Harbans Singh

Address: #***, *******-***** ****

Near CMC Chownk, Street no. 2

Ludhianai-141008

Mobile: +91-904*******

E-Mail: adg8y8@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking Senior Level Managerial assignments in Aluminum Casting Operations & Maintenance

/ Process Improvements / Quality Engineering & Control with an organisation of repute Executive Summary

A dynamic professional with 37 years of rich & extensive experience in Aluminum Die casting Operations & Maintenance, Pressure Die casting & Maintenance, Quality Assurance & Control, Process Improvements & Personnel Management.

Presently working with Rockman Industries ltd. Ludhiana-Manufacturer of Aluminium High pressure die casting components (Auto Division).

Adept in handling quality related activities involving resource planning, in-process inspection and co- ordination with internal departments.

Expertise in performing periodical calibration of tooling items as well as inspection & follow up for proper functioning of tools.

Holds the distinction of work experience in best manufacturing practices with world renowned trainers including TPM (Tachibana San ), QM Kaizen (Ebisawa San), A keen communicator with honed problem solving and analytical abilities.

Organizational Experience

Tenure Organization

Jan 1979 to Till Date Rockman Industries Ltd, Ludhiana, Punjap – 141010.

(Aprox. 37 years) (Manufacturing die casting parts for Hero, Ford, Denso,Getrag,Tata, Stanadyne,Magneti Marelli,Iwis, M & M, Graziano, Brose and GM) Knowledge Forte

Total Quality Management (TQM): 5S, 7 QC tools, QC Story methodology, Poka-yoke, Daily management thro visual control systems and Genba.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM); Jishu Hozen and PM pillar, Kaizen, PM analysis

Management Systems; QS9000 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), TS16949 and Emergency Preparedness.

Aluminum Die Casting : HPDC, LPDC, Die Maintenance and Tool Room Management Key Deliverables

Maintenance Operations (Die maintenance)

Planning and doing periodical service of dies(From 250ton to 800 ton machines)(HMT,Zittai,Buhler presse,Toshiba machines)

Acting as a planner for die maintenance department, yearly Die planning for Plant requirement to meet schedule.

Managing with 30 people to maintain 250 PDC dies ranging from 250 ton to 1250 ton machines.

Sole responsibility to handle planning of Delivering the Dies to 38 PDC machines every day.

Handling and trouble shooting pressure die casting dies of various kinds such as Partial squeeze dies, Vacuum dies.(250 dies).

Maintaining die modification reports for horizontal deployments, spares for around 250 dies as well as heat treatment plans and religiously following for dies to improve die life.

Strategising and effecting preventive maintenance schedules of various Equipments and instruments to increase up time and equipment reliability.

Identifying areas of obstruction/breakdowns and taking steps to rectify the equipments through application of trouble shooting tools.

Technologically upgrading of the obsolete tools & instruments.

Executing cost saving and energy saving techniques/measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in O&M expenditures and work within the budget. Quality Implementation

Developing an integrated management system for meeting the standard requirements.

Have Done most of the rejection controls in Scooter Crank cases, Bike Covers, Hubs, Panels and Shift forks of Car Transmission parts by Analysis and practical Hit & trial.

Taking quality measures including preparation / maintenance of necessary documents to ensure compliance with above standards & customer requirements.

Implementing of Why Analysis for monitoring Critical To Quality in manufacturing process to ensure reliability of the product.

Facilitating a Quality circle and Kaizen (Suggestion) coordinator.

Performing periodic conduct of internal audits to assess the status of deployment of systems and take corrective measures for achieving organizational objectives.

Adhering to the management systems QS 9000, ISO TS 16949, ISO 14001. Process Enhancements

Identifying scope for:

- Planning, implementing & monitoring of technological changes to enhance operational efficiency.

- Performing modifications in tools & instruments, process flow, working practices, consumables, power etc. for controlling & reducing conversion cost per unit produced.

Reducing rejections by doing modifications on the die, process and technology as well as die parting line flashes to improve fettling cycle time.

Introducing new techniques like Spark depo, Vacuum, Partial squeeze technologies.

Executing cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications.

Carrying out major die modifications (Customer given and Improvements).

Reducing rejections by doing process calculations, die modifications.

Monitoring overall die breakdowns and generating kaizens to reduce breakdowns. Personnel Management

Ensuring safe work place and environment.

Motivating people working under me by appreciating their good performance. Highlights

Reduced rejection, in Crank case, Crank case cover, Panels casting from 20% to <3%.

Implemented partial squeeze technology in Visteon compressor parts.

Achieved die breakdown reduction from 400hours/month to 120 hours/month in die maintenance area by improving servicing procedures, quickly implementing kaizens as well as giving training to the operators and service personnel

Accomplished reduction in customer end rejection in CCR AAWA) from 6% to 2% by Die modification thermal mapping and thermal study .

Significantly reduced consumption of plunger tips by recycling worn out tips.

Executed efforts for cost saving projects through CFT as a core team member.

Formed part as core member of PM (PM pillar of TPM).

Won state first award from CIA for best quality circle presentation.

Participated in Quality circle - ACMA Award

Won several In House QC competition awards.

IT Skills

Well versed with MS office

Conversant with ERP (BaaN, SAP) Implementation

Date of Birth: 30st August, 1962

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