Gaurav Varhadi
Pune
Summary
Production supervisor in paint shop with 7+ years of leadership in automobile industry. Expertise in process improvement and KPI development, driving productivity and efficiency. Strong background in paint department operations, supporting new color and model initiatives. Demonstrated ability to resolve production failures, ensuring adherence to production standards.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Supervisor
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
05.2025 - Current
- Supervised ED sanding process in paint shop to ensure quality standards.
- Managed daily manpower allocation, shift planning, and 5S monitoring for operational efficiency.
- Monitored production and quality metrics, addressing defects and rework issues.
- Prepared surfaces prior to primer coat application for optimal adhesion.
- Trained and supervised contract and company employees on best practices.
- Implemented Kaizen methodologies, 4M analysis, and root cause investigations for defect reduction.
- Coordinated with departments including ED, QC, and maintenance to streamline operations.
- Conducted safety audits to ensure compliance with regulations.
Paint Shop Production Engineer
OMNIA INDIA PVT LTD
07.2019 - 04.2025
- Supervised paint department operations, achieving efficiency goals of 90 to 95 percent.
- Completed all job processes for continuous improvements with a success rate of 100 percent.
- Led team to establish target rates, enhancing quality and production levels.
- Facilitated daily meetings to ensure production readiness and effective communication among team members.
- Coordinated shift handover discussions and checked material supplies for smooth transitions.
- Supported core process partners in developing standardized work procedures and implementing change management.
- Initiated problem-solving strategies to enhance ergonomics, safety, and 5S standardization.
- Utilized past successes and failures to drive continuous process improvement initiatives.
Diploma Trainee
Motherson Automotive Technologies & Engineering
06.2017 - 11.2018
- To know about paint shop process audit.
- Knowledge of Paint Guns Parts and Pump.
- Troubleshooting related to Paint kitchen, Liquid painting.
- Knowledge of liquid paint testing (short term & long term testing).
- Ensure paint defect & quality analysing.
- Daily analysis of rejection & rework.
- Knowledge about Shade Harmony and troubleshooting line problems.
- Customer Complaint handling..
- Manpower handling.
- Incoming Paint batch testing – Liquid and Dry Film properties.
- Knowledge of Paint Guns Parts and Pump
- Troubleshooting related to Paint kitchen, Liquid painting.
- Knowledge of liquid paint testing (short term & long term testing).Ensure paint defect & quality analysing.
- I have handled Paint Lab Instruments as follows-
- 1)Wave scan Meter 2) Gloss meter 3) DFT Meter 4) Anemometer (Air Velocity) 5) Lux Meter (Light Intensity) 6) Dust counter 7) spectrophotometer 8) Impact tester 9) Cupping tester 10) ER meter
Education
Diploma - Paint
Cheminformatic science institute
01.2017
PG Diploma - Robotics & Automation
Technocrat Chennai
01.2016
Diploma - Automobile
MSBTE
01.2014
H.S.C -
State board
01.2012
S.S.C -
State board
01.2010
Skills
- ED process and paintshop equipment knowledge
- SOP and OCP understanding
- 4M analysis and root cause analysis
- MS Office proficiency
- Safety standards comprehension in paintshop
- Production analysis
- Process improvement
Certification
- Examination: Creo 2.0 (Pro e)
- Year attended: 2016
- Class: Certificate ( A class )
Languages
Languages known- Marathi, English, Hindi.
Hobbies and Interests
Hobbies : Playing Cricket, listening Radio, Reading Books.
Training
- Time management
- Implement of “RACI”
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.
05.2025 - Current
Paint Shop Production Engineer
OMNIA INDIA PVT LTD
07.2019 - 04.2025
Diploma Trainee
Motherson Automotive Technologies & Engineering
06.2017 - 11.2018
Diploma - Paint
Cheminformatic science institute
PG Diploma - Robotics & Automation
Technocrat Chennai
Diploma - Automobile
MSBTE
H.S.C -
State board
S.S.C -
State board
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