Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Types of Handled machines
Handling Type of Plastic Raw material
Certification
Soft Skills And Tools
Personal Information
Awards
Timeline
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SUDALAIMUTHU SUBBIAH

Manufacturing-operation/sales/ Marketing/Technical support customer service
Nairobi

Summary

With over three decades of experience, possessing a unique blend of technical and commercial proficiency in managing large-scale rigid packaging projects, PET preforms, containers, HDPE bottles, HDPE Jerry cans, and closures. Proven track record includes leading technical project execution from concept to customer acceptance while ensuring quality, budget control, and timely delivery. Excels in assessing technical feasibility, managing packaging line upgrades, and executing projects related to closure molds and line improvements. Expertise lies in translating customer needs into actionable solutions, focusing on project optimization and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
13
13
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Customer Technical Service Consultant

Universal Plastech Services Ltd
06.2024 - Current
  • Managed technical services projects related to closure, HDPE/PP milk container and PET preform and container manufacturing and related mould development, line relocation, and packaging line improvements for PET and HDPE products.
  • Developed the 26/22mm short neck PET preform, closure and PET preform for friendship containers and from 250ml to 20lt HDPE edible oil containers for Lacheka.
  • Advised clients on promoting fast-moving products and made awareness about CRM tools.
  • Provided on-site technical support, ensuring the success of closure mould trials and technical feasibility studies, business negotiation and sales contract.
  • Ensured customer satisfaction by leading projects from RFQ to delivery while coordinating with on-site teams for proper execution.

Operation Manger & General Manager-Manufacturing Operations/ Sales/Marketing

Malplast Industries Ltd & CRIL
08.2004 - 02.2024
  • Drove market research and feasibility assessments, ensuring alignment with customer needs and packaging trends. Improved the plant manufacturing capacity starting from 60 tons to 560 tons capacity per month. Manufactured the containers PET/HDPE containers from 30ml to 20lts and different neck size of HDPE closures, PP closure and Neck insert Handles.
  • Delivered on-time project completion while maintaining budget control and risk management through continuous collaboration with customers.
  • Led projects related to closures especially easy Pour Oil cap, Un breakable Neck insert Handle, Light weight Capello base CSD-1881-PCO neck preform and wide neck Jar preform from 52mm to 110 mm and Jar containers, Unilever oval shape dish wash, PZ Cussons oval shape PET containers, PET jars HDPE fabric softener, Agro chemical, Milk and Oil containers related to Jagmohan and CMP machineries, 5lt neck insert side Handle PET containers, packaging mould development, and line improvements for rigid packaging products.
  • Managed customer sales technical support and in-house engineer troubleshooting for process and utility machinery, ensuring smooth operations across sales, dispatch, and inventory management.
  • Oversaw cross-functional teams and managed technical aspects from product design to customer approval and oversee the whole operation of Production, Maintenance, Quality, store and dispatch.
  • Spearheaded trials for closure molds and rigid packaging containers, implementing projects in China, Munich, Switzerland, Austria, and Dubai.
  • Collaborated with marketing to create effective campaigns, enhancing brand awareness.
  • Managed and motivated sales and technical teams to meet sales objectives.
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with key clients, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
  • Analysed cash flow, raw material consumption, and OEE reports to identify areas for continuous improvement.
  • Trained customer engineers to promote sales and supported in-house academy training for staff at various levels, evaluating performance and encouraging teamwork.
  • Monitored energy costs, rejection rates, and conversion costs, providing accurate product costing to the finance team by analysing the O.E.E, kaizen and quality report.
  • Handled 350 staffs including all the department of production, quality, maintenance, store, dispatch and sales.

Production Manger & Operation Manager

Safe Pak Ltd -ISO 9001:2008
04.1998 - 07.2004
  • Managed the Production, maintenance, TQM, development and implementation of closure molds and rigid packaging products, including PET and HDPE containers.
  • Coordinated packaging line improvements, led trials for closures, and managed the process from design to commissioning.
  • Collaborated with machine suppliers and mould designers to ensure technical accuracy and project success while managing production, quality, maintenance, and dispatch departments.
  • Supported sales and marketing efforts by identifying new potential customers in the market.

Senior Production Officer

Manjushree Extrusions Ltd
01.1996 - 02.1998
  • Managed shift operations, process settings, quality related issues, and tool changes for PET preform manufacturing and extrusion blow moulding.
  • Troubleshot process parameters and utility machinery such as chillers, dehumidifiers, and compressors to ensure smooth production.
  • Developed new Molds, assisted with pilot jar design, and implemented continuous improvement projects to optimize production.
  • Provided technical support at customer sites for process settings and mould testing of PET preforms, contributing to new product launches.

Production Engineer

Technology Plastics Ltd
09.1995 - 05.1996
  • Worked as a shift in-charge, managing production, quality control, and maintenance for PET container manufacturing using two-stage injection stretch blow moulding technology.
  • Handled process settings and tool changes on Swiss-made MAGPLAST CP-160 injection-compression technology machines and 2nd stage MAGPLAST-SSB-20 stretch blow moulding machines.
  • Supervised daily operations and ensured the maintenance of auxiliary equipment like chillers, compressors, and dehumidifying dryers.

Production Officer

Pearl Polymers Ltd
08.1994 - 08.1995
  • Trained in various departments, including tool room, quality lab, production, maintenance, dispatch, and project implementation during the initial phase after campus recruitment.
  • Optimized process settings to reduce rejection rates and ensured smooth operation of injection and blow molding machines.
  • Worked in the maintenance department to handle preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of production equipment.
  • Assisted in the development of new tools and molds for continuous improvement and product development.

Education

Plastics Processing Technology

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET)
Chennai
05.1993 - 07.1994

Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Macro College of Technical Education
06.1989 - 07.1992

B.Sc. - Science (Physics Major, with Ancillary Maths and chemistry)

V.O.C. College
06.1989 - 07.1992

Certificate Course - MS-DOS, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

V.O.C. College
07.1992 - 08.1992

Skills

  • Market Research and Analytical Skills
  • Business Negotiation and Sales Contracts
  • Process trouble shooting and technical support in electrical, electronic and mechanical related issues
  • Proficient in Preform, Closure Injection Molds, HDPE extrusion mould and Auxiliary Machines
  • Project Management
  • Installation, Commissioning & trouble shooting of Process and machineries
  • Operational Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Consistent Customer Communication Feedback Loop with Top Management
  • Health, Safety, Environment & Security (HSE&S)
  • KPIs and Reporting

Types of Handled machines

· Japanese make Nissei ASB-single step Injection stretch blow moulding machines such as ASB-50MB, ASB-70DPH-V2, ASB 70DPH V3 with LTM Moton ASB-01 & LTM ASB-02-dehumidifying dryers & Autoloader.

· One and half-stage ISBM machine such as PF6-2B, PF8-4B& PF3-1BHLL with Matsui dehumidifying dryers such as APD-80N & APD-100PF.

· German makes PET form Krauss Maffei Injection moulding machine-KM-175-1900CV with Piovan-Dehumidifying driers- Model-DP624 with TN-3000 Hopper and F44/2 autoloaders, Mova colour gravimetric dosing units-MC-30/06X, KM soft drop device-MB conveyors make, German make GWK screw compressor chiller.PET-COOL-210A-2K/45 and mould dehumidifier Eis-bar DAS-E16.

· Well versant in MHT preform mould & Hot runner assembly.

· German Make Krones Kosme-KSB-4L (PH) blow moulding machine with MTA Italy manufacturer model TAE Evo air-cooled chiller.

· German make Dr Boy-90M- Injection moulding machine with Shini Autoloader.

· Taiwanese IMM machine -CLF-350 PET preform making machine, closure making IMM- CLF-100T and servo IMM- CLF-150TX.

· Chinese make Jet Master IMM-JM55 CE, JM-80, 130 MK-IV, Mini jet -MJ-55 series with Shini Autoloader.

· Indian make Ferromatik Milacron injection moulding machine-Omega-150

· Indian make Jag Mohan extrusion blow moulding machine -JMV-020 with Maguire Gravimetric blending system-WSB-100 /WSB-140R and CMP extrusion Blowing machine from 100ml to 5lt Jerry can and round narrow neck bottle for disinfectant application.

· Toshiba IMM- Ace-550 ton with Toshiba makes material dehumidifier, Mould temperature controllers-LT-150 to manufacture the Polycarbonate Meter box.

· Italy Make Frigel water-cool Chiller-Model COSFI -H120/2WS

· Frigel Evaporative type closed loop Cooling tower-EDT-250VEBelgium makes BAC Evaporative type but closed loop cooling tower Model-BAC-F100.

· Indian make Prasad chiller-WECO-25W, Con air Chiller- A50SK, Indian make Gwk chiller-SKL-125 (47.2KW), Soham make chillers-DC-30W.

· Indians make PIMCO granulators, Glo-plastic granulators.

· Atlas Capco low pressure compressor-GA-30, GA-45, German make Boge screw compressor-SLF-40, S75-2, S100-2, S101-2 & Piston High pressure compressors-SRH 660, SRH-1250, SRH-470-10, SRH-170-10, SRH-420-10.

· UK make Cummings Generators & Caterpillar Generator of 380KVC capacity. Belgium makes AF piston- High-pressure water-cooled compressors-0il free compressors-CE-46XS (12.5 M3/minute-delivery).

Handling Type of Plastic Raw material

· Commodity Thermo Plastics: LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP with CaCo3, PPCP, LLDPE, EVA,

· Engineering Thermo Plastics: food grade, CSD, Hot fill, Oil, still grade PET, PC, PBT, ABS, NYLON, PVC, HIPS, ABS, PS, etc.

· Thermosetting Plastics: UF, PF, MF

Certification

Intermediate & Advanced Course on Processing Techniques, Nissei ASB, Japan, 11/01/00

Soft Skills And Tools

  • Project Management Tools: Proficient in MS Project, Excel, and learning CRM tools.
  • Project Execution: Hands-on experience managing end-to-end packaging projects, including closure molds and rigid packaging lines.
  • Technical Knowledge: Expertise in PET Preform Design, Closure Mold Development, Injection & Stretch Blow Moulding, and HDPE Extrusion dies and blow molds.
  • Engineering Documents: Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings, electrical circuit diagrams, and assembly instructions.
  • Trials & Testing: Extensive experience in managing mould and preform trials.

Personal Information

  • Indian OCI passport holder
  • Date of Birth: 01/08/72
  • Nationality: Kenyan citizen with Indian origin

Awards

  • Patented Design, Mechanical side handle integrated bottle design, round PET juice bottle design, and dog-shaped bottle design patented in Kenya, 2007
  • Service & Training Seminars, Various training sessions attended for the optimization and maintenance of injection moulding machinery and closure moulds in European and Asian countries.

Timeline

Customer Technical Service Consultant

Universal Plastech Services Ltd
06.2024 - Current

Operation Manger & General Manager-Manufacturing Operations/ Sales/Marketing

Malplast Industries Ltd & CRIL
08.2004 - 02.2024

Production Manger & Operation Manager

Safe Pak Ltd -ISO 9001:2008
04.1998 - 07.2004

Senior Production Officer

Manjushree Extrusions Ltd
01.1996 - 02.1998

Production Engineer

Technology Plastics Ltd
09.1995 - 05.1996

Production Officer

Pearl Polymers Ltd
08.1994 - 08.1995

Plastics Processing Technology

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET)
05.1993 - 07.1994

Certificate Course - MS-DOS, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

V.O.C. College
07.1992 - 08.1992

Diploma - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Macro College of Technical Education
06.1989 - 07.1992

B.Sc. - Science (Physics Major, with Ancillary Maths and chemistry)

V.O.C. College
06.1989 - 07.1992
SUDALAIMUTHU SUBBIAHManufacturing-operation/sales/ Marketing/Technical support customer service