Sukhdeep Singh
Ludhiana
Summary
Senior level assignments in Project Management with a reputed OEM organization. Hands on expertise in handling overall project activities right from the conceptualization stage to the execution and close out. SYNOPSIS Certified project management professional with 12 years of experience in new model launch turnkey project management, line automation project management, and new line set ups, process constitution improvement project management, material handling projects. Proven track record of leading and executing turnkey & complete line set up projects for small to SUV new car models. Well versed BIW part structure, its manufacturing process and fit-finish requirements. Skilled in providing leaderships, direction, strategy and vision in the areas of technology /product development to facilitate and enable growth & business agility. Possess excellent negotiation, organizational, relationship management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills with cross-cultural adaption & creative abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of department
HMC HIVE, Hero motors company
Ludhiana
05.2022 - Current
- Body shop & Manufacturing engineering
- Key Deliverables
- Handling a team of 200 members for the project execution
- Responsible for manufacturing feasibility check of electric bikes & 3-wheelers
- Work closely with program manager to finalize quotation to customers
- Responsible for proto samples making for manufacturing feasibility confirmation
- Responsible for the design and development of electric bikes, push bikes and forks
- Micro level Gantt charts-based monitoring for each activity and progress check report to the management
- Responsible for review and approval of specifications, design review, development, initial tryouts of welding fixture, forming dies and inspection gauges
- Responsible for budget proposal reviews and report to the senior management for approvals
- Responsible for the technical support to supplier’s query
- Responsible for supplier evaluation, auditing and selection
- Project cost estimations, forecast, cash flows, plan vs actual results
- Iterative reviews of development stages problems log book and their countermeasures
- Responsible for the bridging among R & D, Vendor development, New product development, production and maintenance team
- Identification of new technologies for efficient, safe and better work environment
- Co-ordination with other plants for new model launch support and technology sharing
- Responsible for maintaining equipment drawings and inspection related documents for mass production references
- Responsible for adherence of departmental procedure for new model handover to production
- Responsible for review and submission of PPAP documents (specific customer requirement) for customer approvals.
Project Leader
Honda Cars India Limited
04.2013 - 05.2022
- Turnkey projects)
- Key Deliverables
- Handling a team of 08 members for the project execution
- Planning, controlling and execution of turnkey project for new car model launch
- Micro level Gantt charts-based monitoring for each activity and progress check report to the management
- Spec writing, design review, development, initial tryouts of welding fixture, fitting jigs inspection gauges, automation equipments
- Complete line set ups and making existing line compatible to the upcoming future models
- Item wise detail finalization, budget proposal, cash flow management & indent raising in ORACLE/SAP
- Exploring RFQ, quotation finalization, negotiation and procurement
- Responsible for the technical support to supplier’s query
- Suppliers visit for the progress check, manufacturing, delivery and buy off
- Project cost estimations, forecast, cash flows, plan vs actual results
- Monitoring and counteraction plans at each stage based on tracking charts
- Each year capital activity proposals with budgets for the process constitution improvement and better working environment
- Responsible for the bridging among the new model, production and maintenance team for their concern addressal and smooth handover for mass production
- Identification of new technologies for efficient, safe and better work environment
- Co-ordination with other country Honda plant for new model launch support and technology sharing
- Leading Kaizen team (Monozukuri) for in-house kaizen
- Technical assessment of potential suppliers
- Planning and leading GPAC-V activities for equipment for quality assurance
- Responsible for maintaining equipment drawings and inspection related documents for mass production references
- Responsible for adherence of departmental procedure for equipment procurement as per ISO systems
- Responsible for approval of machine FMEA before spec finalization and design
- Responsible for HIRA study of equipment installation area and activities as per OHSAS system.
Supplier, Product Development Executive
Goshi India Private Limited
Bawal
08.2011 - 03.2013
- OEM, to Honda Motorcycles, , (NPD - process)
- Key Deliverables
- Responsible for product & process development, In-house line setup, trainings etc
- Responsible for Design review & DAP, Development, initial tryouts of Press Dies, Fixture and Gauges
- Responsible for welding fixture, inspection jig adjustment and rectification
- Well versed with Panasonic robot programming
- To review drawings of components for manufacturing feasibility study and preparing Bill of Materials
- Preparation of APQP, PPAP (such as PFMEA, MSA, SPC, CONTROL PLAN, PFD ETC.), SOPS
- Interactions with customers in the form of design approvals, feedback meetings, & QAVs etc
- Responsible for product & process development, Line Setup at supplier’s end
- Exploring RFQ, Quotation finalization, negotiation and procurement
- Maintain ECN and DCN, conducting Process Validation & Optimization, Initial process capability study, Time study and Work-study.
Production Engineer
Hero Ecotech Limited
Ludhiana
07.2009 - 01.2011
- OEM – Electric bikes, Export bicycles – Decathalon, Key Deliverables
- Responsible for production planning for export line
- Manpower planning and to ensure their proper utilization
- Raw material request raising in SAP and to ensure uninterrupted supply and buffer
- Co-ordination with support departments to ensure material planning and flow
- Responsible for making and updating documents such as OPS, Control plan, PFD
- Responsible for Kaizen and Poke yoke methodology implications for process improvement
- Identification of hazards and near miss on line and plan countermeasures
- Support for the development of new model and customer approval
- Rejection control as per given targets and reuse the rejected material in Kaizens to avoid loss to company
- Trainings and skill up of associates and to maintain skill matrix
- 5S and safety assurance.
Trainee
Caparo pvt. Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2011
- OEM supplier to Honda, Maruti Suzuki, and Tata motors
- Training)
- Worked on the development of Beam axle for JCB.
Education
MBA - Project Management
IGNOU University
01.2012
B.E - Mechanical, Manufacturing
SLIET University
01.2009
Skills
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Well Versed with:
- Turnkey project handling and execution
- Product and process development
- Automation equipment development for BIW part handling
- Spec making and development of welding jigs, fitting jigs and inspection gauges
- Spec making and development of CIBA based gauges and apertures
- Equipment development as per the fit and finish requirement of 4 wheelers
- GD & T, Drawing study, critical characteristics identification
- PPAP documentation
- Auto CAD, CATIA Uni graphics
- Good knowledge of
- MS Office package, SAP, ORACLE etc
Accomplishments
- Development of 6 axis LASER cutting machine project for complex profiles
- Development of spot counting poke yoke for manual welding jigs
- Successfully completed turnkey projects for 4 new car model launch (it includes small to SUV type)
- Successfully completed automation projects such as transfer systems, conveyors as a Project Leader
- Successfully completed development of 16 E-bikes within 6 months at Hero
- Successfully completed 3 new model car projects as Equipment leader
- Successfully completed 2 new car projects as a CFT Member (New Model Development)
- Successfully completed Muffler Project for HONDA as a Team Leader
- Successfully completed COMPLETE BIKE FRAME project for HONDA as a CFT Member
- Honda Cars India Limited
- Successfully completed welding jigs/fixture and inspection gauges specification for new model in Honda- Thailand (2 Weeks)
- ISO 9000 & OHSAS – 14001
- Advance Pneumatics for complex circuit – SMC & Fiesto
- CATIA
- (Part design, Assembly & Surface)
- Team building & management, Stress management
- ORACLE and SAP
- MFMEA & HIRA study for new equipment
- NH Circle presentation for quality theme-based kaizen activate
- Basic PLC system – Omron & Mitsubishi
- Goshi India Private Limited
- TS- 16949
- PPAP, APQP, DFMEA & PFMEA
- Layout measuring machine – Vectron method
- Inspection layout by 1st principle
- GD & T, Metrology
- Hero Ecotech Limited
- Kaizen and poke –yoke
- Low cost automation for welding line.
References
References: Available on request
Timeline
Head of department
HMC HIVE, Hero motors company
05.2022 - Current
Project Leader
Honda Cars India Limited
04.2013 - 05.2022
Supplier, Product Development Executive
Goshi India Private Limited
08.2011 - 03.2013
Production Engineer
Hero Ecotech Limited
07.2009 - 01.2011
Trainee
Caparo pvt. Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2011
MBA - Project Management
IGNOU University
B.E - Mechanical, Manufacturing
SLIET University
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