Kumaran Ramachandran

Profile Summary

• Enterprising professional with 20.5 years of global experience across Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Kuwait and India in Production Engineering and related operations
• Presently associated with Sudha Pet Bottles, Tamil Nadu as Production Manager
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001-2008, ISO 22000:2005, QMS, TS 16949, Injection Molding, Blow Molding and Extrusion
• Implemented TPM, Kaizens and 5S on the floor and contributed as Team Leader for flash meeting, QRQC and TPM
• Expertise in steering operations related to injection moulding, extrusion blow moulding, CPVC moulding and quality assurance
• Skilled in managing production activities involving resource planning, in-process inspection and coordination with internal/ external departments for timely delivery of finished products
• Experienced in estimating requirements, analyzing trends and suggesting follow-up actions whenever required
• Skilled in inspecting equipment and implementing corrective action, if required and ensuring the application of the same
• A go-getter with excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving and relationship management competencies




Core Competencies












Soft Skills

Communicator Collaborator
Intuitive Innovator Analytical
Motivator

Timeline (Last 3 Associations)




Education & Credentials
• Post Graduate Diploma in Plastics Processing Technology from CIPET, Mysore in 1998
• Bachelor of Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai in 1995

Professional Experience

Since Nov’16 with Sudha Pet Bottles, Tamil Nadu as Production Manager
Dec’15 – Nov’16 with Genoa Plastic Industries, Kuwait as Production Manager

Key Result Areas:
• Administering the day-to-day production operations, analyzing data to recognize trends and resolve issues
• Managing the set-up of new process equipment, and insructing operators on the proper use of new equipment
• Scrutinizing and executing projects pertaining to project planning, feasibility studies, design, drawings, cost estimation, purchase requests, and drawing review
• Initiating efforts towards achieving the preset targets and supervising the quality aspect
• Analysing requirements with respect to utilities, machines, manpower and monitoring overall operations
• Identifying gaps and implementing corrective action to ensure delivery of schedule for production processes
• Formulating stragies and maintaining & controlling activities as per scheduled plant budget
• Preparing estimates to be used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work
• Conscripting cost & expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals
• Examining blueprints and other documents to draft time estimates, cost estimates and material estimates
• Ensuring compliance with the stipulated schedules as per planning requirements

Highlights:
• Imparted systematic training to all operators and strengthened the systematic process
• Formulated SOPs and conveyed knowledge to operators, team leaders and supervisors

Previous Experience

Feb’15 – Nov’15 with Prima Corporation Ltd., Nigeria as Production Development Manager
Highlight:
• Contributed as Team Leader for QRQC and TPM implementation and Zone Leader for 5S implementation

Feb’14 – Jan’15 with Takween Industries, Al-Hasa, KSA as Assistant Production Manager
Major Projects: PPM reduction in Blow Molding from 100,000 PPM to 30,000 PPM | PPM reduction in Al-Maria, Al- SAFI projects from 80,000 PPM to 25,000 PPM

Highlights:
• Led a team of 70 members towards achieving the stipulated organizational objectives
• Initiated efforts that augmented OEE from 75 to 95 and reduced customer complaints by 40%
• Drove operations towards reducing the plant PPM from 90000 to 30000 ppm
• Contributed as Team Leader for QRQC and TPM implementation and Zone Leader for 5S implementation

Feb’13 – Feb’14 with Water Tec India (P) Ltd., Coimbatore as Production In-Charge
Highlights:
• Led a team of 20 members towards achieving the stipulated organizational objectives
• Contributed in the plant start-up activity in Unit II and start-up trials for pipes & fittings
• Imparted training on ISO 9001 & ISI to operators
• Acted as Team Leader for QRQC and TPM implementation and Zone Leader for 5S implementation

May’12 – Jan’13 with N.K. Brinda Plastics, Tamil Nadu as Production In-charge
Highlight:
• Led a team of 45 members towards achieving the stipulated organizational objectives

Mar’01 – Mar’12 with Creapack SDN BHD, Puchong, Malaysia
Growth Path:
Mar’01 – Dec’05: Technical Moulding Engineer
Jan’06 – Mar’10: Sr. Moulding Specialist
Mar’10 – Mar’12: Sr. Executive / Manager

Oct’00 – Feb’01 with Medicare Disposable Technologies, Chennai as Shift Engineer

Jan’99 – Sep’00 with ShriPET Cybertech Systems Ltd., Silvassa as Shift Engineer

Jan’96 – Aug’97 with TTK-LIG Pvt. Ltd., Tamil Nadu as Quality Assurance Inspector

IT Skills
• MS Office & Internet Applications
• SAP (Production/QM)
• Windows XP


Knowledge Purview
• Husky Injection Moulding Systems – HYPET 120T to 400 T (HPP 4.0 Gen)
• Husky Injection Moulding Systems – HYCAP 300T
• NETSTAL Pet Line – Pet 3500-6600R
• ENGEL Injection Moulding Systems from 80T to 400 T
• JSW Injection Moulding Systems - 180 T
• FANUC Injection Moulding Systems - 180 T
• Sumitomo Injection Moulding System
• FERROMATIC Milacron Injection Moulding System from 110 T to 375 T
• Krauass-Maffei Injection Moulding Systems from 80T to 200 T
• BEKUM Twin Station Multi Layer Extrusion Blow Molding System
• Single Layer Extrusion Blow Moulding System
• ASB – Injection Stretch Blow Moulding System
• AOKI – Injection Stretch Blow Moulding System
• Sidel SBO - 8, SB0 10 -14 Stretch Blow Moulding System
• UNILOY – Injection Blow Moulding
• ROCHELEAU – Injection Blow Moulding
• Chiller
• Material Dryer
• Multistage Air Compressors
• Dehumidifying Dryers