Upendra Singh
Pune
Work Preference
Summary
Seeking assignments in 2W, 3W and 4W automotive Industries (ICs to EVs) with reputed manufacturing process in Press Shop, Weld shop, Paint Shop and Vehicle Assembly Shop. I have 25+ years reach experience in planning of new Robotics welding line and conveyorized EV assembly line setup, Results- driven administrative management professional dedicated to continuous improvements. Seeks opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency, Improve Top line and boost the team performance through Digitalization, LCA and automation of Manufacturing and Inspections process.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Head
Amber India Ltd
Ranjangoan
06.2023 - Current
- Directed plant operations with emphasis on optimizing daily functions to exceed customer expectations and meet KPIs.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure production alignment with customer requirements.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure timely delivery of materials and products.
- Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
- Focused on initiatives that drove growth in top-line revenue and EBITDA.
- Adding new Customer & Products.
- Tier-1 company, supplies sheet metal components, Painted Parts, Assembly kits and welded assemblies to LG, Feat India, SBD and KCS. Annual Rs.10000+ Cr turnover as a group with plant capacity having more than 500 nos. welding robots and more than 500 nos. press machine (400, 800 & 1000ton), 25 no’s painting plants and 5 no’s AC assembly units in across India.
Plant Head (2W & 3W EV Manufacturing)
Kinetic Green Ltd
Ahmednagar
09.2021 - 04.2023
- Kinetic Green, the Indian business arm of Kinitic Group, began its operations in 1954, as a joint venture with India's largest 2W manufacturer- Honda. KG is a well-known name in EV (2W &3W) manufacturing segment with 1000 Cr Annual Sales and 50 year experience in vehicle manufacturing.
MG-3 (Mfg. Engineering) NPD
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
Baramati
06.2016 - 08.2021
- Piaggio is an Italian motor vehicle manufacturer, which produces a range of two-wheeled motor vehicles and compact commercial three & four wheeled motor vehicles under four brands: Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and Derbi.
HOD (Weld Shop)
Hero Motors Ltd.
Ludhiana
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Hero is the world’s largest cycle manufacturing company which is owned by Munjal Family.
HOD (Press Shop & Weld shop)
JBM
Rudrapur
02.2013 - 04.2015
- JBM is an India-based company, which is engaged in the automotive business. It manufactures and sheet metal components, tools, dies, and molds.
AM (Project Planning) NPD
Ashok Leyland Ltd
Rudrapur
02.2000 - 07.2008
- Ashok Leyland is a 2nd largest Truck manufacturing in India.
Engineer (Production)
Rushandik Industries Ltd.
Sohana
- Developed a major sheet metal manufacturing unit that provided parts to major automotive companies such as Suzuki and Honda.
Education
BE - Industrial Engineering
IIIE
Mumbai, India 06.2019 - 05.2023
Diploma -
Mech. Engineering
Skills
- Press and weld knowledge
- New Product Development
- Welding fixture design
- Cost-effective Automation
- Poka-yoke implementation
- Lean Manufacturing Processes
- Line Workload balancing
- Quality tools expertise
- Advanced problem-solving tools
- 5 Why analysis
- Kaizen
- 5 S
- VA/VE
- Localization
- COPQ Reduction
- ISO 9001
- IATF 16949
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS
- Zero Defect Methodology
- Rejection & Rework reduction
- Production Scheduling
- Team Building and Development
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- ISO standards knowledge
- Environmental Compliance
- Cost Controls
- Waste Reduction
- Continuous Improvement
- Production Planning
- Performance Improvements
- Documentation Review
- ISO Standards Knowledge
- Specification Review
- Customer Service
- Operational Budget Forecasting
- Top line improvement
- Manufacturing optimization
- Process Digitization
- Inspection automation
- Materials Flow Optimization
- Resource optimization
- EBITDA Improvement
Disclaimer
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Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Plant Head
Amber India Ltd
06.2023 - Current
Plant Head (2W & 3W EV Manufacturing)
Kinetic Green Ltd
09.2021 - 04.2023
BE - Industrial Engineering
IIIE
06.2019 - 05.2023
MG-3 (Mfg. Engineering) NPD
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
06.2016 - 08.2021
HOD (Weld Shop)
Hero Motors Ltd.
05.2015 - 06.2016
HOD (Press Shop & Weld shop)
JBM
02.2013 - 04.2015
AM (Project Planning) NPD
Ashok Leyland Ltd
02.2000 - 07.2008
Engineer (Production)
Rushandik Industries Ltd.
Diploma -
Mech. Engineering