HIREN CHAUHAN

A diligent, ambitious & accomplished professional, offering over 18+ years of rich & and extensive experience in Production & Mechanical Engineering, targeting assignments preferably in Vadodara. PROFILE SUMMARY Currently associated with Schaeffler India Ltd. (German MNC), Vadodara as Team Leader- Production Department Proven success in working with production teams to define technical specifications for altering existing equipment & and facilities; skillful in appraising the prevalent manufacturing/production systems/ processes, identifying loopholes if any & undertaking result-oriented measures for alleviating them & and documenting the same Visionary in monitoring overall process, resolved problems as well as technical issues & ensured production quality improvement by using various initiatives; directed, led & and motivated workforce/manpower; imparted continuous job training to accomplish greater operational effectiveness.

• Achieved the highest production efficiency (82%) in a team in Feb'19.
• Achieved The Team Leader Position of technician in 2019.
• Tacking participate in: Increase productivity in the gen 2 MVM module through cycle time reduction. Successfully ramped up gen 2 NEW FDM module.
• Honing quality improvement in the AR line with the help of stone holder basic setting training given to the production team & and tool crib team.
• Support taken in trail AR line pre-grinding for new development in the future.
• Reduced: Internal failure cost 45% at wb gen 2&3 line compared to 2018 (1.35) & 2019 (0.17). AR honing set-up time by all job new stone holders establish
• Worked effectively on AR line for location variation problem in Effectively.
• Facilitated support to technology for new ferro grinding wheel trail.
• Successfully submitted a new product development sample in 2020.
• Successfully IDEA implemented for Cost saving 7 lakhs yearly during Packing design change.
• DMPM preload and Noise rejection reduction in particular articles.
• Successfully COBOT implemented in an assembly line with the support of technology and the SMB team.
• Won a Gold medal in the quality circle forum of India Vadodara chapter for case
• Accomplished 100% yearly target in 2019
• Received Appreciation Certificates for: Exemplary self-initiated teamwork in the management of fire incidence crisis. Employee of the month in January '18 in Motivational Corner. Scrap reduction by providing a mechanical guide for ABS cap orientation.
• Visited Schaeffler, Germany from April 11 to May'11 for 2 months for knowledge transfer & machine acceptance for 3rd generation wheel hub bearing line.
• Improved: Tool life by 20% through balancing RPM, Feed & cutting oil. Productivity improvement by set-up time; ensured continuous improvement in the existing set-up.
• Completed: New project generation 3 wheel hub bearing; resulted in highest production in gen-3 line of wheel bearing; studied presentation on generation-3 inner flange honing machine cycle time is 8 sec more than required line cycle time < 11 sec. Two MTM projects for reduced cycle time and manpower. New project of cycle time reduction of flange grinding machine (MEG 180 FL).
• Saved INR 6 Lakh per annum by optimizing cutting tools.
• Facilitated training; rotated men to work on various machines.
• Archived with team SPS review bronze level award in 2023.
• Achieved GOLD award in 34th annual convention QCFI Vadodara chapter 2023.

Date of Birth: 01/08/1985.

Hobby: Travelling and Listening to songs.

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