HARESH VALA
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CAREER PROFILE
Key contributor and effective leader with several years of experience in engineering and technical roles within fast-paced and high-stressed environments. Expert in performing comprehensive field maintenance, overseeing project planning, and leading diverse teams. Equipped with a significant ability to leverage skills in project management and introduce new tools for cost/time savings and efficiency.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Planner and Purchaser, Project Management, Product Design and Development, Production and Maintenance Planning, Prototype Development, Planning Engineer, Supervisory Experience, Effective Communicator, Strong Analytical and Mathematics Skills Excellent Leadership and Initiative, Resourceful Decision Maker, Ability to Conceptualize, Detail Oriented, Quick and passionate Learner, Conscientious Team Player PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Alsip Minimill Illinois Chicago 1st April 2019 to 27th May 2022
Maintenance Planner (Middle Management)/Mechanical Engineer
Completely and correctly generate work orders for all routine PDM and preventive maintenance.
Assist the machine shop with inventory requirements and job planning.
Supervise 27 Technicians and Lead team on Maintenance Projects.
Reliability engineering team member for troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Lead a team responsible for plant maintenance and engineering activities for all shifts.
Responsible for the daily execution of scheduled and non-scheduled repairs and other activities to minimize equipment down time
Ensure all equipment in the plant is in the CMMS with all necessary PMs in place.
Work closely with maintenance technicians and supervisors to ensure work is completed on time and in full.
Improve current maintenance systems and monitor the processes.
Set up any new equipment PMs into the CMMS.
Track Maintenance KPIs and develop and execute improvement plans.
Develop and maintain robust and detailed PMs
Support continuous improvement activities and best practice reapplication between areas.
Adheres to company policies, procedures, GMPs, and SOPs.
Actively encourages coworkers to work safely, Organize and Participate in Safety programs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintain continuous communication with shop supervisor and Operation Team lead.
Work with relevant personnel to assign priority to work orders and estimate job completion time
Enter and track data on completed work orders.
Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Develop and maintain all process documentation (i.e., standard work, work instructions, etc.) to ensure accuracy.
Support capital projects for various plant projects requiring new equipment or structures
Maintaining and responsibility for the Computerized Maintenance Management System (Infor EAM).
Manage the work order process to ensure a robust and thorough use of the system. MARCAL, Soundview Paper Company, Elmwood Park, NJ 10th Jan. 2019 to 15th Feb.2019
Maintenance Planner (Middle Management)/Mechanical Engineer
Develop and test prototypes of devices
Analyze problems to determine how mechanical and thermal devices might resolve the issue.
Analyze the test results and change the design as needed
Completely and correctly generate work orders for all routine PDM and preventive maintenance.
Plan work orders for craftsmen.
Write purchase requisitions.
Perform routine maintenance, planning activity and handle emergency shutdown.
Oversee associated tasks, HECPs, flow charts, and permits as well as modifications as needed.
Ensure any raw materials for work orders are on site.
Track and update work order backlogs.
Maintain continuous communication with shop supervisor.
Work with relevant personnel to assign priority to work orders and estimate job completion time.
Enter and track data on completed work orders.
Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Track actual versus estimated job times.
Run CMMS (I-Maint system) weekly & monthly reports for management team. CASCADIA METALS, CANADA 15th May 2014 to 9th Jan. 2019 Supervisor and Team lead
Supervised workshop employees and managed five machines, production and maintenance schedule.
Oversee Herr Voss Slitting machine, trouble shooting, and quality of material.
Manage Pamacon Packaging machine, production planning and troubleshooting of problems.
Supervised machine operators and technicians.
Trained new operators on slitting and packaging machines.
Maintained quality and efficiency utilizing best safety practices.
Created production plans and reached monthly targets.
Reviewed documentation packages and test reports of products prior to release, determined product performance ratings, assisted in preparing shipping papers, and oversaw inspections.
Report key metrics to operation manager.
Work with KAIZEN SYSTEM (5s is first step of Kaizen).
Manage maintenance and production planning for all machines. ELECON ENGG. CO. LTD, INDIA 18th Nov. 2002 to 23rd Aug.2013 Head Supervisor and Planning Engineer
Reviewed documentation packages and test reports of products prior to release, determined product performance ratings, assisted in preparing technical manuals, and oversaw inspections of first run articles.
Interfaced with customers by responding to technical questions on product applications, attended trade shows and gave product demonstrations.
Lead of New Engineers and trained them for Maintenance Improvement.
Maintenance Engineers and Industrial engineers reported to me for Continue improvement of Planning Department.
Supervised Draftsman and Mechanical Technicians. Provided training of testing procedures to Technicians. Assisted Manufacturing with new product releases.
Worked on Industrial engineering like plant lay-out and time study.
Trained new hired Engineer for production and Quality check.
Maintenance planning, create work orders and purchase orders for maintenance.
Supervised Kaizen Team members.
Worked on special projects, like production time study and precise parts from customer demands.
Made schedule for production and maintenance departments. Planning Engineer
Perform project and planning management duties during the development cycles Providing technical assistance to customers
Supervise, set-up, program, and employ preventive maintenance of various machines Supervise workshop employees, operators, Technician and manage CNC machines, NC Machines. Production and maintenance planning
Responsible for completing production report as per ISO 9001 Coordinate with all departments to prepare weekly and monthly plans and schedule according to priority
In depth of knowledge of Total Production, Management and Planning Supported turn around planning during preparation and execution phases. Interfaced with vendors, performed project management during the product development cycle, determined cost estimates and performed field-testing. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor in Mechanical engineering (with Distinction) 4 years Gujarat State, India Diploma mechanical Engineering 3 years (with Distinction) Production and maintenance planning training Program 2007 at Elecon engg.co.ltd. ISO 9001 Auditor Training 2009 at Elecon Engg.co.ltd Industrial management seminar at states industrial fair 2011 Leadership Management International- Effective personal productivity 2021