ANKIT ANAND

• Company Overview: AH64 Project
• Spearheaded production planning for AH64 fuselage components ensuring 100% on time delivery of commodities across the supply chain
• Led a team of 40+ members on role and contract fostering talent development
• Implemented Lean manufacturing principles driving 20% cost savings in operations through waste reduction and process optimization
• Utilize SAP PP to conduct MRP runs manage inventory levels and optimize production schedules
• Partnered with finance teams to develop and execute operational plans, improving procurement processes and reducing costs
• Played a critical role in achieving AS9100D compliance during audits as lead auditee.

Key achievements

• Improved team efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative management strategies.
• Reduced production delays by 30 % through improved coordination with procurement and logistics teams
• Streamlined workflows resulting in a 15% improvement in production efficiency

• Company Overview: AH64 Project
• Preparation of daily and monthly planning of shop and circulate the same to all stakeholders
• Performing MRP run and prepare reorder planning for inhouse and outhouse production
• Tracking shortages of all commodities including shelf life materials and discuss with supply chain to meet the requirement dates
• Optimization of inventory levels and prepare plan for amortization of all slow moving and non -moving stock
• Ensuring consumption of all materials as per BOM
• Capacity management of all work centers
• Ensuring safety compliance of PPC executives
• Conducting morning meeting with all stakeholders and highlighting the issues
• Track the issuance of material to shopfloor
• Waste reduction by analyzing the data of planned vs actual consumption
• Played a key role in improving production workflows by simplifying processes, which resulted in production efficiency
• Track the daily production order closely with the quality control team to ensure every product met stringent quality standards, reducing defects and rework

• Company Overview: AH64 Project
• Successfully set up an stabilized the critical assembly line for AH64 fuselage meeting stringent quality and delivery requirements
• Address bottlenecks in production process through RCCA with 5 Why analysis and 6M approach

Key achievements

• Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
• Achieved takt time compliance across all work centres enhancing output and minimizing delays through SMED, VSM labour accounting compliance and MOST study, pull mechanism, pulse line approach
• Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
• Setup of the critical line from scratch level (Green field), solving all technical difficulties and reducing lead time and takt time

• Led First Article Inspection
• Result recording in FAI
• COPQ calculation
• Lot clearance in SAP
• Raising Nonconformances which happened in assembly line
• Mistake proofing
• Customer management
• FOD detection and final product inspection and Buyoffs
• Rework order creation in SAP
• Ensuring product built as per proper configuration

Key achievements- Reduce the inspection time of empennage and improving quality and reducing external supplier Non conformances

• Developing of centre box assembly for empennage and stabilizing the line by meeting engineering and raising customer queries
• Daily and monthly planning
• PFMEA for all assembly process
• Assembly building from scratch level
• Training of manpower
• SAP utilization for all direct materials required in cost centres
• Production effectiveness monitoring
• Ensuring safety compliance of team members
• Produced the centre box assembly of empennage one of the biggest aircraft carrier C-130J
• Stabilized the assembly operations for skin & access door suiting and trimming
• Led the team for special project LM-100J
• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for process improvement and cost savings opportunities.
• Determined best and most efficient uses of available resources, labor, and equipment.
• Mentored junior staff members, fostering an atmosphere of professional development within the organization.
• Reviewed raw data and production trend forecasts to effectively plan operations.
• Recommended process improvements to enhance product quality.
• Developed new ways of manufacturing and improved existing manufacturing processes.
• Oversaw facility upgrades to maintain compliance with industry regulations and environmental standards.
• Implemented safety protocols, reducing workplace accidents and promoting a safe working environment for employees.
• Managed resource utilization and continuous improvements to streamline operations and reduce costs.
• Played a pivotal role in the successful completion of high-profile projects that contributed significantly to company growth and expansion efforts.
• Reviewed production reports to spot and correct issues early.
• Organized repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
• Championed adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques that resulted in increased throughput capacity.
• Established clear lines of communication between departments to foster collaboration in achieving company objectives.
• Met regularly with production team and managers to analyze problems and plan cost-effective and high-quality product delivery.
• Initiated cost-saving measures in procurement strategies, improving bottom-line profitability without compromising quality.
• Managed daily production schedules to optimize output while maintaining quality standards.