Kavitha S R
Bangalore
Summary
To pursue excellence and growth in the field in which I work, and contribute to the best of my skill. To work hard for the organization and to keenly look forward to meeting challenges in a dynamic environment.
Skilled Marketing, Production, and Procurement engineer with over 9 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Specialist - Marketing(Electrification)
ABB India Ltd.
Bangalore
05.2023 - Current
- Product Technical Specialist for Low voltage Circuit breakers and enclosures
- Responsible for Pan-India IEC-61430 standard testing and supporting panel builders' business on Testing requirements and internal Product certification
- Supporting government and private sector tenders and projects on product specification and selection
- Conducting timely-based training to internal Sales and external OEM customers, Channel partners, and panel builders on Product availability and technical specification
- Expert in using and implementing digital tools applicable for Sales and marketing
- Review parts localization, development plan and Product certification plans and programs with the Process engineering team
- Travel to customers' places to conduct product training and support on new installation plans of LVS products
- Handle global customers on all aspects of the project from commencement to delivery
- Preparing technical papers, and presentation on low-voltage Circuit breakers and enclosures
- Responsible for customer's factory visit and digital product marketing campaigns.
Procurement specialist
ABB India Ltd.
Bangalore
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Handling Purchase activities of IMPORT & LOCAL components for Production and Responsible for procuring different components which includes electrical and electronic items, cables, PCB's, Metal Parts (include Machined, Turned, Stamped and Bending parts), Copper Parts & Plastic Parts and Casting Parts etc
- For Ensure stocks are ready at Supplier's place and delivered to us on time
- Analyze Technical Drawings, Bill of Materials, Provide technical clarification to suppliers, Based on Quotations Selecting suitable Vendor and Later Responsible for Prototype Qualification, Pilot Lot Production
- SAP MM MRP Settings, Monitoring Stock levels, checking Reorder points and Safety Stock as per Lead time, Reviewed Purchase Requisitions and created Purchase orders for items needed to order and follow with respective suppliers and expedited all parts with Suppliers as required, to ensure on time delivery, preventing stock outs and production downtime
- Identify the Customer Requirements & Expectations
- Scheduling, Order management through SAP-PP
- Review historical sales trends & demand trends to develop statistical forecast
- Work on mitigation plan to recover the backlog
- Conduct daily review meeting with internal team to know the status of critical issues for production, communicate the same to CFTs for aligning & avoid escalations
- Prepare, Maintain & Analyze the KPI's (Customer Focus/delivery, Project timeline & execution, NPD fulfillment, Safe launch of the project, Optimizing Inventory) Responsible for Inventory, Supplier On Time Delivery, PPM, Cost Savings and Procure to Pay
- Co-ordinate with Production, Quality, Finance, logistics and planning to resolve all day to day issues on time
- Implementing Key Purchase / Procurement Strategies, New product development, Contingency plans and Ensuring that strategies and plans are aligned with Business Requirements.
Senior Production Engineer
ABB India Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2019 - 04.2022
- Directing the production team members and introducing efficient methods of production
- Designing methods for maintaining or increasing production levels while improving productions costs, yield, quality and safety
- Identify the Customer Requirements & Expectations
- Work on mitigation plan to recover the backlog
- Responsible for customer OTD and warehouse safety stock build
- Practiced and Continuous improvement in '6S Technique' at shop floor
- Continuous plan for productivity improvement and resource utilization
- Responsible for Inventory control, 4M control, Line balancing, FMEA and Production Tracking
- Ensuring that strong and efficient teamwork culture exists within the team
- Identifying risk mitigation actions to reduce injuries, accidents and hazards in the working environment
- Conducting periodic material review and taking lead on inventory and plan
- Mentoring and developing new production engineers or supervisors.
Production Supervisor
Molex India Pvt. Ltd
08.2017 - 12.2018
- To achieve schedule adherence, Line efficiency and to achieve production targets
- Practiced and Continuous improvement in '6S Technique' at shop floor
- Oversees the planning, scheduling setup and routine or special production streams
- Make 'Root cause analyses for gap between Plan Vs Actual, Downtime
- Training to Technician for operation, Visual standards and customer requirements
- Train up, Educate and develop Bottom level employees.
Test Engineering
Centum Electronics Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Expertise in Test program generation for Wire harness test And Hardware Development
- Arrange the tester setup and tester maintenance as per production plan
- Manage the testers to avoid tester downtime and help production technician to meet production numbers as per schedule plan
- Maintaining records on work performed, analyzes data collected, reports results and supporting Audits of internal QMS and external
- Work with Industrial Engineering team for Cycle time calculations and productivity improvements
- Work with planning team for line balancing to improve the productivity and effective use of Testers highest efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Work-integrated Learning Programme - Engineering Technology
BITS Pilani-Rajasthan
Skills
- ERP knowledge in SAP & BAAN
- MS Office
- E-Design Software
- E-Configurator, SOC, Simulator tools
- 6S and KAIZEN
- Purchase to Pay cycle(P2P)
- Production and procurement planning
- User training expertise
- Team handling
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Ramakrishnaiah
- Date of Birth: 04/12/95
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
- Religion: Hindu
Achievementhighlights
- Selected for "highest number of improvements" consistently for various months under Kaizen.
- Awarded for enhancing customer OTD, Quality excellence, and Productivity improvement.
- Received Trailblazers award on an individual category on Breaker's line productivity improvement.
Languages
- Kannada
- English
- Malayalam
- Telugu
Hobbies and Interests
- Writing, and reading books.
- Travelling
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above given details are correct to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
Technical Specialist - Marketing(Electrification)
ABB India Ltd.
05.2023 - Current
Procurement specialist
ABB India Ltd.
05.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Production Engineer
ABB India Ltd.
01.2019 - 04.2022
Production Supervisor
Molex India Pvt. Ltd
08.2017 - 12.2018
Test Engineering
Centum Electronics Pvt Ltd
07.2015 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Engineering, Work-integrated Learning Programme - Engineering Technology
BITS Pilani-Rajasthan
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