KISAN T DHAYGUDE
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Operations Director with a proven track record at M/S Voss Automotive India, excelling in operational excellence and strategic planning. Expert in Lean manufacturing and team leadership, driving continuous process improvements that enhance efficiency and quality. Passionate about fostering collaboration and achieving ambitious growth targets in fast-paced environments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Director
M/S Voss Automotive India pvt Limited
09.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: multinational german company
- Will be responsible for the overall functioning of Operations of all its plants and meeting the cost, Quality, Delivery, Efficiency and Growth targets of the company.
- Must obtain results linked with the objectives set and start improvement plans in order to correct or compensate for potential shortfalls.
- Must apply all the Quality, Environmental and Safety procedures and operating instructions within the framework of operations linked to his/her job and the rules defined by the Group.
- Must maintain a strong co-ordination and information flow with plant heads and functional heads as regards to Customer issues (Delivery Schedules, payments, complaints, new developments, Manpower, Materials).
- Ensure quality policy and quality objectives are established for the quality management system and are compatible with the context and strategic direction of the organization.
- Ensure the integration of the quality management system requirements into the organization’s business processes and appropriate resources are available.
- Promote the use of the process approach, improvement and risk-based thinking and ensure that quality management system achieves its intended results.
- Engage, direct, communicate and support employees to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system.
- Support other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility.
- Accountable for the effectiveness of the quality management system ensuring that the processes are delivering their intended outputs and quality management system conforms to the requirements of this International Standard.
- Reporting on the performance of the quality management system and on opportunities for improvement, in particular to top management.
- Ensuring the promotion of customer focus throughout the organization.
- Ensuring that the integrity of the quality management system is maintained when changes to the quality management system are planned and implemented.
- Multinational german company
Sr. Manager –Operations (Plant Head-2 plants)
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
Ranjangaon
04.2012 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: TVS Group Company
- Reporting to President.
- Developing & implementing systems such as OEE Loss Capturing Data Management System, Quality Management System and Asset Care Management System across all manufacturing units of the company with focus on optimizing manpower, utility, repairing & maintenance and material consumption.
- Ensuring high machinery reliability through the execution of safe and efficient maintenance practice & procedure.
- Maintaining optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time production rating; controlling service-line inventory and performing reconciliation of resources for optimum use on the plant.
- Ensuring compliance with various quality & safety maintenance guidelines at all stages of various plant processes to achieve cost reduction.
- Developing various innovative solutions to avoid repetitive failures & all other problems that adversely affect plant operations including capacity, quality, cost & regulatory compliance issues.
- Managing and directing all manufacturing activities, production schedule, and product quality.
- Driving business through conceptualizing strategies, enhancing operations, developing new products, etc.
- Maintaining Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) through Kaizen; managing & directing supply chain scorecard for the region; monitoring performance by highlighting progress and areas to improve.
- Analyzing complex situations and further conceiving and implementing streamlined solutions that have led to increased revenues, Profitability and overall success.
- Reviewing Plant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) & provided necessary support for Job Safety Analysis (JSA) /Risk Assessment.
- Approval of Budget planning, capex, new projects from management as planned in policy deployment.
- Lead on plant expansion activities of CED/PC in-house facility to add value and cost reduction initiative.
- Dealing with customer and suppliers in case any issue affecting SQCDPM.
- Implementation of 5 commitment initiatives with reporting team to meet planned goals and target.
- Interaction with global customer for the new orders and their queries in the supplies and improvements.
- TVS Group Company
Manager –Manufacturing head
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
Ranjangaon
02.2010 - 03.2012
- Company Overview: TVS Group Company
- Reported to GM-Operations (Plant Head).
- Ensure production planning and releasing monthly schedule to concerns department for resource planning as per PPC.
- Arrange gemba meeting with all departments for daily activities to ensure PQCDSM is met.
- Ensure inventory level at warehouse and store based on pull flow from customer.
- Maintain OTIF 100% on daily basis for the daily demand from customer.
- Resolve customer queries with all departments and communicate to marketing to update to customer.
- Interacting with the customer daily for the parts requirement & getting feedback from them on delivery.
- Managing assembly cells along with proper utilization of man, machine & material through OEE.
- Ensure and monitoring of first time through (FTT), first hour productivity and work as per standard operating procedure.
- Maintain 5s and safe workplace ensuring 100% PPE adherence and followed safety rules.
- Ensure weekly and daily maintenance schedule and zero loss from the machines.
- Drive continuous improvement on shop floor by QCC, suggestion and kaizen initiative.
- Implementation of rewards and recognition for productivity improvements, kaizen ideas from shop floor associates.
- Ensure productivity targets are met as per PED norms.
- Timely review on CAPA for shop floor issues affecting SQCDPM.
- TVS Group Company
Manager – Purchase (HOD)
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
Ranjangaon
02.2007 - 02.2010
- Company Overview: TVS Group Company
- Reported to AGM-Operations (Plant Head).
- Led a team 3 Purchase Executive in Purchase Department; steered vendor assessment, selections & components development. (Pressed Parts, Machined Parts, Plastic Parts, Welded Parts, Spring, etc.).
- Developed purchasing strategies (Like Commodity, Supplier, Sourcing).
- Required procurement materials for production spares.
- Prepared vendor quality & delivery rating sheet as per vendors.
- Followed up with marketing for advanced intimations of orders and take up corrective actions accordingly.
- Resolved customer complaints by implementing corrective & preventive actions for customer complaints.
- Executed regular customer visits for customer feedback on quality & other aspects of the product.
- Attended QMS audits by customer.
- TVS Group Company
Asst. Manager - Quality Assurance (QA Head)
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
Ranjangaon
06.1997 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: TVS Group Company
- Reported to AGM-Operations (Plant Head).
- Led a team 4 Engineers in QA Department; executed regular customer visits for customer feedback on quality & other aspects of the product.
- Resolved quality issues in in-house processes by regular process and product audits.
- Handled OEM customer like Tata Motors, M&M, John Deere, Eicher Tractors, New Holland, JCB, Godrej, Kion & others – ACGL, MSRTC.
- Managed supplier quality & development activities.
- Executed IATF/TS16949 activities and management representative activities.
- TVS Group Company
Education
Certified Problem Solver-Green Belt Level -
01.2017
VLFM Graduate (Batch 7) -
JICA Japan & CII India
01.2014
Production Management Course -
AOTS-Japan
01.2010
Graduate B.S - Engg. Technology
BITS Pilani
01.2004
IRCA-Certified Auditor & Lead Auditor -
01.2003
Skills
- Vendor management and negotiations
- Kaizen management
- Operational and manufacturing excellence
- Lean manufacturing
- Procurement & Material Management
- Annual budgeting and cost optimization
- Strategic planning
- Safety Management
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Team Management & Leadership
- Operations Management
- TQM Management
- Analytical
- Collaborator
- Communicator
- Innovator
- Planner
- Thinker
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- SAP for QM & MM Module
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/05/79
Languages
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
Awards
- TPM Significant Awards, CII, 2018
- Safety Awards, National Safety Council, Every year
- Customer JD Partner Award, Last consecutive 3 years
- Best of Best DOE Project, ACMA, 2004
- First prize in Quality Circle, Best of Best project, National & International
Notable Accomplishments
- Acted as Group Facilitator and completed 50+ projects in quality circle activities
- Established new plant and approval on supplies at Harita Jamshedpur for TML and Indore Plant for John Deere
- Delivered active contribution to the promotion of quality circle concepts & participation in QCFI Pune Conventions in 2003 and continues journey every year
- Achieved a cost saving of INR 100 lakhs for the organization through different improvement projects for every financial year as per planned
- Achieved zero customer rejection for TML, M&M & JD in 2007
- Pioneered in reducing supplier rejection from 4500 PPM to 1500 PPM
- Coordinated during re-certification audit of TS 16949/IATF/IS014001
- Maintained Zero Line Stopper for in-house production as well as customer end
Education Certification
- Certified Problem Solver-Green Belt Level, 2017
- VLFM Graduate (Batch 7), JICA Japan & CII India, 2014
- Production Management Course, AOTS-Japan, 2010
- B.S in Engg. Technology, BITS Pilani, 2004
- IRCA-Certified Auditor & Lead Auditor, 2003
Timeline
Operations Director
M/S Voss Automotive India pvt Limited
09.2022 - Current
Sr. Manager –Operations (Plant Head-2 plants)
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
04.2012 - 03.2022
Manager –Manufacturing head
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
02.2010 - 03.2012
Manager – Purchase (HOD)
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
02.2007 - 02.2010
Asst. Manager - Quality Assurance (QA Head)
Harita Seating Systems Ltd.
06.1997 - 01.2007
Certified Problem Solver-Green Belt Level -
VLFM Graduate (Batch 7) -
JICA Japan & CII India
Production Management Course -
AOTS-Japan
Graduate B.S - Engg. Technology
BITS Pilani
IRCA-Certified Auditor & Lead Auditor -
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