Mi Suraj

Mechanical Engineer with 4 years of hands-on experience in automotive production and paint shop operations at Bajaj Auto Ltd. Experienced in process audits, quality inspection, robotic painting systems, TPM activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and shop-floor excellence.

Trainee Line Engineer – Paint Shop / Production at Bajaj Auto Ltd. (2022-11 – Present)

• Managing daily production activities in Top Coat Paint Shop and achieving shift-wise production targets.
• Operating and monitoring Top Coat robotic painting systems to ensure quality and productivity.
• Handling robotic painting operations, monitoring process parameters, and troubleshooting paint defects to minimize rework, rejection, and downtime.
• Conducting process audits, in-process quality inspections, and compliance checks as per standard operating procedures and quality requirements.
• Coordinating with production, maintenance, and quality teams to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for process-related issues.
• Handling manpower allocation, operator coordination, attendance monitoring, and shop-floor discipline.
• Assisted in robotic program modifications, path corrections, and process optimization to improve paint quality, cycle time, and operational efficiency.
• Monitoring critical paint shop parameters including paint quality, coating performance, defect analysis, and process stability.
• Supporting root cause analysis through Why-Why Analysis, Kaizen activities, and problem-solving techniques for recurring production and quality issues.
• Ensuring adherence to 5S standards, shop-floor discipline, safety practices, and manufacturing best practices.
• Exposure to TPM pillars, OEE monitoring, process optimization, and team coordination in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.

B. Tech in Mechanical engineering – Aurangabad College of Engineering (2022-07 – 2025-06)

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – MGM's Polytechnic (2020-06 – 2022-06)