PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Result oriented Manager focused on Capital Investments, Project management, Engineering Design and Maintenance with 34 years of experience and a Master’s Degree – Specialized in Automation and Controls

Rated as “Exceeding Expectation” during 2018 Performance Evaluation

Successfully managing a team of 10 to 17 Engineers and 4 Technicians for 8 years in Engineering Department

Visited Bridgestone Japan to benchmark best Maintenance practices and standard (TPM). Well versed with CMMS like Maximo, Proteus and Bridgestone Asset Management System

My Leadership experience includes Strategic planning, Budgeting, People Skills, Team Building, Vendor Negotiation, Timely Product Launch, Production coordination, etc.

Created a Project Management Standard that was bench marked with other Sister Concerns

Registered an International Patent on Machine Networking

Well experienced in Design and Maintenance of Equipment in diverse fields like Rubber Industry, Process Plants, Aircraft Test equipment, Textile Machines, Automotive Industry, & Material Handling

Well Experienced in design of Machine Controls with PLCs, VFDs, Servos, Robot, PC based Controls, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Transmission, etc.

Taken Proactive steps for upgrades and be prepared for emergencies

Independently handled Projects worth more than a Million dollars during my career

Was a primary team member for a $23M Process Plant Controls upgrade project

CORE COMPETENCIES:

A broad knowledge of Plant equipment, Manufacturing processes, Project Management and Financial analysis

Good experience on Large Project Work Process (LPWP)

Well experienced and good knowledge in Low Cost Automations, Continuous improvements, OEE Data Collection, 5S, TPM, FMEA, Six Sigma, Kaizen improvements.

Good knowledge on National Electric codes, Area Classifications, ISA, CMMS and OSHA Requirements, Alarm management and ISA-84 Safety Standards

Highly skilled in design of Reliable, Maintainable and User-friendly equipment and systems

Thorough knowledge on Electrical/Electronic Controls, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Power Transmission, Boilers, Compressors and other Mechanical Systems

Give Safety a Top Most Priority. Experienced in Risk Assessment and Hazard analysis

Well experienced and highly skilled in Project management from Concept to Design, Cost Estimation, Scheduling, Reporting, Gate Reviews, Procurement, Execution (Construction Coordination, QC, etc.), Trials and Validation that involves good Management skills, Communication skills and Team work.

Competent hands on Manager leading by example with strong team building capabilities, developing Talents and managing conflicts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

UGN Inc Valparaiso, IN Aug 2020 - Present

Manufacturing Services Manager

Manage the Maintenance and Engineering Dept with 7 direct reports and 20 indirect reports.

Manage Capital and Over Head Budget

Part of the Senior Management Team reporting to the Plant Manager.

Key Achievements:

Created a good PM plan and reduced the overall downtime by 50%

Reorganized the Maintenance and Engineering Dept for better accountability and Responsibility.

Was able to make a huge impact within a short period by coming up with good Engineering practices, Maintenance Training, Accountability and PM program

Bridgestone Tire Operations Des Moines, IA November 2011 – Aug 2020

Engineering Manager

Manage a Team of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on a 250,000,000 sq. ft facility with 1500 Teammates.

Provide leadership and direction to Engineering Department, including: Project Management, Machine Design, Control Systems, Continuous Improvements

Work with Maintenance to increase Reliability and reduce down time. Train Maintenance crew on New installations and latest technologies.

Plan and coordinate capital projects and investment to maintain and improve Safety, Quality, Throughput and reduce manufacturing costs. The Budget has ranged from $10M to $50M per year

Develop Engineers by helping them continuously improve their performance, education, training and skill level

Perform budget estimation, project planning, scheduling and costing

Direct Continuous improvement efforts to improve Plant efficiency

Evaluate and approve projects for technical appropriateness, alignment with corporate strategies, and return on investment

Provide technical and managerial guidance to both Plant and Senior Management as related to: capacity, manufacturing process, factory information systems, machinery, equipment, controls, and other areas as requested

Lead the Strategic Capital investment plan for the plant

Key Achievements:

Visited our Corporate Headquarters in Japan for Maintenance Best practice training

Designed Mechanical, Electrical and Programming for an old machine and improved production by 200% with better quality and User-Friendliness.

Created a user-friendly Project Management Standard that has been well accepted by my team of Engineers and the customers

Introduced M.S project tool to the plant and got all the Engineers trained

First one to introduce the concept of Design review, Risk Assessment, Cross Functional Team Involvement for all the Engineering projects

Consistently ON Budget and on schedule for the last 8 years on Capital and Expense, The Capital Budget has ranged from $10M to $50M per year. The Expense Budget ranged from $3M to $5M per year

Created a score card for Engineers to keep track of their projects and achievements

Encouraged all the Engineers to use DMAIC for problem solving and do it right the first time.

Came up with a creative SharePoint tool to manage the workload of Engineers.

Hired the best Engineers in the last 8 years and dealt with improvement plan for some under performers

Initiated 4 major Automation Projects last year to get 20 Refinements

KOCH Nitrogen Company LLC Fort Dodge, IA September 2008 – November 2011

Reliability Engineer/I&E Supervisor

Designed and executed Controls with Yogokawa DCS

Managing projects Starting from Vendor selection, Managing Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering Consultants, etc.

I was on a Leadership role to decide on the projects considering the ROI, productivity improvements, Plant issues etc. Identify potential improvements, come up with creative solutions, get approved and execute till completion and validation

Independently Manage Engineering Projects starting from $100K to $1M

Trained I&E techs on latest technologies, Plan for Maintenance shutdowns and Plant Turn around

Worked on a $23M project to upgrade our Legacy Control System. I was the primary person from our plant to manage and coordinate all the design and construction. This was a Corporate driven project with myself as the in-charge from the Fort Dodge Plant

Managed the Engineering Consultant for clearly defining the work scope to bid for Construction, Design and Control system

Conducted design reviews with our Operations/Maintenance and representatives from other plants, The plan was to standardize this design to all the five plants in US and Canada

Came up with Pre-Check Quality standards that improved our efficiency during Cutovers by 50%

Identified more than 50 potential reliability issues in the plant and came up with a plan to fix all the issues with a capital of around $1M

Came up with permanent solutions for problems that existed for many years in all our Nitrogen Plants Expert with proper Root Cause Analysis

Actively participate in Hazard analysis and Maintain proper documentation for PSM and Follow all the rules and codes applicable to Process Industries. Created standards for Instrument Installations, wiring and Programming Standards

Created Freeze Protection standards that suit Iowa weather and implemented the Freeze Protection project

Introduced Lean tools to our Maintenance and Operations. This has been so successful that our sister plants have bench marked our best practice

EATON Automotive, Ann Arbor MI, Belmond, IA October 2002 – September 2008

Sr. Electrical Engineer

Managed the Electrical Techs, Train Engineers and Maintenance on latest technology

Design Machine Controls with PLCs, CNCs, MMIs, Drives, Vision, Robotics, etc.

Maintain spares for all equipments. Analyze root cause for break downs and take preventive actions

Installed two new production lines, one with 23 and another with 16 different types of machines

Converted 21 Machines with Obsolete CNC controls to latest Allen Bradley PLC with Motion Controls. Saved $400,000, by doing all the design and build in house. Developed creative OEE software that saved $150,000 on outsourced packages

Actively involved in Lean activities like TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, 8D, etc. Saved $300,000 in scrap reduction in 2007. Increased production by 1000 parts/day (11,000 to 12,000) in one of our production lines using Lean tools

TESTEK Inc. Livonia, MI February 2001 – September 2002

Project Engineer

Design of PC based Controls for testing Aircraft Generators, Fuel Pumps, Engine controllers, Etc. Interact with customers to get their exact requirements. Oversaw Project from Design to Build – From Concept to Completion, trials and validation

Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. Coimbatore, India September 1992 –February 2001

Asst. Manager – Research and Development

Development of Electrical and Electronic Controls for Textile Machines

Job involves Market Research, Development of New Concepts, prepare Project proposals for Management approval, Conduct Trials and Validation, Launch products in a timely manner, Training Customers/Service Personnel, Negotiate with Vendors for best Price and Service, etc. Represent our organization in International Textile Exhibitions and other sales forums

Launched Ten new types of machines in the World market in 8 years. All the machines were well accepted by the customers and they were produced at the rate of 300 machines/month

Devised a concept of machine networking without computers and registered an international patent

T. I. Cycles of India Chennai, India April 1989 – September 1992

Design Engineer

Design of Electrical and Electronic Controls for Special Purpose CNC Machines, Assembly Conveyors and Development of Low-Cost Automation, documentation of Operation Manual and Trouble shooting Procedures.

New Concept development, Raising Proposals, Design, Manufacturing and Establishing trials.

Designed and executed an automatic assembly line for export market

T.V.S. Suzuki Ltd. Hosur, India January 1986 – April 1989

Foreman – Maintenance

Managed and Trained the maintenance Techs. Commissioning of new machines and Day to Day maintenance

Planned for PMs, analyzed the root cause for all major issues to avoid repetition

Maintained proper spares with fewer inventories

EDUCATION:

M.S.,(Electronics and Controls) – 1991, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, India

B.S.,(EEE) – 1985, College of Engg, Anna University Chennai, India

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