Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
CORE COMPETENCIES
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Pritam Aich

Pritam Aich

Production Manager
Durgapur

Summary

Dynamic professional with over 31 years of extensive experience in production, process control, and operations within the manufacturing sector, including 11 years in the iron and steel industry and 20 years in graphite electrode manufacturing. Recognized for innovative thinking and a proven track record of reducing customer complaints and process rejections while streamlining workflows to foster a collaborative team environment that enhances productivity. Strong communication skills, effective leadership, and strategic planning expertise contribute to a commitment to driving operational excellence. Dedicated to delivering high-quality results in fast-paced settings, consistently elevating performance standards across teams.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Manager – Production

GRAPHITE INDIA LTD.
04.2006 - Current
  • Accountable for Quality production (Graphitisation) of Electrodes in LWG furnaces from diameter ranging from 12” to 30” & Nipples in both LWG & ACHESON furnaces.
  • Hands-on experience in LWG & ACHESON Furnace Loading & preparation, Furnace Firing cycle selection, Rectoformer operation from start to end of a Firing, Furnace Cooling & Unloading thereafter and finally offering to Inspection fro Machining.
  • Liaison with Planning Dept. for proper scheduling of work as regards to Finishing & Despatch.
  • Liaison with Maintenance Dept. for Preventive work of various Equipments & Machineries for smooth operation.
  • Accountable for analysis of non-conforming products, Scrap analysis & their remedies thereof.
  • Accountable for Internal Audit of ISO Systems as Auditor.
  • Co-ordinating monthly TRM meeting attended by all DH & Top Management.
  • Responsible for generation of various reports pertaining to Production; RCA of failures & deviations, if any and subsequent trouble shooting thereof.
  • Proposing and executing various Cost saving parameters & their effects thereof along with Continual Improvement projects related to Production.

Production In-charge – Ductile Iron Foundry

RBA FERRO IND. LTD.
10.2005 - 03.2006
  • Managing Production functions in state-of-the-art, fully automatic, Disamatic moulding line manufacturing various Engineering, Automobile & Sanitary castings catering mainly to Europe & Middle East countries.
  • Responsible for Planning, scheduling & monitoring the total process to nullify the process deviation from standards through proper uses of Process Control tools.
  • Responsible for final scrutiny of Drawings of Patterns, their suitable Methoding & finally monitoring the Production activity.
  • Responsible for Metallurgy analysis & control.
  • Liaison with customer to implement any Quality/Quantity related activities.
  • Apprising the process monitors.

Sr. Engineer – Inspection & Quality Control

KIC METALIKS LTD.
04.2000 - 10.2005
  • Managing Inspection functions in Iron foundry manufacturing various Engineering & Sanitary castings catering mainly to Europe & Middle East countries.
  • Responsible for Planning, scheduling & monitoring the total process of Inspection & Q.C.
  • Responsible for Metallurgy analysis & control.
  • Liaison with customer to implement any Quality/Quantity related activities.
  • Apprising the process monitors.
  • (formerly KAJARIA IRON CASTINGS LTD.)

Process Control Engineer – Ductile Iron Foundry

KORES INDIA LTD.
04.1995 - 03.2000
  • Monitoring & controlling the various process parameters in D.I foundry manufacturing various Automobile & Engineering castings catering mainly to domestic as well as European countries.
  • Metallurgy control & heat wise analysis during melting operation in Induction furnaces.
  • New job trials based on Customer’s requirements conducted successfully.
  • Played key role in implementing new manufacturing process of D.I by Pressure Chamber & Spectrometer analysis.
  • Accountable for Internal Audit of QMS as auditor.

Education

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
Udaipur

Advance Diploma - Foundry Technology

National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT)
Ranchi
01-1995

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Kanyapur Polytechnic
Asansol
01-1993

Skills

Effective team leadership

Operations management - Production/operation in Manufacturing Sector

Strategic planning & Control

Decision making

Team skill enhancement

Prioritization and scheduling

Internal Auditor, Integrated Management System, IMS

Accomplishments

  • Successfully achieved reduction in Power Consumption in LWG and Acheson Furnaces by about 9.5% by increasing average Pack Weight, modifying loading pattern and firing cycle.
  • Brainstorming for modification of Graphite Head Electrode cooling system leading to reduction in consumption by 25%.
  • Continual improvement in operational efficiency leading to considerable cost saving of Rs.35 Lacs (by reducing coke consumption by 4.5%).
  • Steered effort in producing critical Automobile Castings e.g. Cylinder Blocks, Crankshafts, Axle Housings etc. in Kores India Ltd. (Pefco Foundry Div.), Pune.
  • Efficiently handled Automatic Moulding Line in RBA Ferro Industries Ltd., Howrah.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Overseeing production/operation with accountability of profitability, forecasting monthly production target & executing them in each time frame.
  • Identifying Quality related problems to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
  • Running operation smoothly with implementation of various statistical tools & ensures continual improvement of process.
  • Leading, team building, training & monitoring the performance of a team of engineers, workman to ensure efficiency in meeting individual & group targets.

Timeline

Manager – Production

GRAPHITE INDIA LTD.
04.2006 - Current

Production In-charge – Ductile Iron Foundry

RBA FERRO IND. LTD.
10.2005 - 03.2006

Sr. Engineer – Inspection & Quality Control

KIC METALIKS LTD.
04.2000 - 10.2005

Process Control Engineer – Ductile Iron Foundry

KORES INDIA LTD.
04.1995 - 03.2000

Advance Diploma - Foundry Technology

National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT)

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Kanyapur Polytechnic
Pritam AichProduction Manager