Objectives:

To carve a niche in the field of Manufacturing, Design & Development to commensurate

with my experience in automotive, Machinary, valve & pump industries with Machine tools, CAD/CAM tools in Mechanical engineering Industry.

Profile at a Glance:

• A highly motivated Mechanical Engineer offering over 22 years of verifiable experience.

• A technically adept Manufacturing Engineering utilizing diverse experience in the area of Process Engineering, Planning, Tooling, Project Management, Designing Of SPM’s, jigs & Hydraulic fixtures, Cycle time & setup time reduction in CNC & Conventional machines, Programming and prove out in CNC Machines, Supervising production in manufacturing firms (ISO QMS 9001 & EMS 14001 Certified), and Quality Control.

• Highly capable in managing technically cost effective, State of the art manufacturing production, process and systems.

• Familiar with all phases of product development cycle, well proficient in mechanical concepts and good Knowledge in GD&T.

• Proficient to work and excel under high pressure and diverse environment and always recognized by peer superiors and subordinates for outstanding performance.

• Expertise in utilizing CAD software, such as Solid works & AutoCAD. Education:

Course/ Degree College / Institution From To

Major Subjects /

Specialization

B.E – Mechanical Government college of July Nov

Mechanical Engg

Engg – Part time Technology, Coimbatore. 2012 2015 Diploma in P.S.G. Polytechnic, July April

General Mechanical

Mechanical Engineering Coimbatore. 1995 1998

SSLC

Mani Hr. Sec. School, July April

Maths & Science

Coimbatore. 1994 1995

RESUME

P.ASHOK KUMAR B.E, Diploma Mech.

27 Y/9, Thiyagi Kumaran Nagar,

Thannerpandal, Peelamedu,

Coimbatore, TamilNadu.

E- : adi2mm@r.postjobfree.com

: 984-***-****

Professional Experience:

Organization Designation Duration

National Fittings Limited,Coimbatore General Manager - Production June 2019-Till Date KVB International

( Singapore Based MNC),Kovaipudur

Manager - Indian Operations May 2018 – May2019

Mahendrapumps pvt Ltd,Unit – 5,

Coimbatore

Manager Manufacturing Oct 2016 – April 2018

Texmo Industries,

Coimbatore, India.

Production Engineer July 2007 – Sep 2016

Om Engg Company,

Coimbatore, India.

Production Engineer Aug 2005 – Jan 2007

Lakshmi Automatic Loom Work

Ltd,Kinathukadavu,Coimbatore,India

Machine shop Supervisor Dec 1998 – July 2005

Eppinger GMBH, Stuttgart, Germany Trainee Supervisor Feb 2004 – Sep 2004 National Fittings Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore – Designation: General Manager – Production Company Portfolio: NFL (ISO 9001) is one of the market leader in manufacturing SS & DI Pipe fittings, Submersible & Monoblock pumps for Agriculture, Industrial, and Domestic Purpose. Duties and Responsibilities:

A diligent team player possessing good interpersonal skills with strong analytical mind-set to prioritize work.

Responsible for total operations with accountability for Manufacturing Targets, meeting Delivery schedule, Productivity, Product quality, Manpower management & cost control.

Managing a CNC & Conventional Machine shop with a team of 100 Employees.

Design and development of fixtures for the verities SS fittings & SS pump components for CNC machines and Conventional machines to improve the Productivity and Quality.

Programming, Product development, tooling selection for CNC Machines.

Procurement of capital items & advanced tooling’s for CNC Machines.

Reduce CPC by Cycle time / Setup time reduction/No of setup reduction by using special combination tools and elimination of machining operations.

Productivity and process improvement using Lean manufacturing & Cell concept.

Maintaining 5S – Total House Keeping.

KVB International,Coimbatore – Designation: Manager – Operations & sourcing Company Portfolio: KVB is a Newly Opened Singapore Based MNC Duties and Responsibilities:

A diligent team player possessing good interpersonal skills with strong analytical mind-set to prioritize work.

Responsible for total operations with accountability for Manufacturing Targets, meeting Delivery schedule, Vendor development, sourcing, Product quality, Manpower management & cost control.

Sourcing of Castings, Aluminum Machined Components, and Nylon & PP components for Aerospace, Oil & Gas Industry.

Assist to Master cam programmers for create CNC VMC & HMC programs for Both HO and Local Vendors.

Design & Fabrication of Fixtures for VMC & HMC for Both HO and in house Vendors. Significant Achievements:

• Developed the Local sources for both casting and Machined components and raw material suppliers with Material test certificate.

• Master cam programmers recruited for new product development in both HO & Local vendors.

• Quality audit plans & SOP’s created for all operations for newly developed components. Mahendra Pumps Pvt Ltd, Unit -5, Coimbatore – Designation: Manager – Manufacturing Company Portfolio: Mahendra Pumps (ISO 9001) is one of the market leader in manufacturing Submersible & Monoblock pumps for Agriculture, Industrial, and Domestic Purpose. Duties and Responsibilities:

A diligent team player possessing good interpersonal skills with strong analytical mind-set to prioritize work.

Responsible for total operations with accountability for Manufacturing Targets, meeting Delivery schedule, Productivity, Product quality, Manpower management & cost control.

Managing a CNC Machine shop & pump assembly with a team of 100 Employees.

Design and development of fixtures for the verities pump components for CNC machines and Conventional machines to improve the Productivity and Quality.

Programming, Product development, tooling selection for CNC Machines.

Procurement of capital items – stacker and advanced tooling’s for CNC Machines.

Sourcing of Castings & Machined Components, for Both Motor and pump components.

Reduce CPC by Cycle time / Setup time reduction/No of setup reduction by using special combination tools and elimination of machining operations.

Productivity and process improvement using Lean manufacturing & Cell concept.

Knowledge in 5S – Total House Keeping.

Significant Achievements:

No of setup’s Reduced in submersible upper .lower housing, Diffuser housing, open well submersible Front & rear cover by eliminate & combine the turning operations by using special back boring tool bars new .

Increased the CNC Machines OEEE from 37 % to 73 %.

Monoblock casting profiles changed to reduce the CT & Casting weight reduction purpose.

Man power reduction achieved by change the Machine layout & location.

Initiated new Special / Combination tool Bars & solid carbide drills with Tialn coating,New six corner Turning inserts to get high productivity with increased tool life by 30 – 40 % in CNC.

Plant maintenance team created to reduce the break down time of CNC Machines and to increase the OEEE.

Conducted various training courses for new comers to cut rejections/reduce reworks and to achieve Zero Accident in Shop floor.

Got every month kaizen rewards from our MD’S for implement 132 kaizens worth 75.2 Lakhs in our unit

TEXMO INDUSTRIES – Designation: Production Engineer – Process Engineering Team Company Portfolio: Texmo Industries (ISO 9001 / 14001) is one of the market leader in manufacturing Submersible & Monoblock pumps for Agriculture, Industrial, and Domestic Purpose. Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for total operations to meet Delivery schedule, Production, quality, Manpower management & cost control.

Supervision of CNC Machine shop with a team of 75 operators, setters & draughtsman.

Design and development of fixtures for the verities pump components for CNC machines and Conventional machines to improve the Productivity and Quality.

Programming, Product development, Tooling selection, Process development in CNC Machine such as CNC Turning, Turn mill centers & VMC.

Organizing Periodic Review of Production Targets, Achievements, deviations and preparation of corrective action plan; using statistical tools / techniques to impact on process for improvements.

Prepare Process planning, sequence of operation selection of cutting tools and detail drawing for new components.

Capacity expansion and replacement for existing products in CNC Turning, VMC, HMC and SPM machines.

Procurement of capital items - AVSRS, Tool presetter and advanced toolings for CNC Machines.

Reduce CPC by Cycle time / Setup time reduction/No of setup reduction by using SMED concept.

Rejection/Rework control and resolve daily production problem and facility creation for new products.

Productivity and process improvement using the deming’s PDCA concept, process planning, Lean manufacturing, Cell concept and SPC.

Methods, Time & Motion study & Cost innovation for new products.

Analyzing for real time problems and making effusive presentation and demonstration.

Productivity and Process improvement using the concepts of JIT, TPM & TQM.

Preparation of Training courses/SOP’s for New Trainees/Workmen’s in CNC, Conventional Machines & Special processes.

Create 3D models by using solid and surface models for the new components and convert 2D Drawings for manufacturing operations using solid works software.

Created New Report Menus/Alert Mails in existing SAP for shortout the repeated production/quality issues.

Knowledge in Lean Manufacturing, ISO 9001 & 14001 & 5S. Significant Achievements:

No of setup’s Reduced in Open well/submersible Motor bodies by design a special jaws for work holding in CNC Vertical turn mill centers.

Submersible Delivery casing product model changed for ease robot handling, Rough casting weight reduction and to reduce the operator fatigue in Turning operations.

Reinshaw/Blum In-process gauge implemented in CNC lathes to got improved productivity with quality.

Trained one week in M/s HWACHEON-Korea in Vertical Turn Mill centers – Tooled up machines and VMC/HMC training in MAZAK-Pune, MAKINO-Bangalore & Widma -Bangalore.

Monoblock Rear covers & yoke casting profiles changed to reduce the CT & Casting weight reduction purpose.

Man power reduction achieved by change the Machine layout & location.

Initiated new Special / Combination tool Bars & solid carbide drills with Tialn coating to get high productivity with increased tool life by 30 – 40 %.

By implementing combination fixture & jaws to get CT / Handling time reduction with productivity improvement by 30 %.

Multi threading inserts implemented in circular flanges from 63 seconds to 25 seconds.

CNMG used inserts non cutting edges used for yoke and Front cover products.

By change the insert style From CNMG to TNMG/WNMG inserts (4 corners to 6 corners) to reduce the CPC & increase the insert life & productivity.

Implementing new techniques (Capto & special tool bars) in CNC a machine, cycle time has been reduced by reduce the tool changing/indexing time. We got the production 20 to 30%

New SPM’S developed for reduce the Tact time of MB component cells.

Lean implementation - By conducting setup time studies & meetings, setup time has been reduced by 40 % on CNC and Conventional machines by using SKF Method of Brain storming.

Various small kaizens were implemented towards reduce the CT and Waste elimination.

Centralized Coolant mixture unit implemented to reduce the coolant consumption.

Hass VMC machine breakdown time reduced by providing additional nozzles in Machine bed with help of plant maintenance team.

Non-moving inserts diluted by using special tool bars and replacement of required inserts.

To reduce the CNC Turning machine setup time by program Transfer / chuck face programming

/Macro programming/excess tool path reduction/ increase the program memory was introduced in CNC Turning & VMC Machines.

Conducted various training courses for new comers to cut rejections/reduce reworks and to achieve Zero Accident in Shop floor.

Got 4 time’s First prize & one time second prize in our division “5S” competition from our MD. Om Engineering Company – Designation: Production Engineer Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervising a team of 10 operators and working with Okuma CNC turning centers.

Generating CNC programs for the customers of Sidel – France, Texmo, ELGI & L&T Valves.

Preparation of tooling for New & existing projects. Trouble suiting of machines.

Implements of continuous improvements on machine shop.

Man Management and debottlenecking to meet the daily production goals in terms of quality, delivery & output.

Selection of materials, cutting tools and preparation of operation sequence chart, quality control chart and stage Drawing.

Costing for New components. Waste identification & cost reduction.

Prepare a quality audit plan & Final inspection reports.

Knowledge is ISO 9001 & 5S.

Lakshmi Automatic Loom Work Ltd., Knitting Machinery Division, Kinathukadavu, Pollachi. Designation: Held various positions from joining till my resignation Duties and Responsibilities:

CNC Machine Operator

Programming, setting and operating HwacheonTwin Spindle CNC Lathe & Traub TNS 65 & TNC 65 Turn mill centers with Gantry loader.

Plan and selecting the correct, best applicable cutter material & work holding device.

Support supervisor in production meeting schedules and work improvements

Inspecting the Machined parts using precision measuring instruments.

Tool length offset cutter compensation tool selection, speed, feed, Depth of roughing & finishing cut calculations.

Monitoring & Recording of Insert, tool life & maintain the clean shop floor. QC Inspector

Performed in-process and final inspection, and related quality assurance tasks to maintain quality standards

Worked with all type of MMD’s gauges,precision instruments & Trimos.

Maintaining calibration and records of measuring devices and test equipments.

Assisting new trainees in the proper use of inspection devices.

Participating in interviews of shop floor team to track and evaluate quality problems and carrying out root cause analysis and interpretation as required. Shift Supervisor

Supervision of Machine shop with 50 operators.

Generating of CNC programs for the New products of Terrot GMBH & Eppinger GMBH, Germany.

Programming, setting of various types of CNC Turn Mill Centers such as TRAUB Germany & Hwacheon – Korea.Preparation of tooling for New & Existing projects.

Trouble shooting of CNC & Conventional Machines in the machine shop.

People Management to meet the daily production goals in terms of Quality, Delivery & Output.

Process Development in Flexible Manufacturing system. ESA EPPINGER GMBH, Denkendorf, Stuttgart, Germany. - Advanced Machinery Training.

Operating of the CNC Turn mill TRAUB TNA 500 machine and OKUMA LB 15 both with driven tools.

Operating of the TRAUB TNC 65 with Gantry loader and OKUMA LT 15 with Robot and Hot Turning lathes.

Trained in Tool Setting area of CNC Turning machines and work holding fixture preparations by using Tool Presetter.

Got trained for operating and maintenance of the LINDER Thread Grinding machine.

Got trained for operating and maintenance HENNINGER Center Grinding machine and Surface Grinding machine.

Trained in Finish products in the Deburring area.

Basic knowledge of CMM, make: MITUTOYO BHV- 507. Academic Achievement

• BE Project - Experimental investigation on the effect of casting parameters on the quality of Hollow castings of Metal Matrix – Aluminum LM21-SiC Composite. Got Best project award for

• Shaft Designing Software using ‘C’ Language and

• Self Centering Vice in the year 1998 @ PSG Polytechnic. Additional Information:

Primary skills : Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, Design & Drafting. Years of Experience : About 20 Years in Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Design. Additional Qualification: Mistake proofing – Poka Yoka & Lean Manufacturing, FMEA Program Training. Software’s used : Solidworks, AutoCAD & MS office. Date of Birth : 1st June 1980.

Languages Known : English, Tamil, Telugu and German (Basics) Thanks & Regards,

P.Ashok Kumar.

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