Ford Motor Private Limited - Dy Manager - Core Supplier Technical Assistants
Chennai
07/2010 - Current
- Develop strong supply base partnership focused on supplier health and shared opportunities through operating efficiencies and material cost reductions (Asia pacific & Africa)
- Facilitate a collaborative cross-functional focus using lean tools and processes to identify and implement total enterprise waste elimination opportunities of all APA supplier base
- Integrate and provide lean support to Commodity GCL teams throughout APA
- Work with cross functional team to improve design criteria can impact mfg efficiencies and cost
- Assist CBP teams in the development of optimal commodity footprints and value chains, including capacity utilization data & analysis
- Worked with commodity teams to align with key suppliers and their cost model agreements and gaps to OCE (International Exposure: Thailand, South Africa, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore & Malaysia)
- Identify supplier current state manufacturing strategies, processing steps, process performance and overall health conditions,(Commodities exposure: Body Interior, Body Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain & Electrical)
- Work with suppliers to develop agreed upon actionable, Valuable, improvement opportunities to achieve future state targets
- Develop a good/respected working relationships with the commodity team, UAW partners and suppliers that yields: support, maximum contributions and good cross communications
Suzlon Energy Composites Limited - Asst Manager- Lean in ME Dept
Mangalore
12/2008 - 07/2010
- Lean manufacturing systems, Kanban control, 55 and JIT Training & implementation
- Preparation of Value stream mapping (VSM) & Generation of Product Lead time & Inventory rating
- Carrying out time study - Machine capacity study, Man Movement study, Process cycle time study
- Analyzing Man & Material Movement with motion study - Using String diagram & Spaghetti Charts
- Carrying out Material Yield study and generate proposals and Improving the Material utilization
- Planning & implementation of various productivity improvement projects
- Planning and execution of low cost automation & cost saving projects
- Man power allocation cell wise as of Takt based on customer demand.
OMAX Autos Limited - Sr. Engineer - Mfg Systems Engg
Bangalore
12/2006 - 12/2008
- Training on Lean concepts & 55 Implementation procedures throughout plants in south India at all levels
- Press shop - Setup time reduction through SMED concept of eliminating External activities from Setup time
- Machine shop - Effective Layout planning converting Batch production line into Dedication Line Mass production cells
- Fork Fabrication Line - Productivity & Quality improvement
- Frame Weld Shop - Line Balancing and Balanced Resource Facilitation due to Sudden drop in Customer Demand
Spicer India Limited - Maintenance Engineer - TPM
Hosur
05/2005 - 12/2006
