Rahul Manolkar
Belgaum
Summary
Resourceful Sourcing Engineer known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in supplier negotiation, cost reduction strategies, and global sourcing. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and project management to deliver exceptional results in dynamic environments.
Overview
4
4
Languages
3
3
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sourcing Engineer
Lotus Engineering
Belgaum
11.2024 - Current
- Identified, evaluated, and developed alternate or new sources to optimize costs and strengthen supply chain network.
- Execute structured cost reduction projects across raw material, manufacturing process and bought out items.
- Initiated RFQs to various vendors and followed up to obtain technical and commercial offers.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in quality, design, development, and production to ensure new developments met quality and timeline specifications.
- Performed supplier audits based on the annual schedule.
- Ensured accurate maintenance of MMR data linked to casting grades and pricing information.
Application Engineer
Success Enterprises
Pune
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Work along with present and new customers in the region helping them to improve efficiency, hence contributing to company sales.
- Conducted cutting tools trials on CNC VMC machines, optimizing parameters for cost-per-cut reductions.
- Manage and maintain the solutions provided as well as attend all service-related queries.
- Managed and maintained provided solutions while addressing all service-related inquiries to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Prepared detailed reports on application activities, highlighting issues for timely resolution.
- Created and shared regular reports to ensure transparency and facilitate decision-making.
Sr Production Process and Planning Manager
Craft And Technik Industries
Pune
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Execution and defining process for the manufacturing of components.
- Created a daily machine loading plan to optimize workflow with supervisors.
- Monitor efficiency of Machine shop through machine utilization, non-productive summary, overtime, internal rejection & rework.
- Monitored machine shop efficiency through utilization metrics, non-productive summaries, and internal rejection rates.
- Ensure maximum inventory turnover ratio by reducing the lead time of products and increasing sales.
- Monitored key performance indicators to assess operational efficiency.
- Managed inventory turnover by optimizing product lead times to align with sales demands.
- Developing or amending SOP, APQP, Work Instructions & formats for continual strengthening of the system.
- Generating process drawings and coordinates for machining
- Performed insert trials to determine optimal cutting tools and parameters for improved production quality. with proper cutting tools and parameters.
Assistant Manager
Artur Schade Steel Products India Pvt Ltd
Pune
08.2013 - 05.2021
- Actively monitoring the production activity flow with maximum productivity.
- Preparing production plan for the month according to the dispatch plan.
- Creating stage-wise drawing and profile cutting drawings for machining components.
- Executed production planning for new components to streamline operations.
- Design fixtures for new development parts.
- Prepared monthly production plan aligned with dispatch plan to optimize workflow and resource allocation.
- Managed ERP processes, including routing, BOM preparation, and daily execution of job cards to streamline operations.
Education
B E - Mechanical
SGBIT
Belgaum 07.2009 - 07.2012
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
MLBP
Skills
- Supplier evaluation
- ERP
- SAP PP
- AutoCAD
- Negotiation
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Microsoft Office
- Creativity
Personal Information
- Title: Production And Planning
- Date of Birth: 1989-05-05
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
- Title: Production And Planning
- Date of Birth: 1989-05-05
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate
B2
Hindi
Advanced
C1
Marathi
Proficient
C2
Kannada
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Sourcing Engineer
Lotus Engineering
11.2024 - Current
Application Engineer
Success Enterprises
04.2023 - 10.2024
Sr Production Process and Planning Manager
Craft And Technik Industries
05.2021 - 03.2023
Assistant Manager
Artur Schade Steel Products India Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 05.2021
B E - Mechanical
SGBIT
07.2009 - 07.2012
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
MLBP