PRADEEP PANDEY
Optical Fiber Cables Technical Professional
Silvassa
Summary
Lean six sigma green belt certified and accomplished Associate Manager with a proven track record at Sterlite Technologies Limited with 13 years of experience in optical fiber cable process, production and new product development. Strong Hands-on experience in extrusion process, cable design, manufacturing processes and testing. Diligent & experienced in FOC manufacturing with proven track record of ensuring smooth operations and maximizing the efficiency in manufacturing.
Highly skilled in team leadership, process optimization and quality control. , Excelling in operations management and strategic planning. Leading to significant OEE improvements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager- Operation
Sterlite Technologies Limited
Silvassa
03.2020 - Current
- Established high-level production processes and master production plans.
- Prioritized and rolled out targets based on the production plan.
- Ensured timely delivery of operations within budget and specifications.
- Developed processes for tracking inventory levels stage-wise and liquidation.
- Worked on developing new technology of HFCs.
- Led experimental trials on cable extrusion lines with NPD team.
- Identified , commissioned , qualified new equipment, developed new designs, re-engineered products
- Managed cross-functional projects, ensuring timely completion and alignment with company objectives.
- Performed pilot testing for validation of new product production.
Officer (Plant Superintendent)- Production & NPD
Sterlite Technologies Limited
06.2018 - 02.2020
- Led new product design development and qualifications.
- Broke down production schedules and objectives for each shift.
- Propagated 6S/Kaizen methodologies for efficiency.
- Transformed market opportunities into saleable products.
- Provided customized solutions based on technology knowledge.
- Oversaw production plans to reduce waste and improve quality.
- Set and enforced standards for consistent, high-quality output.
Associate Officer - Lead Production
Sterlite Technologies Limited
06.2014 - 05.2018
- Assisted in developing and improving production processes.
- Manufactured specialty cables through various trials and development.
- Maintained safety protocols and organized work environment.
- Troubleshot and resolved production-related problems.
- Participated in training programs and workshops.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand customer needs.
Process Associate- Production Junior Lead
Sterlite Technologies Limited
Silvassa
02.2012 - 06.2014
- Introduced the process simplification for micro modules series cables family and armored cables.
- Lead micro cable end-to-end processing (coloring to sheathing) with the lowest scrap rate and high OEE.
- Successfully used extrusion calculation to improve the product quality. With high efficiency. (Ex: DDR, DBR, MFI, Tm, Tg, and Tool design).
- Drive the projects for OEE improvements by using SMED, 5S, TPM, and TQM.
- Drive the capacity and quality improvement projects through lean tools.
- Documentation of SOPs for different stages of cable manufacturing.
Internship Trainee
Sterlite Technologies Limited
Silvassa
08.2011 - 01.2012
- Operated specific machinery while maintaining quality and safety.
- Learned and practiced technical skills relevant to the industry.
- Assisted in implementing new processes and procedures.
- Conducted administrative tasks, like data entry and record-keeping.
- Proposed ideas for improving efficiency and problem-solving.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Polymer - Plastics And Polymer Testing
Central Institute of Polymer Enginering
Lucknow, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Results Analyst
Inventory management
Operations management
MSA, FMEA, 7QC Tool,RCA,DMAIC ,PDCA, OEE, 8D
Leadership and Team Management
Analytical skill
Strategic planning
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Accomplishments
- Development of bullet series micro cables 288F-7.4mm & 864F-11.5mm
- Elimination of high value RM by alternative development resulted into 30% increased GM%.
- Increasing Plant FTR from 90% to 93% in all products mix.
- Received CEO award for development of high density cables upto 1728F to 6912F along with CFT.
- STAR performance awarded for execution of armored optical fiber cables for USA market.
- Plant Scrap reduced from 7% to 3.5%.
- Increased capacity of Micro and micromodules cables 2X times.
- Key member in reducing inventory by 80% at all stages.
- Successfully implemented more than15 KAIZEN ideas to improve the efficiency.
- Cost optimization by Material & Process Re-engineering.
Timeline
Associate Manager- Operation
Sterlite Technologies Limited
03.2020 - Current
Officer (Plant Superintendent)- Production & NPD
Sterlite Technologies Limited
06.2018 - 02.2020
Associate Officer - Lead Production
Sterlite Technologies Limited
06.2014 - 05.2018
Process Associate- Production Junior Lead
Sterlite Technologies Limited
02.2012 - 06.2014
Internship Trainee
Sterlite Technologies Limited
08.2011 - 01.2012
Post Graduate Diploma in Polymer - Plastics And Polymer Testing
Central Institute of Polymer Enginering
04.2001 -
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