Yatendra Kumar

Results-driven Production & Process Engineer with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process optimization, and quality control within the automotive components industry. Proven track record of improving OEE, reducing production costs, and leading cross-functional teams to meet production targets while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Process Asst. Engineer - Vega Auto Accessories Ltd. - Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

(2024-08)

• Process Improvement and Productivity Enhancement.
• BOM Development and cost modelling.
• Value Engineering (VAVE) & NPI Costing.
• Optimized cycle time by 20% through process re-engineering and line balancing, saving approximately ₹12 lakhs annually in production costs.
• Manufacturing & Assembly Process Planning.
• Coordinated with quality, maintenance, and supply chain teams to reduce average machine downtime by 25%.
• Implemented 5S and Kaizen practices on the shop floor, improving workplace organization and reducing material search time by 30%.
• MS Office (MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Word) / Google sheet

Production Supervisor - ZF Rane Automotive India Pvt Ltd. - Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

(2017-01 - 2024-07)

• Manpower monitoring and Handling on daily basis, to meet the budget.
• Handling production floor operations, process monitoring, and line efficiency
• Process Standardization & SOP Development.
• Manufacturing & Assembly Process Planning.
• Poka-Yoke implementation which lead to zero rejection & Zero Defect.
• Improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Calculation.
• Planned and monitored daily production schedules for 300+ units/day across 2 assembly lines, consistently achieving 95%+ production efficiency.
• Coordinating with Quality, Maintenance, PPC Store and other department for timely resolution of production issues.
• Maintain Daily Production Report, production MIS, down time reports and other relevant production records.
• Implemented 5S and Kaizen activities on the shop floor, improving workplace organization and PPE requirements in the production area.

Diploma Engineer Trainee (Production) - ZF Rane Automotive India Pvt Ltd. - Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

(2015-12 - 2016-10)

• Assisted in daily production monitoring, data logging, and OEE calculation for the machining department.
• Supported implementation of a new inspection checklist that reduced final-stage rejection by 8%.
• Trained on SAP PP module for production order creation, material requirement planning, and shift reporting.

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering - Monad University (2015)

BSc - PCM - M.J.P. Rohilkhand University (2013)

Intermediate - UP Board (2009)

High School - UP Board (2006)