SAP
VENKATA SRINIVASAN
Chennai
Summary
A Result-oriented B.E (Mechanical Engineering) graduate with 13+ years (from Aug'11-till now) of overall experience in Production- Steel Fabrication & Assembly, currently holding the position of Factory In-charge & handling Managerial role for past 7 years in OEMs, with knowledge and experience Production Planning, New Product Development, Factory Recruitment, 5S implementation, ISO audits and guiding cross functional teams regarding quality & customer satisfaction, procurement & statutory forms & registers.
Seeking opportunities for exhibiting the skills & knowledge in developing workplaces & achieving targets with an improved team culture and performance.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Factory Manager
Elite Elevators
11.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to align production goals with market demands, increasing revenue potential.
- Achieved on-time delivery of products by closely monitoring production schedules and coordinating with various departments.
- Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, reducing lead times for production orders.
- Boosted employee morale by fostering a positive work culture, promoting open communication, and recognizing outstanding performance.
- Implemented quality assurance measures that resulted in consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
- Evaluated equipment requirements based on capacity needs, making informed decisions about capital investments in new machinery or upgrades.
- Led cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement, driving continuous process enhancements within the facility.
- Enhanced factory efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing principles and optimizing production processes.
- Oversaw plant expansions and renovations, ensuring seamless integration of new equipment and processes into existing operations.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
- Researched latest industry trends and technologies, boosting knowledge and understanding of industrial production.
Production In-charge
Nibav Lifts Private Ltd
2 2022 - Current
- Designated as Production In-Charge and reporting directly to Factory Head & Chairman
- Coordinating & Managing daily and monthly production & delivery of 04 major manufacturing units and currently handling a team of 04 Production Managers, 20 Section In-charges & cross-functional team executives
- Responsible for manpower budgeting, monthly bills and ledgers closure, staff interviewing and recruitment, team management, employee welfare, admin related activities in all factories
- Production target achievement, on-time delivery, quality complaints addressing and improvements
- Performance reviewing for all staffs through KPI monitoring, performance factors and appraisal approvals
Assistant Manager, Vehicle Assembly & Weld Shop
Royal Enfield
04.2017 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: A unit of Eicher Motors
- Overall responsibility for Frame, Exhaust Pipe & Silencer Production - Fabrication Shop 24
- 7 production
- Leading a team of 03 Asst.Managers, 07 Sr.Engineers and overall manpower of 300 members
- MIS preparation and presentation on PQCDMS basis
- Preparation of KPIs for team and monthly monitoring
- Ensuring production plan Vs actual
- Ensuring customer requirements/complaints are resolved and conveyed to operators
- Manpower training & disciplinary control
- Coordinating with supporting departments like Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, PPC and Purchase and ensure that Productivity is achieved
- Experience in formation of CFT and TFT for analyzing issues
- All documents and reports related to Production to be followed as per ISO and OHSAS
- Defects to be analyzed and controlled on daily basis through QRQC method
- Identify cost savings and implement the same along with team members
- Excellent housekeeping on shop floor
- Ensure working safety of all employees
- A unit of Eicher Motors
Senior Engineer, Weld Shop
Royal Enfield
12.2014 - 04.2017
- Company Overview: A unit of Eicher Motors
- A unit of Eicher Motors
Engineer, Weld shop & Press Shop
Sungwoo Stampings Pvt Ltd
08.2011 - 11.2014
- Shift in-charge for door frame & body shop
- Ensure shift plan vs actual for production and quality
- Productivity and Quality improvements through Kaizen
Education
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
Vel Tech Multi Tech Engg College
H.S.C. - undefined
Aadharsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
S.S.L.C. - undefined
Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School
Skills
Procurement & Vendor Management
Fabrication Line setup
Welding Robot programming
Lean Six Sigma
Process Engineering
Recruitment
CSAT projects
5S implementation
ISO internal audits & MR
Major Accomplishments and awards
- Knowledge through certifications & trainings in 5S, Lean Six sigma, 7QC tools, QC story, OEE, 5Why
- Establishment of new factories and proving line capacity up to 10 lifts per day
- Proving of Exhaust pipe welding line and capacity proving of 4000 JPD
- Proving of Silencer Bracket welding line and capacity proving of 2400 JPD
- Received Trail Blazer Award from Organization for Establishment of Training Center in shop floor and conducting & regularizing training programs for trainees and employees
- SPOC for World Class Manufacturing - 5S improvement drive & improving 5S audit score for Fabrication shop from 21 to 84
- Digitization of Documents in Weld shop
- Driving the team for performing cost cutting projects resulting in Consumable cost reduction of 48%, Rejection cost reduction of 60%, Manpower reduction of 10%, Bring down Customer complaints up to 0.6%, Conversion of manual welding to robot welding from 50% to 20% joints improving delivery & reducing manpower cost, Implementing 3R concept for consumable & rejection cost reduction
Accomplishments
- Achieved new factory setup and production target accomplishment in various locations with a new workforce.
- Resolved customer end issues and improved methods in assembly, testing & packing.
- Achieved fulfillment of manpower requirements by setting up recruitment teams, drafting SOPs, signing off new contracts and interviewing of all middle level management team members.
- Effectively managing a team of 3 Factory managers direct reporting & around 40 management staffs.
- Handling special task force for HR & recruitment related activities.
- Driving management focus towards Employee Training, Employee Motivation & giving importance to Organizational Behaviour.
Software
Google workspace
Pro-E
Certification
ISO internal auditor
Timeline
Factory Manager
Elite Elevators
11.2024 - Current
ISO internal auditor
06-2023
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training
01-2022
Assistant Manager, Vehicle Assembly & Weld Shop
Royal Enfield
04.2017 - 10.2021
Senior Engineer, Weld Shop
Royal Enfield
12.2014 - 04.2017
Engineer, Weld shop & Press Shop
Sungwoo Stampings Pvt Ltd
08.2011 - 11.2014
H.S.C. - undefined
Aadharsh Vidhyalaya Higher Secondary School
S.S.L.C. - undefined
Kola Perumal Chetty Vaishnav Senior Secondary School
Production In-charge
Nibav Lifts Private Ltd
2 2022 - Current
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
Vel Tech Multi Tech Engg College
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