Manager Engineering

Sahani Kishorkumar R.

BE (Production Engineering); PGDBA Symbiosis

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Bosch Ltd, Pune (Jan. 2019 – Till date)

LEAN Management & Industrial Engineering:

In-charge for 3 Bosch Plants in India for implementation of BOSCH PRODUCTION SYSTEM (BPS).

Implementation and execution of Methods Time Measurement (MTM) in all location.

Pull & levelling in value stream to achieve stability and peace.

Coaching and Mentoring in the VS to achieve Maturity level 3 in BPS

Instrumental in achieving Chakan plant within TOP10 position amongst all 30 plant worldwide in BPS Maturity score.

Bosch Ltd, Pune (Apr. 2015 – Dec. 2018)

Mini Factory Head:

Responsible for Shop Operations Management of 1680 mINR /year unit value stream. This value stream consists of Machining lines, Welding and Staking, Anodising and Blackodising process

Direct responsibility of 200 labour force working in cellular & team based manufacturing setup.

Responsible to maintain & manage harmonious & productive unionized labour force. Also develop people skills.

Developed Lean Shop floor management structure using Bosch Production System (BPS).

Responsible Qty. wise and Type wise fulfilment to various customer base in India.

Achieved Productivity improvement of 20 % by implementing MTM analysis,

Initiated Shop Floor Management system for achieving OEE target 85 %.

Responsible to control manufacturing costs and drive cost related projects through PDCA approach.

Responsible to develops and maintains a progressive and participative work culture within shop floor through Shop floor CIP initiatives (SFC)

Project Management: Project leader in leading a team for transfer of manufacturing line from Bosch Pune to Bosch Jaipur. Successfully transferred lines as per project Plan

Bosch Ltd, Nasik (Jan. 2010 – Mar. 2015)

Manager: Lean Management (Change Initiative)

(Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) –Bosch Production System (BPS)

Responsible for implementing change initiatives across the plant.

Implement BPS related projects.

Carry out VSM, VSD & System CIP Approach.

Point CIP & Shop Floor CIP.

Conducted internal competition & external competition for Shop floor CIP.

Conducted training for front line manager under Step UP (Shop floor leadership training Excellence Programme).

Awarded Regional Certification from DS-HRL to carry out training programme for Bosch Plants in Jaipur, Bangalore & Nasik.

Bosch Ltd, Nasik (Jan. 2006 – Dec.2009)

Deputy Manager ( Manufacturing & Planning)

Responsible For manufacturing & Quality of Fuel injection nozzle component in Grinding shop, Assembly & Inspection Shop.

Headed a group of 90 permanent operators & 15 substitutes.

Hands on experience in precision grinding process, working with CNC machines like Bahmuller,Tschudin, Ghiringhelli, Modler,Gluth etc.

Responsible for manpower handling, management & utilisation.

Major Work profile: A core team member during Transfer of Production from Bosch,France and Bosch,Turkey.

Quantity Transfer: - The total quantity transfer proposed was 1,75,000 per month. Total type wise transfer was 300. There was not sudden ramp up in production but in a very systematic way for first 2 month the quantity transfer was around 50,000 pcs. The next 2 months the quantity transfer was around 1,00,000 pcs In next 3 months the whole of 1,75,000 pcs was transferred.

Training to Associates:- As the technology & process were new for us, in all 75 persons were sent to BOSCH France for training .These included workmen, setters and Engineers.

Highlights of this Projects:-

Bosch,Nashik was the only manufacturer of DN Nozzle in BOSCH Group

Total quantity transfer of 1,75,000 Nozzles

Total type wise nozzle transfer was 300 types

Our high valued customer included FM, NISSAN, GM, BMW

Total 39 machines were transferred

75 Associates were trained.

Product Development:

Was a core team member for development of new nozzle for Tata Indica car.

Successfully Manufactured Nozzles which were required fir Tata Indica car

Bosch Ltd, Nasik (Dec. 1996 – Dec.2003)

Sr. Engineer Planning (Process Planning Department)

Investment planning

Machine try out, co-ordination & follow up

Selection & ordering of tools & gauges

Investigation of Excess wages

Scrutinise proto order from process point of view

Follow up & implementation of work place improvement projects

Release of proto order & its follow up

Scrutinise of Employee suggestions

Preparation of plant layout, ordering of material handling, storage equipment.

Preparation for QS 9000 audits

Preparation of operation layout & sequence of operation for new releases

Swifts India limited, Ambad, Nashik (Sept 95 - Nov.96)

Development & Design Officer

Design of jigs & fixture required in Production & assembly shop

Design of numbering system for the m/c components to be manufactured under the license of USA

Preparation of layouts on CAD

Development of vendors

Investigation in field complaints

Academic

Exam passed

Name of Institute

Board

Year of passing

Percentage & class

S.S.C

H.S.C

G.E.S HAL High school

Ozar,Nashik

G.E.S HAL High school

Ozar,Nashik

PUNE

PUNE

May, 1989

May, 1991

77.28 %

DISTINCTION

75.17%

DISTINCTION

Professional Qualification:

Specialisation: Bachelor Degree in Production Engineering

Exam passed

Name of Institute

Board

Year of passing

Percentage & class

Attempt

B.E (Production Engineering)

K.K. Wagh college of

Engg. NASIK

PUNE

May, 1995

63.00 %

First

First

Project undertaken: Design & Fabrication of leakage testing equipment for valves used in Reciprocating

Compressors. (Includes design of fixture & automation circuits )

Sponsored by : M/s Chicago Pneumatics India ltd.

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration- Symbiosis (PGDBA – Operation Management)

A+ grade in Operations Management

Course sponsored by Bosch Ltd.

Extra-curricular

Editor of College magazine, Active participation in Nashik Industries Manufacturing Association, playing

Chess, listening to music, reading

Key Skills and Strengths

Extra-curricular

Editor of College magazine, Active participation in Nashik Industries Manufacturing Association, playing

Chess, listening to music, reading

Major Achievements

1.Manufactured & delivered proto samples to the design & application departments. This helped MICO to secure 5 different series orders from Mahindra & Mahindra &, Hindustan Motors, Established process for manufacturing of nozzles to meet TATA INDICA s EURO II application by way of process & tooling upgradation on existing machine.

2.Quality improvement through process / toolings improvement. Reduction in rejection to the tune of 25% to 30 % in many cases. (Aluminium Burr issue)

3.Achieved a general reduction of approximately 20% to 50% in the cost of tools / consumables

4.Achieved a saving of Rs 8 mINR / year in 2018

5.Successfully transferred 3 lines to Bosch Jaipur

6.Instrumental in initiating Change initiatives like SFC, Internal Competition, Gemba Visit, weekly One Kaizen concept etc. to improve Associate involvement in Improvement activity.

7.Played a key role in securing CII Exim Award for Bosch Nasik Plant.

Sahani K.R

A professional with track record of integrity and experience of 20+ years in German Multinational –M/s Bosch ltd, in various function like Manufacturing, Process Planning, Change initiative.

Worked in a leadership role as Mini Factory Head responsible for shop operational management in one Value stream generating a turnover of 1680 mINR annually. Direct responsible for 200 blue collared associates and 20 managerial staff.

Presently leading LEAN Management and Industrial Engineering in corporate function responsible for 3 plants in India, Bosch Sanand, Bosch Manesar & Bosch Chakan Plant.

Identified as “High Potential”

CIP

5S

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Pull system

Shop floor Management

Team player

Target oriented

Ability to work in high pressure setups,

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Manpower Handling

Regional Trainer in Leadership Development

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