Uma Ashish Patra
Tooling
Berhampur
Summary
Offering over 20 Years’ experience leading Tool Room across large size to medium size Mold manufacturing, Tool Maintenance, Tool Development, Tool trial, Sourcing, Tool Commissioning, ECN management and maintains plastic Molds needed to support production requirements, New Product development.
Overview
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21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Operation Head
Sree Lakshmi Molds & Die
06.2026 - Current
- Managed end-to-end manufacturing of Plastic Injection Moulds, including planning, machining, assembly, trials, and final customer approval.
- Led Tool Room operations comprising CNC Milling, EDM, Wire-Cut EDM, Surface Grinding, Tool Fitting, and Mould Assembly activities.
- Coordinated with Design, Quality, Production, and Customer teams to ensure on-time project execution and successful tool validation.
- Conducted feasibility studies, manufacturing reviews, and tooling cost estimations for new mould development projects, ensuring alignment with production capabilities and customer requirements.
- Led root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manufacturing lead time and rework.
- Implemented preventive maintenance and tool refurbishment programs to improve mould reliability and tool life.
- Ensured compliance with quality standards, process controls, and customer specifications throughout the manufacturing cycle.
- Conducted feasibility studies, manufacturing reviews, and tooling cost estimations for new mould development projects.
- Supported automotive, electrical, consumer durable, and industrial component mould development projects.
Tool Manufacturing Manager
Rax Moulds
07.2019 - 02.2026
- Lead end-to-end tool manufacturing activities, including planning, design coordination, machining, assembly, trials, and final tool approval.
- Manage the development of plastic injection moulds, fixtures, gauges, and tooling systems as per customer requirements.
- Led end-to-end tool manufacturing activities, coordinating planning, design, machining, assembly, trials, and final tool approval to ensure timely delivery.
- Coordinate with Design, Production, Quality, Purchase, and Customer teams for successful project execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manufacturing lead time, tooling costs, and quality issues.
- Manage vendor development, supplier performance, outsourcing activities, and cost negotiations.
- Lead tool trials, validation activities, and engineering change management (ECN) implementation.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on reducing manufacturing lead time and addressing quality issues.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety requirements, and customer specifications.
- Support new product development (NPD) projects from concept to production launch.
- Prepare annual budgets, capital expenditure plans, and cost-reduction strategies for tooling operations.
- Developed and mentored tool room teams, improving technical capabilities and fostering a culture of productivity.
- Conducted RFQ analysis, cost benchmarking, and techno-commercial evaluations for domestic and international tooling suppliers.
- Review mould designs, feasibility studies, mould flow analysis, and manufacturing processes.
Manager-Tool Room
SUBROS LTD
10.2015 - 07.2019
- Oversaw all new tooling activities, coordinating between in-house teams and vendors.
- Conducted a comprehensive study on mould design processes to enhance product efficiency.
- Oversaw all mould modification activities, collaborating with in-house teams and vendors.
- Inspection and trial of New moulds.
- Developed new JIGs, fixtures, and tools in-house and with vendors.
- Managed mould maintenance activities, focusing on preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Evaluated mould costs with an emphasis on economy and operational efficiency.
- Delivered presentations on proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
- Auditing of vendors for increased mould life and productivity.
Asst. Manager - Engineering
MILTECH INDUSTRIES PVT.LTD
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Confer with management and CFT team for discussing new project specifications and procedures.
- Oversaw new tooling activities in-house and coordinated with vendors.
- Managing all new tooling activity in-house as well as vendor end.
- Managing approval of the First Design from the customer and incorporating changes in the existing design as desired by the customer.
- Handling mould maintenance, Preventive maintenance & predictive maintenance activity.
- Successful implementation of Poka Yoke in Existing & new projects.
- Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed Timing plans to accomplish goals.
- Reviewed and approved expenditures while enforcing rules and regulations to ensure compliance.
- Miltech Industries is one of the leading suppliers of Jabil Circuit Ltd, Volkswagen India Ltd, Mahle Behr, TATA, Visteon, Denso, Steel case, Cooper, Haworth and Sharp. Supplier of Plastic Injection Molded parts for automotives, electronics and many other sectors.
Executive
VARROC POLYMER PVT.LTD
12.2009 - 07.2014
- Efficiently attending the final mould approval trial at various toolmakers.
- Involved in developing and commissioning moulds, ensuring alignment with project specifications.
- Maintenance of Plastics Injection Moulds.
- Estimated costs of moulds, focusing on economic viability and evaluating vendor quotes for operational efficiency.
- Co-coordinating with all departments for problem resolution & Vendors for follow-up System.
- Facilitated vendor partnerships to enhance mould development processes.
- Planning of Mould Maintenance.
- Reduction of cycle time developing the mould.
Associate Member-Tooling
Tata autocomp Systems Limited
06.2008 - 12.2009
- Interior & Plastics division, Pune
Tool Room in charge
Kriti Industries India Ltd, Pune
08.2005 - 06.2008
Education
Diploma - Plastics Mould Making & Technicians
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET)
I.T.I. - Fitter
Banadevi Industrial Training Centre
Ganjam, OrissaSkills
Tool Manufacturing & Tool Room Management
Injection Mould Development & Commissioning
Mould Maintenance & Lifecycle Management
New Product Development (NPD) Support
Tool Cost Estimation & Budget Control
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Development
Project Planning & Execution
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
Tool Design Review & Feasibility Analysis
Engineering Change Management (ECN)
Declaration
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Timeline
Operation Head
Sree Lakshmi Molds & Die
06.2026 - Current
Tool Manufacturing Manager
Rax Moulds
07.2019 - 02.2026
Manager-Tool Room
SUBROS LTD
10.2015 - 07.2019
Asst. Manager - Engineering
MILTECH INDUSTRIES PVT.LTD
07.2014 - 08.2015
Executive
VARROC POLYMER PVT.LTD
12.2009 - 07.2014
Associate Member-Tooling
Tata autocomp Systems Limited
06.2008 - 12.2009
Tool Room in charge
Kriti Industries India Ltd, Pune
08.2005 - 06.2008
I.T.I. - Fitter
Banadevi Industrial Training Centre
Diploma - Plastics Mould Making & Technicians
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET)