Oct 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 8 mos · India

•  Drive long term operational strategic plans for the Business Unit under ACG Engineering, including capacity expansion, manpower planning, plant automation, operational excellence etc.
•  Lead on-going manufacturing projects at Business Unit as per defined quality and cost parameters, within specified timelines
•  Strategizing with cross functional teams and ensuring adherence to production plans with optimum utilization of capacity and resources.
•  Continuously monitor external environment to identify areas of improvement at the Business Unit and suggest methods for improving efficiency, quality, and costs of production
•  Guide and lead the PPC/Project Leaders at Business Units, lead cost saving efforts, implementation of process improvement initiatives, regularly monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of Application Engineering, Electrical & Automation, Quality and Maintenance departments within the Business Units
•  Identify opportunities for contracting-out of operations to optimize unit-level performance and improve efficiency and timeliness; take necessary action to capitalize on identified opportunities
•  Liaise with other functions like Sales and Quality at a central level to take inputs from a customers and markets perspective. Take corrective action around customer complaints in a timely and effective manner.
•  Manage escalations and disputes from various parts of the Operating organization, ensure development and deployment of Policies, Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures across all operations departments
•  Monitor environment and safety related aspects at Business Unit, statutory compliance and take overall accountability for ensuring adherence to all applicable industry standards
•  Drive a performance driven culture in the team by timely monitoring, review of performance parameters and feedback to the team members