Saravanan G

Diligent Senior Engineer with fortes in Operation & Manufacturing Engineering and Production & Vehicle Testing and Analyzing Skill. Ambitious and hardworking with skill handling large workloads and managing team of up to 17 Years. Adaptable and easily acclimates to new concepts while working under stressful circumstances.

Experience in Top Automobile OEM (FORD, BMW, DAIMLER & ROYAL ENFIELD). With all Aspects Of Production In Vehicle Assembly Shop Handled Production, Process Quality (Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles & Two wheeler Manufacturing) Improvement and Cost Reductions. Inclusive of experience in Electrical systems at Vehicle level & New Process implementation in Vehicle Assembly Shop. Currently designated as Senior Engineer – Production, Vehicle Assembly with Royal Enfield Ramp up in Production one lakhs bikes in 146 days achieved Commercial Vehicles. Major Activities include Production, Repair & Rework technical knowledge. Proven abilities to de-bottle production process optimise resource utilisation & capacity enhancement. Proactive leadership potential with can do attitude & excellent relationship management & negotiation skills; possess a flexible & result oriented attitude with analytical skills & latest manufacturing practices. Hands on experience in Best Knowledge in Electrical, DTC & Key program, Chassis Frame & Truck Assembly.

• CURTRENT EXPERIENCE:
• ROYAL ENFIELD (UNIT OF EICHER MOTORS)
• DESIGNATION - SENIOR ENGINEER
• DEPARTMENT - VEHICLE ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS
• PERIOD - OCT 2017 TO TILL DATE
• ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Achieve production target on hourly basis.
• Monitor the arrangement and cleaning of working place, equipment and tools in shop floor.
• Audit process and product on hourly basis
• Maintain records related to Production as per SQDCM.
• Conducting Morning meeting, planning for the day & week
• Communicating & supporting to Internal Logistics, Production Engineering, and Maintenance to achieve smooth work flow.
• Responsible for smooth implementation of Processes and Systems and giving inputs to Project team.
• Identify & Rectified the Major production loss at station wise in VA
• Improves direct pass from 60% to 74%
• ON Time Delivery to the internal customers PDI & DCD.
• Involve and coordinate the team members in the NPD
• PROJECTS HANDLED:
• Elimination of Hammer usage in Vehicle Assembly from 32stages to 14stages
• Boost project to reduce rework time & cost for Fork bracket rejection.
• Vin number bar code scanning modification
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
• DAIMLER INDIA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
• DEPARTMENT - ME & OPERATIONS – CHASSIS ASSY
• PERIOD - FEB 2013 TO OCT 2017
• Defect analysis and communication, preparing action plan for improvement and updating of FMEA, Control Plan and SOP.
• Responsible for Defect analysis and communication for field failures and preparing action plan for improvement and standardization of the same
• Training & Appraisals of Team Leaders/Senior Operators.
• REDUCTION OF LOSSES (REJECTION, FTT, DPU, D-PASS):
• Monitor break down, material shortage, tool and equipment problems.
• Analyzing the process performed by operator for reducing the process rejection by way of campaigning about the suggestion scheme to get the better ideas for problem elimination.
• To ensure the proper line set up for eliminating the line losses.
• Continuous briefing to all operators with regard to Personal Protective Equipments (PPE).
• To keep a keen watch on unsafe conditions.
• Skill management set through the AMS
• Boost project to reduce (Cost , Variants)
• Avix video study for analyzing VA, NVA, WASTE.
• Kitting concept implementation.
• Vehicles hold status through MES system
• ACHEIVEMENTS:
• 1st Prize in Innovation 2013 under Prime Whiz category (Auto moving trolley).
• 2nd Prize in Innovation 2013 under Prime Whiz category (Trolley for wheel nut mounting).
• 1st Prize in MaX future 2014 (Plant & Product view in 2050).
• 3rd Prize in Innovation 2014 under Prime Whiz category ( Auto Cab tilt mechanism )
• Achiever of the month in 2014.
• Employee of the Month in August ‘2015
• FORD INDIA PVT LTD
• Designation - Production Associate
• Department - Trim Chassis & final Assy (TCF)
• PERIOD - FEB - 2006 TO JULY 2008 & FEB 2010 – FEB 2013
• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (TRIM CHASSIS FINAL ASSEMBLY)
• Working for Repair & reworks in Trim & Chassis final.
• Export Vehicles repairs done in PORT and VESSELS.
• Key programming, V-cats and E-cos systems.
• Have best knowledge in Electrical investigation and repair process.
• Job involves study of major concerns and root cause analysis and implementing ICA & PCA for assembly related concerns.
• Concern tracking and investigation analysis from FAI,CAL,FCPA,PDI,S&R,B&H,VDP.
• Making Error Proofing for the Critical process & Repeated issues.
• Maintain SQDCME matrices targets.
• Attending & Conducting the production meeting.
• Individual PDP preparation and PDO planning from the score card.
• Updating JVM(Job versatility matrix )
• Periodic checking of QPS, WBB, torque wrench and the power tools and eliminate the wastes
• Responsible to maintain 5S Audit reports.
• Leading the team in NWG (Natural Work Group).
• TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Level one & Level two training completed in automobile industries.
• Basis of electrical and access and ability to work on NED & Xentry & Pragathi tools.
• Electrical trouble shooting having electrical diagnostic testing knowledge.
• BMW INDIA PVT LTD
• PERIOD - Mar - 2009 to Feb – 2010
• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (TRIM CHASSIS FINAL ASSEMBLY):
• Working in Production line Trim & Chassis final.
• Have best knowledge in Electrical investigation
• Education:
• S.S.L.C - 68%. Jai Gopal garodia national higher secondary school – Chennai.
• Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - 67%. Sri sairam polytechnic college, Chennai
• Bachelor of Business Association - 50%. Madurai kamaraj university Madurai.
• PERSONAL DETAILS
• Date of Birth: 10/10/1986
• Permanent Address: c/o N.Gopi. 14/7, Poonga street, Kanadapalayam, W.TBM, CH - 600045
• Languages Known: Tamil & English.
• The above-mentioned details are true to the best of my knowledge.
• Saravanan.G

• Production Management
• Capacity Enhancement
• POKAYOKE
• Customer Focus
• De-bottlenecking
• Process Improvement
• CAPA
• Kaizen