Resume CV : Mechanical Engineer, Plant Operations / Techno Commercial Operations

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Ravi A. Shastry
E-Mail : ravisaligrama AT yahoo.com

Objective :
Seeking senior level managerial assignments with key focus on Plant Operations / Techno Commercial Operations / Customer Service with a growth oriented organisation.

Professional Synopsis :
- A dynamic professional with over 19 years of rich & extensive experience in Strategic Planning & Management, Plant Operations, Techno Commercial Operations, Business Development and Man Management
- A keen planner, strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in managing entire plant operations and accelerating the business growth.
- Possess an in-depth knowledge of working and dynamics of various products especially New Tyres, OTR Tyres, Tyre Retreading, Portable Power Tools and Portable power products with demonstrated abilities in optimising product performance and efficiencies.
- Adept in managing business operations involving resource planning, in-process inspection, team building and logistics in co-ordination with internal / external departments.
- Significantly engaged in implementing ISO 9001 : 2000 techniques for improving the plant operations along with energy conservation for cost savings.
- An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills. Strong analytical, problem solving & organisational abilities.

Core Competencies :
- Establishing short term / long term budgets & corporate strategies for achievement of business targets.
- Setting up and managing entire plant operations with a view to achieve business objectives and ensure top line and bottom line profitability.
- Conceptualising & implementing service / customer care plans / policies ensuring accomplishment of business goals across the assigned regions.
- Maximising productivity of men, machine & material by minimising performance bottlenecks.
- Spearheading the development & implementation of key procurement strategies / contingency plans and ensuring that strategies & plans are aligned with production requirements.
- Identifying chronic causes by the use of latest analysis techniques for eliminating wastages while enhancing the plant efficiency and productivity.

Organisational Experience :
June ’09 - Jan’10 Nile Projects & Trading Company, Cairo, Egypt
Leading new tyre distributor and service providers in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Bandag franchisee for tyre retreading.
Position Held :
Consulting Plant Manager.
Key Deliverables :
- Installation of new Bandag tyre retreading plant .with automatic buffer and builder.
- Establishing the production line . Training the Egyptian team in tyre retreading work.
- Establishing systems and procedures for the operation of the plant in all aspects Production, Maintenance, Sales and administration.
- Interacting with the principles.
- Sourcing and procurement of raw materials and machinery.


Nov’05 – Mar’09 Tyreplus Industries Limited, Lagos, Nigeria
Leading tyre retreaders, new tyre distributor and service providers in the West Africa
Growth Path :
Nov’05 – Dec’06 - As Plant Manager
Jan’07 – Mar’09 - As Technical Manager
Key Deliverables :
- Spearheading responsibility for the production of retreads, repair works in truck / bus and OTR tyre retreading plants (Bandag franchisee).
- Overseeing maintenance of trucks and LCV’s operated by companie’s logistics division.
- Managing store keeping of raw materials, commercial goods and spare parts.
- Interacting with the principles.
- Sourcing and procurement of raw materials and machinery.
- Heading technical service team to provide field technical support.
- Conducting fleet survey, scrap analysis and training for major fleets across Nigeria.
- Delegating responsibility for technical sales of conveyor belts, rollers, rema tip top materials, special purpose tools and services.
- Performing claim tyre analysis for new tyres as well as retread tyres.
- Providing OTR tyres – technical advice in ordering the tyres, field service to the customers on application and usage of the tyres.
- Planning and implementation of Total Tyre Management Systems (TTMS) at the customers
transport operations.
- Interacting with major Government and certifying agencies like Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), NAFDAC, Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN), Insurance Companies, Police, Fire Department, Industries Department, etc.
- Conducting Training programmes for Fleets and corporate personnel on tyre maintenance and retreading / repair.

Apr’02 – Oct’05 Universal Tyres & Retreading Systems LLC, Dubai, U.A.E
Leading tyre retreaders in the Middle East
Growth Path :
Apr’02 – Jan’03 - As Production Manager
Jan’03 – Oct’05 - As Customer Service Manager
Key Deliverables :
- Executing responsibility for documentation and implementation of ISO 9001 :2000 quality systems.
- Spearheading responsibility for the production of retreads, repair works in tyre retreading plant.
- Sourcing and procurement of raw materials and machinery.
- Heading technical service team to provide field technical support.
- Conducting fleet survey, scrap analysis and training for major fleets across United Arab Emirates.

Feb’92 – July’97 & Nov’99 - Mar’02 Indag Rubber Limited, New Delhi – India
Leading manufacturer of tyre retreading machinery and materials in India
Growth Path :
Feb’92 – Oct’92 - As Service Engineer – New Delhi
Nov’92 – Jul’94 - As Sales & Service Engineer – Hyderabad
Aug’94 – Jul’97 - As Assistant Manager, Sales Development – Bangalore
Nov’99 – Mar’02 - As Business Development Manager – South
Key Deliverables :
- Handling after sales servicing of cold process tyre retreading plants.
- Preparing of plant lay outs for cold process tyre retreading plants.
- Implementing of turnkey projects including sub contracting the work.
- Handling public sector state transport unit business.
- Conducting training for retreading operators , conducting equipment and process audits.
- Heading company business in south India.
- Key player in the process of shifting the business module - from franchisee based sales to open market sales.

Aug’97 – Oct’99 Honda Siel Power Products Limited, New Delhi - India
Leading manufacturer of portable power products in India
Position Held :
Senior Office Sales and Service : Bangalore Branch
Key Deliverables :
- Implementation of ISO 9002 for sales and service functions at divisional office and dealerships.
- Handling warranty replacements spare parts sales, product performance and demonstration activities.
- Managing appointment of new dealers.
- Functioning as in-charge of branch stores. keeping of warranty and non- warranty spare parts.
- Handling distribution of spare parts to dealers and service centres.
- Interacting directly with local vendors for CKD and SKD stage spares.

Feb’90 – Jan’92 Andhra Pradesh Power Tools Limited, Hyderabad – India.
Leading manufacturer of power tools in India
Position Held :
Production Engineer – Hindupur Plant.
Key Deliverables :
- Developing local vendors at SKD stage production of portable power tools.
- Handling the assembly and testing unit for production of portable power products.

Brands Knowledge Purview :
- New Tyres : Bridgestone,Pirelli, Good Year, Watts, Infinity and Ceat.
- Retreads : Indag, Bandag,Bremels, Leader, and Rema TipTop.
- Portable power Tools : Viking, Iskra.
- Portable power Products : Honda, Sri Ram Honda.
- Conveyor belts, Accessories : Infinity, Rema TipTop.

Trainings Undertaken :
- Bandag Tyre Retreading Skills training- Master Craftsman – Bhiwadi – India.
- Honda Sales & Service Skills Clinic – Rudrapur – India.
- BSI EN ISO 9001 : 2000. - Dubai – UAE.
- Tyre Retreading Techniques – Leader Tread , Johannesburg – South Africa.
- Rema Tip Top Radial tyre Repair Techniques Training – Lagos – Nigeria.
- Tyre Technical Training from Goodyear, Pirelli on OTR & Radial tyres – Lagos Nigeria.

Qualifications :
Bachelors Degree in Engineering (B.E) – Mechanical 1990.
Mysore University – Karnataka – India.

IT Skills :
Windows, AutoCAD, MS – Office, Tally, preparation of proposals and presentations.

Personal Details :
- Date of Birth : June 18, 1967
- Languages : English, Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam ,Tulu
- Nationality : Indian.

[Guest]

M.MANOJ
E-Mail : mkmanoj95 AT gmail.com
Hobbies :Listening music and Playing cricket.
Languages known :English, Tamil

Personal Strengths :
Good grasping skills, self – motivated and willingness to learn.
Highly organized and dedicated with a positive attitude.
Maintaining positive relationships.

Career Objective :
A passion to learn new concepts and to work in the areas of high knowledge
environment and gain expertise, so that I can be an asset to the company.

Educational Qualification :
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Anna University, during 2007-10 with an aggregate of 74%.
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Department of Technical Education,during 2004-07 with an aggregate of 74%.
- Xth from State Board, Tamil Nadu in 2004 with an aggregate of 71%.

Software Skills :
Design Software : AUTOCAD , Pro/E, CATIA
Analysis Software : ANSYS

Undergone Industrial Visits :
- Nuclear Power Plant – Kalpakkam. Tamil Nadu.
- Ashok Leyland – Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
- Hydel Power Plant – Mettur, Tamil Nadu.

EXPERIENCE :
I Have 7 Months Experience in Production handling at
VVS Engineering Works,Vellore.
Details of Projects :
1. A study on “PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF BOILER”
Client : Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, Neyveli. Tamil Nadu.
Team Size : 4
Description :
Our project title is performance analysis of boiler in termal power station at neyveli lignite corporation limited (NLC).Analysing the performance of boiler by measuring the efficiency of the boiler.The efficiency of the boiler is increase by reducing the losses occured in the boiler.First of alll listing all the losses occured in the boiler and taking the corrective actions to reduce the losses.By this the performance of the boiler is increased.

2. FABRICATION OF HAND OPERATED HYDRAULIC PRESS :
Sheet metal operations are generally carried out in a press hydraulic and pneumatic are used for activating the press.Among these sources hydraulic press is more economic and powerful to use in effective manner.So,we selected for the hydraulic press and and try to fabrricate a hand operated hydraulic press.By this to cutting the sheet metal.