L M Andrews
Senior Manager Operations
Villupuram
Summary
Sr Manager-Operations leading end-to-end manufacturing operations across two electronics facilities. Directs production planning, supply chain coordination, and team management to support delivery commitments and maintain SMT, FATP, TEST, and Debug performance. Improves efficiency through KPI monitoring, root-cause action plans, and preventive maintenance while driving OPE above customer-approved manhours.
Overview
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25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Manager-Operations
NEOLYNC
12.2025 - Current
- MOTO Mobile & JIO Telecom Products Manufacturing
- Operations Head - overseeing end-to-end manufacturing and operational activities at two electronics manufacturing facility for production planning, supply chain coordination, process improvement, and team management.
- Executed manufacturing activities to meet production targets and customer delivery commitments. Drive OPE% more than 90% compared to customer approved manhours.
- Reviewed failure rate monitoring, defects, and rejection rates at each manufacturing stage; collaborated with middle management team to address recurring failure modes and root causes.
- Managed scrap rate control by analyzing actual scrap percentage against customer-approved scrap rate, driving efforts to minimize waste.
- Cost Impact Analysis by reviewing the cost of excess scrap and additional material, labor, and overhead costs resulting from failures.
- Reviewing Continuous Improvement Actions-Root cause analysis (RCA). -Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). -Process optimization and quality improvements.
- Ensuring proper maintenance and calibration of SMT, FATP, TEST and Debug equipment, minimizing downtime through preventive maintenance and vendors AMC.
- Monitor operational KPIs and drive improvements in productivity, efficiency, and utilization.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and develop team members to improve operational performance and accountability.
- Quality & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to quality standards, SOPs, and process controls.
- Support internal and external audits related to ISO and customer compliance requirements.
- Drive quality improvement initiatives and reduction in defects/rework.
- Supply Chain & Inventory Coordination
- Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams for material availability.
- Monitor inventory levels to avoid shortages and excess inventory.
- Ensure smooth coordination between stores, production, and dispatch teams.
- Maintenance Coordination
- Collaborate with maintenance teams to ensure machine uptime and preventive maintenance execution.
- Support continuous improvement in equipment reliability and plant efficiency.
- Reporting & KPI Monitoring
- Prepare operational MIS and production reports.
- Track KPIs such as:
- OEE
- Productivity
- Rejection Rate
- Downtime
- Delivery Adherence
- Inventory Accuracy
- Mobile & JIO Telecom Products Manufacturing
Deputy Manger- (Head of Repair Manufacturing Operations)
FOXCONN HON HAI TECHNOLOGY INDIA MEGA DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD.
01.2022 - 12.2025
Deputy Manger-Head of Production and Material Management
SAMSUNG-FAIR Electronics-Bangladesh
02.2021 - 09.2021
Lead
HUAWEI Telecommunications (I) Co Pvt Ltd
07.2011 - 10.2020
- Production Order Management, Vendor (EMS) Management, Supply chain & Warehousing
Sr. Supervisor
SANMINA-SCI Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 07.2011
- SMT Production
Sr. Team Leader
Les Ateliers de Pondicherry Pvt Ltd
10.2007 - 11.2009
- Production
Engineer-Manufacturing
BUSSMANN India Pvt Limited
03.2007 - 10.2007
- Variance Program Cooper Bussmann
Team leader
Flextronics Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2006 - 03.2007
- Production
Line Leader
IBM India Ltd
11.2002 - 01.2006
- Assembly, Project Leader-Special Orders
Trainee Engineer
HCL Infosystems Limited
09.2001 - 09.2002
Education
Diploma - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Elumalai Polytechnic College
Villupuram01-2000
Skills
Production planning
Operations management
Lean manufacturing
Continuous improvement
Team management
Supply chain coordination
Quality control
Root cause analysis
CAPA
KPI monitoring
Major Achievements
Won Motorola team excellence award for achieving high volume targets., Completed six sigma Green Belt project on productivity improvement and certified for the same., Awarded as EXCELLENT LOCAL STAFF by HUAWEI Technologies for managing IDEA and EMS site.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Overseas Experience
- Visited Europe- France and Italy in May'09 for improvement activities.
- Worked in Samsung Bangladesh Manufacturing Unit.
Timeline
Sr Manager-Operations
NEOLYNC
12.2025 - Current
Deputy Manger- (Head of Repair Manufacturing Operations)
FOXCONN HON HAI TECHNOLOGY INDIA MEGA DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD.
01.2022 - 12.2025
Deputy Manger-Head of Production and Material Management
SAMSUNG-FAIR Electronics-Bangladesh
02.2021 - 09.2021
Lead
HUAWEI Telecommunications (I) Co Pvt Ltd
07.2011 - 10.2020
Sr. Supervisor
SANMINA-SCI Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 07.2011
Sr. Team Leader
Les Ateliers de Pondicherry Pvt Ltd
10.2007 - 11.2009
Engineer-Manufacturing
BUSSMANN India Pvt Limited
03.2007 - 10.2007
Team leader
Flextronics Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2006 - 03.2007
Line Leader
IBM India Ltd
11.2002 - 01.2006
Trainee Engineer
HCL Infosystems Limited
09.2001 - 09.2002
Diploma - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Elumalai Polytechnic College