Sanjeev Kumar Dash
Mold Maintenance & Mold Devlopment Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Mold Maintenance and Mold development Engineer with over 10 years of specialized experience in injection molding, tool room operations, and preventive maintenance within the automotive and electronics sectors. Proficient in mold breakdown analysis, MTTR/MTBF improvement, and conducting mold trials, with a strong focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives. Proven track record of leading teams to significantly reduce downtime, enhance mold efficiency, and uphold exceptional production quality standards. Committed to driving operational excellence and fostering innovation in manufacturing processes.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer – Mold Maintenance
Molex India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2024 - Current
- Managing mold maintenance operations and coordinating internal trials.
- Monitoring critical spares, inventory updates, and preventive maintenance schedules.
- Trouble shooting & problem analysis during Tool assembly & production.
- Follow, develop and edit mold maintenance and manufacturing procedures.
- Familiar with Management Tools like 5S, 5WHY ANALYSIS, POKE YOKE and KAIZEN.
- Coordinating with production and quality teams for part-related issues and corrective actions.
- Leading mold improvement activities to reduce downtime and improve productivity.
- Maintaining MTTR & MTBF targets for enhanced mold performance.
- Conducting training programs on safety and maintenance practices.
- Molex is a global electronics and connectivity solutions company known for designing and manufacturing connectors, cable assemblies, antennas, sensors, and industrial automation products. It serves industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, medical, aerospace, telecom, and industrial manufacturing.
- Major customers: LG, PANASONIC, APPLE, G&E, WHIRPOOL, LENEVO, RAFEL, ISRO, DRDO etc.
Engineer – Mold Maintenance
Molex India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2024 - Current
- Managing mold maintenance operations and coordinating internal trials.
- Monitoring critical spares, inventory updates, and preventive maintenance schedules.
- Trouble shooting & problem analysis during Tool assembly & production.
- Follow, develop and edit mold maintenance and manufacturing procedures.
- Familiar with Management Tools like 5S, 5WHY ANALYSIS, POKE YOKE and KAIZEN.
- Coordinating with production and quality teams for part-related issues and corrective actions.
- Leading mold improvement activities to reduce downtime and improve productivity.
- Maintaining MTTR & MTBF targets for enhanced mold performance.
- Managing a team of 08 members.
- Molex is a global electronics and connectivity solutions company known for designing and manufacturing connectors, cable assemblies, antennas, sensors, and industrial automation products. It serves industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, medical, aerospace, telecom, and industrial manufacturing.
- Major customers: LG, PANASONIC, APPLE, G&E, WHIRPOOL, LENEVO, RAFEL, ISRO, DRDO etc.
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance
SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Planned and executed maintenance activities for production molds and tools.
- Performed blueprint analysis, machining support, and troubleshooting.
- Involved in solving manufacturing and quality issues utilizing root cause and analysis tools and implementing correct actions.
- Co-ordinated customer trials and manufacturing support activities.
- Hands on experience in New tooling, correction and maintenance.
- Co-ordinate with production department for mold issues and assist new molds trials.
- Supported manufacturing improvement projects and process optimization.
- Monitoring and taking permanent action on the very old mold chronic issue.
- SFO Technologies is an Indian electronics manufacturing and engineering solutions company and the flagship company of the NeST Group. It provides ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) and EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) solutions for global industries.
- Major customers - G&D, RAYCHEM, TE-CONNECTIVITY, MOLEX, THALES, GE-HEALTH CAR etc.
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance
SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 02.2024
- Planned and executed maintenance activities for production molds and tools.
- Performed blueprint analysis, machining support, and troubleshooting.
- Involved in solving manufacturing and quality issues utilizing root cause and analysis tools and implementing correct actions.
- Co-ordinated customer trials and manufacturing support activities.
- Supported manufacturing improvement projects and process optimization.
- Monitoring consumption of spares and ensure availability of critical spares for molds.
- Monitoring and taking permanent action on the very old mold chronic issue.
- Managed a team of 7 members.
- SFO Technologies is an Indian electronics manufacturing and engineering solutions company and the flagship company of the NeST Group. It provides ODM (Original Design Manufacturing) and EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) solutions for global industries.
- Major customers - G&D, RAYCHEM, TE-CONNECTIVITY, MOLEX, THALES, GE-HEALTH CAR etc.
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance
Manjushree Technopack Ltd.
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Executed preventive and corrective mold maintenance activities.
- Controlled mold downtime and maintained mold history records.
- Conducted manpower deployment and shop-floor coordination.
- Supported 5S implementation and operator training.
- Manjushree Technopack Limited is one of India’s leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturing companies. The company manufactures PET bottles, containers, caps, preforms, and packaging solutions used in FMCG, pharma, beverages, personal care, agrochemicals, paints, and food industries.
- Main customers- Coca-Cola, pepsi, Himalaya, P&G, Parle etc.
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance
Manjushree Technopack Ltd.
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Executed preventive and corrective mold maintenance activities.
- Controlled mold downtime and maintained mold history records.
- Conducted manpower deployment and shop-floor coordination.
- Supported 5S implementation and operator training.
- Manjushree Technopack Limited is one of India’s leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturing companies. The company manufactures PET bottles, containers, caps, preforms, and packaging solutions used in FMCG, pharma, beverages, personal care, agrochemicals, paints, and food industries.
- Main customers- Cocacola, pepsi, Himalaya, P&G, Parle etc.
Tool Maker / Mold Maintenance Technician
Centum Electronics Ltd.
12.2016 - 11.2020
- Contributed to manufacturing injection molds, production planning, and maintenance of plastic injection molds, enhancing production efficiency.
- Manufactured two plates and three plate molds and tried my best to close it in T1 Trials.
- Manufactured two plates and three plate molds and tried my best to close it in T1 Trails.
- Participated in trials and fulfilled customer requirements throughout the process.
- Ensured that strong and efficient team work culture exists with in the production team.
- Implemented productivity improvement initiatives and corrective actions.
- Supported customer complaint analysis and process improvements.
- Analyzed customer complaints and implemented process improvements to address issues effectively.
- Ensuring that strong and efficient team work culture exists with in the production team.
- Centum Electronics is a globally recognized electronics company with a strong presence in the Defence & Aerospace, Space, Industrial and Telecom industry segments.
- Established relationships with key customers such as ISRO, ABB, Raychem RPG, Thales, and GE for business development.
Tool Maker / Mold Maintenance Technician
Centum Electronics Ltd.
12.2016 - 11.2020
- Contributed to manufacturing injection molds, production planning, and maintenance of plastic injection molds, enhancing overall tool-making processes.
- Attended trials and satisfied customer’s requirement in every stage.
- Participated in mold trials, ensuring customer requirements were met at each stage.
- Implemented productivity improvement initiatives and corrective actions.
- Executed productivity improvement initiatives and corrective actions, driving continuous process enhancements.
- Failure analysis on Products and taking corrective, preventive and improvement actions, Customer Complaints.
- Ensuring that strong and efficient team work culture exists with in the production team.
- Centum Electronics is a globally recognized electronics company with a strong presence in the Defence & Aerospace, Space, Industrial and Telecom industry segments.
- Focused on building relationships with major clients such as ISRO, ABB, Raychem RPG, Thales, and GE.
Education
High School - HSC
High School Diploma -
04.2001 -
TOOL MAKING
04.2001 -
Skills
Injection Mold Maintenance
Milling & Grinding
GD&T tolerance
Proficient in interpreting 2D/3D technical Drawings
Mold design review
Digital Approvals
Mold PM Documentation
Inventory & Spare Management
Accomplishments
- Improved mold reliability through preventive maintenance planning.
- Reduced mold-related breakdowns through corrective action implementation.
- Strengthened shop-floor discipline using 5S activities.
Certification
LEAN
Interests
Hobbies: Cricket, Football, Reading GK Books, Music
TRAINING & SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE
- EMS 14001 System
- 5S Activities
- Continuous Improvement
- Safety Practices
Timeline
KAIZEN
12-2025
Engineer – Mold Maintenance - Molex India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2024 - Current
Engineer – Mold Maintenance - Molex India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2024 - Current
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance - SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 02.2024
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance - SFO Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 02.2024
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance - Manjushree Technopack Ltd.
01.2021 - 08.2021
Junior Engineer – Mold Maintenance - Manjushree Technopack Ltd.
01.2021 - 08.2021
LEAN
06-2018
Tool Maker / Mold Maintenance Technician - Centum Electronics Ltd.
12.2016 - 11.2020
Tool Maker / Mold Maintenance Technician - Centum Electronics Ltd.
12.2016 - 11.2020
GURUKULA ENGINEERING COLLEGE - High School Diploma,
04.2001 -
CENTRAL TOOLROOM TRAINING CENTER - , TOOL MAKING
04.2001 -
D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL - High School, HSC