Suriya Prasath J

Manufacturing Operations Leader | 14+ Years of Experience in Automotive, Power Electronics, EV Components, and Transformer Manufacturing. Expertise in production planning, plant operations, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, SAP ERP, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, and continuous improvement. Currently leading 12 Team Leaders and approximately 300 production operators to achieve SQCDM objectives.

Assistant Manager – Production - EGSTON Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. - Trichy

(2025-01)

• Lead end-to-end plant operations for Power Electronics, EV Components and Transformers.
• Manage production through 12 Team Leaders and approximately 300 operators.
• Drive production planning, KPI monitoring, OEE, WIP and inventory control.
• Lead Lean, TPM, Kaizen, 5S and SMED initiatives.
• Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Stores, Engineering and Maintenance teams.
• Lead end-to-end production operations through 12 Team Leaders managing approximately 300 production operators.
• Successfully led a Manpower Optimization Program by introducing automation and process improvements, eliminating 12 direct headcounts without impacting production output while improving operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with Planning, Quality, Stores, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time customer deliveries.

Assistant Manager - Sundaram Industries Pvt. Ltd. (TVS)

(2024-04 - 2024-12)

• Eliminated a critical bottleneck in the Rim Assembly process through cycle time study and SMED implementation, significantly improving production flow.
• Increased Pressing Machine productivity by 15% through Gemba studies, Kaizen implementation, and process optimization.
• Developed and implemented multiple Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for newly developed in-house production machines.
• Improved Plant Safety by 25% through proactive identification and closure of Near Miss Cases (NMCs).
• Successfully implemented Lean Manufacturing practices that improved operational efficiency and workplace organization.

Senior Production Engineer - EGSTON Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. - Trichy

(2018-03 - 2024-03)

Shift Engineer - Anand Engineering Products Pvt. Ltd.

(2017-01 - 2018-02)

Engineer Trainee - AQUASUB Engineering. - Coimbatore

(2013-07 - 2016-12)

Apprentice Trainee - Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd. - Trichy

(2012-04 - 2013-07)

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering - Karpagam University

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Pavendar Bharathidasan Engineering College