Jeyakumar K
Head - Assembly & Spares, ASR Product
Kanchipuram,TN
Summary
A dynamic and results-driven professional with 32 years of extensive experience across diversified manufacturing sectors, including Tyre Plant Machinery, Cement Plant Equipment, Automobile Ancillary Components, Custom-Built Process Equipment, and Engine Parts Manufacturing. Proven expertise in Machine Assembly, Strategic Procurement, Warehouse Management, Vendor Development, Production Operations, and Quality Inspection. Known for a hands-on approach, cross-functional leadership, and a strong ability to drive operational efficiency and deliverables across the manufacturing functions
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Career History - L&T Rubber Processing Machinery
- AGM & Head - Assembly & Packing, ASR Products Sep-2024 to till date 1 Year
- Sr Manager - Head - Supply Chain 2021-2024 4 Years
- Manager - Buyer -Casting & Forging 2018-2020 3 Years
- Manager - Buyer -Catalogue Parts 2016-2017 2 Years
- Asst Manager - Team Lead - ROL & Consumable Purchase & Stores 2012-2014 3 Years
- Sr. Executive - Buyer - Heavy Fabrication 2010-2011 2 Years
- Sr. Executive - Buyer - Casting & Forging 2007-2009 3 Years
- Current Employment:
- From Aug 2007 – 18 YEARS
Head – Assembly & Packing, ASR Products
Larsen & Toubro Limited - Rubber Processing Machinery
08.2007 - Current
- Skilled in managing teams for assembly, reviewing & expediting design progress, procurement and quality teams to meet the monthly SOP target and future month progress
- Risk assessing for committed deliverables and mitigate the action plan among the functional responsible and ensuring the required target achievements
- Spearheading cost reduction initiatives by consolidating tasks, eliminating non-value-added processes & complete re-engineering of processes and systems
- Managing logistics, negotiating with transporters for cost effective transport solutions & clearances
- Monitoring the fleet of vehicles & transporters ensuring on time delivery & transit norms and analyzing the loss in transit and undertaking measures to control the same
- Reviewing the customer’s non-conformity and taking necessary action to prevent the reoccurrences
- Skilled in managing a wide range of supply chain activities including Procurement, Vendor Development, Inventory Management and Quality Control
- Expertise in managing entire breadth of commercial operations inclusive of Inhouse subcontracting, Sourcing, Order processing and Material Management
- Proven track record in implementing system improvements to achieve high-cost savings in materials procurement and conversions
- Demonstrated abilities in cementing healthy relationships with the internal & external suppliers for timely deliveries and leading workforce towards accomplishing business and corporate goals
- Ensuring optimum inventory, utilizing non-moving items through conversion and disposal of scrap to achieve cost savings while fulfilling requirements of the production process
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical & negotiation skills with strong organizational and team building abilities.
- Monitoring adherence to quality systems and comply with IMS quality standards and maintaining requisite documents
- Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of the team members to ensure efficiency in process operations and meeting of individual & group targets
- Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members
- Presently working as Head – Assembly & Packing (Auxiliary-Spares-Remanufacturing Product Group)
Engineer – Purchase & Subvendoring
BEAM ENGG PVT LTD
Sripeumbudur, Tamil Nadu
05.1996 - 03.2021
Lead Engineer – Operations (Customer Services)
FLSmidth Private Limited
05.2006 - 07.2007
- Position Held: Lead Engineer – Operations (Customer Services)
- Previous Employments:
Asst.Manager – Materials
SUDARSAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
04.2001 - 05.2006
- Position Held: Asst.Manager – Materials
Education
Master of Business and Administration -
Madras University
Chennai01.2023
Master of Corporate Laws - undefined
Dr. Ambedkar Law University
Cheanni01.2021
B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering
SRM University
Ramapuram, Chennai12.2012
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering (Sandwich Course)
Central Polytechnic
Tharamani, Chennai01.1993
Skills
Procurement
APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
- Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited, Nandambakkam, Chennai for the period of Dec-1990 – June 1991 – 6 Months.
- TVS Brakes India Limited, Padi, Chennai for the period of Dec-1991 – May 1992 – 6 Months.
SPECIFIC ATTAINMENTS
- Executed heaters (New Products) from Conti Tech– India and Mexico for Air Spring manufacturing on built to print basis with shorter lead time – 14 Presses in 45 days through effective utilization of floor plant layout & Invoiced value Rs 19.6 Cr – FY25
- 2.5Cr cost reduction done for 40Cr Project through better negotiation with catalogue & manufacturing parts with my team - FY25
- First time executed 120 crank gears assembly with 2.3Cr Invoice in 3 months span through better material planning, machining schedule and further assembly & despatch plan
- Maintained zero stoppages for Painting & Reorder level parts for the period of FY13 & FY14
- Ensured 100% on time material availability for 45” Press – Bridgestone customer and On Time press despatch FY09
Timeline
Head – Assembly & Packing, ASR Products
Larsen & Toubro Limited - Rubber Processing Machinery
08.2007 - Current
Lead Engineer – Operations (Customer Services)
FLSmidth Private Limited
05.2006 - 07.2007
Asst.Manager – Materials
SUDARSAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
04.2001 - 05.2006
Engineer – Purchase & Subvendoring
BEAM ENGG PVT LTD
05.1996 - 03.2021
Master of Corporate Laws - undefined
Dr. Ambedkar Law University
B-Tech - Mechanical Engineering
SRM University
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering (Sandwich Course)
Central Polytechnic
Master of Business and Administration -
Madras University