Pradip Suryawanshi

Experienced production professional with 25+ years in Hot Pressed Die Casting (HPDC) and 3 years in machine shop operations. Proven expertise in production management, quality improvement through Kaizen and Poke Yoke methodologies, defect reduction, and plant operations. Seeking challenging roles in production, machine shop, or development to apply comprehensive manufacturing expertise.

Plant Head - PATCO PRECISION COMPONENTS PVT LTD - Nashik

(2022-09)

Die casting Project - Looking all Civil, Structural activities, Machine Foundation Electrical activities, Installation of HPDC Machine, Installation of all Machine Periperal items from Quotation to final installation.

Plant Head - SARA DIE CASTING INDUSTRIES - Nashik

(2020-10 - 2022-08)

Taking daily morning meeting with all Dept HOD &

• Supervisors, review of all two (12hrs) shift production, checking Man power and Machine availability target achievement with respect to quality production, rejection analysis, and machine Breakdowns &

• Die breakdown analysis by doing Why-Why analysis, Kaizen &

• Poke Yoke. Noting down all problems. Doing daily shop floor meeting with die casting operators for achieving production target with zero casting defects, giving training to the operators discipline & safety on the shop floor, doing TPM activity on the shop floor, doing projects achieve the value addition target & customer satisfaction. Discussion on any customer complaint. Taking the Dept round with HOD for maintaining Discipline, 1s & 2s activity keeping good work culture on shop floor. Taking weekly CFT with all Dept HOD &

• Supervisors. About machine operating, companies policies, companies targets & goals, safety.

• Reducing the casting defects by doing kaizens & Poke Yoke in the dies & improvements in the process
• Weekly machine and die maintenance
• Planning for PM of die casting machine to reduce the machines break down
• Improvement in House Keeping of ShopFloor
• Planning die loading in the Weekly off
• Improvement in the die store duce casting defects & regular Machine maintenance

Plant Head - BRAHM PRECISION MATERIALS PVT LTD - Aurangabad

(2016-08 - 2019-12)

Taking daily morning meeting with all Dept HOD &

• Supervisors, review of all two (12hrs) shift production, checking Man power and Machine availability target achievement with respect to quality production, rejection analysis, and machine Breakdowns &

• Die breakdown analysis by doing Why-Why analysis, Kaizen &

• Poke Yoke. Noting down all problems. Doing daily shop floor meeting with die casting operators for achieving production target with zero casting defects, giving training to the operators discipline & safety on the shop floor, doing TPM activity on the shop floor, doing projects achieve the value addition target & customer satisfaction. Discussion on any customer complaint. Taking the Dept round with HOD for maintaining Discipline, 1s & 2s activity keeping good work culture on shop floor. Taking weekly CFT with all Dept HOD &

• Supervisors. About machine operating, companies policies, companies targets & goals, safety.

• Reducing the casting defects by doing kaizens & Poke Yoke in the dies & improvements in the process
• Weekly machine and die maintenance
• Planning for PM of die casting machine to reduce the machines break down
• Improvement in House Keeping of ShopFloor
• Planning die loading in the Weekly off
• Improvement in the die store duce casting defects & regular Machine maintenance

Production Manager - SUPER AUTO INDIA LTD - Chakan

(2015-02 - 2016-06)

Taking daily morning meeting with all Dept HOD &

• Supervisors, review of all three shift production, checking man power and machine availability target achievement with respect to quality production, rejection analysis, machine breakdowns &

• Die breakdown analysis by doing Why-Why analysis, Kaizen &

• Poke Yoke. Noting down all problems. Doing daily shop floor meeting with die casting operators for achieving production target with zero casting defects, giving training to the operators. About machine operating, companies policies, companies targets & goals, safety & discipline on the shop floor, doing TPM activity on the shop floor, doing projects Achieve the value addition Target &

• Customer satisfaction. Discussion on any customer complaint. Taking the Dept round with HOD for maintaining Discipline, 1s & 2s activity Keeping Good Work Culture on Shop Floor. Taking weekly CFT with all Dept HOD &

• Supervisor.

• Reducing the casting defects by doing kaizens & Poke Yoke in the dies & improvements in the process
• Weekly machine and die maintenance
• Planning for PM of die casting machine to reduce the machines break down
• Improvement in House Keeping of ShopFloor
• Planning die loading in the Weekly off
• Improvement in the die store duce casting defects & regular Machine maintenance
• Export component casting rejection reduced from 30% to 11% by doing Kaizen & Poke Yoke in the die design
• Die life & Productivity increase up to one lac shots by doing coating on the die
• Die breakdown reduced from 14hrs to 4hrs by doing PokeYoke in the die
• Regular doing the 1s & 2s audit
• Machining rejection reduced from 10% to 3% by doing Kaizen in the machining tool
• 100% supply to Bajaj Aurangabad & Pune

Production Manager - AURANGABAD ELECTRICALS LTD PLANT–III - Aurangabad

(2013-05 - 2015-01)

• Export component casting rejection reduced from 30% to 11% by doing Kaizen & Poke Yoke in the die design
• Die life & Productivity increase up to one lac shots by doing coating on the die
• Die breakdown reduced from 14hrs to 4hrs by doing PokeYoke in the die
• Regular doing the 1s & 2s audit
• Machining rejection reduced from 10% to 3% by doing Kaizen in the machining tool
• 100% supply to Bajaj Aurangabad & Pune

Shop Floor Technical Supervisor - SIPRA ENGINEERS PVT LTD - Nashik

(1997-12 - 2013-04)

A. HPDC:

- Taking daily morning meeting with all Dept HOD, review of all three shift production target achievement with respect to quality production, rejection analysis, and machine breakdowns & die breakdown analysis by doing Why-Why analysis, Kaizen & PokeYoke. Noting down all problems. Doing daily dispatch planning as per the customer schedule to achieve the Value addition Target & Customer satisfaction. Discussion on any customer Compliant. Taking the Dept round with HOD for maintaining discipline, 1s & 2s activity keeping good work culture on Shop Floor. Taking weekly CFT with all Dept HOD & Supervisors

• Reducing casting rejection by doing Kaizens & poke yoke, regular melting furnace
• Maintenance, improvement in House keeping of Shop Floor
• Planning die loading in the weekly off
• Improvement & modifications in the die store duce casting defects and regular machine maintenance
• Increase in the productivity upto 10% by doing the Kaizen in the tooling & reduction in the machining cycle time
• Reduction in the casting defects from 10% to 3% by doing the Kaizen & poke yoke in the dies & machining fixtures
• Bringing the alertness in the Supervisors & machine operators by giving regular trainings & doing weekly Auditing

Shop Floor Technical Supervisor - DHANANJAY METAL INDUSTRIES PVT LTD - Nashik

(1997-01 - 1997-11)

DME - Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - GOVT POLY JINTUR