VIVEK KULKARNI Flat No: F 402, Empire Estate, Chinchawad, Pune 411019

Contact: 9850038891; Email: kulkarnitechnocrats@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 8th October, 1965

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Mechanical Engineer

SUMMARY I am an industrious Mechanical Engineer professional with experience of 28 years across Manufacturing (Production), Quality Assurance, Cost Reduction, Continual Process Improvement and Team Management. I possess knowledge of line rejection & field failure analysis, brazing & welding process, BIS (ISI) testing of compressors, legal compliance like PF, Professional tax & labor laws. I have been instrumental in ensuring checking of poke-yoke on daily basis & verification on monthly basis and handling bearing manufacturing at various level of process. I have demonstrated capability in receiving, in process & final inspection of machined components such as crank case, shaft, piston, con rod & bearing, press components & compressor assembly. Besides this I have also demonstrated capabilities in Plastic injection molding.

In the course of my association with Filtrum tools & components, I am actively involved in handling production, assembly, quality assurance, Maintenance, Plastic molding departments.Blow molding section I am skilled in managing team performance by constantly monitoring quality aspects and empowering members to achieve and surpass goals. I have played a key role in TS16949, TQM audits. My basic objective is to go an extra mile for ensuring the development of the team and utilize my knowledge and experience for finding techniques and solutions for enhanced productivity

My Expertise lies in designing and implementing systems and procedures to facilitate smooth functioning of overall quality operations and enhancing operational efficiency. The outcome has been a steady rate of success in maximizing operational efficiency, reduction of rejection & rework, cost control and customer satisfaction. With trail of professional brilliance, I have solid confidence of using my technical capabilities to handle any critical assignment and contribute to the quality management. My unique approach is to emphasize on restructuring core areas to enhance competency and thereby add value to the business.

EXPERIENCE Company Name- Filtrum Tools & components Pvt Ltd Hinjwadi, Pune Since May 2015 Title- Full time consultant for Quality & Productivity. Description-

Effectively handling project of minimizing rejection of Manual drain valve -- Rejection has been minimized from 29% to 8%.

Involved in production ramp up activity of auto drain valve.

Used problem solving technique in plastic injection molding section.

Lay out of plastic molding has been changed based on TPS

Manpower in molding, press shop & electronics department have been reduced by using industrial engineering techniques.

Fixtures have been rectified to produce rejection free brackets.

Mold maintenance practices have been established.

Exploitation actions for plastic molding sections derived based on TOC

Process for Hawkins lead has been established.

Successfully handled- Blow molding project. Company Name – Shree Ganesh Engineering works Pimpari ,Pune, Sept 2012 –March2015 Title – Plant Head Description -

Efficiently handling production, assembly, quality assurance, HR, Maintenance, materials, stores & stock-dispatch departments.

Handling Machines 18 CNC,7 VMC,HMC,FINE BORING MACHINES,SPMS, 14 lathe,3 milling,11 drilling ,gear hobbing & shaping ,broaching, CMM etc.

Responsible for production & dispatches from Sept 2012 and rejection is minimized from 12500ppm to 4300 ppm (though product mix is more)

Establishing lock & key stores, Tool crib activity, strengthening Preventive maintenance activity

Responsible for Daily production & weekly quality meeting started. Accountable for Fixture & Jig inspection started to prevent rejection.

Handling trays designed to improve in house & outside handling. Co coordinating with

vendors & Suppliers.

Co coordinating retrofitting of fine boring machine (EX-CELO) for connecting rods mass

production.

Connecting rod for hermetic compressors have been developed on VMC(Fixture has been designed)

Company Name – Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited ,Hadapsar ,Pune, April – Dec 2011 Title – Senior Manager Manufacturing (Transmission Division) Description -

No of reportees Two Managers, Two assistant managers,11 supervisors,72 DME & BSCS operators besides this 40 Barganables (workers in Union).

Responsible for Gear grinding, Bore grinding, CNC light machine shop & Heavy machine shop.

Responsible for completing pending contracts of contractors and strengthened re-sharpening activity

Efficient member of legal committee and Safety committee Chairman of TRM Division.

Handled & inspected stands designed for heavy gears & axel shafts.

Weekly reviewed with supervisors & Managers for improvements & introduced Supervisors check sheets.

Handled production on Plano miller increased from 1 housing to 1.5 per shift by increasing speed & setting milling cutter.

Accountable for customer Visit to CLW (west Bengal) to Know pending orders requirements & quality problems.

Participated in TPM & autonomous maintenance activity.

Completed manpower review & 31 persons sanctioned from management (11 Bscs, 10 ITI apprentice & 10 ITIS on contract) convinced to HR people.

Company Name – Emerson Climate Technologies (India) ltd., July 2006 – Jan 2011 Title – Self certified Vendor for cylinder head machining, washing & sub assembly Description -

Vendor rating for Aug, Sept & Oct, Nov 2010:97% & 96%

Fifty workers with factory license.

42 lakhs max turnover per year.(2009-2010 33 lakhs,2008-2009 39lakhs,2007-2008 42lakhs)

Rejection % 500 ppm.

Safety chairman of Ancillary.

Capacity of washing increased by 1.5 times a shift through a kaizen (modify tray or basket)

Yearly increased capacity from 336000 to 504000 Company Name – Kirloskar Copeland Ltd., Dec 1997 – July 2006

Description -

Established as a Vendor. (In co.’s ancillary park). Handled erection of plant & machinery, procurement of gauges.

Responsible for Machinery testing and handled 1600 components production in three shifts.(yearly capacity 504000)

Handled milling machinery, rotary table multi drilling SPMs, surface grinder, lapping, CNC milling, fine boring & traditional one(lathe, drilling ,turret lathe etc.)

Responsible for major cost saving activity-By elimination of lapping operation from previous process & achieved same flatness ,surface finish on milling machine.(saving RS:6 per component) i. e. yearly saving RS:18 lakhs.

Rearranged lay out as per TPS, implemented TPM, used 5s techniques. Company Name – Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., Karad & Kirloskar Copeland Ltd., Nov 1988- Nov 1997 Title – Assistant Manager Description -

Minimized rejection % of service centers of compressors From 11.5% to 0.5%

Involved in process control activity of three service centers & 19 vendors.

Responsible for erection of life test rig for compressors.

Inspected Electrical motors of compressors at receiving inspection stage.

EDUCATION Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli

TRAINING

Completed MS–CIT course with 82% of marks

Completed training on ISO, EMS, EHS, TPM & 5s, Kaizen.TS-16949, CII business excellence model. (Based on Lean Manufacturing).

Completed Industrial safety (participated in MOC drill), SEVEN QC TOOLS, PPAP and Internal Auditors Training & Theory of constraint.