Mhatardeo Kedar🥇

Experience

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  Viney Corporation Private Limited

  Jul 2009 - Apr 2014

  Senior Production Engineer

  ● Responsible plan and execute the vision, mission, objectives and processes of the assigned function. · Evangelize the culture of the organization by effectively managing the resources assigned for the function Core Responsibilities & Duties● Process Execution: Plan and execute operational excellence within the function through high productivity measures, quality, process robustness, optimal infrastructure, adherence to compliances for multiple management systems. ● People Management: Plan and execute competency/skill development programs to continuously improve team’s performance maintaining highest level of team ethics and integrity. Provide tactical support to the team and conduct performance reviews to improve team’s efficiency.● Risk and opportunity Management: Exhibit matured decision making by factoring in risk and adopting appropriate risk mitigation strategies. ● Networking: Maintain good relationships with all internal and external stakeholders for result-oriented transactions.● Budget Control: Manage implementations of functional operations within the approved budget.● Management information system: Responsible for Metrics collection, analyse and drive continuous improvements in key performance measures ,Key Performance Measures ● Adherence to Plan vs Actual production targets. ● Metric and Data Driven Manufacturing● Manufacturing at zero defect level, consistently ● Optimise people productivity & process time reduction.● Exposure to management systems like AS9100, ISO27001, ISO45001, ISO14001, ISO31000● Supervising the manufacturing processes, ensuring quality work is done in a safe, efficient manner.● Liaising with other engineers to develop plans that improve production, costs, and labor required.● Diagnosing problems in the production line and providing recommendations and training.● Establishing safety procedures and protocols that take the workers' well-being into account, and that also minimize the carbon footprint. Show less

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  Fujikura Ltd.

  May 2014 - Jan 2020

  Production Manager

  ● Direct and manage overall plant operations, including production, planning, maintenance, quality, process engineering, and projects management and responsible for operating budget.● Set and implement short and long-term strategies to achieve organizational objectives in Operations & Manufacturing.● Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality, delivery safety and customer-service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends.● Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions.● Exhibit business expertise by integrating and coordinating with internal teams at tactical levels, as well as understanding how multiple top-line functions collaborate and set targets.● Display leadership skills through team management, including leading, coordinating, supervising work, setting objectives, and conducting performance management and coaching. For individual contributors, provide training, mentoring, project leadership, or act as a deep technical thought leader.● Lean Transformation: Driving lean transformation initiatives across global operations to eliminate waste, reduce variability, and improve processes. this involves standardizing lean practices, conducting value stream mapping,and leading continuous improvement projects.● Leading the adoption and integration of Industry 4.0 technologies, such as IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), robotics, and big data analytics, into manufacturing processes. this includes identifying suitable technologies, managing implementation projects, and ensuring seamless integration.● Creating and analyzing value stream maps to visualize workflows, identify inefficiencies, and pinpoint areas for improvement. this helps in understanding the current state and designing the future state of processes. Show less

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  GKN Aerospace

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2024

  Operations Group Lead

  ● Achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets through the disciplined, rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model.● Attaining Operational Excellence across GKN Aerospace area of responsibility, in line the Performance Centre objectives.● Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a” Go to Gemba” approach to solve problems with the ambition that 98% of issues can be solved within the zone itself.● Creating a “Great Place to Work” through developing and empowering high-performance team and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working.● Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place to Work” value drivers and CulturePrinciples by role-modelling behavior’s, motivating, encouraging and recognizing the contribution of individuals, teams.● Hold Team Members and Team Leaders & Managers accountable to embody the GKN Aerospace culture principles.● Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment.● Leading and developing teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments.● Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas● Ensuring the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardized work through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work (LSW).● Responsibility for managing an operational budget as agreed with their managers and taking ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to their Zone.● Drive Productivity improvements activities through continuous improvements and strategic initiatives. and drive manufacturing site operational excellence and LEAN maturity development, transformation. Show less

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  Motherson Group

  Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

  Senior Operations Manager

  ● Strategic Planning and Execution: Developing and implementing strategic plans to enhance operational efficiency,increase capabilities, and achieve long-term objectives, this involves market analysis, identifying growth opportunities,and setting performance targets.● Budget Management: Responsible for P&L management and Operating budget,overseeing the budget for aerospace operations, ensuring cost-effective use of resources, and managing financial performance. this involves preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures● Develops and executes integrated organizational plans, policies and procedures and guides the development ofbusiness and technical strategies, goals and objectives.● Develop and implement long-term strategies to enhance operational efficiency productivity OEE and support business objectives, align operational activities with the company strategic goals.● Review production plans and guide smooth execution and processes to meet customer demands and oversee overall supply chain and operations planning.● Operational Leadership: Overseeing daily operations in aerospace and defense projects, ensuring that all activities align with organizational goals and standards this includes managing manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and maintenance process engineering lean & digitalization functions.● Leading and mentoring a High-Performance team of aerospace professionals, including engineers, technicians, and support staff, this includes hiring, training, performance management.● Responsible for implementing and managing lean principles and methodologies to streamline processes, eliminate waste, and enhance value in an organization.● Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Leading continuous improvement projects to drive operational excellence, this includes initiating and managing kaizen events, Six Sigma projects, and other lean activities aimed at process improvement. Show less

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  GKN Aerospace

  Nov 2024 - now

  Operations Manager