RAJESH ELANGOVAN

• Leadership & Team Management: Led the BIW Digital Process team for Renault projects, effectively scheduling, allocating, and monitoring activities to ensure timely delivery with zero-error output.
  
  Digital & Physical Process Expertise: Conducted weld spot feasibility, accessibility, and interference checks using Process Simulate and CATIA V5/V6 for new model launches.
  
  Process Planning & Optimization: Prepared Operation Standards (POS), weld balance and panel division, ergonomic analysis, human effort analysis, and cycle time studies to optimize production processes.
  
  Facility & Layout Management: Planned, prepared, and signed off shop floor layouts; coordinated with cross-functional teams for effective space utilization and new project facility organization.
  
  Quality & Line Efficiency: Ensured line balancing for multi-model production, drove root cause analysis for defects, and implemented corrective actions to enhance in-build quality.
  
  Stakeholder Collaboration: Shared weekly job reports, forecasts, and progress updates with top management; coordinated with vendors for shop floor installation and commissioning.
  
  Technical Expertise: Proficient in CATIA V5/V6, Process Simulate, and digital process tools for weld jig specification, hem marriage checks, and process planning.

• Design and Development of Packing containers.
• Customer and Internal Approval process of Packaging concepts.
• Planning & study the Resource of Tools, Jigs, Fixtures, Consumables.
• Shop floor installation & commissioning from vendor & handover to production.
• Preparation of work Instruction and Train the people for the process.
• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (MOTHERSON AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING)

• Preparation of PPAP, Control Plan, Work Instruction, SOP's & APQP for New project development.
• Packaging Proposal & Fixture Proposal.
• Monitoring & Control In-house, Supplier rejection through & 7'QC Tools.
• Root Cause Analysis for customer Complaints & Implementation of corrective action.
• Process Verification, validation & Process Capability (SPC) study analysis for special characteristics.
• Updating of PFMEA, Control Plan & Work Instruction.
• Preparing of Internal audit Plan & Complete the audit as per the plan.
• Supplier Selection through Supplier Audit, Compile the audit result & NC Closing with implemented Corrective actions.
• PAST ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (UBITECH Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.)

Assist in planning and coordinating daily production schedules to meet targets and deadlines.

Support process optimization by analyzing workflow, identifying bottlenecks, and suggesting improvements.

Monitor production operations to ensure compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and SOPs.

Prepare and maintain documentation such as process sheets, operation instructions, and work logs.

Participate in layout planning, facility organization, and equipment utilization studies.

Conduct basic feasibility and time studies for production processes and workstations.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, maintenance) to resolve production issues.

Assist in root cause analysis for defects or process deviations and recommend corrective actions.

Support the implementation of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.

Collect, analyze, and report production data to supervisors or management for performance evaluation.