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Arshad Khan, Director – Operations

Arshad Khan

Director – Operations·Athlite Sports Accessories Pvt.Ltd.

India

Diploma, Applied Operations Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 5 months

Director – Operations

July 2020 - Present

Athlite Sports Accessories Pvt.Ltd.

Pune, India

July 2020 - Present

• To develop and implement manufacturing strategies
aligned with overall business goals. This includes
capacity planning, technology upgrades,
operational improvements.

Company industry:
Sporting Goods
Job role:
Management

Deputy Manager Operations

January 2017 - March 2020

Leadec India Pvt Ltd.

Ahmedabad, India

January 2017 - March 2020

Main responsibilities:

Production management.
Production planning.
Manpower scheduling.
Manpower training and skills evaluation.
Quality systems (TS16949, ISO 14001, OSHA 18001) implementation.
Safety systems implementation.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture
Job role:
Manufacturing

Deputy Operations Manager

January 2017 - March 2020

Leadec India Pvt Ltd

Ahmedabad, India

January 2017 - March 2020

 Coordinate, manage and monitor the working of various departments i.e., Production, PPC, Maintenance, QA, Warehouse & HSE in the organization for smooth operations of plant.
 Prepare and control operational budgets, control inventory through WMS and plan strategies for financial well being of the company. Review financial statements and data to improve profitability.
 Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals. Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output. Monitor adherence to rules, regulations and procedures.
 Establish organizational structures, delegate tasks and accountabilities. Establish work schedules, supervise staff, monitor and evaluate their performance.
 Manage the maintenance of equipment and PLC based machines and increase OEE, increasing MTBF and reducing MTTR.
 Facilitate coordination and communication between support functions such as Purchase, R&D, IT, HR and Accounts.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture

Director – Operations (Production

January 2017 - January 2020

Athlite Sports Accessories Pvt. Ltd.,

Pune, India

January 2017 - January 2020

• To develop and implement manufacturing strategies
aligned with overall business goals. This includes
capacity planning, technology upgrades,
automation initiatives, and long-term
operational improvements.
• To ensure high production efficiency and output
quality while minimizing waste, downtime, and
operational costs.
• To oversee quality management systems,
ensuring compliance with internal standards,
customer requirements, and regulatory certifications
such as ISO or industry-specific standards.
• To take accountability for budgeting and financial
control of manufacturing operations, including cost
reduction initiatives, capital expenditure planning,
and improving overall profitability.
• To develop shop floor teams, while promoting a
strong culture of safety, accountability, and
performance.
• To maintain cross-functional coordination among
the departments such as supply chain, procurement,
R&D, sales, and logistics to ensure production aligns
with demand and delivery schedules.
• To ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and
environmental (HSE) standards, reducing
workplace risks and ensuring compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements.
• Worked in Greenfield project. Did
the machine set up and trials.
Warehouse & HSE in the organization for smooth
operations of plant.
• Prepare and control operational budgets, control
inventory through WMS and plan strategies for financial
well being of the company. Review financial statements
and data to improve profitability.
• Improve processes and policies in support of
organizational goals. Formulate and implement
departmental and organizational policies and procedures
to maximize output. Monitor adherence to rules,
regulations and procedures.
• Establish organizational structures, delegate tasks and
accountabilities. Establish work schedules, supervise
staff, monitor and evaluate their performance.
• Manage the maintenance of equipment and PLC based
machines and increase OEE, increasing MTBF and
reducing MTTR.
• Facilitate coordination and communication between
support functions such as Purchase, R&D, IT, HR and
Accounts.

Company industry:
Sporting Goods

Deputy Manager – Production (Foaming, Stitching, Plastic

August 2010 - March 2015

TRW Sun Steering Wheels Pvt Ltd

Pune, India

August 2010 - March 2015

Goods warehouse to ensure continuity of production and
maintain organized receiving and dispatch of finish
product.
• Prepares Production Plans and monitor Production vs.
Sales to review production schedule accordingly.
• Coordinates with SCM department and ensure
uninterrupted material/resource flow to production floor.
• Establishes production standards of efficiency, minimum
wastages and maximum utilization of resources
(machines, raw material and manpower).
• Evaluate performance of staff, recommends promotion,
additional training or termination.
• Preparing budget for Shop Floor management.
• Final inspection and testing of finished products and
sample submission to customers. Preparing documents
such as CP, PPAP, PFMEA, PSW and submit to
customers.
• Driving supplier quality performance, including new
product development and product quality improvement.
• Performing quality system audits, maintaining supplier
quality records and promote the initiatives to improve the
quality of supplied parts.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture

Deputy Manager – Production (Foaming, Stitching, Plastic

January 2010 - January 2015

TRW Sun Steering Wheels Pvt. Ltd.,

Pune, India

January 2010 - January 2015

• Manage and monitor the Operation of Plant and Finished
Goods warehouse to ensure continuity of production and
maintain organized receiving and dispatch of finish
product.
• Prepares Production Plans and monitor Production vs.
Sales to review production schedule accordingly.
• Coordinates with SCM department and ensure
uninterrupted material/resource flow to production floor.
• Establishes production standards of efficiency, minimum
wastages and maximum utilization of resources
(machines, raw material and manpower).
• Evaluate performance of staff, recommends promotion,
additional training or termination.
• Preparing budget for Shop Floor management.
• Final inspection and testing of finished products and
sample submission to customers. Preparing documents
such as CP, PPAP, PFMEA, PSW and submit to
customers.
• Driving supplier quality performance, including new
product development and product quality improvement.
• Performing quality system audits, maintaining supplier
quality records and promote the initiatives to improve the
quality of supplied parts.

Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor

Engineer – Production

June 2008 - July 2010

Toyoda Gosei India Pvt Ltd

Jaipur, India

June 2008 - July 2010

• Production planning and output monitoring. Implemented Bin-Card system
for tracking raw material
inventory. Installed conveyor system for
maintaining FIFO. Reduced the manpower by
20% with automation on line.
• Manpower scheduling and deployment according to the
production plan.
• Manage finished goods inventory for uninterrupted
supply.
• Train the manpower and evaluate their performance for
retraining, if not qualified.
• Define the skill level for particular operation and deploy
the manpower accordingly.
process.
• Implement Toyota Production Systems (TPS:
Kanban, JIT, Line balancing, etc.) on shop floor.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture
Job role:
Engineering

Engineer – Production (Foaming, Plastic Molding & Assembly).

January 2008 - January 2010

Toyoda Gosei India Pvt Ltd

Jaipur, India

January 2008 - January 2010

• Production planning and output monitoring.
• Manpower scheduling and deployment according to the
production plan.
• Manage finished goods inventory for uninterrupted
supply.
• Train the manpower and evaluate their performance for
retraining, if not qualified.
• Define the skill level for particular operation and deploy
the manpower accordingly.
• Drive Kaizen activities for continuous improvements in
process.
• Drive line balancing activities for optimizing the process.
• Implement Toyota Production Systems (TPS:
Kanban, JIT, Line balancing, etc.) on shop floor. Reduced

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture

Asstt. Engineer- Production

September 2005 - May 2008

Pvt. Ltd.,

Indore, India

September 2005 - May 2008

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Engineering

Asstt. Engineer- Production

January 2005 - January 2008

Pinnacle Industries Ltd.,

Indore, India

January 2005 - January 2008

• Manpower scheduling and deployment.
• Reduce rejection and rework on line by continuously
imparting the training operators to increase First-Pass
yield.
• Maintain tools and dies for smooth functioning of
according to SMED.
• Make process improvements for better and effective
working.
• Taking part in preventive maintenance activities of
machines to reduce the downtime.
• Monitor the usage of PPEs on shop floor to avoid
accidents.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture

Junior Engineer- Production

July 2003 - September 2005

KASP Weighing Systems Pvt Ltd

Dewas, India

July 2003 - September 2005

• Manpower scheduling and deployment.
• Process improvement.
• Shop floor management.

Company industry:
Heavy Industry & Metallurgy
Job role:
Engineering

Junior Engineer- Production

January 2003 - January 2005

KASP Weighing Systems Pvt. Ltd.,

Dewas, India

January 2003 - January 2005

• Manpower scheduling and deployment.
• Process improvement.
• Shop floor management.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Education

Alison

October 2025

October 2025

Diploma, Applied Operations Management

Ireland

Alison

October 2025

October 2025

Diploma, Financial Accounting

Ireland

Alison

September 2025

September 2025

Diploma, Project Management

Ireland

Alison

September 2025

September 2025

Diploma, Applied Generative AI

Ireland

Rajeev Gandhi Technological University

June 2003

June 2003

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education

May 1997

May 1997

High school or equivalent, Mathematical Physics

India

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education

March 1994

March 1994

High school or equivalent, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

India

GPA (percentage): 53%

GPA (percentage): 53%

Skills

OHSAS 18001
Expert
OHSAS 18001
Expert
ISO 14001
Expert
ISO 14001
Expert
TS16949
Expert
TS16949
Expert
PPC
Expert
PPC
Expert
Six Sigma Green Belt
Expert
Six Sigma Green Belt
Expert
WMS
Expert
WMS
Expert
ERP
Intermediate
ERP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
MS Office
Expert
MS Office
Expert
AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING
Intermediate
AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING
Intermediate
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
DETAIL ORIENTED
Intermediate
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Intermediate
HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate
PRODUCT QUALITY QA QC
Intermediate
PRODUCT QUALITY QA QC
Intermediate
PUNCTUALITY
Intermediate
PUNCTUALITY
Intermediate
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Intermediate
ISO 14000 SERIES
Intermediate
ISO 14000 SERIES
Intermediate
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Urdu

Intermediate

Arabic

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
A Comprehensive Guide to Creative Writing.
Production Planning and Control (PPC).
ISO14001 & OHSAS18001.
ISO/TS16949:2009(E).
Six Sigma Green Belt.
AOTS training in Japan for PU
Introduction to C
Production Planning and Control (PPC).
ISO14001 & OHSAS18001.
ISO/TS16949:2009(E).
Six Sigma Green Belt.
ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001
Dec 2011
PPC
Jul 2013
Six Sigma Green Belt
Feb 2013

Training
TS 16949
Vintage Business Services, Pune
Jan 2012

Hobbies and interests

Reading novels, photography, listening to music, playing violin.