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GAURAV NICHITE
Manufacturing Engineer
Pune
Summary
Mechanical engineer and competent professional in operations having 12 Years of Experience in Production, Manufacturing engineering
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager (Dept.: Manufacturing Engineering)
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd.
9 2022 - Current
- Works as lead planner in framer and closure handling team of 3 planner with externs from project planning to execution phase
- New Project Management: RFQ preparation with KAK Documentation, Sharing with purchaser for supplier finalization, Driving project through SAVW standard process from VFF to SOP with nominated line builder includes product data sharing, technical concept evaluation, Design review & signoff with stake holder, manufacturing go-ahead to line builder
- Project execution: Detail day wise time plan preparation with respect to shutdown dates, Manufacturability checking on supplier site with stake holder, buyoff of equipment or tool delivery to site with sign off, Installation, commissioning and proving for start of production in case of integration line
- Equipment saving by challenging line builder concept with help of design, simulation team with proof and new concept
- Pre-series customer cars build, Car Build issues rectifications & resolvement, Proving of geometry, surface and build quality to achieve quality target pre-series step wise
- Budget Planning: Investment, Launch and Overheads expense monitoring
- Vendors payments management, arranging supportive documents for customs clearance and taxation for import and local scope
- Engineering task: Work in close coordination with engineering, simulations, manufacturing, assembly, installation and programming team to provide innovative, low cost and simply clever solutions to business
- Service support: Support to the operation teams during entire product lifecycle to resolve/kill chronical issues, lead problem solving workshops and GEMBA meetings, Update/upgrade for technologies, Equipment retrofitting's to re-use
- Drive For Management Objectives: Set team objectives inline to Vision and Mission of company, Develop and train team for company policies, Industrial/occupational health & safety, Energy and environment management, QMS audits, compliance, Integrity along with personal and technical trainings
- Leading management meetings like SET meeting (for ECN, new project idea approval), CP5, CP5A and CP8 audits, Quality center Meeting, Workshop like 3P, Anlauf, LTF series meeting, weekly and daily meeting with Stake holder
Manager (Dept.: Production)
TATA Motors Ltd
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Acts as team player & performing production related activities to make right quality product
- Daily production planning & Work content distribution with weekly adherence of SPD requirements
- Having knowledge about MIG & spot welding (able to do with own hand)
- Ensuring safe & clean working area through 5S activities
- Manpower absentisum planning with effective monitoring
Deputy Manager
JCB India Ltd.
10.2020 - 10.2022
- Project Management, process planning professional for New fabricated components for projects of loadall booms UK, Skid steer chassis & powerboom
- Development of parts, Make & buy strategy finalization as per inhouse process capacity, nesting efficiency
- Layout & facility planning of new weld shop
- Design Feasibility study using Teamcenter PLM,GD & T study of product drawings
- Weld length calculation, Weld process SOP, material handling of new components, Tooling tryout & proving
- Planning & execution of Welding fixtures, manipulators, welding machines for new projects
- Robotic programming modification for new variant introduction
- Implementation of Helium leak Testing of hydraulic tanks resulting in leakage rework cost savings at UK
- EOT cranes planning & installation for new project of Heavy line fabrication ramp up from 18/day to 25/day
Deputy Manager
JCB India Ltd.
06.2017 - 10.2020
- Responsible for production of export lines, components like Hydraulic tank, earth mover chassis, carriages etc
- Responsible for making daily production plan according to customer requirements
- Manpower balancing according to absentisum backup on shop floor
- Systematic change in layout of line for maximum utilization of space
- Able to do MIG and spot welding with hand, trained to 200+ people
- Represent JCB at ICQCC level and won 'Par Excellent award' held at Hyderabad
- Awarded as 'Best Employee of the Month' from BH
Group Leader (Production Dept)
Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 02.2017
- Planning of daily production sequence with Ensuring all safety and quality standards in own area
- Handling 100 plus team member to taken out production output
- Best group leader award in GLQ forum and selected for BLQ evaluation
- Best team award for 5s and zero quality issue in CO5 audit for 4 months
- Supervised teams and managed production operations to meet deadlines, budget goals, and performance objectives
- Process auditing to meet the quality standards as per requirement
- Result oriented record of streamlining the working SOPs for enhanced operational effectiveness
- Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
- Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
Executive (Dept: Production: Weld Shop)
Honda Car India Limited
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Trained for practical used of finishing tools to improve quality of car
- Recruitment of New joinee for Zone C i.e
- Matching & Finishing Line by evaluating team members
- Training given to All Zone C associates to Roll out first Car from the Finish Line
- Leader of CFT form for Ding & Dent identified on Finish Line
- Conducting training for shop associates in order to improve their skills as per training plan, procedure and Improve Multi-Skilling
Graduate Apprentice Trainee (GAT)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
10.2012 - 09.2013
- Responsible for production number of Underbody area of Xylo and Quanto
- Production achievement with effective utilization of manpower & practical used of various system like L0 analysis, BBS, SOS, ILU plan etc
- Fixture assets optimization to achieve desired quality of work piece
- Worked as team member of TPM activity to achieve ZERO Breakdowns, Accidents & Defects of Quality
- Effective utilization of 'I4 sessions & Chalta Bolta' to improve morale, quality of car
Education
Diploma In Mechanical Engineering -
Government College Of Engineering
Nashik, India 04.2001 - 04.2009
SSC, Distinction -
C.D.O. Meri Highschool
Nashik, IndiaDLL, Distinction - Labour Law
D Y Patil College of Labour Law, Pune
Pune, IndiaB.E. Mech, Distinction -
MET's Institute of Engineering, Nasik, Pune
Skills
Team Leadership
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
Performance Management
Project Management
Cross-Functional Teamwork
Teamwork and Collaboration
Specialtasksachievements
- Introduction of Geotek framer in mainline against traditional huge structure with Z -axis supply by Hager and Zollern company
- Roof centering through camera vision concept 1st time in SAVW plant
- Panoramic sunroof assembly with CMT welding against regular hemming process causes quality issue
- Cycle time optimization from 31JPH to 42JPH with spot sequence change, robot trajectory optimization, mechanical small ideas implementation
- Got Catalyst award from Business head for saving 1.2 MiEuro through concept & process optimization
- Handling Internation projects i.e. CKD Vietnam for launch of Kushaq and slavia, Panoramic roof with CMT for Kodiaq facelift
- Closure hemming and laser, roof laser quality proving with skoda Czech team for IN2.5 project
Software
MS PowerPoint, excel, office and outlook
Hyper KVS, CONNECT software (SKODA Volkswagen 3DPLM tools)
SAP – Shopping cart & GRN Creation
Knowledge of plant simulation for cycle time evaluation
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Timeline
Manager (Dept.: Production)
TATA Motors Ltd
05.2022 - 10.2022
Deputy Manager
JCB India Ltd.
10.2020 - 10.2022
Deputy Manager
JCB India Ltd.
06.2017 - 10.2020
Group Leader (Production Dept)
Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 02.2017
Executive (Dept: Production: Weld Shop)
Honda Car India Limited
08.2013 - 10.2014
Graduate Apprentice Trainee (GAT)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
10.2012 - 09.2013
Diploma In Mechanical Engineering -
Government College Of Engineering
04.2001 - 04.2009
Manager (Dept.: Manufacturing Engineering)
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd.
9 2022 - Current
SSC, Distinction -
C.D.O. Meri Highschool
DLL, Distinction - Labour Law
D Y Patil College of Labour Law, Pune
B.E. Mech, Distinction -
MET's Institute of Engineering, Nasik, Pune
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