Ashok Vignesh Kannadasan

As part of Global Manufacturing team at Vestas, I continuously focus on increasing project implementations in asset management, spare parts, and continuous improvement across APAC, EMEA, LATAM, NCE, and MED regions.

• Traveled extensively to Vestas Manufacturing facilities to develop, lead training sessions, and drive continuous improvement activities throughout t value stream, aiming to achieve business results
• Developing EAM enterprise system based Business intelligence dashboard for organization to achieve better visibility
• Identified spare parts and tool forecast needs for regions, implemented efficient scrap-to-reuse methodology, and achieved potential cost savings of Euro 3 million.
• Analyzed monthly KPI for downtime equipment's and recommend process improvement upgrades for Chronic and sporadic breakdown and collaborating with factory team to increase equipment efficiency
• Promote knowledge sharing, train new employees & contribute to team competency building
• Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making

• Managing Factory Maintenance and Spare parts Planning and PEX activities
• Worked closely with factory PEX to reduce takt and cycle time in respective Shell, Web and Finish areas
• Developed local transport trolley which helped tool manufacturing cost 60% less than original cost
• Contributed to Implementation of new projects, V110 and V120.11C and V120 11D.
• Established Predictive/Preventive maintenance for Shell & Web moulds, Pultrusion and cutting lines , Blade Turners, Resin machines, Laser Projectors, material handling equipment, AHU, Chillers, Air-compressors, Painting equipment, Pneumatic Hand tools, Grinders and Special Purpose Machinery
• Saved Euro 40000 annually by poka-yoking a Root end milling machine
• Reduced equipment downtime from 902 hours to 303 hours through efficient planning and improved spare parts availability for entire factory in year 2018
• Assisted in Hex gen EAM training for Supervisors, Planners, Technicians and Operators

• Prepare manufacturing documentation including TPI/WI, route sheets, PPF, and operation sheets
• Execute production plan based on PPC Plan & Monitoring production (Plan Vs Actual) Manpower planning (Monthly and daily), work allocation and monitoring performance
• Monitoring OEE, SPR , Down time, Change over time, Rejection, monitoring the process through SPC, Fixing life for all tooling, Monitoring and Planning for tools and spare – imported
• Receiving purchase requisition, analyze for specification quantity and delivering the requirements
• Constantly engage with the site maintenance leads, original equipment manufacturers, vendors and modify as recommended
• Prepare presentations on TPM, ACMA, and MRM

• Provided technical and engineering support to ensure reliable operation of (SCADA) application systems including (RTUs)& networking equipment
• Handling 7 Data Centers of Vestas Southern region and Managed around 16 subcontractor employees and providing support to other sites regions technically
• Troubleshooting of all hardware and software related to Automation section in wind turbine like N Port, N Port Wireless Modem, Moxa Switch, Hirschman Switch and Convertors, etc.

• Taking care of database development and maintenance
• Installation of CCTV cameras (Box, Dome, PTZ etc) Making of patch cords for LAN e.g
• Providing 24\7 remote support to our clients using Team viewer, VNC viewer and LogMeIn remote access.