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Ajay Sharma

Ajay Sharma

GM Operations/ Plant Head

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Pune, PuneMember since January 18, 2025
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I am working as business head/ GM Operations in three directions/ verticals as following

(1) Top Line augmentations

(2) Operation Management

(3) Improvements

Experience

Ajay Sharma

CORPORATE EXPOUSER

JSL, Jamshedpur (Feb 2025 – Till Now) 

As Plant Head/ GM Operations - 2 units (Responsible for 620 crores of business) 

JSL manufacturing sheet metal components and providing the complete suspension system for vehicles. Vital process incorporated as shearing, hot & cold punching, stamping drilling, grinding, Heat treatment, paint shop and assembly. Major achievements are: -

  • New Plant installation and SOP (with legal and customer compliance) 
  • EBITDA increased by 0.6% of old plant
  • Reinforcing the TPM practices and initiated TQM practices
  • BRSR accomplishment in SEBI portal
Varroc Polymers (Dec 2023 – Feb 2025) 

As GM Operations -- 2 units (Responsible for 360 crores of business)

Varroc manufacturing plastic parts for 4 wheelers, process incorporated as injection moulding, paint shop and assembly. Major achievements are: -

  • New Plant installation for new business 
  • COGS Cost optimization 
  • FC reduced 
Studds Helmet (July 2018 – Nov 2023) 

As Plant Head (GM Operations) – (Responsible for 260 crores of revenues) 

Studds manufacturing helmets, luggage boxes, visors and gloves for 2 wheelers. Process incorporated as injection moulding, decal application, paint shop and assembly. Major achievements are: -

  • End to end rejection reduced by 3.5% 
  • Decal/graphic application improved thus rejection reduced by 6.5% 
  • EBITDA increased by 1.3% 
UNO Minda (Oct 2015 – June 2018) 

As Plant Head Manufacturing - (Responsible for 120 crores revenues) 

Minda manufacturing head head lamp, tail lamps, blinkers and DRL for 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers. Process incorporated as injection moulding, Metalizing, paint shop and assembly. Major achievements are: -

  • Technology transformation from bulb lighting to LED lighting 
  • 5 Assy lines set up with 3 nos CKD Honda in another units as business expansion 
  • Cost re-engineering done, reduced variable cost by 3.2% 
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (Aug 2011 – Oct 2015) 

As Sr. Manager Production

  • CRE projects done with six sigma tools
  • Became the JH champion and actively worked for ‘TPM Excellent Award’ by JIPM 
  • Key member of committee for ‘Deming Award’ by JUSE
Escorts Limited (Apr 2006 – July 2011) 

As Assistant Manager (Paint Shop + Assembly Line)

  • In depth knowledge of Zink Phosphating, powder coating, hard chrome, Nickle Chrome 
SKILLS SETS ­­­­

Corporate Tools:

  • 7 QC Tools 
  • TPM/ TQM
  • Six Sigma/ SIPOC
  • DMAIC
Quality System Expertise: 
  • Certified Auditor by BSI 
  • Green Belt Holder of Six Sigma 
  •  ISO 14001/ OHSAS 45001/IATF - 16949
Technical Competency: 
  • Plastic Injection Molding 
  • HPDC/LPDC/ GDC
  • Decal/ Graphics
  • Paint Shop / Plating
  • SheetMetal fabrication/process
Financial Competency: 
  • P&L competency
  • Creditto Cash process
  • COSG Cost Control
  • FC and VC reduction and control
  • ITR Control

Ajay Sharma

Education

1 MBA (Part Time) DIMS 2008 A Grade

2 BE (Chemical) DIES 2006 70.8% (Ist Div)

3 12th UP Board 2002 61% (Ist Div)

4 10th UP Board 1999 78% (with Honors)

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