Minitab
Preety Rath
Operational / Business Excellence
Rourkela
Summary
A trenchant and competent professional WCM & ISO facilitator with almost 3.5 years of experience in Business excellence/Operational excellence, World class manufacturing framework, ISO(9001, 14001, 45001& 50001),.Quality Circle, TQM, 5S, Kaizen, and business excellence model of manufacturing excellence, operational excellence, continual improvement.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Engineer
Saint-gobain
11.2024 - Current
- Gained strong expertise in plant loss stratification and led four major workshops: Board Plant, Calcination, Fixed & Common Overheads, and Logistics & Warehouse Cost Deployment.
- Identified improvement projects through loss analysis and efficiently allocated resources for successful execution.
- Led the WCM Silver Sustenance Audit kick-off and drove cross-functional alignment.
- Delivered WCM foundational tools training to multiple plant functions, improving capability and adoption.
- Implemented EPCS across five key functions: Quality, Production, HR, Stores & Purchase, and Reliability.
- Introduced Operations Reviews for deeper root cause verification using REWO, QEWO, and HERCA methodologies.
- Deployed EQEWO and EHERCA on the shop floor and conducted hands‑on operator training to strengthen problem-solving culture.
- Ensured Autonomous Maintenance (AM) compliance through regular AM sustenance audits; converted AM tasks into SAP work orders in collaboration with INDEC 4.0.
- Performed audits and reviews for QPC Step 0 and Reliability Step 0, ensuring readiness for Silver audit milestones.
- Facilitated structured pillar reviews and guided pillar leaders to track progress and close gaps.
- Organized and led monthly Steering Committee Meetings, aligning teams toward Silver Sustenance objectives.
- Achieved strong proficiency in K2 reporting, ensuring accurate and timely monthly submissions.
- Conducted 5S training and strengthened ownership across shop-floor employees.
- Developed the Paddle Mixer model zone, ensuring Zero Leakages and 100% Safety compliance.
- Served as a Black Cap in the Change Agent course, contributing to planning, preparation, and execution.
- Built strong working relationships across plant teams, including shop-floor union members.
- Ensured operator alignment to Silver standards by achieving 100% AM checklist compliance and enabling operators to lead FI and QPC projects.
- Delivered training to operators on Risk Assessment, FMEA, and MOC prior to project or modification activities.
- Successfully implemented FMEA adherence across all major trials, including Soap 3711, Soap 3782, Andal Paper, and NPDS.
- Supported deployment of CD, PD, and CFS pillars alongside newly appointed pillar leaders.
- Prepared and submitted Plant Manager Review (MPR) and Operations Review presentations within defined timelines.
- Reintroduced Back to Basics initiatives to drive 100% adherence to SOPs and checklists.
- Conducted shutdown audits with maintenance planners ensuring 100% completion of B‑Checklist and PM tasks.
- Supported the IE pillar in progressing from Level 2 to Level 3, enhancing audit readiness for Silver Sustenance.
- Assisted in preparing the Plant Manager’s presentation for the Silver Sustenance Audit.
- Achieved a Silver Sustenance Audit score of 70, with 40% participation from new pillar leaders and members.
- Prepared and presented CC2 Zero Breakdown projects for leadership review.
- Achieved 80%+ WCM employee involvement, strengthening continuous improvement culture.
- Developed Yellow Belt (YB) and Green Belt (GB) capabilities among plant teams.
- Prepared and circulated monthly WCM newsletters to enhance shop-floor communication and awareness.
Engineer -Operational Excellence & ISO
Balaji Cement Works, UltraTech Cement Ltd
07.2024 - Current
- Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions on latest engineering trends, fostering culture of continuous learning among team members.
- Led cross-functional teams to innovate on product design, enhancing user experience and functionality.
- Developed and implemented procedures to verify compliance with engineering standards.
Assistant Engineer-Operational Excellence & ISO
Balaji Cement Works, UltraTech Cement Ltd, Aditya Birla Group
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Working with WCM(OPEX framework) concept with 5S, Kaizen, Quality circle to achieve zero loss, zero defect , zero accident and zero waste.
- Enhanced overall system performance through the implementation of autonomous maintenance measures and timely upgrades.
- Integrated statistics into process improvement projects and supported total productive maintenance in production.
- Ensuring accuracy in capturing losses while analyzing the quality through tools usage: 5W-1H, Why-Why, 4M for achievement of zero loss or Certified Kaizen.
- Ensuring clarity on equipment Failure (OEE loss) & MTBF/MTTR to increase equipment reliability.
- Served as a subject matter expert on Lean Manufacturing principles, providing coaching and guidance to colleagues during the implementation of new processes or systems.
- Performed value stream mapping exercises to visualize current-state processes and develop future-state goals based on Lean Manufacturing best practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvements.
- Implemented visual management tools to ensure easy access to performance data, supporting informed decision-making and driving accountability among team members.
- Facilitated Kaizen events to drive rapid process improvements across multiple departments within the organization.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives, participating in Kaizen events to identify areas of potential improvement in the die casting process.
- Led successful Kaizen events, resulting in tangible improvements to QCDIPS metrics of cross functional teams.
- Unit coordinator & Dy Champion for HIRA, JCC & MOC implementation Preparation of WCM MIS, co-ordinate with operating teams for monthly WCM team presentation in Mass Communication Meeting. KIP visit (developing action plans for effective knowledge and best practices transfer), Six Sigma projects and other misc. works.
- Have done Value steam mapping & IMR, Xbar R, xBar S charts for managing the CI projects at the unit
Education
H.S.C -
B.S.E, Odisha
Rourkela, India01.2016
Diploma Mechanical - undefined
U.G.I.E, Odisha
01-2019
B.Tech (Mechanical) - Mechanical Engineering
M.I.T.M(B.P.U.T), Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, India01.2022
Skills
World class manufacturing
Accomplishments
- Successfully surpassed the external DNV ISO audit if IMS in Nov’2021
- Coordination with mechanical & electrical maintenance dept to carry out maintenance activities & decisions, also in annual shut down activities. Inspection of Kiln, Raw Mill & cement mill
- Successfully implement the “Eureka portal & kaizen digitization ” throughout the whole plant and establish .
- Successfully establish the “ E-performance module” of all department in IMS dashboard and periodic review system.
- Successfully completed ISO 45001 & 50001 certification of through LRQA.
- Kaizen per employee and suggestion per employee was the biggest challenge and I overcome it through the establishment of E-Kaizen portal
- Awarded CII Kaizen award, supervisory skill competition award, State export award, BEE Energy Conservation Award (5 star rating)
Software
Power BI
SAP
Oracle
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft word
Certification
Certified Internal Auditor -: 9001:2015, 14001:2015 , 45001:2018,50001:2018,IATF 16949 :2016
Timeline
Senior Engineer
Saint-gobain
11.2024 - Current
Engineer -Operational Excellence & ISO
Balaji Cement Works, UltraTech Cement Ltd
07.2024 - Current
Assistant Engineer-Operational Excellence & ISO
Balaji Cement Works, UltraTech Cement Ltd, Aditya Birla Group
11.2022 - 06.2024
Diploma Mechanical - undefined
U.G.I.E, Odisha
B.Tech (Mechanical) - Mechanical Engineering
M.I.T.M(B.P.U.T), Bhubaneswar
H.S.C -
B.S.E, Odisha
Personal Information
Training
- CTTC ,Bhubaneswar, July'2019 -Aug'2019- CNC machine design, Industrial Engineering, 7 QC tools, Kaizens, six sigma, safety, mechanical workshop, production engineering, welding process, mechanical maintenance, hydraulic & pneumatic basics, communication skill development, MS excel, power point.
Disclaimer
I do hereby declare that all the above given information furnished by me are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and can be supported by certificates in originals in case of any requirement.