Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Nov 2021 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos · Waterloo, Iowa, United States

• Communicating with suppliers on a day-to-day basis regarding schedule releases, critical parts impacting production and service, allocating parts between plants to prevent impact to production.
• · Developing process for True Need supplier to support Production and Service requirements.
• · Preparing Spreadsheet to provide data to supplier regarding need date, consumption, delinquent orders and to get plan to support critical requirements.
• · Maintain an ongoing relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor and improve supplier performance.
• · Allocating common parts for different plants to prevent impact to production line.
• · Developing short-term and long-term recovery plan for assigned True Need supplier.

Jan 2021 – Oct 2021 · 9 mos · Waterloo, Iowa, United States

• Scheduling requirements for purchased material, maintain optimal inventory level and material replenishment to
• support production. Responsible for the implementation of optimal logistics processes and the material
• management systems within the unit to improve logistic performance of the suppliers. Providing support services
• to Supply Management Specialists
• · Scheduling and expediting the delivery of purchased materials to support a production plan and keep line
• running in critical situations.
• · Processing supplier’s non-conformances and expedites corrective actions.
• · Drives continuous improvement in terms of performance with the supply base using Achieving Excellence
• process and criteria.
• · Executes the logistics requirements for the supplier concerning containers packaging methods and
• parameters; arranges agreements with the suppliers on appropriate logistics processes.
• · Resolves shipping and receiving problems (GRC / Aged ASNs) to ensure prompt and accurate payments to
• suppliers.
• · Providing off shift support to support production on weekend

Jul 2016 – Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Technical support to client companies for designing structure for Supply Chain, Inventory, Stores and Quality policies.
• Suggesting modification in existing production line to improve efficiency in material movement, safety, ergonomics and reduce fatigue at workstations.
• Provided training to employees of client companies for Inventory Management, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing.
• Teaching mechanical engineering subjects, including Inventory Management, Quality Management, Strength of Materials, and Theory of Machines.
• Instructed two groups per semester, with 30 students per group.
• Provided one-on-one support to students through project assistance.

Sep 2010 – Jul 2016 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

• In 2010 joined as a Assistant Professor in MBA department
• In 2011 promoted as HOD of MBA department
• In 2013 shifted to Mechanical department as Assistant Professor along with responsibility of Academic In-charge.
• In 2014 promoted as HOD of Second Shift of Mechanical Department
• Instructed two classes per semester, with 60 students per class.
• Organized industrial visits for third-year students to increase industry understanding and gain practical knowledge.

Sep 2006 – Aug 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Pune Area, India

• Provided solutions for TATA motors and other contract companies, managing all aspects of key projects, including scheduling and shut-down planning. Selected contractor team for system installation and assigned work to implementation teams, monitoring progress to ensure project completion within set deadlines.
• Checked materials as per Bill of Material (BOM) and quality of implementation to drawing and specifications.
• Coordinated mechanical and electrical work for system implementation.
• Identified and resolved problems during implementation.
• Prepared and provided proper documentation to production for system handover.
• Key Projects
• Installed, implemented and maintained overhead power and free conveyors and lifts to Transfer automobile body shells (SUVs) from weld shops of Sumo, Safari, Magic and ACE variants to paint shop for TATA Motors.
• Extended the electric monorail system (EMS) of welding shop for TATA Motors.
• Installed, implemented and maintained car parking system of Engineering Research Center (ERC) for TATA Motors.
• Implemented assembly line slat conveyor for Mercedes-Benz–Chakan and overhead power and free conveyor for Mahindra and Mahindra, Nashik.
• Installed and implemented overhead conveyor for Hero Cycles’s paint shop.