T. SOMASUNDARAM

Results-oriented professional with a track record of enhancing accountability and transparency in team environments. Effective coach and mentor, leveraging analytical and logical skills to support team development. Proven experience in initiating incremental changes that lead to significant improvements. Committed to cultivating trust and teamwork to drive success.

• Trained in Six sigma and a certified Green Belt.
• Two Weeks training at Cinetic Landis UK on Electrical and Mechanical maintenance of CNC grinders
• Two Weeks training at Heller Germany on Part programming and Mechanical maintenance of Heller Whirl milling machine.
• Extensive trainings on Operations, Project Management, Financial from SPJIMR.
• Certified in Data Analytics by Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata
• Trained in Data Analytics including R, Python, Power BI through ISI and Excelr in Manthan Program (1 Year Certification)

• Led and managed all aspects of operations for engine assembly including Safety, Quality, process planning, Maintenance, overseeing a team of 600 employees.
• Member of the plant leadership team and company leadership team, actively contributing to strategic decision-making and driving organizational success.
• Successfully participated in three wage negotiations with the union, fostering positive labor relations and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Developed a variable pay model for unionized employees, aligning compensation with performance and motivating the workforce to achieve productivity targets.
• Actively led corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects, including model village development and Technical Excellence Center (TEC), resulting in Chairman awards for outstanding contributions.
• Developed and implemented strategic plans to optimize maintenance, process planning, and production activities, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced downtime.
• Championed operational excellence practices, including Lean Six Sigma methodologies, to drive continuous improvement initiatives and achieve operational goals.
• To drive Operation Excellence practice (10 COS practice and 34 Processes) across different functions for synergy and efficiency.
• Implemented robust data management systems to analyze operational performance, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions.
• Successfully controlled operations costs by identifying cost-saving opportunities, negotiating contracts, and implementing process optimizations.
• Fostered a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and open communication to enhance productivity and employee engagement.
• Managed and supervised maintenance operations, ensuring optimal equipment performance, preventive maintenance programs, and efficient allocation of resources.
• Developed and implemented process planning strategies to optimize production workflows, streamline operations, and meet quality and delivery targets.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations, provided feedback, and implemented training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of the team.
• Implemented safety protocols and ensured compliance with relevant regulations to maintain a safe and secure work environment.
• As a Team Based Work System facilitator lead the revamp journey for the plant based on the ABO play book and work to improve work culture through focus on people engagement.
• As Crankshaft Business unit leader work in-sync with Assembly, Quality Assurance, Suppliers and service departments for targeted delivery of Crankshaft in a strong IT (Oracle 12i) environment.
• Work as coach for other BU managers, by mentoring them and giving them stretch assignments to enhance their skills and review it with them on timely basis
• Plant safety council, IR committee, Canteen Committee member.

• TCPL New platform Build Coordinator: Handled additional responsibility of leading Umbrella engine build activities from TCL for 4 months.
• TCPL TPM Specific Improvement Pillar Lead: Plant leader for the Specific improvement pillar of CTPM. Improved the OEE of lines through structured improvements.
• Machine Guarding leader of TCPL: Leading the Machine guarding initiative at Plant level. Has designed and implemented a guarding plan ,was recommended for Chairman’s award.
• Corporate Responsibility Leader for Model Village: Health and Sanitation Pillar: Leading one of the 5 pillars of Model Village (Nutandhi) adopted by TCL.
• Zero Defect Leader for Plant: Working as “Zero Defect Zero Effect” (ZED) coordinator for TCPL1. This is an Initiative under guidance of CII and Make in India Scheme.
• Core team member of Business Continuity Planning team: Actively contribute in the development of BCP in areas related to Safety, Line stoppage, IR issues, and IT issues. Core team member for BCP formulation.
• War Room and Plant Leadership Team Coordinator: Coordinated production war room setup with all functional leaders to meet the sudden customer demand of 500 engines/day and reported to MD

• Won numerous awards and appreciations for driving operational efficiency improvement projects in engine assembly to improve productivity, cost, quality, safety and morale of the employees.
• Successfully completed a Six sigma project of Heller OEE improvement from 66% to 85%, amounting to cost saving of 3 crores /annum and working on second Six sigma project of Chatter elimination in pin grinding operation which were very critical to Business and appreciated by all.
• Played a key role in successful completion of expansion in Crank shaft line from 44 K/annum to 50K/annum and reduced the managed expense of Crankshaft to make crankshaft business profitable compared to Bought out Finish.
• Operations cost leader for Engine Business unit consisting of 3 plants to drive cost savings worth more than 35 Crores through various cost initiatives.
• Revamped Team Based Work System in Plant and drove improvements actively across plant to improve the score from 30 to 85

• Tata Cummins Private Limited is a 50: 50 JV between Tata Motors and Cummins. They are leading automobile engine manufacturer for Commercial Vehicle for Tata Motors, with about a billion-dollar turnover. The company has been the largest manufacturer of 6cylinder( 4-8 ltr) Engines in India with capacity of 315K engines per annum. They supply both to on highway and off highway markets.
• M/s. Ashok Leyland Ltd is a leading automobile Manufacturer in Commercial Vehicle segment with about a billion-dollar turnover. The company has been the second largest manufacturer of Commercial, passenger and Military Vehicles in India. The company is QS 9000, ISO 14000 and TS 16949 certified.

• Certified Six Sigma green belt and sponsor
• Awarded by Times of India as Manufacturing champion.
• Certificatied Data analyst
• Gold medal in Engineering and MBA.
• Whole time Director/Board member