Ashok kumar
Nahan
Summary
Manufacturing professional with 15+ years of experience in the HVAC/AC industry, specializing in coil manufacturing, production operations, process improvement, and plant manufacturing.
Currently working as Deputy Manager at Blue Star Limited, with hands-on experience in Aluminum & Copper coil production, manpower planning, troubleshooting, productivity improvement, quality, EHS, SAP, APQP, TPM and Kaizen initiatives.
Experienced in driving process improvements, reducing losses, improving yield and productivity, and managing cross-functional manufacturing challenges. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and ISO Auditor, with working knowledge of CNC programming and SAP.
Looking for opportunities in Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and Plant Management roles where I can leverage my shop-floor expertise and leadership experience to drive operational excellence and business growth..
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager
Blue Star Ltd
10.2016 - Current
- Led end-to-end Coil Shop operations for copper & aluminium heat exchangers, managing production, quality, cost, delivery and manpower.
- Drove productivity, material yield, cost reduction and process improvement through Kaizen, TPM, SMED and Six Sigma/DMAIC initiatives.
- Led RCA and corrective actions for rejection, leakage, process defects and chronic manufacturing issues.
- Managed cross-functional coordination with Quality, Maintenance, PPC, Engineering, Stores and Assembly for operational excellence.
- Developed supervisors and shop-floor teams through mentoring, performance monitoring and capability building.
- Ensured EHS, ISO, process compliance and SAP-based production/material control.
Additional Responsibility – Assembly Operations | Last 1 Year
- Managed AC Indoor & Outdoor Unit Assembly with responsibility for production, manpower, quality and line performance.
- Drove improvement in productivity, downtime, rejection and rework through structured loss analysis and corrective actions.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve material, quality, equipment and production constraints.
Production Engineer
DAIKIN
01.2014 - 10.2016
- Designed and optimized HVAC production processes, enhancing efficiency and product reliability.
- Managed production line tasks and led continuous improvement initiatives, implementing countermeasures to resolve issues and reduce downtime.
- Conducted root cause analysis, identifying solutions to prevent equipment failures and improve operational stability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality.
Deputy Engineer Production
SUBROS LTD
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Executed production planning and implementation, leading the team, training associates, and organizing production documentation including daily production data and rejection metrics to support operational goals.
- Assisted in designing HVAC systems for automotive applications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on engineering projects.
- Conducted quality checks on components to ensure compliance.
Diploma Engineer Trainee
SUBROS LTD
07.2011 - 10.2012
- Operated SPM machines, resolved technical problems, and met production targets, decreasing rejection rates through kaizen methods.
- Collaborated with engineering teams on product design and development to enhance product functionality.
- Assisted in testing and evaluating mechanical systems for performance reliability.
- Supported implementation of quality control measures, ensuring adherence to production standards.
Education
MBA - Operations Management
Chandigarh University
Chandigarh, India09-2026
B.Tech / B.E. -
IME
Mumbai01-2018
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Govt Polytechnic Sundernagar H.P.
Sundernagar (H.P.)01-2011
Skills
- Production planning
- Project management
- Manufacturing processes
- Process optimization
- Quality management
- Lean methodologies
- Six Sigma principles
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Equipment optimization
- Workforce management
- Inventory management
- Value stream mapping
- MS Office proficiency
Personal Information
Title: Deputy Manager
Certification
- Six sigma yellow belt
- Six sigma green belt
Languages
Hindi, English, Punjabi
Projects
- Aluminum yield improvement (0.56% yield gain/15.8 lacs-annual saving), 61 Days optimization of aluminum fin stock width and reduce scrap by 0.56% and generate 15.8 lacs annually
- Six sigma green belt project on ppm reduction, 184 Days coil scrap reduction with the help of six sigma methodology, ppm reduction from 3470 to 2082
- Productivity improvement on ODU assy line by 10%, 243 Days improve ODU assy line productivity by 10% through line balancing, process optimization, and bottleneck elimination.
- Productivity improvement on IDU fin line, 62 Days 12 % productivity improvement on IDU die with modification in cut off positions and program change, eliminating feed changer function and thus reduced breakdown due to same. efficiency improved
- Production improvement, 31 Days enhancing the production and implementation of single flow on the assy line
- Commissioning and installation of SFA-2 heater line, 31 Days commissioning and installation of new machines for newly developed SFA-2 heater line
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Native
Native
Accomplishments
- Star award-2026 for improved productivity and optimsed resources in Q1
- The Achiever Award for productivity improvement in coil shop
- The Achiever award For improvement in idu fin die
Affiliations
- participated in employee engagement,team building and cross functional improvement initiatives
- supported technical knowledge -sharing and mentoring of junior team members
Timeline
Deputy Manager
Blue Star Ltd
10.2016 - Current
Production Engineer
DAIKIN
01.2014 - 10.2016
Deputy Engineer Production
SUBROS LTD
10.2012 - 04.2013
Diploma Engineer Trainee
SUBROS LTD
07.2011 - 10.2012
MBA - Operations Management
Chandigarh University
B.Tech / B.E. -
IME
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Govt Polytechnic Sundernagar H.P.