Senior Manager -Projects
Light & Heavy commercial vehicles Manufacturing
Total years of experience :22 years, 2 months
Jun '2008 - Aug 2014 With AshokLeylandNissan Vehicles. Ltd., Chennai as Senior Manager -Projects (Light & Heavy commercial vehicles Manufacturing)
Significant Contributions
Nov 2013 to June 2014 took a complete Contribution for manufacturing the CNG vehicle Project
(Compressed Natural Gas vehicle) Inclusive of CCOE approval Layout Preparation, Testing And filling equipments finalization then line Process planning and exsiccation
↔ Demonstrated excellence in conceptualizing&creating layout design for variousUPH (Units PerHour)
↔ In charge for construction land expansion
↔ Simultaneous engineering study for easy assembly & Serviceability
↔ HEAD FOR PROJECT
_ PLANNING
_ BUDGET
_ EQUPIMENTS AND PROCESS PLANNING FOR ASSEMBLY OF VECHILE
_ PLANT SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS
Mar '07 - Jun '08 with Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai as Dy. Manager
Significant Contributions: ↔ Holds the distinction of designing and developing process flow layout for new plant equipment.
↔ Played a pivotal role in developing Sub-assembly and Main Line for a new project of Mahindra.
↔ Steered complete construction of Building, Utility, Ventilation, Erection and Commissioning of Machinery.
↔ Served as overall In-charge of: • New Plant Development (Assembly)
• Construction Land Expansion (Assembly)
• Line side Assembly process Planning and development
• Installation and Pit Construction of New Facility.
• Automation of Facilities.
• Selection and Finalisation of Conveyors.
Sep '97 - March '07 with Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Chennai
Significant Contributions across Assignments
March 2007 Promoted as an Assistant Manager
March 2004 - March2007 Senior Engineer
↔ Instrumental in design and development of SPM and Jigs & Fixtures for Sub Assembly of Santro, Accent, Getz, Elantra, Sonata andSantro.
↔ Holds the distinction of developing a new layout for plant expansion from 1.5~2.5 Lakh.
↔ Steered the installation of main facilities including: • Roll and Brake Machine (45 UPH)
• Wheel Alignment Machine (25 UPH & 20 UPH)
• Brake and Other Filling Machine.
• Tire Sub-assembly Machine, Total Conveyor Installation.
• Improved Shop Floor Ventilation.
March 2001 - March 2004 Engineer
↔ Played a key role in expansion of plants and installation of new product facility including Semi Auto Conveyor.
↔ Successfully developed Plant Layout for Sonata Assembly Line (6 UPH)
↔ Excellent track record of handling complete design and development of: • Special Purpose Machines; Jigs and Fixtures.
• Flow Change thereby reducing the time delay.
• New Strut Sub-assembly Machine for Sonata.
• Jigs&Fixtures for FR & RR Suspension Assembly.
Sep 97 - March 2000 Junior Engineer
↔ Undertook construction of new plant, installation of machinery and new Tool Room set up.
↔ Played a key role in stabilization of new products.
↔ Created drawings of Small Sub-assembly Table, Trolley and Pallets.
↔ Carried out extensive study on man movement thereby reducing the time delay.
↔ Developed common Jigs&Fixtures for various models and special trolleys for material arrangement.
Award Won
↔ Awarded as Best IQS Man
↔ 2 times for 4 improvements in Production Line.
Training Attended
↔ Training on New Model Passenger Car in Korea.
PRECEDING ASSIGNMENTS
Dec '94 - Aug '97 worked with Desires Marketing (Madras) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Coordinator for Project & Planning
• Designing and developing machine parts.
• Installation and erection of machines.
Jul '92 - Nov '94 with Lakshmi Motors Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Supervisor
• Effectively controlled shop floor for ensuring optimum productivity and customer satisfaction.
↔ Diploma in Automobile Engineering from Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu in 1992. PROJECT EXECUTED Title: Electrical Operated Moped (Driven by Use o100% Electrical Power) Outcome: Won 1st Prize form Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai