ANINDYA CHAKRABORTY

Highly competent Manufacturing Professional more than 20 years’ experience in Process Control with Core Engineering Approach, procurement, Quality Assurance through strong strategic policies, System design & Cost control to meet business goals and achieve production target through process simulation, skill up gradation and improvement of project.

A strong visionary professional with over 20 years of experience in achieving revenue, profit and business growth objectives within start-up, turnaround and rapid-change environments respected to present demand of market. A performance-oriented Manufacturing Head with a proven talent for overseeing CFT’s at ABMPL EV Motors Pvt. Ltd, which is a new startup of Electric vehicle Manufacturing OEM with a range of various low speed bikes & Electric 3 wheelers. Well conversant with advanced and cost-effective process development methods, with proven experience in having breakthrough improvements in many areas through Lean Manufacturing to improve quality assured productivity. Effective communicator with excellent negotiation, interpersonal & problem-solving skills with ability to work in multicultural environment.

• ABMPL EV Motors Pvt. Ltd. 2023-2024- Implemented 2W Project in Faridabad and maintain.- Maintain Aftersales Service.
• Shigan Evoltz Ltd. 2023-2024- Created Test Track for improvement on road testing.- Service & Customer Happiness Case Reduction.
• Hero Electric Vehicle Pvt. Ltd. 2011-2022- Implemented Lean Manufacturing to Reduce TAKT Time.- Reduced DPV (Defects per vehicle) from 10 to 1.- Reduced PDI-2 Complaints from 1.8%.- Created Test Track as per Indian Driving Condition standard (ARAI) for improvement on road testing.
• Federal Mogul Goetz India Ltd 2004-2011- Family Table of all 300 tools Gudgeon Pin Boring into 15 Tools.- Reduction in the Machining Rate of the Cast Crown Maruti F8B from 1.77% to 0.7%

• ISO, APQP, PPAP
• SA-8000
• ISO LEAD AUDIT
• Team Building & Management

• Plant Operations: SCM, Localization of vehicle, Business Analysis, New Plant start-up & establishment, Manufacturing operations, Quality Management, VDPD, Leadership, testing equipment’s & machines, Building EV from scratch to the Sky.
• Inventory Management: Monthly Inventory Level, Safety Stock- With Supply Radar, First-in-First-Out (FIFO) Issuance, Maintain Imbalance Kit Data, Fixing Re-order Level, Location Identification and Identify Stock Liquidation Frequency with Lean Inventory Management include Fast/Slow/Non-Moving (FSN) Stock Analysis.
• Quality Planning: Cost Centre, Budget & Policies, QMS, FEMA, SOPs, Standards and Advance Control Plan Development & Visual Implementation.
• Quality Assurance: Continual Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving Tool, Mistake Proofing (Poka-Yoke) and automated inspection.
• Quality Systems: ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 & ISO/OHSAS 18001:2007 And later on SA: 8000:2014.
• Production Management: Elimination of Non-Value-Added Time and reduce changeover time from Cycle Time. Reduce TAKT Time; Skill Up gradation & Multiskilling with successful implementation of Lean Management.
• Product Development: Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis; Process Validation - Customer Requirement Analysis, Manufacturing Costing, Benchmarking, Finalizing Specifications including QCC; Product Validation – Designing, testing & developing prototype through Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP).
• Value Engineering: Identify Areas of Improvement, Cost Reduction Plan, Improvement Analysis, Implementing added and tailored design as per NPD or customer demand in various regions.
• Inspection Skills: CMM, Roughness Tester, DB Meter, Lux Meter, Vernier Caliper, Micrometer, Angle Protector & Bevel Protector.
• Application Engineering: Product Life Cycle Analysis & Performance Analysis.
• CAD Support: MS Office, Auto-Cad & Pro E-Wildfire.
• Preparing budget for Project & Facility planning under consideration of targeted TAKT time, presenting monthly and weekly performance reports through Activity Score Chart (JD/KRA/KPI), MIS.
• Leading, guide & monitoring the performance of a team of 6 engineers, 3 Managers and workers for planning & executing production operations in coordination with the available resources and assurance of Cost-effective Process development to achieve optimum productivity in minimum cost through skill up gradation at each level though Trainings.
• Scope for modifications in tooling, jigs, fixtures, consumables, power for controlling & reducing conversion cost per unit produced and Productivity improvement by improving jigs-fixtures and equipment. Implementing low-cost automation based on Lean Tool & Kaizen Approaches.
• Achieving productivity improvements & eliminating non-value added operations, executing cost saving techniques / measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in operation & maintenance expenditures and work within the budget.
• Establishing quality policies, standards, implementing stringent quality control systems with Process Approach of QMS. Improving Quality / Productivity / Reliability / Safety at manufacturing process.
• Conducting Audits to enhance quality of products and reduce rejection level & rework through continuous up gradation of systems to observe better compliance in line to meet customer expectation (Inter-departmental).
• Problem solving with root cause analysis (RCA), 5Why analysis, Fish Bone Diagram and resolving through Quality Tools - 7QC Tool, CAPA, Monitoring Chart with cut-off date.
• Leading, motivating & training the team to improve their operational efficiency through Attitude, Skills & Knowledge (ASK) base analysis, Skill Matrix, Competency Matrix, Training Plan vs Completion & Training Feedback assessment.
• Imparting training to manufacturing team for smooth flow of operations (i.e. Basic process, One Point Lessons, quality improvements, Root cause analysis, Down time reduction, horizontal deployment, Selection of process sequence with error/ mistake proofing, Preventive measure in manufacturing process.
• Ensuring high quality services, optimum resource utilization for good service quality, resulting in customer delight and customer satisfaction by closely interacting with potential customer & understand their requirements and customizing the product and after sales services accordingly.
• Monitored discipline at the shop floor for a healthy, accident free & safe work culture with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) based on several analysis like Hazardous Identification & Risk Analysis, Fire Safety norms.

• ABMPL EV Motors Pvt. Limited.
• Plant Operations & Set-Up
• Electric 2W Business planning & Assembly unit establishment (Assembly line, Inventory Management, Systems & Quality Standards Implementation, Process Flow System from Parts Incoming to EV Dispatch).
• Heading manufacturing (Production, Quality, Manufacturing support, Manpower management, Continuous improvement, Capacity Expansion in Assembly cell).
• Technical review related to Assembly function and Selection of machines/ equipment, supplier & techno-commercial analysis based cost negotiation.
• Vendor Development & Product Development
• Vendor assessment- Include Technical competence, Vision, Financial Stability, Capability.
• Conduct Due Diligence of the supplier to get information about commercial, Operational, Legal to ensure long term business.
• Negotiate with supplier on lead-time, Cost and quality to obtain the maximum benefit for the organization.
• Manufacturing Management
• Identified production activity, Cycle Time and TAKT Time.
• Directed manpower skill evaluation and deputed them according to skill level as per process requirement.
• Removed non-value added work for assembly chain and established Lean manufacturing.
• Inventory Management
• Established location identification system (cluster system) and display for user-friendly access of inventory and established FIFO for issuance.
• Identified slow & non-moving stocks with fast moving items, Maintained unbalance kit data for re-order activity.
• Ensured separate storage of hazardous material (batteries) as per environment norms.
• SHIGAN EVOLT Ltd.
• PRODUCT & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT- L5 E-RICK
• Electric 3W Business planning & Assembly unit establishment (Assembly line, Inventory Management, Systems & Quality Standards Implementation, Process Flow System from Parts Incoming to EV Dispatch).
• Technical review related to Assembly function and Selection of machines/ equipment, supplier & techno-commercial analysis-based cost negotiation.
• Develop D+3, D+6 and Cargo to enhance L5 Range.
• At HERO ELECTRIC PVT. LTD.
• QA / QC and Process Improvement
• Responsible for overall process quality & process rejection (In-Coming Inspection, In-Process, Final Inspection, PDI, Vendor and Customer-end).
• Ensured production as per specification & controlled the process by conducting Statistical Process Control studies for the process to achieve optimum process capabilities and process performance.
• Implemented several Poka Yoke (Preventive & Detective) in process & inspection to root-out customer complaints.
• Monitored processes to identify deviations leading to defects & rejections by Defect Matrix, KIAZEN, POKA-YOKE, OPL and Training.
• Conducted periodic Manufacturing Process and Product Audit, its analysis & close looping of action plans through corrective & preventive actions along with customer complaint evaluation.
• Developed laboratory for reliability test and PDI Testing Lines for Test Track for on-road testing of vehicle.