Assistant Manager – Manufacturing (Tool Engineer) - MATTER Motor Works Pvt. Ltd - Changodar, Gujarat
(2025-05)
Matter Motor Works is an Innovative Intensive Start-up Creating Futuristic Electric Vehicles (EV) Platform and Energy Storage Solutions.
- Press Tool Maintenance & Development of press tools.
- Responsible for ECN/ Modification / Improvements.
- Manage standard & non-standard parts & coordinate with supplier till material received.
- Schedule and perform preventive maintenance of all Press tools and fixtures.
- Attend the troubleshooting and diagnose tooling issue during production run.
- Apply Kaizen to streamline processes, reduce waste & improve productivity
- Maintain detailed records for different audit processes.
- Quality increase and cost reduction activities.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality & ME team to improve productivity.
Senior Associate Maintenance - FUTABA INDUSTRIAL GUJARAT (FIG) - Becharaji, Gujarat
(2023-07 - 2025-05)
Futaba Industrial Gujarat Private Limited is a Japanese company Joint Venture with Suzuki motor Gujarat, engaged in manufacturing Exhaust system Assemblies for Suzuki Motor Gujarat.
- Led the maintenance of press tools for sheet metal parts & jigs and fixtures for welding assemblies.
- Troubleshooted & repaired Press tools, Dies, Fixtures with minimum downtime.
- Conducted Root Cause Analysis for breakdowns.
- Tool Development, Trail & Tool corrections (T0, T1, T2 stages)
- Monitored & ensured the effectiveness of Counter Measures against problems.
- Developed & improved processes in press shop.
- Responsible for Press tool & welding assembly fixtures buy-offs and trials.
- Spare parts management for reducing the non-Availability of Standard spares
- Prepared Department annual Budget based on Capax, Regular & AMC.
- Conducted trials and monitored process performance to improve OEE.
- Participated in CFT for Development of New Products or Changes.
- Responsibility for Customer system audit, (VSA), and Process audit.
- Train and guide technicians and operators.
- Learn and apply Japanese Lean manufacturing tool for Operational Excellence.
Tool Room Executive - JAY BHARAT MARUTI (JBM) - Sanand, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(2022-04 - 2023-07)
JBM Auto System was a joint venture with Ford Moter company currently doing production for Tata motors, Suzuki plant and MG plant (Halol).
- Die Spotting for Cutting and Non – Cutting Tools.
- Repair & maintenance of press tool to ensure meet production requirements.
- Analyzing customer complaints & In-house problems and countermeasures.
- Coordinate preventive and breakdown maintenance activities.
- Working & Problem solving on Tandem, Blanking, & Transfer Press Line.
- Experience in solving problems of wrinkle, scoring, and other defects in dies.
- Handle new tool development & modification as per production requirement.
- Maintain tooling spare part inventory, ensure proper storage & organization.
- SAP Implementation in Material Requisition and other processes.
- Active participation in New Product Development for new Projects.
- Implementation of KAIZEN, POKA-YOKE, and KANBAN for improvement.
- Assist in audit processes of ISO 14001:2015, TS-16949, IATF, and more.
Tool Room Machinist - S R Mould - Bawana, Delhi
(2018-03 - 2022-04)
S R Mould working with many OEM groups for manufacturing Press tool & mould.
- Set up and operate machine (lathes, milling, grinders) to make precision parts.
- Operated non-Conventional machine-like Wire Cut, EDM & Laser machine.
- Responsible for Press tool and mould inserts Machining & modification.
- Press tool & mould assembly and fitting work.
- Maintain accurate records of work performed and material used.
- Work on reduction of fitting hours & Cost through Kaizen.
- Attend die trails at customer end & troubleshoot the problems faced by PDCA.
Tool Room G.E.T & Executive - JAY BHARAT MARUTI AUTO PVT. LTD. (JBM) - Sanand, Ahmedabad
(2016-07 - 2018-02)
JBM Auto System was a joint venture with Ford Motor company and produce stamping parts and welding assemblies for Ford, Honda, Eicher, MG, TATA etc.
- Maintenance of Press Tools in plate type & Casting base type for car models.
- Worked on the development of the model B562 project for Ford Figo Aspire
- Interpret drawings & specifications to determine materials, tools, processes.
- Maintain and repair Press tools, dies, jig and fixtures for production efficiency.
- Inspect finished tools and components for accuracy and quality.
- Collaborate with engineers & production team to resolve issues.
- Maintain documents and follow in line to IATF standard.
- Kaizen & activity of continuous improvement.
