Loganathan Loganathan

A dynamic professional with 25 years of chronicle of success driving benchmark-setting in Managerial Operations covering, Project Management, Process control & operations, Production, Vendor development, Quality Management, Programming & Troubleshooting and Team Management. A project planner with expertise in planning, executing and managed various projects in compliance to quality standards.

Experience in managing low cost projects with a fair knowledge of productivity tools and techniques. Expertise in monitoring development with respect to Cost, Resource Deployment, Time Over-Runs and Quality Compliance; evaluating production progress & taking adequate corrective actions. Last serving PITTI as Manager.

Dynamic change agent skilled in repositioning organisation to achieve operational excellence. Delivered dramatic improvements to quality by leading organisation to adopt Quality Tools. Acquires a clear understanding of the industry, technology trends with the distinction of instituting new practices to achieve business excellence at the lowest overall cost.

Manager - Karmen International (P) Ltd. - Coimbatore

(2013-01 - 2024-10)

Process Implementation & Enhancement, Production Management, Quality Control/Assurance, Production Planning & Control, and various roles and responsibilities related to manufacturing operations.

• Make sequence process planning for the implementation of new projects preparing process drawings & other documentations continuing with prototype proving & continuous improvement & support to the cell.
• Identifying scope for modifications in equipments, process flow, fixture concept, working SOP's, etc. for controlling & reducing expenses of operations.
• Implementing various techniques for process automation, cycle time reduction, entailing identification of opportunities, analysis of data, conducting tests, cost benefit analysis, implementation & audits. Optimizing various complicated process.
• Support implementing manufacturing quality standards methods, facilities policies and procedures on the shop floor. Conducting process audits; reviewing existing processes and re-designing the same for enhancing operational efficiency and achieving maximum cost savings.
• Handling production activities involving working out various requirements & monitoring overall operations for ensuring timely completion.
• Coordinating operation for the set up standards with accountability for strategic utilization & development of available resources to achieve the targets.
• Monitoring cycle time optimization efficiency and improving performance of bottleneck.
• Designing skill matrix requirements and planning for various training sessions.
• Implementing Quality Management Systems across various processes to reduce rejection levels and ensure high quality standards at all the stages of production.
• Identity CAPA for reworks & rejections product non conformance happened during the process.
• Monitoring the implementation of Lean, 5S, FMEA and Poka-Yoke concepts.
• Conduct Audits for Quality Systems - ISO 9001 in various departments.
• Managing production operations involving preparation of production plans & schedules to ensure timely accomplishment of production targets.
• Ensuring that production goals are reached and budgets are kept to minimum.
• Reviewing the production / dispatch status on a daily basis.
• Focus towards the implementation of new project validation starting from Process design to manufacturing.
• Create & follow up towards the release & revise of all documents & process drawings in wind chill.
• Coordination with R&D team for product specification considering manufacturing feasibility & cost competence. Translating product drawing into related manufacturing operations.
• Co-ordination with Suppliers, tooling department against the flow of materials & tools required for new projects & development of existing projects.
• Generate Purchase requisitions & Purchase orders for new tools & fixtures.
• Safety risk assessment study for process & machines.
• Prepare evaluation documents for all projects after the proto machining is completed & take necessary actions for any changes in process & establish it for serial production.
• Continuous improvement for cycle time & cost reduction.
• Process Auditor for combined quality systems.
• Arrange & conduct training programs on process, programming & tooling related topics.
• Lead for new raw material validation of steel components following up all operations & manipulate/compare the results before & after heat treatment operations for distortion calculations.
• Ensured the selection of a right combination of tools to reduce the operation time & costs and save material.
• Played a key role for the successful implementation of 5 S.
• Expert in Siemens systems cycle programming & contour generation.
• Played a major role in commissioning of new machines as Doosan, Hwachon.
• Many cost saving projects & kaizens done & awarded.
• Safety tool check programs created in the machine to prevent wrong tool selection & avoid accident.
• A new server path generated in the DNC server such a way that no possibility to modify/update the programs in server by any operators.

Manager – Production - Sharpline-Dubai. - UAE

(2011-02 - 2012-11)

Sr. Engineer - KOVAI CNC APPLICATION (P) Ltd

(2000-02 - 2011-01)

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (2007)

ITI - Mechanic-Motor Vehicle (1995-08 - 1997-10)