NIPUN CHAUHAN

M35/1 Telco Colony, Jamshedpur • chauhan_nipun@yahoo.co.in

Mobile: 9910176161 • Home : 01202861299 • chauhan.nipun@gmail.com

MANAGER – PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

8 YEARS EXPERIENCE | MACHINING | PISTON, CAMSHAFT, CONNECTING ROD

Engineering professional with comprehensive experience in Production, Engineering, New process development,
Cost reduction, Productivity improvement, Rejection reduction, Man management and Project management. Have
been instrumental in improving the productivity and achieving significant cost reductions in manufacturing
processes. Results focus and effectual leader with proven track record of driving revenue, profitability and growth
within turnaround, rapid-change and dynamic environments. An effective communicator with excellent relationship,
management skills and strong analytical, problem solving and organizational abilities.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

New Process Development Production Management Aluminium & Steel Machining

Productivity Improvement Maintaining Quality Systems Grinding, Broaching, Superfinishing
Rejection Reduction Process Improvement, Six sigma Landis, Takisawa, Makino, Weisser
Manpower Management Lean manufacturing, TPM, SPC tool CNC programming, 840D, Fanuc
Project Management Powerpoint, Autocad, ProE, SAP, Oracle Automatic Gantry machining line

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Manager, Shop Operation – Tata Cummins Ltd, Jamshedpur Feb 2008-Present

(Tata Cummins ltd is a Cummins driven joint venture between Tata & Cummins. Tata Cummins is supplying Diesel
Engine to Tata Motors for heavy vehicles. TCL is a TS, QS, TPM certified with marvelous COS practice.)

Looking after Connecting rod and Camshaft line as Process & quality manager, primarily responsible for tool
tooling management, inventory management, meeting the production and rejection targets, project management and
maintaining COS TPM & quality systems.

⇒ Attended training / workshop on

o Advance Grinding Technology at Grindwell Norton Mumbai.
o Through the lens of customer.
o Kaizen workshop.
⇒ Reduced the cycle time of Bolt hole operation by 30sec on Makino machine.
⇒ Improvement of machine capability of journal grinding machine from 1.1 Cp to 1.7 Cp.
⇒ Successful development of E-III camshaft.
⇒ Handling a project for removing one machine from camshaft line by combining two operations on one
machine thus 3 manpower can be saved.
⇒ Additional responsibility of;
o Team Leader and supervising for meeting targets at a manufacturing business unit, and
handling 78 work forces.
o Team member of Kaizen team of TCL.
⇒ Played a pivotal role in
o Carrying out Rejection analysis using S.Q.C Tools and periodically conducting the Process
Capability (Cp & Cpk) studies to check stability of critical process.
⇒ Process audit to find out the opportunity for improvements.
⇒ Regular communication with internal customers to meet production oriented requirements.
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⇒ Carry out systematic consultancy. Subordinate development to get better output from them.
⇒ Conceptualize, & Execution of the In-House Projects & Improvement Projects leading to Productivity
Improvement, De-bottlenecking, Environment & Safety Standards Improvements.
Member P. E. – Sundaram Clayton ltd, Chennai 2007- 2008
(Sundaram Clayton, with sales over Rs 700 Cr, is the largest supplier of Air brakes for heavy vehicles in India, a
leading provider of advance braking system solution. SCL is a TPM, Deming awarded, Japan Quality medal
awarded and having the collaboration with Wabco UK which in turn is a world leader for air brakes system and
having operation in many countries.)

Worked in Production engineering department and responsible for development of process & facilities for new
products. Preparing RFQ, cycle time study, machine commissioning, productivity improvement in existing product.

Noteworthy Accomplishments;
⇒ Attended training / workshop on
o In house cutting tool training workshop.
o Programming & working on A51 HMC from Makino Japan.
o Honing operation for Engine cylinder
⇒ Designed and implemented the material handling system and modified the process operation sequence
for the new machining line for Vacuum pump body so as to improve the product flow.
⇒ Handling the project for establishing the machining line for Air dryer body.
⇒ Preparation of Process flow chart, PFMEA, QCPC, Operation standards, SMED reports, Process capability
reports, Poke-Yoke reports.
⇒ Played a pivotal role in
o Tooling development for in house component.
o Development of facilities for new products
o PPAP run
o Quality proving

Shriram Pistons & Rings, Ghaziabad 2001-2007

(SPRL is one of India’s largest manufacturers of Piston, Ring, Engine valve, and Gudgeon pin for most of the
automobile manufacturer with over Rs 500cr in sales.)

Looking after Piston machining line as Line in charge, primarily responsible for tool tooling management, inventory
management, meeting the production and rejection targets, maintaining TPM & quality systems.

Noteworthy Accomplishments;
⇒ Attended training / workshop on
o Attended one week training on TPS3100 software for Cam less machining in TAKISAWA,
JAPAN and done approval of new machine.
o Programming & working on multi-channel 840D SIEMENS system from WEISSER Germany.
⇒ Consistently achieved an improvement in the productivity of Automated Line by 10% within the record
time of 1 month. This resulted in increasing companies profit by Rs. 5.1 million per year.
⇒ Well appreciated for being able to save 3 manpower (Rs 1.5 million saving per year) by clubbing of
operations.
⇒ Use time & motion study technique and arrange the data in excel application and made an application
for capacity calculation, helps the management to access real-time situation.
⇒ Instrumental in striving to reduce loss in model change over time by 40% using TPM & SMED concept.
⇒ Additional responsibility of;
o Team Leader and supervising the staff for meeting targets at a manufacturing department,
which has over 40 cr. company Investment, i.e. prestigious robotic model line, and handling
48 workforce involving 6 supervisors & 42 workman.
o Active team member of Cross Functional Team of SPR
⇒ Played a pivotal role in
o Making the production system Robust by PFMEA & Control plan, Poke Yoke and doing
Standardization at micro level for minimal losses.
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o Carrying out Rejection analysis using S.Q.C Tools and periodically conducting the Process
Capability (CP & Cpk) studies to check stability of critical process.
o Imparting qualitative training of subordinates for
 TPM, S.Q.C Tools, 5S, Kaizen and Quality circle & MUDA.
 Instrumental in developing car model in single piece flow line.
 Process audit to find out the opportunity for improvements.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

10th CBSE board (1996) 12th CBSE board (1998)

DAV Public school with 73% marks DAV Public school with 71% marks

Diploma in Mechanical (2002)

Govt. Polytechnic Ghaziabad with 77% marks

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B. Tech Mechanical (2007) (Part time)
Delhi College of Engineering with 59% marks

Software Skills

MS Word | MS Excel | MS PowerPoint | Auto CAD | Pro-E | CNC Programming | Visual Basic |ERP software |
Mini Tab software | Lotus notes

Professional Training & Development

Advance Grinding Technology | TPM | SPC | Cutting tool | COS | Lean MFG | Shop floor Behavioral | 840D
Siemens system | Fanuc system

Personal

Date of Birth : 6th July 1980

Language Known : English and Hindi
Passport Details : Passport No. F5284071 /Date of Issue: 19/12/2005
Permanent Address : C-19 West Model Town, Ghaziabad, U.P. 201001, India
Marital Status : Married

Extracurricular Activities

Silver Medal in State and zonal event in 100m & 400m race.
Good player of TT and participated in various events.
Won G.K. talent search competition at school level.