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Playing carrom, Loves long drives and rides
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SANKETH RAI

Assistant Manager Production
MANGALORE

Summary

Proactive manager with demonstrated leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Assists senior managers with accomplishing demanding targets by encouraging staff and coordinating resources. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages

Work History

Assistant Manager

Aditya Birla - Birla Opus Paints
03.2024 - Current

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Managed end-to-end packing operations across multiple production blocks, ensuring adherence to quality, safety, and delivery targets.
  • Analyzed SAP (MM) data (MB51, movement types 261/262/101/102/309/311/521/522/701/702/551/552) to track material flow, identify discrepancies, and improve inventory accuracy.
  • Analyzed and Suggested improvements in MES workflow to eliminate the manual interventions in the system.
  • Led process improvement initiatives including packing material loss reduction, label standardization, and selective automation projects to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Developed and maintained production dashboards (SKU-wise, shift-wise, department-wise) to monitor KPIs such as cost per ton, yield, and manpower utilization.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Production, Stores, EWM/ASRS) to resolve operational issues and implement continuous improvement actions.
  • Prepared and presented reports, project proposals, and performance updates to senior management with quantified savings and impact analysis.
  • Improved quality by identifying and fixing the root causes and ensured minimum customer complaints.
  • Standardized processes and documentation (labels, BOM tracking, UID batch reporting) to improve traceability and compliance.

Warehouse In charge

Source Du Pays S.A
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Inventory control
  • Verification of received goods
  • Scheduling of truck
  • Adherence to FIFO
  • Product stock maintenance
  • Invoicing for incoming and outgoing products
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.

Plant Engineer – Production and Maintenance (Production team leader)

Asian Paints Pvt. Ltd. Mysore
07.2018 - 06.2023
  • Operation and troubleshooting of packaging machines such as Filler, DE palletizer, Gantry, Orientator, Printing machine, divider, KUKA robot, carton erector, Pick and place, carton sealer, carton erector machine, ABB robot.
  • Manpower planning and shift production planning.
  • Planning packing material availability and planning mixers.
  • Maintenance activity planning and involving in maintenance.
  • Proactively solving significant technical problems, identifying and developing improvements in machines for increasing the OEE and performance of packing machines.
  • Process parameter control and quality parameter checking.
  • Process modification, machine stabilization and the design change recommendations.
  • Providing technical and operational training to team members.
  • AUTOMHA system operation and problem solving.
  • Use problem solving tools to arrive at root cause and provide corrective and preventive actions for the same (5Y, FISHBONE,DEMAIC)
  • Part of cross functionality team in implementation of Autonomous maintenance, OEE Improvements, TRACC practices.
  • Ability to interact effectively with all levels of organization, management and external customers.
  • 5S implementation in shop floor.
  • Shift schedule preparation and deployment of officers and apprentices as per production plan.
  • Ensuring safety practices and reporting unsafe act and unsafe condition and ensuring the closure of those points.
  • LOTO, HIRA, CAPA, FMEA.
  • Undergone trainings on MAINTWIZ, SAP, Fint, Aid, Safety and fire fighting, Team building and team handling.

Executive/team leader in Painting unit

TVS MOTOR COMPANY. MYSORE
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Conducted TBT sessions to enhance production and safety awareness.
  • Ensuring shift output and ensuring on time delivery of parts
  • Quality assurance
  • Performed quality assurance checks to maintain product standards and compliance.
  • Ensured shift output and timely delivery of parts to meet production schedules.
  • Manpower handling and stage deployment.
  • Conducting TBT about production and safety.
  • Robot parameter control
  • Executed initiatives aimed at enhancing overall equipment effectiveness and reducing downtime.
  • Providing PPE for operators

Education

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

KPT Mangalore
Mangalore, India
05-2016

Pre-University - Computer science

Indian Pre University
Mangalore, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Project management

Performance analysis

Operational efficiency

Process improvement

Inventory control

Quality assurance

Team leadership

Employee supervision

Training and mentoring

Decision-making

Team building

Performance enhancement

Goal setting

Technical aptitude

Co-curricular activities

National Cadet Corps National Service Scheme Librarian in High school Member of administrative council in high school National Cadet Corps National Service Scheme Librarian in High school Member of administrative council in high school

Playing carrom, Loves long drives and rides

Love to ride or drive to places which is close to nature. Enjoy drives/Rides in rain and winter when the nature is at its best. Loves to go for treks and visit new places.

Timeline

Assistant Manager

Aditya Birla - Birla Opus Paints
03.2024 - Current

Warehouse In charge

Source Du Pays S.A
07.2023 - 03.2024

Plant Engineer – Production and Maintenance (Production team leader)

Asian Paints Pvt. Ltd. Mysore
07.2018 - 06.2023

Executive/team leader in Painting unit

TVS MOTOR COMPANY. MYSORE
01.2016 - 01.2018

Pre-University - Computer science

Indian Pre University
04.2001 -

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

KPT Mangalore
SANKETH RAIAssistant Manager Production