A Srirama Murthy

• Team Lead for BCC Sourcing. Managing $150Mi for Casting,Forging,Sheet Metal commodities.
• Handling Annual Volume of $100 Mi Casting Business domestic biz. of Ferrous Castings & Forging.
• Identified cost reduction and efficiency improvement opportunities in collaboration with project teams.
• Developed strategies to enhance team performance through multi-commodity training and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborated with NPD and engineering teams to deliver robust products.
• Conducted product calculations during project phases to drive cost reduction for €360m buy value.
• Managed risk assessment and career path planning aligned with competency requirements.
• Facilitated problem-solving sessions for team members.
• Conducted VaVE workshops to amend post-production cost-down measures for high gap parts.

• Developments of S4 cylinder block for Simpson in a record time of 3 months lead time.
• Reduced rejection rates from 8% to 4.75%, enhancing product quality.
• Managed quality management system to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Erected and commissioned new foundry for cylinder block and head valued at 150 crores.

• Streamlined no-bake process, enabling achievement of production targets
• Guided team in enhancing job skills for improved performance
• Enhanced customer base through implementation of strategic initiatives
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• Managed supply chain for foundry, leading team of 80 engineers and workmen to ensure efficient operations.
• Increased production from 180 tpm to 400 tpm.
• Reduced development cycle time for new products, enabling expansion of customer base.

• Led the erection and commissioning of a new aluminum foundry to support operational capacity.
• Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

Implemented and established a 700 tonne Greenfield foundry project.

Managed overall supply chain for the foundry.

Boosted production levels from 80 tonnes per month to 200 tonnes per month.

Developed new vendors and brought down the procurement cycle time as well as cost of raw material.§ Increased production from 80 tpm to 200 tpm.

Conducted vendor meetings to reduce procurement costs and streamline processing time.

• Negotiated with shipping agents for export of castings, achieving optimal agreements that lowered freight costs.

Directed production activities in melt shop and metallography department, specializing in ductile and grey iron castings.

Executed incoming material quality statistical process control to ensure accuracy of QCDSM metrics, supporting overall quality assurance.

Administered data and document control for QS and TS certifications, maintaining compliance with industry standards.

Actively engaged as core member during SAP implementation within material management.

• Facilitated TPM and TQM methodologies to enhance operational efficiency, driving continuous improvement across plant operations.

Managed production of SG and grey iron castings, ensuring adherence to quality standards and specifications.

Monitored processes within TQM cell, analyzing rejection trends to identify and address quality issues.

Implemented remedial measures and trained workmen on quality systems, enhancing team competency and operational compliance.

• Reduced power consumption from 760 kWh/t to 630 kWh/t, enhancing operational efficiency.

• Contributed to a project that produced magnesium metal through fused salt electrolysis of magnesium chloride, achieving 100 t of magnesium metal with 99.9% purity.
• Supervised technical operations and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
• Coordinated maintenance and repair activities for laboratory equipment and systems.
• Managed team schedules and allocated resources effectively for project completion.