Manager Quality
Resume:
Gnanabaskaran
Muthuswamy
Contact
Phone:
Email:
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LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/gnanabaskar
Skill Highlights
Leadership skills
Interpersonal skills.
Communicator and motivation.
Commercial awareness.
Managing Change
Areas of Expertise
Operation Management
Quality Management
Business Strategy
Performance Improvements
Supplier Sourcing & Evaluation
Compliance / Risk assessment
Outlook
People Manager Mentor
Passionate about the work I do
Will not give up attitude
Team player
Friendly and supportive
Confident
Operations Quality Transformation Leader
Profile
Assertive, Experienced and Entrepreneurial-minded, Seasoned Leader who creates and deploys Strategies for Organization, effectively align and drive initiatives to achieve business results and customer satisfaction. Summary
M.S. in Manufacturing Management.
Operations and Quality Transformation Leader: 20+ years.
Wide range of industrial sectors (Automotive, Elevator, Cement and Mining)
Well versed in core Quality tools (APQP, FMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC, Lean, TQM)
Lead and collaborated with multi-cultural teams.
People Manager and Mentor: Matrix Organization / Teams across the boundaries.
Certified EFQM Assessor and IMS Auditor.
Career Highlights
Spearheaded implementation of Integrated Management system
(QHSE) and its continual improvement across range of industrial sectors.
Implemented strong system driven process across all business units
/ functions, eventually FLSmidth is one of the finalist for Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for the year 2015.
Transformed an EPC Project organization in Cement and Mining industry through quality culture / TQM closer to an Auto industry, thereby:
Holding higher market share among competitors
Strategic suppliers with consistent quality standards and significant cost optimization (Win-Win).
Achieved consistently DIFOT & SIFOT with acceptable process capabilities and attracting Customer satisfaction index.
Handled team size up to 500 employees & improved the delivery from 20 elevators to 600 elevators per month and instrumental in boosting the Revenue to 700 crores per year from 100 crores in KONE.
Hands on experience in handling blue collar employees and PR issues, record breaking achievements during a labor strike in the year 2002.
Global exposure:
Work associated broad spectrum of travel across globe and worked with multinationalism in various projects like implementation of Monospace technology in elevator industry and Implementation of CAPA, TMS expediting tool, FMEA based QAPs, PPAP and APQP across FLSmidth.
Licenses & Certifications
Assessor for EFQM Excellence Model
Issuing authority: CII (EFQM)
(European Foundation for Quality
Management)
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
Quality Management Systems
ISO 14001 Internal Auditor
Environmental Management Systems
OHSAS 18001 Internal Auditor
Health & Safety
Integrated Management System Auditor
Issuing authority: LRQA
(Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance)
Leadership Trainings
Leadership
Issuing authority: JTO School of
Management
Leading Leaders / Situational Leadership /
Lateral Thinking
Issuing authority: FLSmidth
Leadership Simulation Workshop
Strategic Thinking and Leadership
Issuing authority: enParadigm
Process knowledge
Sheet metal
Fabrication / Assembly
Press/Stamping
Forging / Casting
Machining /Gear hoboing
Induction hardening
NDT
Control panel assy. / PCB
Painting
Exposed to global procurement business environment and taken a Lead role - Global Supplier Development, Supplier Quality improvements and established global processes for;
Onboarding Suppliers / Supplier assessment
Supplier development procedures
Supplier audit and rating
Experienced in Green field project – starting, building, growing and improving the performance and profitability in Madura Coats. Professional Experience
FLSmidth Private Limited
General Manager, Head of Supplier Quality & Expediting
(Subcontinental India Region)
June 2008 – till date 12 years Chennai
Strategic leader in SCM team, established quality standards and managing suppliers for QOT (Quality on Time) and contributing to highest revenue of 3000 Crore INR in 2019.
Proactively assess risks and take necessary decisions to ensure achievement of business targets.
Implementation of Safety and Sustainability across suppliers.
Drive business excellence and Kaizen program.
Established the Supplier Quality Improvement program - Process FMEA, Method Study, Time Study, Process Controls, APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, JIT, SMED, 8D.
Manufacturing Units of FLSmidth recognized for best 5S practices and Small Group Activities (SGA) by CII NIQR ABK AOTS.
Identify and develop supplier capabilities to support the needs of the business, meet or exceed the capacity goals.
Part of Global team to align objectives & drive value by reducing the total cost of ownership and risk, while increasing customer service and quality.
Lead the supplier development team and mentored to provide cost effective supply sources with Zero defects.
Sound knowledge in various manufacturing techniques like Sheet metal stamping, press shop, Welding, NDT, Machining, Gear hoboing, Casting and Forging.
Monitored team on expediting measures according to expediting plan.
Implementing quality and schedule related prerequisites from project management and Engineering in expediting plans
Supplier capacity assessment, monitoring order flow, ensuring the status of manufacturing schedule and expediting plans consistently
Mentoring the Expediting management in progress of meaningful productivity and performance measurements
Provided support to the Purchasing Head to ensure strategies developed for products are aligned with the overall business strategies.
Working along with all the suppliers to ensure not to fail on critical deliveries and bringing them to achieve greater performance.
Guiding suppliers to overcome from the day to day critical working challenges and support them continuously.
Personal details
1970 born
Married & having two sons
Chennai
Ashok Leyland Hinduja Group PL Haulwel Trailers
Plant Head
May 2007 to May 2008 1 year Chennai
Accountable for the business results.
In charge of the entire plant - Planning, Supply chain, Production, Maintenance, Logistics, Administration.
Formulate Business Plan - short / long term plan, CAPEX. KONE Elevators India
Head Manufacturing & Factory
March 1999 to April 2007 8 years Chennai
Responsible for business results (turn over, utilization, P&L)
Administer complete plant operation – Planning, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, and Supplier Development.
Expertise in-value addition through capacity utilization / automation, Method study, time study and Value Stream Mapping.
Implemented Kanban system to reduce waiting time in assembly.
Six sigma project implementations - winding unit components.
Value Engineering - Cost Reduction, Competitor Elevator Analysis.
Process Expertise in Sheet metal punching, cutting, Bending and Welding.
Mentor to formulate work flow processes, methods, policies and procedures for all suppliers.
Usui Susira International Private Limited
Chief of Operations - Production & Quality
June 1996 to March 1999 3 years Chennai
Brought business from 3 Auto Major (General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler & Various Indian OEMs in Auto industry) by demonstrating the quality practices and adhering to their requirement.
Implemented QS 9000 Management Systems - First to get QS 9000 certified in India. Well versed in core tools (APQP, FMEA, PPAP, MSA, SPC)
Strong knowledge in Stamping, forging, Marching and induction hardening.
Bagged Golden Peacock National Quality Award for TQM Madura Coats
Factory Manager - ZIP
June 1989 to May 1996 7 years Madurai
Factory Manager - Design, Production, Planning, Quality, Plant Maintenance, Logistics, Supplier Development.
Building Green facility including Design, Budgeting, Planning and Installation & Commissioning.
Establish work norms and recruited 250+ workmen and put the factory to full operation within a short period
Managing OPEX / CAPEX
The candidate has inherited the learnings in people handling, influencing, communication skills and Managerial capability.
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