continuous improvement lean

Bhavin Parikh 519-***-****

# ****, **, ***** ***** ****, Kitchener, ON N2C 2L4 ************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

• Increasing profitability through elimination or reduction of non-value added processes with clear and constant communication using Lean Manufacturing tools

HIGHLIGHTS

• 17 years of work experience in Continuous improvement, process & after sales

• Strong Change Agent with fast learning capabilities

• Solid background in Lean Manufacturing, process development, product development, quality control, dealer service & process management. Extremely strong analytical background.

• Proven excellent performance in man management, dealer processes & business management

• Proficient in MS Office, Visio, sigma flow

• Multilingual: English, Hindi & Gujarati

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Continuous Improvement / Lean Manufacturing

• Value Stream Mapping of the facility. A consistent change demanding future states and accomplishing it using sigma flow package

• 15% processing time improvement through combining taper and eye-forming processes with one heating furnace instead of two without compromising metal composition.

• Lead time improvement from 38 days to 18 days (Raw to delivery) through relocation of equipments and eliminating NVA transportation time. Creating real estate for zoned WIP inventory.

• 37% Labor cost improvement (29 positions/shift) through various capital / non-capital projects to eliminate human interface which brought consistent quality as a by product.

• Takt time implementation and combing it with Cycle time to define the capacity of Stratford and Mexico plant. Developed manpower model for the organization, which drives the labor requirement through equipment utilization, labor efficiency, Quality and vacationing factures

• Developed OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) model to determine the constraint within the plan on a daily basis

• 5S training and implementation through star rating involving different staff level. Improved from a 2 star to a 4 star facility

• Various SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) events, reduction of changeover time to 50% on constraint machines

• Kanban implementation through out the plant

• Trained all supervisors on Lean Principles – QOS, MOS, Kanban, 8D, DMAIC, 5S, TPM, Standardized work, Observations etc

• Developed MRM (Management Review Meeting) & BRM (Business Risk Management) to review KPI for the facility.

• Developed DWOR (Daily Weekly Operating Report) for Production & Maintenance.

• Increased the utilization of stress peen area from 55% to 70% through focused team approach

• Volume Based Budget set up for 3 years. Developed flex budget management system.

• Implemented 5 capital projects worth $3.0 mil each on time at cost with desired performance with an average 1.3 year payback

• Championed personally Labor productivity improvement, Shipping Supplies & Maintenance cost teams – Total saving @ $0.9 mil

• Overall Champion for various cost reduction teams – Total $ 3.7 mil for 4 years

• 8 Non-capital projects in 2 quarters with an annual savings of $1.1 mil (2008)

Bhavin Parikh 519-***-****

# 1906, 16, Cedar woods Crst, Kitchener, ON N2C 2L4 ************@*******.***

Manufacturing

• Set-up and qualified new equipment for a green filed Automobile Plant

• Trained 11 members to effectively utilize the tools like Lean Manufacturing, Safety, FIFO (First in First Out) System, JIT (Just In Time), TPM (Total Preventive Maintenance), Error Proofing, Control Plans, Process Flow, House-Keeping etc. in order to smoothen the production

• Utilized statistic process control (SPC) in QS 9000 Manufacturing environment. Part of implementing ISO 14000 successfully

• Analyzed failure mechanism (FMEA) to improve processes & ergonomics

• Written the processes on MPPS for entire Trim, Chassis & Final area to make the Line Balancing Wall

• Lead VRT (Variability Reduction Team) in Mechanism & Chassis.

• Member of a team that successfully launched 2 cars in India

After Sales Service

• Helped dealerships in recruiting right people. Handled over 150 people in North & 175 in West region in india

• Customer Concern Resolution & Prevention

• Increased dealership profitability by 20% with various promotions like Service camps, Accessories, Extended warranty & Upgrade packs

• Setting up dealership Parts & Accessories Target & achieving them on monthly basis

• Technical audit on regular intervals & reviewing with the dealer principle in order achieve excellence

• Helping dealership in preparing business plan & reviewing it periodically. All dealerships above 100% Service Absorption

• Developed 4 dealerships in the northern region & 1 one in Western region, right from planning of the land till the commissioning.

Quality Care

• Accredited 2 dealerships in record time of 6 months against the target of 9 months. 1 was pre-audited. All Accredited dealers were successful in sustaining the Program

• Developed a quantifiable audit document to meet the Certification Requirement

• A movie has been made to explain the program to new dealership staff

• Prepared daily metrics Excel program that shows the results of the elements on monthly basis

• All dealerships metrics were above benchmark throughout the year with respect to 5S, DCRC (Dealer Customer Relationship Center & SUG (Service Upgrade)

• Conducted Quarterly training for new dealership staff & started a new concept of Quarterly Audits

• Rated best performer in half yearly performance for 2004

TRAINING & OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE

• 2 weeks classroom training by GM experts on Lean Manufacturing Concepts

• 4 weeks on the job training at GM Hungary in 1995

• Visited the Ford Vehicle development center at Aveley, Dunton & Dagenham (UK) 3 times to develop car for India

• QOS Trained

• Trained the technicians on Manufacturing of car at Ford Germany in Saarlouis Plant for 8 weeks

• Trained on Ford Professional Zone Manager.

• Trained on Greet Belt

• Lean Manufacturing Certified – Michigan University

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Hendrickson Spring (Stratford, ON Canada)

Continuous Improvement Manager (Promotion) 2007 – TD

Manufacturing Excellence Coordinator 2005 – 2007

Ford Motor Company

Quality Care Manager (Promotion) 2004

Regional Service Manager (Promotion) 2001 - 2003 1995 – 2000

Manufacturing Engineer 1997 - 2000

General Motors India

Manufacturing Team Leader 1995 - 1997

Himalaya Machinery PVT LTD (India)

Vendor Development Engineer 1993 - 1995

EDUCATION HISTORY

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 1993

M.S. University, Gujarat, India

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