SHREEHARI IYER
Pune
Summary
Accomplished mechanical engineer with 14 years of experience in fixture design, manufacturing engineering, new product development, and quality assurance. Expertise in product manufacturing for off-road, automotive, and marine sectors, focusing on connecting rods, camshafts, and filters. Knowledgeable in PPAP, APQP, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards, driving quality improvements and cost efficiency.
Overview
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Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager & Consultant
SS Technovation (Engineering Services)
Pune, India
03.2022 - Current
- Managed 20+ engine parts manufacturing projects, delivering 95% on time and within budget
- Coordinated cross-functional teams of 15 members to deliver projects meeting defined objectives
- Streamlined resource allocation to reduce downtime by 10% and achieve monthly savings of 10 to 15%
- Developed process flows, selected machines, and determined tooling for projects based on customer drawings; managed budgeting and estimation for over 50 projects
Manager QA
Lokesh Machines Ltd.
Pune, India
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Trained team on effective rejection reduction techniques
- Led improvement project, increasing production capacity from 28K to 40K units/month
- Monitored supplier quality, analyzed reports and audited supplier for corrective actions implemented thereby helping in reducing PPM from 25,000 to 7,000
- Monitored supplier quality, analyzed reports, and audited suppliers for corrective actions, reducing PPM from 25,000 to 7,000
Manager QA and Management Representative
Amul Industries Private Ltd.
Rajkot, India
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Spearheaded project that reduced rejection to 4000 PPM and rework to 5000 PPM, enhancing overall plant performance
- Elevated customer satisfaction score from 60 to 100 over 6 months, significantly improving client relations
- Achieved ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 certifications for plant through rigorous compliance checks, ensuring regulatory adherence
Manufacturing and Quality Engineer
Parker Hannifin India Pvt. Ltd.
Pune and Chennai, India
09.2016 - 05.2019
- Improved processes to enhance productivity leading to improved productivity and quality leading to a reduction in PPM. This also helped in Maintaining Zero PPM at the customer end for around 3 quarters
- Participated in localization projects for child components of child components resulting in cost savings Rs. 1.5 Lakhs per month; Delivery rating of the supplier improved to 97% due to localization and Inventory savings worth Rs. 4 Lakhs
- Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance manufacturing processes and product reliability.
- Developed and implemented inspection protocols to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Trained cross-functional teams on quality control procedures and best practices.
Design Engineer
Fortuna Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Nashik, India
11.2012 - 09.2016
- Implemented various poka yokes which led to a decrease in rejection and saved Rs. 2.5 Lakhs yearly
- Presented a pitch deck to a new customer that secured a new order.
- Designed innovative engineering solutions utilizing CAD software for product development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize design processes and enhance project efficiency.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within the team.
Education
MBA - Operations and Finance
Liverpool Business School
Liverpool, UK01-2023
PGD Management - undefined
IMT Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, India05-2022
PGD Energy Management - undefined
MIT School of Distance Education
Pune, India06-2014
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical
University of Pune
Nashik, India05-2012
Skills
- Project management
- Budget management
- Manufacturing Optimization
- Quality Assurance Standards
- Supplier quality and development
- Process improvement
- Cost reduction
- Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis
- IATF 16949 certification
- ISO 14001 certification
- ISO 45001 certification
- Process control planning
- New Product development
- Process Failure Analysis
- New System Implementations (Quality, Environment & Safety)
- Risk management
- Team leadership
- Delegation
- Collaboration
- Strategic thinking
- Problem Solving
- Resource management
- Process control planning
- New Product development
- Process Failure Analysis
- New System Implementations (Quality, Environment & Safety)
- Project estimation and bidding
- Customer relations
- Stakeholder communications
- Client relations
- Strategic planning
- Relationship building
- Project tracking
- Team collaboration
- Project scheduling
- Project planning and development
Certification
- DNV -GL Certified internal auditor for IATF 16949: 2016
- TUV Rheinland Certified internal auditor for ISO 14001: 2015
- TUV Rheinland Certified internal auditor for ISO 45001: 2018
- BEC - Preliminary (Business English Certificate - Preliminary) from "University of Cambridge" (ESOL)
Timeline
Project Manager & Consultant
SS Technovation (Engineering Services)
03.2022 - Current
Manager QA
Lokesh Machines Ltd.
12.2020 - 03.2022
Manager QA and Management Representative
Amul Industries Private Ltd.
05.2019 - 11.2020
Manufacturing and Quality Engineer
Parker Hannifin India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2016 - 05.2019
Design Engineer
Fortuna Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
11.2012 - 09.2016
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical
University of Pune
PGD Energy Management - undefined
MIT School of Distance Education
PGD Management - undefined
IMT Ghaziabad
MBA - Operations and Finance
Liverpool Business School