Ketan Surja

Having 24 years of experience of Dyeing, Finishing, Coating & Lamination in various textile business

Having complete knowledge of Woven, Warp Knit & Circular Knit Technology Fabrics :-Men’s & Women’s Wear, Home Furnishing , Technical Textile- Automotive & Bus Seating Fabrics a) Men's & Women's wear like Suiting, Shirting, Saree & Dress Material (Polyester, P/C & P/V)

b) Home Furnishing like Upholstery, Curtains, Sheeting from Circular knit, Warp knit - DPLM, RJG, Woven - Sulzer, Dornier c) Technical Textile like Automotive Fabrics for Seating, Headliner, Door trim, Sun Visor with Dop dyed, Piece dyed & Yarn dyed fabric with Dyeing, Finishing, Lamination, Acrylic coating & Embossing process.

Involvement in Production, Quality, Out Sourcing & System management with an analytical and smart approach

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn organizational processes, workflows, policies and procedures of the company

Excellent in managing Operations, Testing and Quality with focus on top-line performance through Quality systems

Effective communicator with assertive and strong leadership qualities and analytical

• Strong planning, organizing and monitoring abilities

Freelance - FABRIKS · Self-employed - Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Processing-Dyeing, Finishing, Coating & Lamination of Technical Textile, Automotive, Men & Women's wear

May 2021 - Present ·

All types of Woven, warp knit, circular knit technology fabrics

Process Controls (Dyeing, Finishing, Coating & Lamination)

Job works ( Greige to Finish fabric)

• Production, Quality, Product Development and Out Sourcing.

Skills: Manufacturing · Fabric Processing · Finishing · Coating · Out Sourcing · Product Development · Dyeing · Lamination

Texport Syndicate India Limited Advanced Material Division · Surat, Gujarat

General Manager Production, Technical Coated Fabrics in Advance Material Division

Mar 2020 - Apr 2021 · Surat, Gujarat, India 

Responsivities & Achievements :

• Responsibility of overall Plant Activities.
• Responsibilities for Fabrics development, Out sourcing & Production Activities
• Responsibilities for Production Targets, Reduce Cost, Reduce Reprocess level, Reduce waste generation as per monthly norms.
• Responsibility to implementation of quality control & quality analysis SOP.
• Responsible for ensuring production process, meet quality controls procedures (Internal / customer requirements) with proper line inspection & process improvement plan.

Skills: Manufacturing · Operations Management · Outsourcing · Fabric Coating · Fabric Processing - Dyeing, Finishing & Lamination · Production Management

Grasim Industries Limited | Gujarat

Head of Department (Textile Division)

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 

Responsibilities & Achievements :-

• Responsibility of Overall Department activities
• Responsible for production processes, quality controls & packing as per standard norms
• Responsible for Production Targets, Reduce Cost, Reduce Reprocess level, Reduce waste generation as per monthly norms
• Responsibility to implementation of quality control & quality analysis SOP
• Project handling of Cost saving, Zero Accident, Increase Production & Multiskilling
• Control of all Production process & Effective handling of Manpower
• Responsible for ensuring production processes meet quality controls procedures(Internal / customer requirements) with proper line inspection & process improvement plan
• Co-ordination with marketing for sample development priorities
• Coordination with shift in-charge, shift supervisor & workers in his daily working activities
• Check quality each and every stage to final supply

Skills: Manufacturing · Customer Satisfaction · Product Development · Process Improvement · Quality Control · Production Management

Arvind Limited, Santej

Chief Manager - (Oct 2013 - Aug 2019)

Responsibilities & Achievements :-

• Textile Production, Quality, Product Development and Out Sourcing.
• Involvement in Technical Textile Projects, Automotive Projects, Medical Textile division, Coating Division, New Development & Out Sourcing.
• Responsible for Automotive Fabrics development to Production Activities
• Planning & Programming of Processing activities like Dyeing, Finishing, Back Coating , Lamination& Embossing processes in Automotive orders.
• Responsible for Outsourcing Processing Activities for Advance Material Division.
• Responsible for Bleaching Plant Production for Medical Textile division
• Responsible for ensuring production processes meet quality controls procedures(Internal / customer requirements) with proper line inspection & process improvement plan
• Responsible for Production Targets, Reduce Cost, Reduce Reprocess level, Reduce waste generation as per monthly norms.
• Responsibility to implementation of quality control & quality analysis SOP.
• Knowledge of Weaving, Knitting, Processing, Lamination, Embossing & Coating Processes.

Skills: Manufacturing · Production Development · Out Sourcing · Dyeing, Finishing, Lamination & Embossing · Quality Control · Production Management

Reliance Industries Limited · Naroda, Ahmedabad

Manager - (Apr 1995 - Sep 2013)

Responsibilities & Achievements –

• Responsible for monthly production target and weekly follow-up to achieve.

Planning & Programming of Processing activities Dyeing, Finishing, Back Coating, Raising & lamination

• Reduce Cost, Reduce Reprocess & Reduce waste generation as per monthly norms.
• Project handling of Cost saving, Zero Accident, Increase Production & Multiskilling
• Responsible for various System certifications and audits i.e. TS16949
• Systemized Process Flow, FMEA & Control Plan (process of product development to replicate in Bulk Production and also production friendly).
• Involved New Product development & New finishes trials like water repellence, Fire Retardant, Mosquito Repellent, Moisture Management finished, PU & Acrylic Coating.
• System implementation to increase production and reduction in cycle time
• Root cause analysis to resolve problems leads to losses to the company
• Resolved acute problem of oil dropping in stenter
• Minimized problem of bowing and sque and Finish variation.
• Reduced Re-Dyeing and Re-Processing
• Resolve the problems of Thread pulling, Rope Mark during dyeing
• Color and chemicals stain during dyeing and processing
• Improved the on-time delivery and Reduced customer complaints.
• Co-ordination with Marketing to full-fill requirement of customers.

Skills: Manufacturing · Production Management · Dyeing · Finishing · Lamination · Acrylic Coating

Diploma in Textile Chemistry (1990 - 1994 )

R.C. Technical Institute

Diploma in Sales & Marketing Management (1998 - 1999 )

Nilem Institute

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (1991 - 1994)

Gujarat University