Jay Gk 1gajjar

Take-charge manufacturing leader with 19+ years in heavy engineering, spearheading plant operations, production planning, and turnarounds for USA MNC and Indian majors. Leads teams of 300+ across production, maintenance, quality, and logistics; owns plant P&L and Capex. Proven record in Lean transformation, Industry 4.0 / IIoT adoption, Root Cause Analysis, and cost optimization — delivering measurable gains in OEE, throughput, and profit margin.

Head of Manufacturing - Johnson Screens India Pvt. Ltd. (Aqseptence Group, USA MNC) - Sanand

(2021-02)

• Achieved significant production cost reduction and profit-margin increase by optimizing resource allocation and driving Lean / Kaizen / 5S / TOC and World-Class Manufacturing practices.
• Drive long-term capacity planning, facility expansion, and modernization; deploy Industry 4.0 / IIoT for digital transformation of the production floor.
• Lead S&OP, inventory control, and vendor coordination; interface with senior management, customers, and regulatory authorities on audits and compliance.

Manager – Manufacturing - Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Ltd. - Bharuch

(2019-02 - 2020-04)

• Implemented a Robotic Welding Model delivering significant cost reduction and 30–40% time savings versus manual operations.
• Owned shop-floor operations across CNC/VMC machining, fabrication & welding, and assembly; converted PPC plans into shift-wise schedules ensuring on-time order completion.
• Improved OEE, cycle time, and machine utilization through 5S / Kaizen; enforced EHS standards, reduced rework and rejections, and controlled shop-level costs.

Assistant Manager - Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering Ltd.

(2010-12 - 2019-02)

• Executed flagship projects: Coke Drums (10 × 265 T, PETROBRAS), VGO Reactor (480 T, BPCL), CO₂ & Methanol Wash Columns (600 T / 102 m, Reliance), Heat Exchangers (230 T, OGSP).
• Developed Mechanized GTAW overlay for nozzle face and RTJ groove; designed Duplex Stainless Steel overlay using oscillation technique.
• Led production planning and scheduling across fabrication, machining, and assembly shops; drove lean initiatives, bottleneck removal, and large-team development.

Sr. Engineer – HULL - Pipavav Shipyard Ltd.

(2008-04 - 2010-12)

Production Engineer - Suzlon Energy Ltd.

(2007-08 - 2008-04)

Production & Planning Engineer (GET) - KLT Automotive & Tubular Products Ltd.

(2006-08 - 2007-07)

PGDBA - Operations Management - Symbiosis University (2012)

B.E. - Mechanical - M.S. University of Baroda (2006)