VIMALA KUMARI KROVI
Tracy
Summary
Experienced operations manager and talented leader with 10 years of experience. Leveraging exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities to enhance business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient professional, adept at developing teams, improving processes, and increasing productivity. Possesses a solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, and a talent for identifying areas in need of improvement and implementing strategic changes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
The Wine group
10.2017 - Current
- As an Operations Manager steer multiple projects to stay on track and attain performance, quality, and efficiency initiatives by spearheading planning, purchasing, and production
- Achieve objectives by working with plant internal teams (maintenance) for training, startup, and shutdown planning
- Assist in developing the plant budget using short and long-term planning strategies
- Upheld compliance with OSHA, LOTO,HACCP protocols, GMP and other company and federal agency policies
- Report to Director of operations
- Responsible for driving the process of continuous improvement and lean principles and responsible for shifts performance with respect to Safety, Quality, Efficiency
- Reduced risk exposure by maintaining OSHA workplace safety standards and safety controls/training
- Provided coaching and performance communication to production team, support development
- Evaluated existing manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the manufacturing environment
- Play a key role in developing, implementing and documenting manufacturing processes for new products
- Drove the delivery of 10+ new product introductions, handling all phases of production
- Improved workflow operations and reduced changeover time by 10% using six sigma and Lean manufacturing principles
- Support and implement new, customer-focused processes in accordance with lean principles and practices
- Provide training and coaching to improve standard work, work center organization (5S), and housekeeping
- Actively provide change leadership as required.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
Process Engineer
Triumph International India Pvt Ltd
08.2010 - 03.2015
- Initiated statistical analysis project that resulted in sound recommendations adopted by entire department
- Improving the productivity by complete line balancing and visually planning system
- Re designing layout to improve the flow, reducing waste and accommodate more lines to improve productivity.
- Increased capacity utilization by identifying bottlenecks within the production process and implementing targeted improvements.
Manufacturing Engineer
Cummins India Ltd
08.2007 - 05.2010
- Implemented root cause and corrective actions to remove production constraints and improve product quality
- Tracking and resolution of complaints received from shop floor (customer) up to the CAPA (Corrective Action & Preventive Actions) level using the Kaizen Methodology of problem solving (5W1H, 5 Why, 2-2-2-2 concept)- in liaison with the other departments
- Led kaizen events to reduce tools regrinding time, improving employee efficiency by eliminating unnecessary motions, making tools available for work
- Conduct time and method studies establishing time standards for manufacturing operations
- Evaluate process capability and identifying needs for improvement
- Designed and implemented cell layouts to stream line and to reduce material handling as part of kaizen event
Education
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering -
Acharya Nagarjuna University
01.2007
Skills
- Expertise in statistical process quality control standards
- Process Improvement
- Process design
- FDA/GMP requirements
- Conversant with Kaizen Methodology,5S
- Lean Manufacturing
- Preventive Maintenance
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Time and method studies
- Work instructions /SOP, process flow layout and set-up procedures
- Autocad
- Solidworks
- Proficient in MS Office(Word,Excel & Power point)
- Basics of SolidWorks
- AutoCAD
Timeline
Operations Manager
The Wine group
10.2017 - Current
Process Engineer
Triumph International India Pvt Ltd
08.2010 - 03.2015
Manufacturing Engineer
Cummins India Ltd
08.2007 - 05.2010
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering -
Acharya Nagarjuna University
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