Rishikesh Waikhom

Experience

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  AkzoNobel India Limited

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2012

  Color Expert Specialist

  To develop new products as per customer requirement.· To develop new colors as per customer requirement.· To develop new colors for presentation.· Developed automotive production line for customer complaint & prove out of trial batchesAware of all test conditions & requirement of Automotive OEM Industry.To establish correlation between customer line & Manufacturing site for critical tests.Takes on customer-specific tasks and continuously analyses and optimizes ongoing work processes and existing products.Expertise in using problem solving tools Hand on experience of automotive painting line & robotic applicationTakes on responsibility for and ensures product and lab safety.Follow Quality Mgt System & maintain documentation of TS 16949. Show less

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  BASF India Ltd.

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2014

  Sr Executive

  Automotive Refinish: Undercoat developments for Global use Maintenance of existing product lines  OEM approvals Knowledge on global legislation, VOC and REACH etc.Maintenance of existing undercoats, basecoats, topcoats and clear coats Continuous improvement of existing products Customer complaints handling Cost savings Handling Legislation issues of existing and new raw materials with respect to HSE and REACH issues Production support for existing products Support for new product launch Finding alternate raw materialsOther areas: Development and improvement of application techniques for the various products Tinting and color matching Inspection of raw materials Handling and maintenance of different paint manufacturing as well as testing instruments Show less

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  Berger Paints India

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Manager - Technical Service - South Zone

  Skills Technical ServiceResearch and DevelopmentProduct Quality MuanagementTeam Management.Relationship Management.Negotiation.Profile:-Handle all Technical Service for South India like paint shop line of two wheeler.. Royal Enfield, TVS,HMSI,TATA Hitachi, Synergies, Wheels IndiaHandle with Research and Development as well as Quality of the productHandle All Industrial Customer - Like Automotive IndustriesHandle all Value Engineering and cost reduction of the formulation.Key account management for global & regional key accounts.Technical support to the customer for Coating productsStrategic Analysis of the Market of Coating productsHandle R & D and Quality End to End alsoForecast and stock management.Tracking of competitor activities and implementing suitable strategy to counter competition.To provide technical service and product trials at customer end Show less

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  Tata Motors

  Mar 2015 - now

  Training center commissioning.World skill participation and preparationNew Body Paint product approvalsInternal BP contest for dealership staffPainting charges revision for all modelsRemove/Refit charges preparation for all modelsCost and Time reduction in BP processWater base system implementationBody and Paint Audit score adherence to all dealershipVendor activity and training managementTechnical support line for BP customer complaintsChargeable basis productivity improvement BP OJT.BP Manager training and meet,Train the trainer and national level competition for Tata BP trainersProvided technical support and training for Body paint repair to dealer technicians.Successfully streamline Body Paint Operations at all TATA Motors Dealerships in India as per International TML Standard Conducted Body Paint C10 Audit at dealerships at regular intervals.Trials for new tools and equipment’s and consumables (existing and new system) for car repair activity and implemented the same at dealer level.Demonstrated excellence in starting up OJT at all new Dealerships to educate and upgrade skills of all Spot welder test, MIG welder test and other pneumatic tools test used in Body Paint Shop.Played a key role in the Sales and Marketing team for launch of new models, accessories, colors etc. Efficiently conducted trial and study on Water base refinish painting system of AkzoNobel, APPG, Axalta, NipponConducting Technical Training Seminars for Paint Basic & Advance Training. Maintaining all training Equipment’s of Training Center.Successfully Handled communication training intimation / Confirmation & participationMonitoring Training Coverage for all RTC in North , South & EastAssist Preparing Quarterly Training Calendar based on requirement & targets.Demonstrating Usage of Special Tools & new Equipment’s / Tools introduced. Show less

  • Senior Manager-Field Service PVBU

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Sr. Manager Body&Paint Process - PAN India

    Aug 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Manager - Body & Paint Process- PAN India

    Mar 2015 - Aug 2017