1. R. KANNAN
P/A: New No.85(Old No.39), 1st
Pillaiyar Koil Street, Lakshmipuram, Chrompet, Chennai- 600044.
Tamilnadu, India. Contact Ph: +973 39436310 (Bahrain)
Email: ramkannan02@gmail.com or ram_kannan02@yahoo.com,
Seeking overseas challenging and innovative assignments in a reputed organization.
To,
The Manager.
Sub: Application for the Post of _____Production Manager or Production Head_____
Brief Overview:
Completed D.P.Tech (Diploma in Printing Technology) in April 1997 with 1st
Class
Tharamani, Chennai, India. Having overall 19 year’s hands-off experience in Production
Department of Commercial Offset Printing as well as more than 10 years overseas
exposure in Top management. I was in Production Planning & Controller in Abu Dhabi
and presently working as a Production head at Oriental Printing Press Bahrain, further
more details given below for your notice.
Present Organization: Oriental Printing press, Manama, Bahrain.
Designation : Production Head
Duration : 12th
May 2014 onwards
Workflow : Having knowledge of Hi-flex & DIMS software workflow process
Job Description
Responsibilities:
• Having exposure in manufacturing process of Offset commercial printing.
• Having a good exposure in DIMS & Hi-flex software work flow process.
• Basic Planning of jobs on sheet-fed offset machines as well as Web offset, in terms of
working out paper requirement, run size, No. of ups, etc.
• Scheduling of jobs to ensure optimum utilization of available equipment & resources.
• Liaising with the Store & Purchase departments to check availability of required paper &
order if necessary.
2. • Liaising with the Sales Dept. & tracking of jobs through various stages of production to
ensure timely delivery.
• Liaising with the Sales & Pre-press departments to ensure that the specifications indicated
on the job order conform with the files supplied by the client.
• Monitoring consumption of paper on a monthly / yearly basis & suggest purchase patterns.
• Coordinating production of major print contracts for International publishing houses from
basic planning to generate daily status reports by close follow up with all departments of
production to monitor progress of the job.
• Post-production analysis of estimated paper consumption vs actual paper consumption for
major print contracts, thus enabling correction in the estimation process - if required.
• Analyzing customer complaints tacking relevant corrective actions as per quality plan.
• Lead production meetings and reviews to drive action and ensure that customer due dates are
achieved, with customers made aware of any potential slippage and revised dates.
• Coordinate with quality department to improve Quality and make quality related document.
Plan, execute and monitor production as per customer satisfaction on shop floor.
• Develop new process concept for production optimization and develop guideline for the
sequencing of manufacturing activities on the shop floor.
• Indentifying weakness in existing engineering practices / systems and upgrading through
various inputs.
• Managing system process and procedure to facilitate smooth functioning of overall process.
• Effective communicator with excellent negotiation skills, with strong leadership qualities
and analytical power.
• Motivating teams in ensuring their career development and positive contribution to the
company. Imparting training to various personals there by insuring optimum performance.
• Determining the manpower requirement in accordance with the man power relationship and
production norms.
• Improve operational planning and processes to produce on-time line and avoid wastage.
• Ensure that all relevant health & safety and environmental regulations are strictly adhered to
and that working practices are safe and robust
• Contribute to the job costing process so we the team can work together to improve
profitability.
Industrial Exposure during Study:
The Living Media India Ltd. (Thomson Press)
3. Since June ‘1996 to Nov ‘1996
Trained in Harris Graphic 4 Color Web Offset Machine
End Products like Reader’s Digest, India Today (Monthly Issue), Newspaper Inserts, annual
reports & publicity materials, Etc.
Technical Aspects in abroad:
ITE (Institute of Technical Education), Singapore– Skill Evaluation Test Level-1,
successfully completed on Oct. ‘2005.
Extracurricular activities:
DTP Certificate Course in MM Computers
Learned packages – Microsoft Products MS Office, Adobe Family
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Career Highlights:
Since May 12th
2014 Onwards working with Oriental Printing press, Bahrain as a Production
Head in offset commercial printing.
Significant Contributions:
Making Scheduling of jobs to ensure optimum utilization of available equipment & resources.
Liaising with the Store & Purchase departments to check availability of required paper & order if
necessary. Liaising with the Sales Dept. & tracking of jobs through various stages of production to
ensure timely delivery.
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Since May 29th
2008 to 1st
November 2013 with United Printing & Publishing,
Abu Dhabi - UAE as a Production Planning Controller in offset commercial printing.
Significant Contributions:
Having good exposure in manufacturing process planning and do basic Planning of jobs on sheet-fed
offset machines as well as Web offset, in terms of working out paper requirement, run size, No. of
ups, etc. and making Scheduling of jobs to ensure optimum utilization of available equipment &
resources. Liaising with the Store & Purchase departments to check availability of required paper &
order if necessary. Liaising with the Sales Dept. & tracking of jobs through various stages of
production to ensure timely delivery.
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Since April 2003 to December 2007 with Stamford Press Pte Ltd., Singapore 339344 as
a Senior Production Supervisor.
Significant Contributions:
Managed overall production activities and Quality assurance in the work floor. Our End products
like Booklets, Brochures, Monthly Issues, Product Catalogues, Event Flyers, Text Books, Stickers,
Danglers, Posters; and also post press operations for commercial printing.
Machine Handled:
Heidelberg CD-74 (4+L) 4 color with online water base varnish, CD & SM-102 4 Color,
CD & ZP-102 Perfector and SM-52 2 Color for Envelops and Small stationery printing products.
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Since Feb ‘2002 to April ‘2003 with NPT Offset Private Ltd. Chennai, India as a Printer
Significant Contributions:
4. Concentrated to handled overall productivity and submit the production report to the manager.
Our End products like Booklets, Brochures, Monthly Issues, Product Catalogues, Event Flyers,
Text Books, Stickers, Danglers, Posters, labels and cartons for commercial printing.
Press Department:
Heidelberg SM-74 (5+L) with online coating water base, CD-74 4Color, CD-102 4Color, SM-52
5 Color machine.
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Since Jan ‘1998 to Dec ‘2001 with E.I.H. Ltd. Printing Press (Oberoi Hotel Group of
Companies), New Delhi, India, as a Printer
Machine Handled:
Heidelberg SM-74 4 Color, Dominant 714 2 Color, Dominant 715 2 Color, CD-74 4Color, CD-
102 4Color, SM-52 5Color machine. Our End products like commercial printing, Corporate
Brochures, Annual Reports, Hotel Magazines, Menu Cards, Greeting & Invitation Cards, Folders,
Brochures and Booklets, Etc.
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Since May ‘1997 to Dec ‘1997 with Falcon Prints and Conversion, Chennai, India, as a
Trainee
Machine Handled:
Komari Four Color Sheet Fed, Our End products like commercial printing, shoebox cartons, year
calendars, Labels, Posters, Stickers, Etc.
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Personal Details
Full Name : R. Kannan
Language Known : Tamil, English, Hindi and Malayalam
Date of Birth : 16th
June'1979
Sex : Male
Address for Communication : New no.85, Old no.39,
First pillaiyar kovil street, Lakshmipuram,
Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044
Contact Phone no. : Ph: +973 39436310 (Bahrain)
Email ID : ramkannan02@gmail.com,
: ram_kannan02@yahoo.com
Skype ID : kannan4001
Nationality : Indian
Passport Particulars : Passport No. : H8404202
Place of Issue : Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Date of Issue : 19/11/2009
Date of Expiry : 18/11/2019
I hereby would like to offer my sincere effort and service in the benefit of your esteemed
organization. Please kindly acknowledge the resume, which I have enclosed here with, for further
reference.
I like to assure you sir, if given an opportunity to give my service. I would do it to the best of
my capability and sincerity, while respecting the authority of my superiors, and rules of the
organization.
Anticipating your early reply.
