Baskaran Muthusami

Dedicated Senior Mechanical Engineer with strong experience in mechanical engineering, production, procurement, Research and Development, and industrial automation. Seeking a responsible position where I can apply my technical knowledge, analytical thinking, and leadership skills to deliver innovative engineering solutions and achieve organizational goals.

Senior Engineer - Projects at MELZ Indcosys solutions LLP (2024-06 – Present)

• Successfully managed the complete execution of 42+ Special Purpose Machine (SPM) and custom-built machine projects, ensuring on-time delivery while meeting customer quality and performance requirements.
• Led cross-functional project coordination between Mechanical Design, Electrical, PLC/Programming, Application Engineering, Assembly, Fabrication, Procurement, and Quality teams to achieve project milestones within schedule
• Supervised a team of 20 employees, including 3 Production Supervisors, by planning daily activities, allocating resources, monitoring productivity, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Coordinated with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors for material procurement, fabrication, machining, surface treatment, and outsourced manufacturing activities to ensure uninterrupted project execution.
• Conducted daily production review meetings, monitored project progress, identified bottlenecks, and implemented corrective actions to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Worked closely with the Mechanical Design team to review manufacturing drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), assembly drawings, and engineering changes for smooth production execution.
• Led Research & Development (R&D) activities to validate new machine concepts, improve machine performance, optimize manufacturing methods, reduce production costs, and enhance overall machine reliability.
• Participated in customer technical discussions to understand project requirements, prepare technical solutions, review specifications, and provide engineering support during project initiation.
• Managed customer Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), machine demonstrations, final inspections, technical clarifications, and project handover before dispatch.
• Maintained project documentation, including project schedules, progress reports, inspection records, vendor follow-up reports, and completion reports.

Assistant Engineer - Vendor Development at L.G.Balakrishnan & Brothers limited, Fine products division (2020-10 – 2024-05)

• Streamlined the material sourcing process by identifying and on boarding reliable vendors, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings and supply chain management (SCM).
• Effective monitoring and follow up on 16 subcontract and 12 purchase vendors, leading to optimized inventory management and reduced production down time and high-quality products, moreover manufacturing, and final product delivery, resulting in timely
• Vendor audit and evaluation as per standard systems and Analyzing &comparing quotation moreover Price negotiation and finalizing the prices. Inventory control using SAP Systems and vendor Info record, agreement has been newly create or renewal on yearly.
• I have well experienced SAP in MM,SD, and PP supports and Material movements (Ex.311,309,321,509,201) also followed Invoice Creation(Labourcost, Sales, STO based invoices, all CEX & NEX invoices)

Engineering apprentice - Production at Rotomag industries, Unit of CRI pumps (2019-05 – 2020-09)

• Operated TIG welding, spot welding & projection welding machines, optimized work flow and productivity as the line in charge of the welding section.
• Implemented safety protocols and trained team members. Conducted quality checks and inspections to guarantee the weldment's structural integrity, resulting in zero defect rate
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze and resolve welding related issues, minimizing production delays and ensure on time delivery of products

BE in Mechanical Engineering – Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology, Salem, Tamilnadu (2019-04)

DILOMA in Production Engineering – Thiyagarajar polytechnic collage, Salem, Tamilnadu (2016-04)

HSC in State board – MAM.hr.sec school, Mettur dam, Tamilnadu (2014-03)

SSLC in State board – Govt.hr.sec school, Mecheri, Tamilnadu (2012-04)