Maulin Mehta
Toronto,ON
Summary
Dedicated, results-oriented, and efficient Supply Chain professional with a comprehensive background in Supply Planning and Industrial Engineering. Over 4 years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize manufacturing processes, enhance inventory control, and ensure timely product launches. Adept at leveraging ERP systems and implementing strategic planning to streamline operations and meet customer demands. Proven ability to drive efficiency improvements, reduce costs, and enhance overall supply chain performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Production Planner
Ventura Foods
2024.03 - Current
- Oversee and actively participate in production planning team activities across two sites, ensuring attainment of service targets for the Canadian organization as a unified business unit for extended time horizon.
- Collaborate closely with S&OP, Sales, and PMO teams to manage commercialization, discontinuations, and transitions seamlessly, maintaining uninterrupted service flow- acting as a one POC for supply chain planning group.
- Manage demand fluctuations in the seasonal market by strategically leveraging production planning activities between sites, enhancing MRP signals and visibility for the supply chain planning group.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in production planning, providing insights and recommendations to senior management on capacity planning, production scheduling strategies, and supply chain optimization.
- Lead strategic initiatives aimed at improving forecast accuracy, reducing inventory obsolescence, and strengthening supply chain resilience.
- Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations on production and service performance metrics, supply chain KPIs, and strategic initiatives to facilitate informed decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.
- Conduct Root Cause (RC) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) activities to ensure adherence to production schedules, safety stock compliance, and mitigate unproductive inventories related to raw materials, WIP, and finished goods wastage across the plant network.
Production Planner
Ventura Foods
2022.01 - 2024.03
- Develop and implement production plans for a diverse range of SKUs based on forecast, contract orders, component availability, and line capacity- all minimizing downtime and maximizing line efficiencies.
- Working with cross-functional teams including Project Management, Research and Development, and Sales Departments to manage operations-related followups for ongoing and upcoming projects.
- Demonstrated expertise by developing and successfully executing a finished goods pre-build project plan, encompassing a portfolio of 40 SKUs, within an exceptionally busy seasonal environment accomplishing a 100% service rate to accommodate a challenging two-week shutdown for a kettle replacement project.
- Successfully spearheaded a cross-functional collaboration for a brand portfolio transitioning project involving 20 SKUs.
- Ensured seamless transition while maintaining full-service levels and minimizing liability associated with older raw materials.
- Effectively orchestrated the synchronization of production timings for new brand SKUs, ensuring a continuous service pipeline.
- Collaborated cross-functionally and pioneered the development of MS Excel-based capacity models, specifically designed to analyze the actual demand-to-capacity ratios across multiple cooking decks-to-lines connections, aimed to address service shortfalls during periods of dynamic seasonal demands.
- Flawless execution throughout the ERP implementation project (JD Edwards). Led the newly formed Supply Chain Planning team with confidence during the training and transition phase in a new system environment
- Acquired proficiency in utilizing the MicroStrategy tool concurrently.
Production Planner
Promark Electronics Inc.
2021.09 - 2022.01
- Steered the orchestration, control, and assessment of manufacturing operations and production departments within a dynamic manufacturing establishment.
- Implemented master production and scheduling plan for various product groups, ensuring level loading, manpower planning, and customer needs are met in a timely, cost-effective manner.
- Identifying manufacturing data inaccuracies, investigating their cause, and formulating and applying effective corrective actions.
- Prepare, and execute reports and schedules, comprehensively maintain planning documentation/data following the ERP System. -Monitor inventory levels and conduct periodic cycle counting
- Analyze inventory inaccuracies, determine the cause of inventory discrepancies, and improve inventory management. -Foster effective and consistent communication channels with stakeholders, including sales, engineering departments, and departmental leads
- Regular updates regarding production, equipment status, and personnel information are disseminated promptly to maintain operational transparency.
- Monitoring and reconciling raw material, work in progress, and finished goods inventories, ensuring comprehensive and succinct reporting mechanisms are in place.
- Actively engaged in the management of non-conforming materials with the quality department to ensure quality standards.
Materials And Process Engineer
Promark Electronics Inc.
2021.01 - 2021.08
- Initiated the optimization of replenishment process parameters, resulting in a remarkable 30% enhancement in floor service levels and inventory rotation efficiency for both mass and batch production.
- Optimized material flow process and increased efficiency by 20% with continuous improvement in the warehouse.
- Successfully streamlined production processes, resulting in reduction in lead times and monthly cost savings.
- Proactively communicated real-time risks and operational changes to senior management, consistently delivering optimal solutions in the dynamic and fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Inventory Control Coordinator
Goodfood Market
2019.01 - 2020.07
- Record all inventory changes periodically and report the data to ERP System;
- Record weekly inventory of products (confirm product quality and shelf life) at different times during the day;
- In charge of monthly inventory counts and submitting data to ERP;
- Help sourcing team update sourcing intelligence (product formats, etc)
- Help ensure that all food and packaging (in the production room storage areas) are well organized at all times;
- Help ensure FIFO (first in first out) rotation throughout the facility.
- Ensure that all items stored are stored properly according to the guidelines for maintaining product quality and food safety;
- Promptly communicate significant inventory changes to all the departments.
Project Engineer- Sales Operations
B & B Engineering services
2017.02 - 2018.11
- Worked with multiple companies as an engineering service provider consultant considering both parties' requirements and business strategies.
- Worked along with Engineering officials for understanding client needs to develop prototype and implement their vision.
- In charge for providing after-sales services.
- Understand the problems and questions occurred during and after warranty sales to client and give optimal solution working with the technicians.
- Regular manufacturing plant visit to ensure timely based production and fulfilling all the requirements of the client.
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Indo-German Tool Room
2016.06 - 2016.12
- Performed engineering change processes as necessary to support existing products. -
- Responsible for maintaining and repairing manufacturing tools, handling troubleshooting issues and fixing them aiming to maximize reliability and functionality.
- Maintaining quality jigs and tools to conforming levels for gaining exact value and desired level of quality standards.
- Overview general Pre-Production procedures as a trainee.
Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Concordia University
Montreal, QC12.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
MEFGI- Faculty of Engineering
Rajkot, India05.2018
Skills
- Business Operations
- Strategic Planning
- Lean Six Sigma
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Performance Metrics Tracking
- Process Flow Mapping
- Capacity Planning Knowledge
- Manufacturing Procedures
- Data Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Operations management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Production Planner
Ventura Foods
2024.03 - Current
Production Planner
Ventura Foods
2022.01 - 2024.03
Production Planner
Promark Electronics Inc.
2021.09 - 2022.01
Materials And Process Engineer
Promark Electronics Inc.
2021.01 - 2021.08
Inventory Control Coordinator
Goodfood Market
2019.01 - 2020.07
Project Engineer- Sales Operations
B & B Engineering services
2017.02 - 2018.11
Mechanical Engineering Intern
Indo-German Tool Room
2016.06 - 2016.12
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Concordia University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
MEFGI- Faculty of Engineering
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