Nitish Kumar

Results-driven Paint Shop Professional with over 10 years of experience in paint process operations, surface preparation, coating applications, and quality assurance within manufacturing industries. Extensive expertise in managing Shotblasting, pre-treatment, primer, and top-coat processes while ensuring superior surface finish, colour consistency, and compliance with safety and environmental standards. Proven track record in optimizing paint shop operations by improving line efficiency, minimizing rejection rates, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives such as TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing practices.

Experienced in handling both manual and robotic painting and powder coating systems, paint mixing, booth maintenance, and process troubleshooting to achieve operational excellence.

Sr. Engineer - Steel Strips wheels Limited - Mehsana

(2023-10 - 2025-01)

• Responsible for overall shift productivity, quality, and line-wise inventory management of pre-treatment, powder coating, Primer, base coat, and top coat operations in the Paint Shop Department.
• Efficient allocate and manpower according to production plan to ensure smooth operation in Shift.
• Perform daily internal rejection analysis using structured problem-solving tools such as Fishbone Diagram, Why-why analysis to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Organize raw materials, finished goods, and non-conforming (NG) materials systematically to minimize waste and streamline inventory flow.
• Continuously track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure product quality and operational efficiency are maintained at optimal levels.
• Review preventive maintenance schedules and work closely with the maintenance team to ensure all equipment operates at peak efficiency.
• Maintain comprehensive records for production, quality, maintenance, and safety, and traceability.

Paint-shop Head - Supernova Engineers Limited - Mehsana

(2022-06 - 2023-10)

• Responsibility of Paint shop department end to end production, quality, FG inventory, Raw material & Consumable material inventory as per plan shared by production head.
• Updating inventory for powder, chemicals, liquid paint, and other consumables as per operational requirements.
• Maintaining accurate records of production and material consumption, aligned with planned usage.
• Raising material indents (powder, chemicals, liquid paint, consumables, and maintenance items) and forwarding them to the purchasing manager.
• Conducting quality checks on incoming materials, in-process production, and final output to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Improved shift productivity by 15% through efficient resource allocation.

Sr. Engineer - Global Aluminium Pvt Ltd - Hyderabad

(2014-02 - 2022-04)

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Pre-treatment & powder coating line, ensuring smooth workflow, adherence to schedules, and timely completion of production targets.
• Oversee proper functioning of the pre-treatment line; ensure chemical concentrations and parameters are within required limits through regular checks.
• Maintain production logs, quality checklists, rejection reports, and daily activity sheets as per ISO standards.
• Analyze causes of coating defects (e.g., orange peel, pinholes, poor adhesion) and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Check the quality of inputs, in-process, and output to ensure they meet the specifications.

Production Engineer - Apex Aluminium Pvt Ltd - Jaipur

(2014-08 - 2019-02)

• Oversee day-to-day activities of the Sand Blasting, pre-treatment and Powder Coating ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to production schedules.
• Checking Material dimension, quality Standards received from vendor and in House Department.
• Inspect components before and after coating to ensure adherence to specifications. Identify surface defects and coordinate rework if necessary.
• Track internal rejections and assist in identifying root causes for coating or pre-treatment failures. Implement corrective measures.

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering - Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (2010-08 - 2014-06)

Executive Program - General Management - Indian Institute of Management – Calcutta (2024-03 - 2025-02)