Ravikumar A
Manufacturing Engineer | Railway Manufacturing | Production Operations | OEE | Lean Manufacturing | 10 Years of Experience
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Manufacturing Engineer with 10 years of experience in assembly operations, production supervision, and railway component manufacturing. Expertise in improving productivity, reducing downtime, and implementing lean manufacturing practices (5S, Kaizen, JIT). Proven ability to achieve production targets, enhance quality standards, and ensure strict EHS compliance. Strong leadership skills with experience in managing teams and coordinating cross-functional departments for smooth production flow.
Experience
Production / Manufacturing Engineer - Wabtec Corporation – Hosur (Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Pvt Ltd) - Hosur
(2023-01)
- Supervise daily production activities and ensure shift targets are met without quality deviations.
- Allocate manpower, monitor operator efficiency, and maintain discipline across the assembly line.
- Drive 5S, Kaizen, waste elimination, and standard work procedures.
- Coordinate with maintenance to reduce downtime and improve equipment readiness.
- Maintain shift reports, OEE data, production logs, and traceability documentation.
- Ensure EHS compliance, conduct safety checks, and enforce PPE usage.
- Maintained Safety, Quality, and compliance as non-negotiable standards.
- Root Cause Analysis (Customer complaints).
- Conduct OJT & skill mapping for operators and new joiners.
- Improved production efficiency by optimizing manpower utilization and line balancing
- Successfully led FAI activities with 100% on-time customer approval
- Increased overall productivity by 15% through lean implementation (5S, Kaizen)
- Managed a team of 85+ operators, ensuring smooth production flow
- Reduced equipment downtime by 10% via preventive maintenance and coordination
- Achieved ₹5 Lakhs cost savings through Kaikaku improvement
- Star of the Month – May -25 Performance Excellence
- Enhanced workplace safety compliance by consistently driving PPE, 5S, and shop-floor audits.
TVS Motor Company, Hosur - Hosur
(2014-04 - 2015-04)
Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Pvt Ltd, Hosur - Hosur
(2015-05 - 2019-05)
Shree Balaji Enterprises (Faiveley Transport), Chennai - Chennai
(2021-09 - 2023-01)
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineering - Institution of Engineers India (2024)
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - NMS Kamaraj Polytechnic College (2013)
HSC - St. Jude's Thaddaeus HSS (2010)
SSLC - St. Jude's Thaddaeus HSS (2008)
