SASIKUMAR MUNIAPPAN

Mobile - +91-9791372370 E-Mail sasikumartvs@gmail.com Aiming for a key position in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Projects, Lean six sigma and operation excellence in a well reputed manufacturing organization Career Digest Over 8+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and Project Management of Machining, Fabrication, welding and Assembly of Automobile components, Turbine Parts with prestigious MNCs Currently associated with TOSHIBA JSW Turbine & Generator ltd, Chennai as Asst Manager Manufacturing Demonstrated expertise in handling: Production and Engineering of Turbine Parts (Nozzle Diaphragm- Fabrication, welding, Machining, finishing), Process & Productivity Improvement, Shop Floor administration, production planning, resolution day to day issues, Material Management, machine management Green field projects of automobile components (Engine, Trans case, Clutch Hsg) machining and assembly by maintaining the cost and quality and facility planning People management Handling a team of around 50 employees and inter-departments like Engineering, CAM, QC and PPC Have undergone a Six sigma project for Man hours reduction as a Project Leader and Lead time reduction of Trans case machining cell Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001. Hands on exp in implementation of ISO process, kaizen & 3S at shop floor Sound Knowledge of Machining of turbine parts, automobile parts pertaining to customer specifications, technical specifications Possesses strong communication, relationship management, analytical and coordination skills Competency Purview -Manufacturing Management -Technical support -New Product Development Experience Chronology Since Dec 2009 with TOSHIBA JSW Turbine and Generator Ltd, Chennai (A JV between Toshiba Power systems, Japan and JSW Energy , India Manufacturers of Supercritical Steam Turbines more than 600MW) Joined as Senior Engineer and rose to the current position of Assistant Manager from Apr 2012 Leading a team of 49 (D 7 Engrs, Members 27 Company and 15 Contract) and Supporting Engineering team for smooth technology transfer from Keihin (Japan) Operations Added responsibilities from turning process leader to whole Nozzle Manufacturing process (Fabrication, welding, machining and Finishing process) Key Deliverables Leading overall manufacturing project of Nozzle Diaphragm for 800 and 660 MW steam turbines. These include facility planning, tooling, production planning as per PPC schedule Interfacing with the support departments for the necessary resources for manufacturing Daily work Management to monitor the actual progress with the control points defined -Design manufacturing layout -Manpower Management -Operations Management -Lean Six Sigma - Project Management -Tooling Management

Ensuring the OTD (On Time Delivery) of each stages throughout the process Ensuring the availability of the material/ other facilities before the start of the projects Ensure continual improvements across each sections of the shop floor to enhance the key deliverables

Noteworthy Highlights Successfully installed the machineries and equipments and other facilities as per plan for the processes Completed the trials to enhance the confidence of Japanese in Indian manufacturing context Completed the commercial project with the tight target provided with 90% quality level Successfully implemented the cross skill utilization by completing the commercial project

Mar07 to Nov09 with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Mumbai (No.1 Tractor Manufacturing Company with highest market share) Worked as Assistant Manager Manufacturing Projects Planning and Execution Reporting to Manager Manufacturing and leading a team of 3. Looking after Green field projects, Capacity expansion, Process improvement, Productivity improvement projects Key Deliverables New Product Development with a stipulated time and budget Facility planning for the smooth flow of products, Identification of machineries, equipment and procurement of the same Liasoning with the internal stake holders to ensure the proper implementation of projects to achieve desired qualitative and quantitative objectives Noteworthy Highlights Engine Manufacturing 2 setups installed with the desired capacity at two strategic locations for effective manufacturing Planning of Pool Machines Established the concepts of pool machines at Kandivli location to enable the re-built of old machineries Implementation of Lean six sigma at transmission manufacturing cell to improve the lead time by 20% Process improvements

Previous Assignments Sep06 to Mar07 Nov05 to Sep06 Educational Credentials MS in Manufacturing Management from BITS Pilani (WILP) PGDQM & Lean Six Sigma from MIQ (Sponsored by M&M, Mumbai at Nashik No certificate available) BE (Mechanical) from REC, Chennai in 2005 Personal Details Date of Birth Contact Address Passport Details Marital Status Languages Known References AVTEC Ltd, Pithampur, MP Engineer Manufacturing Projects

TVS Sundaram Clayton Ltd, Chennai Trainee Engineer PED

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15/12/1983 No.3/812, Mogappair West, Chennai 600037 F7068654 Married English, Hindi, Japanese, Tamil To be furnished upon request