Mehul Shah

Mehul Shah


Overview
• Result oriented professional with 28+ years’ experience in leadership positions in Business Development & Plant Operations for industries in automotive connectors, power transmission & distribution products with P&L accountability
• Currently with Raychem RPG as General Manager (Operations) providing stewardship in areas of strategy planning, product portfolio expansion, identification and development of new business opportunities through collaborative alliances with companies in India and overseas
• Signed up Technical and Commercial MOUs for product range addition with leading corporate entities worldwide
• Streamlined operations through innovation & strategic organizational leadership in the manufacturing process
• In-depth expertise in the implementation of KANBAN, VMI, JIT, 5S, LEAN initiatives for Cost Reduction & Operational Excellence to improve the plant profitability
• Successfully led multifunctional teams for implementation of proactive technical innovations, organization restructuring, people development to ensure profitability of operations and organizational growth

Professional Experience

Raychem RPG (P) Ltd. – EPD 10/2014 to date
A JV company with TE Connectivity with ISO 9001 plant based at Halol, Gujarat manufacturing of Power Products
General Manager (Operations)
Reporting to Sr. Vice President
Handling a team of 288 with 7 direct reportees
Spearheading the Operations, business development India and P&L for total sales revenue of 505 crore
Responsible for three manufacturing plants for EPD
Products: 26 product families covering app 2600 products – mainly being used in transmission and distribution lines in power sector
 Strategic planning to ensure business growth, margin improvement and profitability
 New business development, development of new alliances
 Develop services and solutions and expand business within the target segment of utility and contractors , industries and OEMs
 Focus on adding new technology product lines and establishing new markets
 Improve profitability through value engineering /Cost reduction
 Tie up and collaborate with companies for technology transfer and manufacture in India with Indian and overseas companies
 KANBAN, VMI and JIT implementation for better inventory management
 Oversee financial planning , budgeting, CAPEX , Infrastructure, short and long term growth plans
 M & A , signing up Technical and Commercial MOU for product range addition and growth
Managing over 200 customers – Direct and Channel Partners
Key clients: Power Grid, GETCO, GEB, Torrent Power, Reliance / Adani Power, KSEB, BESCOM, TSSPDCL, SPDCL, ABB, Schneider, Lucy, Polycab, L&T, EMC, KEC, Alstom, GE, Suzlon, Railways, Metro generating app. 80% of company revenue
ABB India Ltd. – Instrument Transformer 11/2011 to 09/2014
An MNC with corporate office at Zurich, Switzerland, engaged in the manufacturing of Power and Automation Products (accredited with ISO 9001)
Asst. Vice President (Operations)
Reporting to Global Product Manager
Heading a team of 218 with a revenue of 150 crore
Spearheading two manufacturing plants at Vadodara serving India and export business
Products: Current and Constant Voltage Transformers
 Leading the plant manufacturing operation with P&L accountability
 Implementation of continual improvement & Lean Manufacturing Practices
 Implement best practices in the areas of inventory control, material planning, supply chain operations
 Improve existing infrastructure/ made layout changes and facility creation – Green Field Project for new product addition
 Managed & controlled costs & expenses to maintain a healthy net operating profit



FCI Technology Services Ltd. 09/2006 to 10/2011
MNC, (now known as Delphi Connection Systems) corporate office located at Paris, France , Plant based at Cochin , Kerala engaged in the manufacturing of Automotive Connectors accredited with TS16949 and ISO 14001

Asst. General Manager (Operations and Lean manufacturing)
Reporting to VP Operations @ France
Managing a team of 530 (direct 6, indirect 524) and a Revenue of 230 crores
Handling Plant Operations for two manufacturing facilities in India

Promoted from Manager (Operations) to Senior Manager (Operations) and then to Assistant General Manager (Operations and Lean Manufacturing) in Five Years





Molex India Ltd. 11/1996 to 08/2006
An MNC, corporate office located at USA, with ISO – 9001:2000 and TS 16949 plant at Gandhinagar , Gujarat manufacturing Multi Pin Connectors (DIN Standard) and Automotive Connectors

Assistant Manager (Manufacturing)
Managed Two Plants in India at Gandhinagar and Bangalore and a team of 265
Achievements
• Successfully completed Greenfield Project and product transfers from Europe (two plants, 6 crore investment, resulted in additional revenue of app 40 crore in one year)
• Received exceptional overall performance award for “Engg. Services & Mfg“ in 2000


Indo American Optics Ltd 06/1992 to 11/1996
Located at Chhatral, near Ahmedabad, manufacturing one piece Intra-ocular lenses in technical collaboration with Biotech Sarl France

Assistant Technical Manager (Operations)
Heading a team of 75, for a revenue of 35 crores
Achievements
• Successfully completed Greenfield Project and technology transfer
• Improved productivity - total throughput time reduced by 12 days

Indomax Machinery Pvt Ltd 10/1991 to 06/1992
Engaged in manufacturing of injection molding machines and extruders, located at Chhatral near Ahmedabad
Service Engineer


Training
Leadership Development Programme II – IIM Ahmedabad
Lead2Excel – Corporate Leadership Development Programme – Shanghai, China
Finance for Non Finance Executive – Price Water Coopers
Cash Management – Price Water Coopers
Lean Manufacturing through Lean Schools by Corporate at various locations as Germany, France, Hungary and China
Lean Manufacturing – 3 Days – Corporate Trainer
Manufacturing, Designing and Technical Know How to manufacture One Piece Intra Occular Lenses – 6 Months at BIOTECH. SARL, France

Computer Proficiency
Microsoft Office, Forth Shift, MFGPRO, SAP, Oracle

Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) - 1991
Diploma in Management Studies - 1999
Diploma in Finance Management - 2004

Skills
New Business / Business Development (Alliance / Partnerships)M&APlant ProfitabilityOperations and Quality
Lean ManufacturingSupply Chain ManagementInventory Control5S, Safety and EHSProcess and Productivity ImprovementsCost Reduction

Countries Visited
France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Czech Republic, China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, HongKong, South Africa, New Zealand

DOB: 26/05/1969
Passport Details: K0923701 Valid Till 15/11/2021
Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Gujarati, French, Malayalam
Current Address: C-101, VrajBhoomi Apartments, Opp Ambe Vidyalaya, Manjalpur, Vadodara, Pin: 390011, India
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mehul2605/