Aashu Pandey — Operations Associate
Senior Maintenance & Projects Leader with 9+ years of experience in Axle and Brake manufacturing plants covering gear machining (blade profile, hobbing, cutting), heat treatment, testing, painting, and final assembly. Proven record in new capex projects, Capacity planning, transformation strategy, utilities management, energy saving, and automation implementation. Strong expertise in TPM, 5S, LOTO, and world-class quality systems (IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001). Adept at reducing downtime, optimizing costs, and leading large multi-disciplinary teams. Currently managing the entire maintenance portfolio as Senior Manager, positioned for Plant Engineering Head roles. ♦Overall responsible for Monitoring, measuring, Analyzing and improving in the Plant Engineering department. ♦Ensure availability of plant equipment for smooth & trouble-free operation. ♦Ensure preventive & predictive maintenance at regular intervals. ♦Ensure a safe environment & follow safety rules & regulations. ♦Effective implementation of the quality system as per requirement and maintaining the necessary records of the ISO system (ISO 9001, ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001) ♦Satisfactory Resolution of customer complaints. ♦Identification of training needs. ♦Procurement of Spares, Spare management as per machine availability and development of new vendors as per Machine classification. ♦Contacting service providers and contractors. ♦Take up Continual Improvement projects. (Energy & Cost Saving) ♦Ensure modifications & revamping of equipment as per process requirements. ♦Improvement in the existing equipment for capacity, consumption and utility. ♦To ensure Implementation of 5s and TPM in the Plant. Maintenance workplace to ensure smooth operation of equipment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Maintenance and Projects Leader in the manufacturing sector.
Location: Karnataka, India
Experience: 5 yrs 9 mos
Career Highlights
- 9+ years in axle and brake manufacturing leadership.
- Expert in TPM, 5S, and world-class quality systems.
- Proven track record in energy saving and automation.
Work Experience
Automotive Axles Limited
Senior Manager Maintenance (7 mos)
Head Maintenance - Plant Maintenance Manager (3 yrs 6 mos)
Automotive Axles Ltd.(JV of Meritor & Kalyani)
Deputy Manager -Plant Engineering (8 mos)
Assistant Manager Plant Engineering (8 mos)
Senior Utility Maintenance Engineer (11 mos)
Education
Executive MBA at JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
PG DIPLOMA at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
Bachelor's Engineering at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar
Intermediate at DPTS intermediate college