT operations with an aim of increasing organisational efficiency and effectiveness. Facility had cold rolling mill, metal coating line, tube mills, roll formers and captive power plant.

Key Contributions:

Supported company in achieving its highest expected Profit before Tax of USD 9 Million for calendar year 2019.

OTIF was improved to 97% in 2019 from 86% in 2018

Completed a natural gas based 4 Megawatts captive power generation plant from obtaining permits & licenses to erection/commissioning. Total project value was USD 4.2 Million

Cold rolling mill and Metal Coating Line production achieved highest volume of 68,000 mt in 2019, due to better pre-planned maintenance and focussed approach to meeting business plan target

Spearheaded project feasibility report for metal coating line upgradation and new color coating line installation valued at USD 18 Million.

Reduced variable costs by 16%, through aggressive waste elimination programs

Inventory management culture was improved, and better controls put on the procurement processes

Implemented SAP B1 in the company and successfully migrated from Microsoft Navision in October 2019. This enabled massive improvement in controls and risk management for the company

LEAN factory layout for the plant was completed in line with KAIZEN principles in 2019

Operations had responsibility for both union and non-union employees on the site

KPI based system for tracking performance was implemented right down to the machine operator level

Implemented world class safety program for the site and recruited an entire team which handled the safety, fire and environment for the plan. One million hours injury free days achieved in 2019.

DYMIN Steel – Brampton, Canada (A leading structural steel service centre based in Ontario)

Operations Manager, Jan 2017-Dec 2017

Overall operational responsibility for the service centre in Ontario reporting to the owners based in Montreal. Products were wide flange beams and hollow sections, cut to length and plasma cut.

Key Contributions:

Steered and delivered cost reduction projects that led substantial trimming of annual costs of approx. $ 300K.

Delivered excellent customer service and accomplished 97% On time in full (OTIF).

OEE was improved from 68% to 75% for the year by improved focus on equipment maintenance

Reduced operating expenses by 8% through better maintenance practises and working with high quality spares/contractors; decreased overtime through better shift management.

Led sales team to improve volumes from 1600 metric tons to 2100 metric tons monthly

Alternate cheaper sourcing of steel from the middle east, as against US suppliers was also implemented

Dymin operationally broke even in 2017 for the first time in 10 years and declared salary revisions as result of same.

Payment Solutions Advisor, Nov-Dec 2016 Moneykey.Com - Toronto, Canada

The company offered lines of credit in the US market, and I was part of a team responsible for following up on defaulting accounts, telephonically.

Other previous employment

Various roles-Aluminium Rolled Products, Vedanta Group - India, 23 yrs

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2009-2010

Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (B.Eng.)1989-1993

Jadavpur University, India (PEng India)

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