Varun Patidar

Highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer with 18+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering ,industrial/ Process Engineering, New product Introduction and Capital projects Management in Automobile as well as Manufacturing Industries. Demonstrated ability to set/improve new/existing production norms by using Time study, MOST (Maynard Operation Sequences Technique), Line Balancing, Continuous Improvements (Kaizen) and Lean Manufacturing. Adept in handling manufacturing processes implementations/preparing PFMEA’s, Control Plans and SOP’s. Deft in managing entire gamut of operations with demonstrated leadership qualities; conceptualizing and effectuating measures in the operating procedures to optimize resource and capacity utilization.

• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Achieved 20% Productivity Rise in Union agreement (LTS) for Period 2017 to 2020.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Engine Assembly Line capacity increase from 160 to 188 engine per shift, Productivity By 8.7 %.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Test Bed capacity Improvement from 22 to 28 per shift – Productivity By 9%.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., 41 Manpower reduction through different projects, 11% improvement in Productivity from last agreement (LTS) 2015 to 2017.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Achieved 21% Productivity Rise in Union agreement (LTS) for Period 2013 to 2017.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Successfully Productionized New LCCR BMT BS4 Engine online.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Achieved 100 % Ergonomic Green Stages in Engine Assembly & Testing.
• Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., Time Study & Implement MOST technique in NEW plants of KBL Group Coimbatore & Ahmedabad.
• Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., Time Study at vendors to increase monthly average production of plant from 17,000 to 21,000.
• Kirloskar Brothers Ltd., Achieved 16% Productivity Rise in Union agreement (LTS) for Period 2011 to 2015.
• Mahindra 2 Wheelers Ltd., New Project (Motor Cycle) Activity: Capex Approval, Making Layout Proposal For New Setup, To making Technical & Commercial Comparison, Negotiation, For Finalization of All Equipment & Tools For New Setup like Conveyor (OHC, Slat, Marshal, Joint, Belt), Pneumatic tools, Storage System.

• Industrial/Process Engineering
• Time Study & Motion Study: Defining cycle time & Work content for assembly processes, machining processes & Process like paint shop, weld shop, shot blast by using videography, Production study & MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) Study for each process. Setting of new time standards. Identify and elimination of NVA’s.
• Assembly Line Balancing: Developed assembly line balancing matrixes.
• Lean manufacturing: Lead time reduction through VSM.
• Production: Achieving Quality and Delivery targets.
• Work Force Management: Workforce management on daily, weekly & Monthly basis.
• Union Agreement: Lead team to achieve productivity rise in union agreement.
• Resource Optimization: BY De- Bottlenecking, Layout modification, Method Improvement.
• Labour Budget: Preparation & Monitoring of annual labor Budget.
• Job Contract: Farming, preparation & revision of job contract for assembly processes, process plants, kitting activities, store activities etc. Monitoring of Job contact Cost.
• MIS Reports Preparation: MIS reports preparation for operator utilization, OEE, Output per person, Facility utilization, Labor cost, Capacity calculation, Job Contract Cost etc.
• Ergonomics: Ergonomics Study by SSES Analysis & Improve Ergonomic condition.
• SAP-Routing creation and updating.
• PFMEA: Develop PFMEA’s for each workstation, evaluate and strengthening the overall process. Thereby preparing the control plan for each workstation.
• Process Sheet: Developed process sheet for all operations.
• SOP’S: Preparation and updating SOP’s for NPI (New Product Introduction) and for any PI (Product Improvement) changes.
• Manufacturing Facilities: Providing manufacturing facilities like Fixtures, Tools Material Handling systems and lifting item for NPI in assembly & Testing line, stores and process plants.
• Continuous Improvement: Done Process improvement by using NVA reduction continuous improvement (kaizen), lean manufacturing concept.
• DAP: To finalize design of machine & process.

• Date of Birth: 05/21/82
• Marital Status: Married

• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Deputy Manager, Industrial Engineering, 10/09/12, 01/14/19, 6.3
• Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Assistant Manager, Industrial Engineering, 06/15/10, 10/07/12, 2.4
• Mahindra 2 Wheelers Ltd., Engineer, Projects, 08/20/07, 06/12/10, 2.8
• NCM Shova Pvt. Ltd., Engineer, Production, 08/05/05, 08/16/07, 2