HARISHKUMAR SHANMUGAM
TRICHY
Summary
Experienced Production and planning professional with 8 years of expertise in disc-pad manufacturing for the passenger car segment. Demonstrates a strong blend of technical proficiency and strategic decision-making abilities in areas such as productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, morale, and environmental enhancements. Proven track record of driving continual, sustained, and breakthrough improvements within manufacturing operations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
04.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: A leading friction material manufacturer in India collaborated with Nisshinbo, Japan & TMD, Germany
- Responsible of Day Production from Mixing to FG inward
- Effective planning for Closing daily and weekly Kanban cards
- Active Participation in Kaizen activities
- Curing process mould plan done based on Production scheduling
- Rejection Reduction through QCCs and QITs
- 6S coordinator for Mixing process (2018-21) & Coordinating all 6S zone leaders from (From 2022) in disc pad module.
- Internal Customer Relationship development
- Creating reports and records (documentation) of production processes includes Maintenance & Tooling.
- Stage wise Inventory control
- Coordinating with Supporting departments to sustain Safety & Quality standards & improve Availability rate in Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) in Curing process
- Supervising & directing teams (5 executives & 240 operators) for daily activities & assigning tasks for innovative results
- Eliminate unsafe condition through design changes
- Perform Control plan audit, Gemba walk audits to ensure product & process quality
- Involved in Long term settlement negotiation activities
- Involved in Value stream mapping activities in disc pad module
- Training & Skill development new operators to improve performance rate in OEE in Curing process
Assistant Manager
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
04.2022 - 03.2025
Senior Engineer
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
08.2018 - 03.2022
Graduate Engineering Trainee
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
07.2017 - 07.2018
Education
Online MBA - Business Analytics
Anna University
01.2026
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sona College of Technology
Salem, TN01.2017
HSLC -
St. Kanakadasa Matric Hr. Sec. School
Bargur01.2013
SSLC -
St. Kanakadasa Matric Hr. Sec. School
Bargur01.2011
Skills
- Total Quality Management
- Production planning & Control
- Production scheduling
- Lean Manufacturing
- Capacity planning
- Lean Six Sigma concepts
- CAD - Solidworks & Ansys
- Design & Process optimisation
- Chassis designer
- Quality 7 tools, New 7 tools, DMAIC, SPC (Statistical process control)
- SAP - PP module
- Operations management
- Cost analysis and savings
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- IATF Internal Auditor
- 5S Internal Auditor
Accomplishments
- Won 1st position in RBL Half yearly QCC Convention - 2019.
- Won 1st position in RBL Annual QCC Convention 2019 & 2024.
- Won 1st position in RBL QIT Convention in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.
- Won 1st position in Prestigious Rane Chairman Trophy 2019 & 2024.
Industrial Experience
- Systematic way of working
- Process rejection reduction through Statistical tools
- Implementation of 5S, QCC, QIT OEE, Traceability system
- Knowledge on SAP in PP module
Pre professional experience
Roll Cage Design Engineer for All Terrain Vehicle & Go-Kart Vehicle :
- Team Terasvin created a platform to implement and upgrade the technical skills regarding Modeling, Analysis, Optimisation, Manufacturing of Roll cage & Ergonomics of the Driver using Solidworks, Ansys tool
- Gokart - Overall ninth position in India, Second position to manufacture with least weight, Fifth position for Design Reporting & Eight position in Endurance Race
- Excellence in Academic performance (Twice)
Training
- Advanced - Rane Manufacturing Systems Professional (RMSP) 4.0
- Design of Experiments in Minitab
- Lean Production System
- Communication and Presentation Skills
- Problem solving tools
- Advanced Statistical Process Control (SPC) for Managers
- Six Sigma Green belt - DMAIC approach
- 5S System
- SDP on Vehicle Dynamics and Simulation
- Total Quality Management
Personal Information
- Parent's name : G.Shanmugam(L), R.Manila.
- Date of Birth: 11/13/95
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
Tamil
English
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeImportant To Me
Company CultureCareer advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursAffiliations
- Production & Planning professional
Software
SAP - PP
Minitab
MS Office
Solidworks
Ansys
Auto CAD
Timeline
Deputy Manager
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
04.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
04.2022 - 03.2025
Senior Engineer
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
08.2018 - 03.2022
Graduate Engineering Trainee
Rane (Madras) Limited, Brake Components Division
07.2017 - 07.2018
Online MBA - Business Analytics
Anna University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sona College of Technology
HSLC -
St. Kanakadasa Matric Hr. Sec. School
SSLC -
St. Kanakadasa Matric Hr. Sec. School
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