RAMESH BABU SWARNA

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

Mobile: 774-***-****

E-mail: adzve8@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rameshs2909

SUMMARY

I am a highly skilled, motivated and driven supply chain manager with a great passion for logistics and customer service. Proven track record in improving lead times, costs along with net working capital. Skilled in key negotiations and strategic decision making perfected by 10+ years of experience in various roles of manufacturing industry. Direct hands-on experience in managing end to end supply chain process, including planning, scheduling, inventory control, logistics and process improvement.

EMPLOYMENT

July 2020- Present Supply Chain Manager

TRICAB ENIGEERED CABLE SYSTEMS

Managing and reviewing logistic contracts and operations - to ensure smooth procurement of all orders and maintaining ongoing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Develop and implement improvement plans to optimize supply chain policies and processes aligned with business objectives

Analyzing data related to the business’s supply chain strategy, preparing reports, and presenting it to top management.

Develops and maintains detail inventories of material, supplies, and finished goods located on-site and warehouses located globally

Analyzing current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain and profitability for the company

Identifying alternative resources for obtaining raw materials

Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes of processes

Determining the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the company’s supply chain strategy to formulate standards for measuring success.

Works with R&D for new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions

Identifying process bottlenecks in the supply chain and coming up with solutions to improve the overall effectiveness of the production process. Assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements; identifies and qualifies new suppliers in coloration with other departments

Managing supplier relationships to achieve supplier performance objectives and drive improvement

Meeting with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback and to discuss production forecasts and changes

Documenting physical Supply Chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities and system flows

Maintaining systems for monitoring and tracking maintenance requests, preventive maintenance, compliance with Hazard Communications program requirements, and compliance with safety requirements

Working collaboratively with Production and provide direction regarding the maintenance of equipment, machines, structures, facilities and systems in the plant

Focus on minimizing unplanned downtime of equipment and machines

Managing Inwards/outwards goods, including all regulatory compliance processes

Collaborating with different departments such as finance, sales, technical, operations and manufacturing to formulate a supply chain strategy. Providing weekly updates to inform stakeholders and provide management insights

July 2018- July 2020 Logistics and Planning Manager

TRICAB ENIGEERED CABLE SYSTEMS

Responsible for master production scheduling, inventory management, material handling, systems information flow, root cause analysis, material forecasting, Sales, Inventory, and Operational Planning (SIOP), and On-time-Delivery (OTD)requests, preventive maintenance, compliance with Hazard Communications program requirements, and compliance with safety requirements

Developing and implementing Material Production Scheduling/Planning System to meet customer demand while managing operational and capacity constraints

Driving sales goals of the manufacturing plant-manage product additions and deletions, including coordination of all expediting activities

Utilizing root cause analysis and basic problem-solving skills to drive continuous improvement in processes and metrics

Leading and directing the material planning team to balance the demand as driven by Material Requirements Planning (MRP), shop floor capacity and customer sales orders

Improving automated processes to maximize the flow of information and material in support of plant manufacturing goals

Identify methods and processes to improve velocity of material moving through the plant

Plan, direct and coordinate a staff of Master Production Schedulers and Material Planners to ensure goals are met or exceeded

Maintain stockroom layout to maximize efficiency for kitting processes and ensure FIFO pulling of material

Coordinate with outside suppliers for shipping materials, forklift repairs and maintenance as required

Assisting in expediting material, where required, to meet shortfall between current plan and customer order requirements

Analyzes data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure plant/product line optimal supply chain execution

Overseeing day-to-day operations and planning for stockroom, shipping and receiving

Evaluates operational performance of the group in order to facilitate performance management, merit promotions, job transfers, dismissals, commendations, etc

Adhere to all Safety Rules and procedures – responsible for reporting unsafe conditions to the appropriate management or EHS Manager as required

Aug 2017- July 2018 Production Team Lead

TRICAB ENIGEERED CABLE SYSTEMS

Responsible for planning, expediting, and overseeing the manufacturing of wire & cable products throughout all production areas

Ensure all jobs are performed safely and efficiently while maintaining a high level of quality

Ensure that all production employees are adequately trained for their role within the wire & cable manufacturing environment

Directing the work of subordinates, the production supervisor may also be required to perform some production duties as necessary to maintain a constant flow of productivity

Supervise and coordinate work assignments of all hourly production department employees

Training and educating employees, assisting the Manager with departmental objectives, enforcing policies and processes, and ensuring employee satisfaction

Assures that the priorities for the department are being followed

Troubleshoot product defect and perform root cause analysis to determine inefficiencies and scrap reasons

Plan & arrange for the availability of production tooling and materials, follow up on red tags as necessary

Help to direct and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as finishers, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, and fabricators

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs

Effectively and continuously assist team members and monitor extruders to produce quality cable throughout the shift

Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments

Help with collecting timecard/ hours data for Manager

Examine completed work pieces for defects such as chipped edges and marred surfaces, and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws

Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances

Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data

Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools

Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools

Ensure that Extrusion Operators complete daily extrusion reports

Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to use their Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

Works and implements a work environment where workers work effectively with each other constructively and positively

Responsible for covering for any extrusion employees with their daily duties as necessary

Sept 2015- July 2017 Extrusion Operator

TRICAB ENIGEERED CABLE SYSTEMS

Assisting with the supervision of the department’s shift day to day activities and team efforts and the utilization of resources to meet production schedules

Safely and efficiently set up and operate extrusion lines to produce a high-quality water pipe

Producing finished goods that meet or exceed customers’ requirements and specifications, at optimum cycle times for efficiency.

Ensure that proper materials are being used following procedures

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs

Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances

Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data

Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools

Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools

Ensures completion of all paperwork associated with production passport forms, including capture of process deviations when process changes occur.

Keep machines running efficiently through material replenishments and other support equipment, set rate for feeders, cleaning feeders, super sack operations, vacuum pots, etc.

Efficiently operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor maintenance of the manufacturing equipment of Micron Pipelines.

Performing product changeovers as called for by shop floor documents and verbal instructions.

To Start up and monitor machines: MMI (Man-Machine Interface), CM (Calculation of Maximum Output), stranding, pelletizing, classifying, and pack-out.

Shows sense of urgency in owning line performance, offering assistance to others, and being responsive to changes in customer orders.

Understands and adheres to Time & Attendance Policy, reporting to work punctually, minimal unplanned/unscheduled absences and early departures, and reporting for mandatory overtime as needed.

Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to use their Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

Responsible for covering for any extrusion employees with their daily duties as necessary

Jan 2014- Jun 2015 Production Team Lead

PENTAIR WATER SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

Responsible for planning, expediting, and overseeing the manufacturing of wire & cable products throughout all production areas

Ensure all jobs are performed safely and efficiently while maintaining a high level of quality

Ensure that all production employees are adequately trained for their role within the wire & cable manufacturing environment

Directing the work of subordinates, the production supervisor may also be required to perform some production duties as necessary to maintain a constant flow of productivity

Supervise and coordinate work assignments of all hourly production department employees

Training and educating employees, assisting the Manager with departmental objectives, enforcing policies and processes, and ensuring employee satisfaction

Assures that the priorities for the department are being followed

Troubleshoot product defect and perform root cause analysis to determine inefficiencies and scrap reasons

Plan & arrange for the availability of production tooling and materials, follow up on red tags as necessary

Help to direct and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as finishers, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, and fabricators

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs

Effectively and continuously assist team members and monitor extruders to produce quality cable throughout the shift

Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments

Help with collecting timecard/ hours data for Manager

Examine completed work pieces for defects such as chipped edges and marred surfaces, and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws

Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances

Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data

Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools

Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools

Ensure that Extrusion Operators complete daily extrusion reports

Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to use their Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

Works and implements a work environment where workers work effectively with each other constructively and positively

Responsible for covering for any extrusion employees with their daily duties as necessary

Jun 2013- Jan 2014 Extrusion Operator

PENTAIR WATER SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

Assisting with the supervision of the department’s shift day to day activities and team efforts and the utilization of resources to meet production schedules

Safely and efficiently set up and operate extrusion lines to produce a high-quality water pipe

Producing finished goods that meet or exceed customers’ requirements and specifications, at optimum cycle times for efficiency.

Ensure that proper materials are being used following procedures

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs

Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances

Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data

Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools

Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools

Ensures completion of all paperwork associated with production passport forms, including capture of process deviations when process changes occur.

Keep machines running efficiently through material replenishments and other support equipment, set rate for feeders, cleaning feeders, super sack operations, vacuum pots, etc.

Efficiently operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor maintenance of the manufacturing equipment of Micron Pipelines.

Performing product changeovers as called for by shop floor documents and verbal instructions.

To Start up and monitor machines: MMI (Man-Machine Interface), CM (Calculation of Maximum Output), stranding, pelletizing, classifying, and pack-out.

Shows sense of urgency in owning line performance, offering assistance to others, and being responsive to changes in customer orders.

Understands and adheres to Time & Attendance Policy, reporting to work punctually, minimal unplanned/unscheduled absences and early departures, and reporting for mandatory overtime as needed.

Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to use their Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

Responsible for covering for any extrusion employees with their daily duties as necessary

Jan 2010- May 2013 Extrusion Operator

Micron Pipelines Pty Ltd.

Assisting with the supervision of the department’s shift day to day activities and team efforts and the utilization of resources to meet production schedules

Safely and efficiently set up and operate extrusion lines to produce a high-quality water pipe

Producing finished goods that meet or exceed customers’ requirements and specifications, at optimum cycle times for efficiency.

Ensure that proper materials are being used following procedures

Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs

Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, and dimensions and tolerances

Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data

Test and adjust machine speeds and actions, according to product specifications, and using gauges and hand tools

Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools

Ensures completion of all paperwork associated with production passport forms, including capture of process deviations when process changes occur.

Keep machines running efficiently through material replenishments and other support equipment, set rate for feeders, cleaning feeders, super sack operations, vacuum pots, etc.

Efficiently operate, troubleshoot, and perform minor maintenance of the manufacturing equipment of Micron Pipelines.

Performing product changeovers as called for by shop floor documents and verbal instructions.

To Start up and monitor machines: MMI (Man-Machine Interface), CM (Calculation of Maximum Output), stranding, pelletizing, classifying, and pack-out.

Shows sense of urgency in owning line performance, offering assistance to others, and being responsive to changes in customer orders.

Understands and adheres to Time & Attendance Policy, reporting to work punctually, minimal unplanned/unscheduled absences and early departures, and reporting for mandatory overtime as needed.

Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel to use their Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures

Responsible for covering for any extrusion employees with their daily duties as necessary

EDUCATION

MASTERS IN BUSSINESS ADMINISTRATION

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, INDIA

BACHELOR’S IN COMMERCE

KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY, INDIA

REFERENCE

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RAMESH.

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