PROFESSIONAL PROFILE A competent professional with nearly 16 years of experience in the areas of Maintenance, Kaizen Implementation, Quality projects

s as well as Man Management. Currently associated with Nokia India Pvt. Ltd., Sriperumbudur as Engineer Maintenance. Adroit in heading preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance of various conventional machines ,CNC ,PLC, Hydraulic machines, Pneumatic machines , Material handling equipments EOT, tools & equipment. Track record of achieving cost reduction through monitoring of technical equipment, ensuring optimum utilisation of resources & curbing rejection. Talent for proactively identifying & resolving problems; ramping up project activities with on time deliverables and maximising productivity. Well-versed with ISO 14001 & TS 16949 standards. An enterprising leader with excellent communication, analytical, problem solving and man management skills. Comfort in liaising with people at any level of business/regulatory agencies for obtaining sanctions and ensuring smooth task execution. CORE COMPETENCIES

Operations & Maintenance

Planning, scheduling and implementing for operations & maintenance of the equipment as well as all the machinery of the production facility. Ensuring formulation of plans for tackling breakdowns, spare parts management and taking suitable action for resolving all major breakdowns in the manufacturing plant. Planning & implementing preventive & predictive maintenance. Leading the implementation of TPM in the unit for enhancing efficiency of maintenance activities. Plant Expansion & Enhancement / Installation & Commissioning Coordinating projects right from the planning stage till final execution, involving planning, resource finalisation, defining specifications, procurement of equipment and ensuring project completion within timelines. Managing installation & commissioning of various mechanical equipment & machines to facilitate smooth production operations. Carrying out inspection tests for determining the effectiveness of equipment. Commercial Operations / Inventory Management

Identifying and developing global/local suppliers for procuring all equipment & machinery including components, items, etc. to meet parameters and ensure state of the art production facility. Maintaining the inventory level for spares in the stores at sufficient levels. Negotiating with suppliers for selection & procurement of project material/ equipment at reasonable rates. Assessing supplier performance at regular intervals on pre-determined parameters. Systems Implementation Driving and supporting the implementation of quality management systems (ISO 14001, TS 16949) for enhancing product & process quality, as well as for reducing costs. Coordinating audits and maintaining relevant documents.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Company Profile :

Nokia has played a pioneering role in the growth of cellular technology in India, starting with the first-ever cellular call a decade ago, made on a Nokia mobile phone over a Nokia-deployed network. Nokia started its India operations in 2005, and presently operates Manufacturing site in Chennai. Over the years, the company has grown manifold with its manpower strength increasing from 450 people in the year 2004 to over 15000 employees in March 2008 (including Nokia Siemens Networks). Today, India holds the distinction of being the second largest market for the company globally
The Growth Path Dec05 Mar -11 Continuous Maintenance Leader Apr-11 till now Manufacturing Engineer

Key Deliverables: Leading various activities, viz. recruitment, appraisal & goal setting of Supply Operations & Maintenance team. Executing the plants maintenance projects and implementing a wide variety of engineering solutions to increase equipment availability. Steering installation & commissioning of tester & launches for new products. Supervising a team of 25 members, responsible for the maintenance activities. Improving reliability, plant operations, maintenance and systems documentation for a leading mobile facility. Handling Corrective Action Preventive Action CAPA with respect to Maintenance using Serena tool. Major Projects Handled: Participated in New ATO Plant Installation & Commissioning at Nokia, Romania and received Special Achievement Award for the same in 2008. Installation of testing equipment in Nokia (Romania) as part of global project.

Installation of Real Time Visual Qualification in Chennai as part of global project in coordination with Quality, Technical Training & I.E team. Transition of Type Label Supplier as part of global project in coordination with Sourcing team.

Noteworthy Attainments:

Successfully introduced and developed an approach to maintenance by incorporating the Kaizen Philosophy as well as created plans, programs and strategies for improving personnel and equipment. Merit of being an active member of variable aesthetics reduction team involved in reducing customer complaint and quality rejection.

Prepared training Materials for training technicians Documentation of equipment related issues , made it as process, revisited pm checksheet, CAPA updation through web Received special achievement award for Installation of Testers in Romania

Company Profile : Leading BRAKE SYSTEM manufacturer & supplying to Leyland, telco, mahindra & mahindra .It employs around 500 employees Key Deliverables:

Preparing schedule for preventive maintenance and conducting time based maintenance. Monitoring breakdown maintenance operations & improving machine safety interlocks. Implementing and maintaining ISO 14001, TS 16949 & TPM activities. Managing installation & commissioning of machines as well as retrofitting of old machines.

Troubleshooting of breakdowns

Preparing purchase requisition and coordinating with supplier for spares.

Major Projects Handled: Installation of Auto Zincplating. Installation of Auto Anodising.

Noteworthy Attainments: Prepared & delivered a presentation to Japanese Auditors on improving labour productivity in the assigned cell for TPM first category during final assessment audit of Sep03. An active member of Planned Maintenance Pillar representing the unit.

KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW

Deft in handling following machines, tools & equipment: ~ Conventional & SPM Machines ~ Hydraulics Equipment ~ Printers ~ CNC & PLC based Machines ~ Process Shop ~ Packaging Equipment ~ Pneumatics Equipment ~ Mobile Testing Equipment

TRAININGS / SEMINAR ATTENDED

CBM using SPM Instrument linked with Condamand Pro-46 software. Design and troubleshooting of Electro Pneumatics at CVAT. ESD Awareness Training conducted by CIRQ-Tec. Six Sigma In-house Training (Nokia). Supervisory Skills. Communication Skills. TPM Planned Maintenance Seminar attended in Pune conducted by CII TPM. RESEARCH

Topic

TPM & Implementation (Done during final semester of MBA) ACADEMIA

MBA (General Management) Secured 61% B.E. Diploma in Machine Tool Maintenance & Repairs Secured 65%

Anna University

2009

Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai C.M. Kothari Technological Institute, Chennai

2006 1994

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