P Raguraman

• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.

• Review of Operations of the Unit – Turnover, Cash, Material
• Strategic plan and Development of Divisional plan for the Unit
• Preparation of Budget – BE & RE
• Developed business cases, presentations and reports for senior management
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
• Won Major orders from IR for Vande Bharat Express Train sets and Kolkata Metro, besides winning orders for propulsion systems.
• Successfully concluded, Technology transfer agreement with ABB for design and manufacture of propulsion systems for high speed Trains – TC, AC & TCMS.

Responsibilities include,

• Strategizing, Planning and Execution, meeting the Monthly/Annual budgets

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• Mobilizing the resources for uniform production

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• Overall shop floor management ,overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring employees are motivated, productive and develop professionally through proper training & development

• Conduct & attend periodic reviews to ensure seamless production flow to meet the targets, address customer priorities.

• Prepare regular reports & presentations for top management review

• Ensure employees follow health and safety regulations

• Provide solutions to issues on various matters related to production & mobilization of resources

• Dialogue & communication with unions formally & informally leading to good IR.

Team Strength 1600;

Departments under my control included Production Shops, Operation Planning & Control, Maintenance & Services and Tool Engineering and Technology Development.

Establishment of manufacturing for Once Through Super Critical Boilers, enabling the unit to achieve a turnover of Rs.600 Cr.

• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.

• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.

• Handled MOUs with the Government, Parliament queries, Investor relations, Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Awards

• Supporting formulation of Strategic plan of the Company.

• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• I have significantly contributed in various MM processes, which included Vendor development, finalization of frame work agreements, Reverse Auction, E-Procurement, development of new higher grade materials (High alloy P 91 material, Inconel). Significant outcomes include Cost reduction, time for processing from indenting to placement of order and Indianization.

• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
• Sourced materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.
• Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.

• During my 5-year experience in Production, I have effectively managed a shop with 500 people. Achieved doubling of production over 3 years; Key responsibilities included Overall shop floor management leading to operational excellence with focus on People, Technology and Process development and maintaining good industrial relations.

• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• I have turned around the operations of IVP through various initiatives like change in organizational culture by aligning people and technology with the target, improving supply chain and utilization of resources. Today this plant is one of the star performer amongst small units of BHEL.

• Suggested innovative ideas to increase sales and improve customer experience.
• Identified weaknesses in existing marketing campaigns to develop pragmatic solutions within budgetary constraints.

• Responsible for marketing function involving sales and promotion of Industrial Valves in domestic and international market.

• Developed market for Valves in USA, with Oil Majors like Kuwait Oil Co, Kuwait National Petroleum Co, Syrian Petroleum Company, PDO –OMAN and other customers in Sri Lanka, Libya and Middle East.
• Performed stints in BHEL- International operation division, New Delhi and BHEL office in Dubai to promote BHEL products, successfully ensured pre-qualification with major oil companies in Middle East.

• In the domestic market developed customers in Oil Sector- BPCL, IOCL, HPCL, Private customers – Thermax, Petron, IJT and consultants besides consolidating business with major customers like NPCIL and others.

• Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
• Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
• Analyzed and reported performance data, translating findings into practical improvement actions.
• Handled sub-contracting function involving source development, vendor evaluation, Estimation, Tendering, Issue of contracts and expediting of Fossil Boiler, Heat Exchangers and Pressure vessels components.

• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Trained and mentored competent and flexible workforce to meet project needs and promote positive work environment.

• In the beginning of my career, for 7 years I was given the responsibility of implementation of Modernization projects pertaining to manufacture of Boiler Components. Key responsibilities included, Review of existing manufacturing practices & systems, scan contemporary technologies, preparation of projects, annual investment plans, Appraisal and procurement of Capital equipment. Reviewing existing manufacturing practices and systems