1. JOSEPH .T, Phone: 95660 72697 E-mail: joseph6361@gmail.com;
PURPOSE OF STATEMENT: Seeking Assignments as Head Operations with an Organization looking for
Smart Leaders with strong Drive towards Lean Manufacturing
SYNOPSIS
 A Technocrat with 30+ years of Experience in Managing Manufacturing Operations and Business
Performance Optimization.
 Very Strong in Improving Customers Value about the Organization.
 Strong in Implementing Lean Manufacturing Philosophy.
 A keen Planner, Strategist & Implementer with Proficiency in Implementing Cost Control
Initiatives & controlled Annual, Monthly budgets to achieve the Planned & Desired Targets.
 Skilled at Planning & Scheduling Work, Establishing Systems, Setting Goals & Standards,
Identifying & Solving Problems/ Conflicts, Making Decisions and Weighing Risks are the
Strength Area.
 Expert in Managing Manufacturing Facilities with Cold Forging(Fasteners & Parts),CNC
Machining (Turning, VMC,HMC), CNC Grinding(Cylindrical, C’less, Journal, Cam Grinding),Plastic
Injection Molding Machines (1300 Tones), Pressure Die Casting(900 Tones), SPMs, Press Shop
(Sheet Metal Shearing/Bending/Forming/Punching), Automatic Electro Plating/ Phosphating,
CVD Coating, Powder Coating & Baking, Lacquering & Baking, Vacuum Aluminizing, Continuous
Heat Treatment Furnaces(Hardening & Tempering), Pit /Bell / Hearth tile Furnaces, Vacuum
Furnaces, Gas Carburizing Furnaces, Effluent Treatment Plants(ETP/STP), Fumes Treatment
Plants, Chilling Plants, Thermopac high volume Heating System, HVAC, Clean Rooms, Assembly
Lines, Diesel(HSD)/ LDO/LPG/Acid/Water bulk storage and supply system and all Major
Utilities.
 Strong Analytical, Problem Solving & Organizational abilities and proven track record of forging
business partnerships with channel partners.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Managerial Functional Technical
- Strategy Planning -Lean Manufacturing / TPM - Manufacturing Operations
- Finance & Budgeting - Product Dev. - Technological Initiatives/ R&D
- Personnel Management - Supplier Dev. - Lean Manufacturing/QA
- Business Development - Material Management - Process Efficiency Amelioration-Audits
- Corporate Planning - Man Management - Cost Reduction/ Defect Reduction
-ROI Accountability - Setting up Systems/Goals
Areas of Expertise
35 Years Overall experience in Managing and Improving Business Performance of Engineering Industries.
11 Years as Head of Operations - Managing Business Units
24 Years at Various Capacities in Manufacturing Business Units
Strong in Managing Manufacturing Processes like,
Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, QMS, Purchase and Materials, PPC, Managing HR/IR and Managing
Suppliers.
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The Key Attainments
 A state of the art Heat treatment plant from WESMAN-Germany, went under breakdown, could not be
restored even after 20 days by the senior team had been restored by Me within 4 Hrs. (Logical
approach towards identifying the cause of failure)
 The utilization of two similar key process plants (Vacuum aluminizing), which decides the business of
the entire project, has been increased from 55% ( Almost for two years ) to 95%.Air freight cost of
around 15.0 Lacks / Month brought down to “0”. Established the root cause, incorporated effective
maintenance and monitoring program.
 Fuel expenses of around 20.0 lacks/ Month spent for almost one year, brought down to “0”. Generator
has been used continuously to run a special purpose PC/PU welding machine, where the power
interruption more than five minutes can damage the expensive tool in the machine. By implementing
instantaneous Generator start arrangement (Costing 1.0 lack) and employment of exclusive technician
(24000/Month) in phase 1. In phase 2 an automatic hydraulic retraction system at a cost of 2.0 lacks
has been introduced within three months, and the technicians has been withdrawn.

2.  Enhanced the production capacity of production line by 40 %( from 51000 pieces/Months to
72000/month), and man power of the same line has been reduced by 30%.
 Customer PPM which was 22000PPM for more than years (the organization was among Top 5 worst
suppliers) has been reduced to 40 PPM within 11 months and got best quality supplier award from a
major OEM after my inception.
 In a key machining line consisting of 14 CNC machines, used for manufacturing safety steering
assembly component, single source for a major auto OEM, the line utilization which was 65% for a
year due to continuous breakdown, has been increased to 98% within 3 months. Data collection on
failures redesigning the machine elements, and incorporating maintenance program based on the data
collected.
 Effectively implemented an oil recovery system from cutting scrap, recovery of around 80 Lts of oil per
Day costing Rs 150 / Liter.
 Planning, execution, erection and commissioning of three projects of machine shop with utilities, with
the total cost of Rs 60 Crores independently.
 Design and Implementation of effective maintenance program for a machining line (with 12 machines)
and the overall line breakdown maintained within 0.5% for more than five years.
 And Many More.
ASSIGNMENTS
Present Assignment:
Working as Unit Head in a leading Auto ancillary from August’15.
Previous Assignments:
Aug’12- Aug 15 -3.0 years M/S SAC Engine Components as GM-Operations.
Aug’ 09 –July 12 -3.0 Years M/s Mehala Machines India Ltd., Head Operations.
Nov’05 - Aug’09 - 4.0 Years M/s Ucal Machine Tools Ltd (UFSL Group) Chennai, as
Deputy General Manager – Operations.
March’04-Nov’05 - 1.8 Years M/s India Japan Lighting Pvt. Ltd, (A J/V of Lucas TVS Ltd),
as Manager Maintenance
Nov96-March’04 - 7.4 Years M/s Sakthi Auto Component Ltd, Manager–Maintenance/NPD.
Sep’95-Nov’96 – 1.2 Years M/s Rane (Madras) Ltd, as Project and Maintenance Executive.
May’93-Aug’95 – 2.3 Years, M/s Dev Fasteners Ltd. as Asst. Manager Production/Maintenance.
Jul’81-Apr’93 – 11.9 Years, M/s Sundaram Fasteners Ltd. as Production and Maintenance
Executive.
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Career Path
- General Manager Operations
 Deputy General Manager Operations.
 Asst. General manager Operations
 Manager Maintenance / NPD
-- Asst Manager Production /Maintenance.
 Maintenance Engineer.
 Engineer production.
TRAININGS UNDERGONE
 ISO/TS 16949 –2009 System Documentation and Implementation and Internal Auditing.
 Lean Manufacturing
 TPM, APQP, FMEA, MSA, SMED, WCM
 Management Skill Development Program.
 Effective Communication Skills & Personality Development.
 Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 14001 / ISO TS 16949-2009.
ACADEMIA
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from V S V N Polytechnic, Virudhunagar, the Pioneer Institution in
Tamilnadu, with 78% in 1980.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth : March’ 6, 1961
Address for Communication : 10B, Gurunathar Street, Rajakilpakkam, Chennai – 600 073, Tamil Nadu.
Passport No : H0276135
Validity : 07/09/2018
Current CTC : 24.0 lacks / Annum + Company Car
Joining Time : 30-45 Days.