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Sukdeb Mukhopadhyay

Sukdeb Mukhopadhyay

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Production Management
Operations & Maintenance Management
General Engineering & Manufacturing
Driving License
Burpengary (4505) Australia (Queensland)
Employed Open to opportunities
Accomplished and result oriented leader with strong decision making ability and detail knowledge over 40 years in Production - operations & maintenance (O&M) activities including Supply chain functioning.
Fair knowledge in Project & Plant management , Asset & Maintenance Management System, Manufacturing, Steel Processing and distribution, Warehouse Management .Significant long years of working experience in General Engineering and different manufacturing companies like, Textile machinery manufacturers, Paper& Pulp machinery, Railway Brake & signaling equipment, Industrial Cooling Tower, manufacturing of Engine Heads, Alternator cover for automobile industries and manufacturing of Portable conveyors, Truck Unloaders, Stackers, Grab Hoppers with dust collection and also in development and modifications of the same.
Extensive manufacturing experience in conventional & CNC machining (Boring,Milling,Plasma & Laser cutting, Assembly, Fabrication & surface coating areas.
Worked as a Product Development Manager and had exposure on plastic injection and rotary molded parts. A combined knowledge of processing and hands on experience on servicing & maintenance of plant machinery & equipment as well as Maintenance planning, Asset management policies, Business Strategic planning. Long years of professional industry capabilities and have substantial exposure in key areas like Computerized Production Planning and Scheduling, Inventory management in ERP environment, Estimation for labour and materials,Analysis of engineering drawing & BOM generations, Warehouse management, Industrial Engineering, Process capability studies,5S,ISO 9000 QAS & auditing, Lean Manufacturing, Costing, Supplier developments & capability audit, Sales & Dispatch functioning and equipment design, Strategic Management activities with continuous development ,assiting setting KPI's & monitoring performances as well as Health & Safety procedures..
A dynamic personnel who is comfortable working with people of all levels and have excellent commercial approach to solving problems and developing business process. Having proven people management skills with the ability to manage performance and motivate staff on an individual and team level.
Experiences

Production & Steel Processing Manager

Mobile Conveying Services
April 2021 to March 2024
  • Controlling end to end manufacturing & refurbishing of mobile bulk material handling equipment like, Jump Conveyors, Truck unloaders ( Dual or Triple Bay), Power Stackers, Grab Hoppers (with dust extraction) for different projects.
  • Controlling production of Fabrication shop, Machine shop (CNC Plasma -drilling machine, Milling, Heavy duty lathe & Drilling Machine etc), Automobile shop as well as Blasting & Painting shop. All fabricated steel structures were to be blasted and painted as per the requirement of the customer.
  • Working with Asset Management system, Policies, Strategies and implementation for maximise productivity/service delivery, minimise cost & minimise risk
  • Project Coordinating and monitoring & controlling all Production functional areas as per schedules as well as monitoring equipment maintenance in line with Asset Management policies
  • Organizing Project Planning & Scheduling and monitoring to ensure the plan is met as per the schedule & driving the deadlines
  • Preparing estimates for labour and material for all structurals as well as material take off to create material requisition for PO generation.
    Project cost monitoring in line with estimates.
  • Developing Supplier and auditing capabilities
  • Making Business strategies with Corporate Management and creating road maps from short term to long term goal
  • Training and implementing stuffs on Lean Management and 5S.
  • Productivity improvement by improving performance in every production & operational areas.
  • Ensuring Quality System is followed & maintained
  • Generating new methodology in production & processing areas,implementing documentation procedure & practices.
  • Providing support on equipment design on conveyors & Duct designing on Grab Hopper dust extracting system and execute to get the that done.
  • Coordinating with designers for product design and improvements
  • In house development and design modifications on different bulk handling equipments like Telebelts,Stackers,Truck Unloders and make sure that the modifications done.
  • Maintaining plant Health & Safety

Operations Manager

Steel Central Pty Ltd
July 2016 to April 2021
Mackay
Australia - Queensland
  • Responsible for overall operational activities in the Plant & warehouse activities. Warehouse contains Steel products like ,Plates, Merchant Bar, Tubular & Structural products
  • Implementing of method and methodology in regards to improvement in process, productivity, quality and maintenance
  • Ensuring meeting customer demand and playing important role in planning and forcasting & monitoring and controlling production schedule and Warehouse activity
  • Monitoring daily throughput and variances.
    Monitoring machine processes of Plasma cutting & drilling,Laser machining, Heavy duty Oxy cutting,Beam Line maching.
  • Organizing and controlling Maintenance & service of machinery,equipment in the plant
  • System developments in line with Asset Management strategies, Controlling maintenance planning and breakdown maintenance of Plasma-drilling, oxy, Laser, and Beam line machines and all equipment
  • Ensuring Process monitoring,Time study,works study,process improvements
  • Monitoring and controlling programming(Cad-Cam) activities
  • Budget & budgetary control
  • Cost Control
  • Monitoring and ensuring dispatch functions are met
  • Recruitment and training personnel
  • Managing preparation of training manual
  • Responsible for implementing and maintaining plant health and safety
Detailed Description
  • As an achievement Improved overall efficiency and productivity of the plant. Significant increase in productivity Plasma drilling and Beam line drilling area. Specially improved drilling on Q&T 450 & 500 grade plates and Beam line drilling area. Over all House -Keeping has been improved and maintaining SWP in the plant.

Production & QA Manager

Global Manufacturing Group,CQ
May 2015 to March 2016
Full-time
Gladstone
Australia - Queensland
  • Supervising & leading 20 operational staffs on daily basis ensuring efficient and effective output
  • Controlling over all production of Fabrication,Machine Shop (Heavy duty Laser cutting CNC Boring,Plasma cutting,Lathe & Milling), Blasting & Painting shop.
  • Responsible for plant start up operation
  • Establishing optimal process sequences as per operational policies maintaining objective and goal to achieve targeted throughput.
  • Responsible for all operational activity through cnc & conventional machining,fabrication,assembly and surface coating ( industrial blasting & painting)
  • Responsible for daily optimal utilization of man,equipment and material for targeted throughput & productivity analysis
  • Responsible for inventory management and daily dispatch functioning
  • Managing Subcontractor work
  • Responsible for equipment maintenance maintaining PM schedule
  • Ensuring all instruments and equipment are callibrated
  • Auditing of the quality management system
  • Ensuring compliance to environment health and safety
  • Recruiting and training new team members
Company Description
Global Manufacturing Group (GMG) is an Australian metal manufacturing company dedicated to customer service,exceptional and consistent quality and advancements in technology,equipment and infrastructure.
GMG offers a specialist total turnkey operation through Engineering,design,project management,installations,shutdown,laser & plasma cutting, cnc press and form,welding,fabrication,Industrial blasting and painting,etc.etc

Production & Warehouse Manager,Operations Supervisor (Entry Level)

Steel Central Pty Ltd
November 2010 to May 2015
Full-time
Gladstone
Australia - Queensland
  • Supervised to ensure smooth operational activities within the budget
  • Managed Fifteen staffs in operating environment
  • Responsible for daily operational out put from Plasma,oxy, Laser,CNC Band Saw machines
  • Responsible for entire warehouse operations
  • Responsible for procurement of material utilities for smooth operational activities
  • Controlled stock receivable,pick away as per document,maintained storage and replenishment on an efficient manner to fulfill the objective and goal of warehouse and production
  • Controlled effective plant maintenance for optimal usage of machinery and equipment.
  • Ensured effective use of MRP system for the operation of the branch in line with productivity,quality and dispatch functioning
  • Recruited and trained new team members
  • Ensured compliance to environment health and safety
Detailed Description
  • Productivity and over all quality have been improved significantly
    Major reduction in machine down time
    Housekeeping improved
    No Health & Safety issues.
Company Description
Steel Central is a privately owned company in Central Queensland with a modern warehouse & processing facility in both Mackay &; Gladstone. Steel Central is equipped with modern CNC machines with a combination of Plasma Cutting, Oxy/LPG Cutting,Laser cutting, CNC Plate Drilling & Plasma Marking for plate & CNC Band-Sawing, Drilling ; Hard-Stamping as well as warehouse stock of extensive range of products comprising of Mild Steels, Bisalloy & Vautid-Wearplate in plate products as well as a full range of Merchant Bar and Tubular products including RHS, Pipe, Flat Bar, Round Bar, Square Bar, Angle Iron, Channels, Beams & Columns.
Steel Central caters the services to Mining and allied industries.

Foreman

Beyond Engineering Pty Ltd
January 2010 to June 2010
Full-time
Sydney
Australia - New South Wales
  • Managed and monitored the operation of the shop (machining & fabrication) in line with the company standard
  • Planned production capacities according to sales projections and supply deadlines
  • Ensuring plant maintenance schedules are met
  • Inspection and quality control of incoming material and finished product before dispatch
  • Ensured compliance to health & safety
Company Description
Beyond Engineering is a Sydney based private company engaged in precision and intricate machining.The facility comprises of CNC Horizontal and Vertical machining centre,Turning centre, cetreless grinding,cylindrical and surface grinding machine,broaching machine etc.

Manager Product Development

Transnet NZ Ltd
January 2007 to August 2009
Full-time
Auckland
New Zealand
  • Provided day to day coordination, monitored product performance and coordinated resolution of issues
  • Developed different series of Eco Pillar box, panels.
  • Worked with sales, marketing and customers to define product specifications and functions
  • Coordinated and conducted customer input programs and needs analysis
  • Coordinated with suppliers
  • Controlled production in vendors place
Company Description
Transnet NZ Ltd is New-Zealand based private company engaged in stocking and distributing electrical products to Transmission, rail, wholesale industries. Besides ware house and distribution there are facility for Transformer assembly as well as product development/ R&D wing.

Production & Planning Leader

RHS NZ Ltd ( Name & Management changed from Southern Performance Ltd)
June 2006 to January 2007
Full-time
Auckland
New Zealand
  • Generated master schedule as per customer order besides supervising functioning in production( Automobile Parts manufacturing) areas.
  • Generated production plan and bill of material
  • Arranged subcontracting of items as per requirement
  • Conducted material procurement
  • Monitored production and dispatch functioning in a regular basis
Company Description
RHS NZ LTD was a New-Zealand American partnership company engaged in manufacturing of engine heads for racing cars.Business name changed from Southern Performance Ltd.

Machining Business Unit Leader.

Southern Performance Ltd
January 2005 to June 2006
Full-time
Auckland
New Zealand
  • Managed a team of 20 staffs in production ( Automobile parts manufacturing) environment
  • Responsible for manufacturing of Aluminium and cast iron engine heads through CNC machining ( Machining centres of Okuma, Mazatrol,Fanuc,and Siemens controller) and valve pocket cutting special purpose machine
  • Supervised all production activities on daily basis
  • Generated process work Instructions
  • Setted production KPI in line with daily throughput analysis and varience
  • Ensured plant PM schedule was maintained
  • Planned and managed departmental budget
  • Ensured compliance to health and safety
Company Description
Southern Performance was a engine head manufacturing company in NZ. The company had facilities for foundry as well as machinining, assembly and testing. There were facilities as cnc twin flexible machining centre with 12 loading stations, 5 axis cnc machining centre, machine centres with different Fanuc,Siemens and Mazatrol control systems.

Production Manager,Line Manager,Supervisor(Entry Level)

Mascot Diecaster Pty Ltd
January 2003 to January 2005
Full-time
Auckland
New Zealand
  • Managed a team of 55 staff on a 24x7 production ( Automobile parts manufacturing) schedule
  • Controlled the operations of the production department consists of cnc machining with Cell concept,Aluminium Pressure Die Casting, Shot Blasting.Production monitoring and analyzing OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) were the prime resposibilty also.
  • Developed and implemented processes in order to maintain effective utilization of materials, efficient use of labor and equipment to meet production targets
  • Monitored Process capability report on daily basis
  • Ensuring compliance to environment health and safety
Detailed Description
  • Developed cell concept
    Developed Team
    Improved productivity
    Improved process capability
Company Description
Mascot Die Casters was a NZ based privately owned company engaged in manufacturing Alternator housing and cover for car.
There were Die-Casting as well as machining facilities. It was a 24/7 production facility and the principal customer was Hitachi Japan.

Deputy Manager Production, Assistant Manager, Superintendent (Entry Level)

Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd
September 1993 to September 2002
Full-time
Kolkata
India
  • Managed production with target achieved, ensured productivity and quality to the set standard
  • Supervised production including fabrication of structural,machining -assembly and testing of Gear Reducers,Industrial Butterfly and Flow control valves(Machining ,Assembly and Testing),FRP items,Drive shafts made of composite material, steel & of stainless steel,as well as different Heat Exchangers made of steels and stainless steels
  • Assisted to develop ERP production/inventory module
  • Responsible for machine and equipment maintenance
  • Coordinated with site engineers and construction personnel as per the requirement
  • Audited internal process and procedure in line with ISO9001 QAS as Lead Auditor
  • Perticipated in work study and measurement
  • Ensuring compliance to health and safety
Detailed Description
  • Manufactured composite drive shaft, assembly and testing and timely delivery as per Lingtec,Enron Bechtel Project
  • Improved the gear reducers performance
    Improve the productivity of Fan Assembly.
  • Improved productivity
    Improved quality
    Developed procedure and process.
  • Member of the ISO 9000QA system implementation team
Company Description
Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd was a professionally manged company engaged in manufacturing industrial and domestic cooling tower and heat ex changer.There were three manufacturing facility in India and sales office all over the world.

Assistant Engineer, Supervisor(Entry level)

Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd,
April 1983 to August 1993
Full-time
Kolkata
India
  • Supervised production department (Machining & assembly of electromagnetic relay for Railway signaling equipment)
  • Ensured the production target achieved with quality
  • Coordinated & cooperated with other department to ensure objective and goal of the company
Company Description
Manufacturer of Railway brake,Point machine,Relay for signalling equipment

Jr. Engineer

Eastern Paper Mills Pty Ltd.
April 1979 to April 1983
Full-time
Kolkata
India
  • Assisted senior Engineer to achieve production target
  • Supervised manufacturing of Digester,Drying Cylinder,different felt rolls,suction boxes
Company Description
Manufacturers of Pulp and Paper & card board machinery