ASHOK VASAVA
Email :ashok_vasava2006 AT yahoo.com

Objective :
Seeking assignment in a growth oriented organization wherein my technical expertise, job skills & professional dexterity can be utilized leading to organizational and personal growth.

Career at a Glance :
- MECHANICAL ENGINEER, A COMPETENT AND RESULT ORIENTED PROFESSIONAL WITH 8 YEARS OF INSIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF MAINTENANCE & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT.
- A TECHNICALLY SOUND PROFESSIONAL, CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH APOLLO TYRES LIMITED, VADODARA AS MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, CLOSELY WORKING WITH A NUMBER OF SENIOR PROFESSIONALS.
- PROVEN ANALYST WITH SKILLS IN HANDLING VARIOUS FACETS OF AN INDUSTRY FROM TECHNICAL POINT OF VIEW OF MAINTENANCE & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE COST/TIME PARAMETERS FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF BUSINESS GOALS IN PRE-SET PARAMETERS.
- EXPERTISE IN CARRYING OUT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRING OF THE MACHINES.
- PROFICIENT IN MANPOWER PLANNING & OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
- WELL VERSED AT PREPARING YEARLY AND MONTHLY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES.
- OVERSEE LUBRICATION, TIME BASE MAINTENANCE, AND CONDITION BASE MAINTENANCE (ABNORMALITIES) SCHEDULES.
- PROFICIENT IN PREPARING DAILY & WEEKLY CHECK SHEETS FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF MACHINES.
- EXCELLENT PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITIES.
- SKILLS IN IDENTIFYING AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT AND ENSURING MAXIMUM CAPACITY UTILIZATION.DEDICATED, SELF DRIVEN FOCUSED AND RESULT ORIENTED; ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD OF CHALLENGE...
- ENTHUSIASTIC, CONFIDENT, WILLING TO DO THE CHALLENGING JOBS, ENERGETIC WITH AN ABILITY TO LEARN.
- AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL, TEAM MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS.

Key Skills :
PROCESS IMPROVISATION PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
BREAKDOWN MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING FAILURE ANALYSIS
TIME BASE MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION MANAGEMENT MACHINE REPAIRING
MANPOWER PLANNING OPTIMUM RESOURCE UTILIZATION TIME BASE MANAGEMENT
TEAM MANAGEMENT PLANNING & EXECUTION TEAM COORDINATION
CAPACITY UTILIZATION CONDITION BASE MANAGEMENT CHECK SHEET COMPILATION
TEAM COORDINATION TPM ACTIVITIES COST REDUCTION
VENDOR DEVELOPMENT KAIZENS IMPLEMENTATION MIS REPORTS

Work Experience :
ORGANISATION :DESIGNATION/PLANT TENURE
Shankar packaging Limited Assistance manger in Maintenance Department, Waghodia Nov’09 to till date
APOLLO TYRES LIMITED EXECUTIVE : in Passenger Car Radial Plant, Limda Plant, Vadodara Since Aug’ 01 to Oct’09
APOLLO TYRES LIMITED Maintenance Supervisor Bias Plant Area in Building, (During Apprentice) Jan’00–Dec’ 00

Core Competence & Key Responsibilities :
MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENTS :
Planning and execution of Preventive, Predictive and Breakdown Maintenance of Equipments/Machines so that maximum production can be obtain at minimum possible cost.

FAILURE ANALYSIS :
Performing root cause failure analysis of repetitive breakdowns occurring in the plant and taking corrective Counter measures for the same.

COST REDUCTION :
Working towards maintenance cost reduction by undertaking Indigenization of high value.

MANPOWER PLANNING & SCHEDULING :
Handling manpower planning in the turnaround & allocating them for the execution of jobs.

PROCESS IMPROVISATION :
Assessing existing plant capacities and processes and initiating efforts for improving the same.

VENDOR DEVELOPMENT :
Vendor development of spare parts for successful completion of various jobs.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES/DATA SHEETS :
All Breakdown and failure history is updated in SAP module on daily basis.
Preparing Time Base Maintenance Schedules and History data sheets for all Equipment and Check sheet Schedule in TPM Format by TPM Methodology.
Preparing reports and documents of the whole department in conformity with QS- 9000.

MIS REPORTS :
Preparing MIS report at the end of the month and MMM (Monthly Manufacturing Meeting) Review with Manufacturing Head with all inter-connected departments like Engineering, Production, Technical, Planning & Quality Assurance.

BREAKDOWN & UTILIZATION IMPROVEMENT :
Daily Morning Meeting with Manufacturing Head with Engg, Prod, Planning, safety and Discussion about Break down, PM, safety related issues and the action to be taken about break down and utilization improvement.
Daily Tracking about Breakdown in Min, Compound scrap, machine stoppages.
Analytical approach to collect the data for review of breakdown.

MAINTENANCE EXPOSURE :
- Extruders - 250mm, 200mm, 150mm, 120mm 90mm
- Four Roll Calendar
- Three Roll Calendar
- Two Roll Mill
- Steel Belt Cutters( Fischer Cutter,D-2 Cutter)
- High & Low Table Bias Cutters
- Slitters
- Apexing Machines
- Temperature Control Units
- Heat Exchangers
- Pneumatic and Hydraulic System
- VALVE like (piston, diaphragm, control valve for steam and water, relifevalve, safety valve, flow control)
- CYLINDER like (single, doodle acting, Rodless Cylinder ,Cable Cylinder, Holding Cylinder)
- PUMPS (centrifugal, gear pump, vane pump)Rotary joints (up to 4”)
- 90mm Tap line ext, Multifilament, Warping, Chiller, Compressor, looms(8 shuttle, 4 shuttle),Lamination Plant. Braiding machine, Cutting machine.

Career Milestones :
1) RECOGNIZED BY TOP MANAGEMENT AND RECEIVED AN APPRECIATION LETTER AND CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROJECT work Material Handling Equipment, on up gradation and saved Rs. 80,000 and took the Material loading related work to zero.
2) INCREASE THE PRODUCTION BY NUMBER OF CUTS by some modification from 14 cuts/min to 18 cuts/min in Bias Cutter mc.
3) IMPLEMENTED ‘KNOW YOUR MACHINE CONCEPT’ among operators and reduced breakdown ratio from 3% to 1.5% by monitoring and tracking daily breakdown abnormalities.
4) DECREASE THE RUBBER LEAKAGE From 100 kg/Day to 25 kg/Day to Machine related, now controlling rubber leakage below 25 kg/day and continuous improving in rubber leakage for eliminate the issue for cost saving.
5) An ACTIVE MEMBER OF CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) and implemented some kaizens (includes MHE up gradation) and able to increase the productivity almost double, and reduce the SET UP changes very minimum.

Distinctive Capabilities :
- Proficient in grasping new trends & technological know-how.
- Strong Interpersonal Skills coupled with Sound Organisational Skills.
- Detail oriented with an analytical bent of mind and a positive attitude.
- Willing to work in a competitive working environment by accepting challenges.....
- Possess good team spirit helping in easy achievement of the organizational & personal goals.
- Learned to value commitment and goal-setting, time bound & result oriented mission & initiatives.

Professional Qualification :
DIPLOMA in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING from M.S. UNIVERSITY & POLYTECHNIC, BARODA in JULY 1998.

Trainings Undertaken :
TRAINING CATEGORY INSTITUTION :
INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULICS TRAINING PARKER HANIFF PVT LTD.IN MUMBAI.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SYNERGY GROUPS IN BARODA
BEARING MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY SKF RELIABILITY INSTITUTE
SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NAMAN ASSOCIATE PVT LTD
SMED TRAINING ALLIANCE INDIA, PUNE

Computer Knowledge :
- MS-OFFICE TOOLS (MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL, MS- POWER POINT, MS- ACCESS)
- AUTOCAD-2000
- SAP SYSTEM & MODULE
- INTERNET APPLICATIONS
- EMAILS-SENDING & RECEIVING

Personal Minutiae :
DATE OF BIRTH : 21 JUNE 1979
MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED
LINGUISTIC SKILLS : HINDI, ENGLISH AND GUJARATI