Maneesh Manocha
Maneesh Manocha
Candidate Summary
Name MANEESH MANOCHA
E-mail Id [email protected]
Age 52years
Plant Head
ASK Automotive , Ahmedabad
27 years of professional experience in Auto component /Aluminum Die casting components( LPDC, GDC & HPDC)
manufacturing for OEM( Customers: Maruti, Honda,RenaultNissan,Toyota,Tata Motors, TRW), P&L responsibility of
Single unit , two units ( same city as well as different location). Seeking a senior managerial position in
Automotive industry.
Career Summary
• Proven strengths in Operations related to Process, Production, Production planning, Maintenance , estimation &
costing, resource management , project activities , with a flair for adopting modern methodologies in compliance
to Quality standards like TS / ISO.
• Hands-on knowledge in TS16949, ISO 9001 2000, ISO 14001, TPM, ERP (MAXIMO), etc.
• Articulate and creative with a proven track record of budget planning, quality & cost control.
• A skilled communicator with exceptional presentation skills and abilities in forging budget and coordination.
• Extensive experience of working internationally on behalf of Employer at : Alcoa ( Alloy wheel division) USA ,
Rio Tinto ( Automotive wheel division) – Australia , Ferstar Alloy Wheels Ltd - Thailand and RAK Aluminum
(Alloy wheels &automotives)– UAE.
• Rich hands-on experience in refurbishing, modification & running of old equipment
• Possess excellent interpersonal, analytical and negotiation skills with proven track record of utilizing a process-
oriented approach towards the accomplishment of cost.
Professional Attainments
• Certified Energy Manager (As per Energy Conservation Act 2001)
• Internal Auditor for ISO 9001 – 2000 internal quality audit.
• Internal Auditor for TS 16949 audit.
• Team Leader of the batch of Engineers trained in Australia for 18 Weeks on alloy wheel manufacturing.
• Successful transition from manual / excel based system to ERP
• Successfully completed a project in a record time of seven months Vs the target of twelve months.
• Acted as Team Leader (Process Equipment & Machinery) and involved in floating tender inquires, technical
evaluation of bids, negotiations, scope of supply / work finalization and recommendation of all equipment related
to alloy wheel manufacturing plant.
• Established relationship between Consultants, Technical Collaborators & Execution Agencies.
• Played a major role in monitoring & controlling of fixed & variable costs on daily basis.
• Instrumental in ensuring implementation of TS 16949, ISO 9001-2000 & EMS (ISO 14001) systems.
• Implemented energy conservation measures for reducing the production cost & creating & save environment.
Functional Skill-set
• Establishing short / long term budgets & corporate strategies for achievement of business targets.
• Developing long-term partnerships with suppliers; managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure
meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms.
• Identifying assignable and chronic causes by the use of Quality Management Systems (QMS) for eliminating
wastages while enhancing plant efficiency and productivity.
• Implementing TPM techniques for improvement of OEE for improvement of delivery, cost, quality, reliability
and effectiveness of plant.
• Directing, leading & motivating workforce and imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing greater
operational effectiveness/ efficiency.
• Played a key role in setting up green field project of die casting in record time of 12 months.
• Monitoring daily production and adhering to the production plan and variance.
• Constant review of sectionwise rejection rate, rework rate & monitoring of Kaizen activities for reduction of
rejection & rework.
• Ensuring process optimization for better utilization of machines and minimum manual handling (to avoid
human errors).
• Providing a feedback mechanism on long term basis to improve utilization of methods and facilities with the
past experience.
• Ensuring high quality services, optimum resource utilization for good service quality, resulting in customer
delight and customer satisfaction by closely interacting with potential customer & understand their
requirements and customizing the product accordingly. (Maruti, Honda,RenaultNissan,Toyota,Tata Motors
etc.)
Resource Management
• Developing, managing and monitoring the performance of multi-skilled large work force and conceptualising
need-based training programs for fresh /NEW engineers.
• Delegating work schedules / plans for smooth functioning of operations and leading people working at all
level in the organization.
Project Management
• Conceptualizing and screening projects and conducting feasibility studies, research, coordinating with
academic institutes & industries to determine the viability based on the technical, financial & economic
parameters.
• Monitoring & review of project execution plan and coordinate between different agencies to ensure smooth
& timely execution of project .
• Preparing human resource, operations, finance plans; monitoring cost & time over-runs to ensure execution
of projects within budget;
• Preparing various project reports and organising board meetings and top management reviews.
• Greenfield projects handled for Hindalco ( LPDC ,Machining & Painting facility), RAK Aluminum ( GDC,
PDC, Machining & Painting facility), Kosei MInda ( GDC , Machining & Painting facility).
• Completed Kosei Minda project in a span of 7 months .
Career History
Educational Qualifications
• Certified Energy Manager, (Energy Conservation & Management), Bureau of Energy Efficiency ,Govt of
India, 2003
• Bachelor of Engineering, Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, 1993.
Personal Particulars
• `Date of Birth: 26th June 1972.