Manikandan Sankar

Result-Oriented, Management executive with multifaced manufacturing experience of 29 years. Strong general management skills in Strategic planning, Design and Design reviews, Manufacturing process planning and control, Progress follow up, Human resource and Capital Improvement.

Consultant & Trainer at Freelance (2021-01 – Present)

• System Developments / Implementation
• Establishing Manufacturing Units from Scratch and Team Building
• Freelance Designing

Managing Partner at Kagan Industries (2011-01 – 2021-12)

• Establishing Tool room / Manufacturing starting from Scratch
• Leading to get ISO Certification
• Leading Tool room activities like Design reviews, Process planning, manufacturing, Attending trials, Trouble shooting, Customer interactions

Head Marketing at Coindia Modern Toolroom (2008-01 – 2010-12)

• Heading Marketing Activity for Tool Room / Manufacturing
• Process owner of Rapid prototyping machining

Assistant Manager at G Plast (P) Ltd (2005-01 – 2008-12)

• Leading Tool room activities like Design reviews, Process planning, manufacturing, Attending trials, Trouble shooting, Customer interactions
• Reduction of manpower by training and developing people
• System 3R and STARK Implemented. & 5S implementation
• IS14000 & OHSAS implementation team member

Assistant Manager at NTTF Industries Limited (2003-01 – 2005-12)

• Leading two groups of toolmakers, in developing of new tooling. Activities such as drawing study, manufacturing, trials and trouble shootings.
• Supporting Component Manufacturing Division by taking care of tools, productivity improvements of tools for INNNOVA model of TOYOTA.
• A part of TS 164949-2000 implementation

Senior Training Officer at NTTF Technical Training Centre (2001-01 – 2003-12)

• In charge of final year students, guiding in shop floor
• Taking theory classes on Mould Design, Production technology, Material technology...etc

Mould Maker later Supervisor at Amould Plastics Industries Pte Ltd (1998-01 – 2001-12)

• Process planning and coordinating manufacturing activities
• Part of ISO implementation team

Supervisor - Toolroom/Fabrication at Guardian Controls Limited (1995-01 – 1998-12)

• Leading the activities of the shift (around 50 persons), such as tool, mould assembly, machining, press shop and moulding shop

Diploma in Tool & Die Making – NTTF Technical Training Centre, Tellicherry (2004-12)

Pree Degree in Maths Main – Payyanur College, Payyanur (1989-12)

Certificate in ProEngineer – Techno Solutions, Chennai (2003-12)