Lean Manager

TANVEER A. SHAH

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Milton, ON L9T 5Y5 Cell: 416-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced Industrial Engineer with Mechanical Engineering background with expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Production Management and Materials Management. Recognised accomplishments in Automotive, Pharmaceutical and Service industries. Hands on experience in setting up Assembly lines, New Product launches. Known for achievements in the following areas:

• Continuous Improvement • Man-management & team building

• Vendor Management • Manufacturing Engineering

• Manpower reduction • ISO implementation

• Production Control • Maintenance management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ford Motors of Canada Ltd. (Oakville Assembly Complex) 2001 – 2008

Industrial/ Process Engineer senior

Held leadership role in supporting production, resolving line issues, time studies, method improvement, new model launches, work station design, smooth running of automation etc.

• Played a key role in several flawless new vehicle launches with proper job allocations and workstation design.

• Achieved manpower reduction target of 5% on year-to-year basis (2001-2006).

• Developed Lean Manufacturing facility through reduction in wastages/ efficient layouts.

• Provided prompt resolution to line issues through leadership and teamwork.

• Completed several Engineering projects resulting in Quality/ Safety improvement.

• Supported Production by performing Production Supervision as and when required.

Canada Post Corporation (Toronto) 1999 – 2001

Industrial Engineer

Managed various Lean projects relating to Mail Operations.

• Carried out value stream mapping, layout changes to improve mail processing and reduce wastages (Lean implementation team).

• Designed workstations, prepared detailed analysis reports highlighting bottlenecks & recommending productivity improvements.

• Prepared an efficient manpower model, reducing manpower by 5%.

• Conducted several focus groups related to 5S and Kaizen activities at the Plant.

Hino Motors Ltd 1990 – 1998

A Toyota Group of company and manufacturer of trucks and buses.

Materials Manager (1995 – 1998)

Managed material planning, purchasing and warehousing functions.

• Optimized inventory levels/ turnover through better inventory management.

• Negotiated purchase contracts with the suppliers resulting in significant price discount.

• Computerized materials department including implementation of MRPII.

• Introduced vendor appraisal/performance system and developed alternate sources.

• Implemented ISO 9000 Systems.

Production Manager (1990 – 1995)

Supervised day to day production operation and production planning.

• Designed and implemented projects such as setting up a separate truck bodies line, construction of a new shed for assembly line.

• Conducted work-studies in different sections of the Plant, suggested improved methods and reduced average man-hours per unit by 15%.

• Increased production of the plant by 100% (1991-1994) without significant capital expenditure.

• Initiated Quality Circle activities and led Q.C. circle team to Tokyo Japan.

• Headed programs such as "Towards Leanness" in the plant (based upon Lean Production System) which resulted in overall savings of 10%.

Smithkline Beecham 1988 – 1989

Packaging Manager

• Improved labour standards and reduced material wastage.

• Written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), prepared workers incentive scheme.

• Computerized Purchase, Inventory control and Production on BPCS.

Steel fabricating Co. Ltd. 1987 – 1988

Assistant Executive Engineer

Worked in Fabrication shop, Production Planning, etc.

EDUCATION

M.S. in Industrial Engineering (Engineering Management), Wichita State University, Wichita KS (1987)

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, N.E.D. University of Engineering & Technology (1984)

Production Management Training Course (PMTC), Nagoya, Japan (1997)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification • MOST certification course

• Modapts certification course (Predetermined time & motion study) • GSPAS training (Ford)

• CPARS, MEARS (Ford)

• Virtual Factory Training (Ford) • Materials management

• Maintenance management • PERT/CPM

• Development course for Managers • Microstation

Fully computer literate on MS Office, CAD. MS Project. Extensive working experience with Business Planning and Control System (BPCS)

HONOURS & ACTIVITIES

• Awarded trophy for the best presentation in the 2nd Hino Overseas Quality Circle Convention, Tokyo Japan (Hino)

• Received several best performance awards (Hino)(1990,93,96)

• Received Perfect Attendance awards (Ford) (2001-2006)

• Team Leader FPS Group (Ford)

• Coordinator Quality Circle Activities (Hino)

• Coordinator ISO 9000 documentation team (Hino)

• Vice President, Milton Tennis Club. Won Men’s Tennis Championship (2005)

• Member of IIE, IMA, WSU Alumni, AOTS Alumni, PEC

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