Kiran Kumar

Results-driven professional with nearly 8.6 years of experience in New Part Introduction, New Product Development, PPAP, Supplier Quality, DFM Review, Incoming SCM Quality, Process Quality, and Production Planning & Control. Skilled in managing production operations to optimize resource utilization and streamline working SOPs for enhanced operational effectiveness. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop optimal operation sequences for parts and assemblies, participates in New Product Builds, and champions issue resolution. Effective communicator with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities; excels in team management to achieve corporate goals and motivate individuals towards success. Adept at mentoring juniors, conducting time studies for production processes, and implementing new initiatives to drive financial performance and system enhancements. Proficient in product technology, change management, customer orientation, and quality standards.

• A Competent professional with nearly 8.6 years of experience in New Part Introduction, New Product Development, PPAP, Supplier quality, DFM Review, Incoming SCM Quality, Process Quality, Production Planning & Control, Project Handling.
• Experience in managing production operation with key focus on optimal utilization of resources.
• Result oriented record of streamlining the working SOPs for enhanced operational effectiveness.
• Interfaces with NPME, Manufacturing Engineers, Technicians and Quality teams to develop optimal operation sequences for parts and assemblies.
• Participation in New Product Builds & Champions issue resolution.
• Determines root cause analysis for issues that arise during assembly and/or test of systems; provides Long term corrective action.
• Involvement in time study to measure/record time for production processes.
• An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills; strong analytical, problem solving & organizational abilities; possess a flexible & details-oriented attitude.
• Proven skills in managing teams to work in sync with corporate set parameters & motivating them for achieving business and individual goals.
• Motivating the team to achieve high standards targets.
• Dealing and resolving problems and issues which arise.
• Mentoring and training up juniors and new hires.
• Monthly Schedule review as per daily plan.
• Encourage team members and creates a positive working environment.
• Implementing new initiatives.
• Ability to lead for achieving better financial performance and enhanced systems.
• Strong in Product technology, change management, problem solving, communication skills, customer orientation, personal effectiveness, team skills, and quality.

• Discrete Manufacturing - Master data: Material Master, BOM, Work Center, Routing
• Demand Management: Planned Independent Requirements, Make-to-Stock production, Make-to-Order production planning scenarios
• MRP: Carrying out planning run, Stock requirement list
• Production Orders: Creation of production orders, carrying out material availability, scheduling and releasing production orders, confirming production orders, goods movement
• Process Industries: Creation of Master data, BOM, Resource, Master Control Recipe, MRP, Goods Movements, Conformation of the process order
• KANBAN: Master Data - Control Cycle, Supply Area

• Date of Birth: 05/06/92
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Indian

• Implementing quality standards & structured processes/ internal control plans of manufacturing operations of equipment and machines as well as standard products ensuring accomplishment of business goals across the assigned business units.
• Single handily managing a team of 40 members in a shift.
• Developing service standards & operating procedures with latest’s knowledge & modern skills for Achieving business excellence in coordination with Stakeholders, Suppliers and Customers.
• Monitoring quality systems & compliance with pre-set standards; troubleshooting and maintaining requisite documents to ensure complete in-process quality & improvement in process capabilities.
• Monitoring New product development and Fabrication of sheet metal components.
• Monitoring New product Development in Metro assembly.
• Strong knowledge of Kaizen.
• Good knowledge of Sheet Metal Fabrication and Locomotive Heavy Assembly.
• Material Planning for the Production.
• Coordination with all the departments such as Purchase, Design & Engineering, Production, Quality Department, Store & logistics to complete the task successfully.
• Work order review as per daily plan.
• Maintaining of 5’s activity, to ensuring safety, discipline, & productivity in the shop floor.
• Developing and executing standard operating procedures for production activities.
• Investigating and solving problems without halting production processes.
• Performed product analysis for cost reduction and improved efficiency.
• Developed and maintained documentation for entire production activities.
• Spearheading entire gamut of production & planning based operations inclusive of: Looking after the bending controls line performance.
• Periodic validation of special process.
• Monitoring Productivity Chart.
• Daily hourly production monitoring reports.