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Sonali Sharma

Sonali Sharma

Global Digital & CI Specialist
Vadodara

Summary

Detail-oriented and self motivated lean professional with 6+ years of diverse experience in operational excellence, cost control and project management with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and deliver the desired output working with different stakeholders across functions and globe. Hands-on experience in establishing and running lean practices in a greenfield project.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Global Digital & Continuous Improvement Specialist

Hitachi Energy
Bengaluru
04.2022 - Current
  • Leading Continuous Improvement for Controlling & Planning team
  • Responsible for driving & coaching Six Sigma (YB & GB) projects
  • Handling the Performance Management framework for the team
  • Project Managing the digital team to deliver projects using technologies like VBA, Python, Power BI, Power App and Power Automate.

Site Lean Leader

TE Connectivity
Pune
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for driving TE’s operational excellence framework inside the plant
  • Digital Factory leader for the plant, driving digital initiatives inside the plant
  • Center of Excellence leader driving TEOA tools inside the plant
  • Helping plant excel in the global program TE BEST to improve productivity, quality, safety and cost

Deputy Manager - Lean & Launch

MG Motor India Pvt Ltd
Vadodara
12.2019 - 03.2021
  • Framework design, kick-off and implementation of MG Production System (MGPS) for the plant
  • Preparing the plant for achieving BIQ(Built-in-Quality) Level III and IATF 16949 certification
  • Driving Line Balancing, bottleneck analysis and Ergonomics study and improvement in the shops
  • Driving Kaizen activities in the plant, leading teams participating in various Kaizen events (CII, QCFI and BPC)

Process Engineer

GE Renewable
Vadodara
10.2018 - 11.2019
  • Change management leader for the plant for any new blade types & existing product lines
  • Plant SPOC for new material and supplier qualification
  • (LVM & HVM trials) coordinating with incoming inspection and shop floor teams and ensuring quality of the product
  • Bill of materials, documentation control and TIL (Total item list) responsible for the plant.

Lean Engineer

GE Renewable
Vadodara
07.2016 - 10.2018
  • Indirect Production Cost optimization:, cost-out program leader for the plant
  • Budget monitoring and monthly P&L analysis
  • Actively involved in production planning, scheduling and execution
  • Responsible for LMPS (Lean Culture) Implementation
  • Leading Plant Performance Management program for higher management reviews
  • Plant leader for Global Best practices sharing and implementation
  • Ramp-up coordinator for new product launch

Education

BE - Electrical July

SVIT, GTU
01.2012 - 06.2012

Skills

Project Management

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Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by ASCB(E)

Projects

  

  • Plant Equipment and consumable cost reduction by 180K$(25% reduction)
  • Automation project for blade movement, remote controlled mechanism
  • Line Balancing study on Trim Line-Assembly shop, balancing improved by 13% (Manpower optimization by 17%)
  • Implementation of pneumatic stapler in place of manual – 10% reduction in TPT

Achievements

  • Individual Excellence Award for extraordinary performance in Digital & CI
  • Won Excellence Award in CII 33rd Quality Circle Competition 2020-21
  • Won Winner’s award in Productivity in Covid Uncertainty competition by Baroda Productivity Council
  • Gold Award Winner at 5th CII Digitalization, Robotics and Automation competition
  • Outstanding contribution Award for Lean Sensei project of Indirect Production Cost Optimization at LM Wind Power: financial savings of 180K$
  • Awarded cash prize for leading the master data management activities during ERP upgradation (OneLM) for the organization
  • Won “Being the best in the region” annual competition on usage cost optimization

Timeline

Global Digital & Continuous Improvement Specialist

Hitachi Energy
04.2022 - Current

IATF:16949

06-2021

ISO 50001:2011

04-2021

Site Lean Leader

TE Connectivity
04.2021 - 04.2022

ISO 9001:2015

11-2020

Deputy Manager - Lean & Launch

MG Motor India Pvt Ltd
12.2019 - 03.2021

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt by ASCB(E)

08-2019

Process Engineer

GE Renewable
10.2018 - 11.2019

Lean Engineer

GE Renewable
07.2016 - 10.2018

BE - Electrical July

SVIT, GTU
01.2012 - 06.2012
Sonali SharmaGlobal Digital & CI Specialist