Karan Rathod

A production supervisor with 16 years of experience in driving process improvements, implementing Team management systems, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Having expertise in root cause analysis, risk management, Problem solving and lean manufacturing principles. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute Planning production control plans while ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Adept at fostering a culture of continuous improvement, reducing costs, and enhancing production qty.

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR at LINXENS INDIA PVT LTD (2019-09 – Present)

Working as a Production Supervisor in manufacturing for RFID projects like clamshell, transponder, Tokens, Smart Cards, Prelam, Procoil, Inlay, Biometric cards and Magstripe cards. Same responsible as for RFID product related BOM material like sheets, overlay, module, cu wire etc. Also Coordinated with NPD & QC cross functional team for RFID new product development testing and qualifications as a Support Leader.

• Preparation done of below documentation for new product development: Defect catalogue, Work instruction, SOP, CTQC define
• New process and their parameters validation
• All new templates validation via balloon drawing
• Help and assist for new products to the team
• New product and project initialization and FAI
• Oversee the production of RFID cards. Ensure optimum quality and achieve production targets
• Manage over 40 operators
• Ensure shop floor discipline
• Sub-coordinate development and training for increase productivity
• Production and planning for RPD products (RFID) and achieve annual business targets
• Rejection control and scrap reduction in production
• MIS generation for planning, demand analysis, stock analysis
• SAP transaction for production
• Planning and management of all departments. Inventory management and material control
• Monitor production process, rejection material, wastage, and process scrap
• Maintaining daily reports and logs
• Coordinate with Marketing, Quality, R&D, Maintenance team for RPD products forecast the product demand
• Assured quality on machine to prevent human error
• Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate
• Initiated QRQC against each issue or complaint and find RCA, deploy CAPA for the same
• Implemented KAIZEN and process improvement activities

Shift incharge at SURE LOCK PLASTICS PVT. LTD. RAKHOLI SILVASSA (2016-12 – 2019-08)

• Power Press operator & Pneumatic press
• Handle Mechanical maintenance of the Pneumatic press allotted
• Die Setting
• Quality control in process
• Achieve production target
• 5s maintain
• Rejection control
• In process inspection of spot welded joint (for Cable tie lock) Stainless Still

Senior machine operator at SURE LOCK PLASTICS PVT. LTD. Rabale Navi Mumbai (2013-10 – 2016-12)

• Power Press operator & Pneumatic press
• Handle Mechanical maintenance of the Pneumatic press allotted
• Die Setting
• Quality control in process
• Achieve production target
• 5s maintain
• Rejection control
• In process inspection of spot welded joint (for Cable tie lock) Stainless Still

Senior machine operator at STAR CIRCLIP ENGINEERING LTD. BUTIBORI NAGPUR (2009-09 – 2012-10)

• Power Press Operator & Pneumatic press operator
• In process Quality control inspection
• Die setting
• Achieve production target
• 5s maintain
• Rejection control

Machine Assembly Operator at JOHNSON LIFT PVT. LTD, BUTIBORI NAGPUR (2008 – 2009)

• Drive unit Assembly & testing
• Performance test inspection & quality control

Diploma in Software & Hardware – GK Computer Institute (2010)

Diploma in electronic Equipment – Uma Electronics (2007)

Higher Secondary Certificate – Maharashtra State Board (2009)

Senior Secondary Certificate – Maharashtra State Board (2006)