1. SIBABRATA AICH
: +91-9431506600/ +91-9234500682 / + 91 – 6572343097
: aich.sib@gmail.com / aichsibabrata@yahoo.com
: F-814, Vijaya Gardens, P.O. Baridih Colony, Jamshedpur – 831017
~ SENIOR / TOP MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL ~
- Plant Operations - Profit Centre Operations – Planning & Projects Management –
Industry Preference: Automotive
Achievement-driven/High Performance Management Professional with outstanding qualifications in all phases of business
operations, at ease with budget limitations, deadlines and high pressure situations
PROFILE SUMMARY
 Planning, Project & Operations Professional with 27 years of rich experience and commendable success in:
Strategic Planning Profit Centre Operations Process Improvements
Projects Management Production Operations Installation & Commissioning
Plant Operations Resource Planning & Management Reporting & Documentation
 Enterprising leader and planner with a strong record of contributions that streamlined operations, invigorated businesses,
heightened productivity, improved systems & procedures and saved costs while ensuring the compliance with Safety, Quality,
Delivery, Cost, Morale and Environment (SQDCME)
 Hands on experience in effectively developing and nurturing set-ups and making them into profitable ventures
 Skilled in coordinating, planning & implementing changes to technology, machinery, equipment, process methodology, quality
assurance, control systems and reporting procedures
 Proficient in ISO System Implementation, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Quality Circle, World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and ISO
9001 & TS 16949 Internal Auditor
 Directed, managed, mentored cross-functional teams using interactive and motivational leadership; acknowledged for
recruiting and mentoring leaders with an equal desire to win
 Demonstrated excellence in handling an entire gamut of plant activities entailing Production, Planning, Projects, Contracts,
Procurement, Disposal and Maintenance operations for past 26 years with the potential of administering mid-size Plant as CEO
Leadership: Advises the management on business strategies, promotes organization among clients & drives mission
through employees & supports motivation of employees
Decision Making: Formulates policies and plans recommendations to the management, decides or guides courses of action
in operations by staff / employees
Personal Credibility: Uses personal credibility to influence outcomes beyond own business & functional area
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Aug’88 – till date: Tata Group (Aug’88 – Jan’00: Tata Motor; Feb’00 – Nov’11: HV Axles Ltd.,
Dec’11 – Till Date: TML Drivelines Ltd.)
Growth Path/Deputation:
Aug’88 - Jan’00: Tata Motors Ltd., Jamshedpur as Production Manager in Rear Axles
Feb’00 - Jun’05 HV Axles Ltd., Jamshedpur as Production Manager in Front Axles

2. Jul’05 - Nov’11: HV Axles Ltd., Jamshedpur as Asst. General Manager- Factory Expansion, Civil & Contracts, IDM
Dec’11 - Mar’13: TML Drivelines Ltd., Lucknow as Asst. General Manager- Planning, Lucknow Project
Apr’13 - Feb’14: TML Drivelines Ltd., Jamshedpur as Asst. General Manager- Planning, ERC Proto & Forge
Since Mar’14: TML Drivelines Ltd., Jamshedpur as Asst. General Manager- Rear Axles Business Unit
Key Responsibility Areas
At TML Drivelines Ltd.
As Assistant General Manager- Rear Axles Business Unit Since Mar’14
 Functioning as In-charge for the manufacturing operations of:
o Rear Axles Assembly lines- 4 nos. of capacity 1000
Axles/day
o Drive Head Assembly- 2 nos. of capacity 800 DH/day
o Crown Wheel & Pinion- Capacity 800 CWP/day- in
B24/27 Blade Grinder, CS200 Cutter Setting, C60, C42
Generators, P65 Profile Correction, T60 Tester &
Grinding machinery and Lappers & Testers
o Differential- Induction Hardening, Grinding, VMC and
Boring
o Carrier Housing- 7 HMCs & VMCs
o Banjo Beam- Friction Welding, HMC, VMCs, Grinding
o Rear Hub- Shaper & Assembly
o Trunion Bracket & Pivot Housing for Suspension kit
 Heading a team of 20 TM grades & 40 Supervisors with an
operative manpower of 1011 and production level at 700 axles/day
 Steered efforts in enhancing productivity by 12% within a short span of 12 months by securing the delivery in accordance with
budgeted volume
 Successfully improved IPTV by 34%, COPQ by 5%, Tool Cost by 8%, Indirect Cost by 4% & Power Cost- 3% and Overall VCC by 5%
within 12 months by implementing various strategies such as CTQ analysis, Tool Engineering, Shift optimization, and so on
As Assistant General Manager- Planning, ERC Proto & Forge Apr’13 - Feb’14
 Involved in the master planning of 12,500T Press Project for Front Axle Beam with the budget of INR 288 Cr.
 Steered efforts in obtaining approval from the Dept. of Science & Industrial Research (DSIR) for setting up In-house R&D Centre
/ Engineering Research Centre (ERC)
As Assistant General Manager- Planning, Lucknow Project Dec’11 - Mar’13
 Successfully completed setting up the capacity of 250 Axles/day within 9 months of joining the Lucknow operations
 Planned Lucknow Project with plant capacity of 900 sets of Front & Rear Axles and budget worth INR 525 Cr. while serving as
Planning Head
 Successfully completed the planning phase of Green Field Project by Bench-marking various plants
 Instrumental in coordinating the plant’s architecture through renowned Consultants Kukreja Associates, Delhi & completed
design in time
 Coordinated Green Factory consultancy by M/s LEAD Consultancy & Engineering, Bangalore
At HV Axles Ltd. as Asst. General Manager- Factory Expansion, IDM, Civil & Contracts Jul’05 - Nov’11
 Functioned as the Project Head for Heat Treatment, Front Axle & Rear Axle Assembly Line Expansion
 Successfully completed an entire gamut of activities including:

3. o Planning & Installation of Heat Treatment Plant, worth INR 36 Crores by coordinating designs with Tata Consulting
Engineers (TCE) which involves:
 Quenching Presses
 Shot Blasting
 Factory Shed Construction
 Sub-station (6MVA)
 LPG Pipeline & other utilities
 Sealed Quench Furnace (SQF)
 Continuous Carburising & Hardening Furnace (CCHF) for Crown Wheel & Pinion
 Crown Wheel & Pinion Handling Automation in Quenching Presses
o Expansion of factory by Design Co-ordination with Kukreja Associates, Delhi while administering the tasks related to:
 Front & Rear Axle and Drive Head Assembly Lines
 Washing Machines
 Testing Facilities
 Conveyorised Painting set-up
 Shed, Flooring & Epoxy Painting
 Utilities- Electrical, Compressed Air & so on
 Hoists, KBKs & Nut Runners
 Other Utilities- Liquid Nitrogen Tank & Gear Oil
 Detection Systems
 Material Handling Equipment - Tow Truck,
Reach Truck, Fork lift & BOPT
 Fire safety set ups comprising of Fire Hydrant, Water Spray System, CO2 Flooding in HT and Gas Leak
 Headed team for procuring Indirect Materials worth INR 15 crores/ year, Contracts worth INR 4 crores/ year and disposal
worth INR 6 crores/year
At HV Axles Ltd. as Production Manager Front Axles Feb’00 – Jun’05
 Led a team of 10 Engineers (TM1-4), 15 Supervisors & 300 Operatives
 Steered efforts in enhancing:
o The productivity & quality by 30% by improving Kaizen & tools
o Production in Front Axle Assembly from 90/shift in 2002 to 160/shift in 2004
 Pioneered in producing 300 Axles/day in 2004 against 200 axles/day in 2002 in accordance with specified quality at optimum
cost by effectively mentoring & motivating Engineers of Front Axle Beam, Knuckle Machining & Assembly
At Tata Motors Ltd. as Production Manager Aug’88 – Jan’00
 Steered efforts in functioning on several production lines including:
o Rear Axle Assembly from 1990-94
o Banjo Beam Fabrication & Machining from 1994-95
o Live Front Axle Machining & Assembly from 1996-97
o Front Axle Beam & Knuckle from 1997-2000

4.  Enhanced the productivity by:
o 145% in New Heat Treatment Project in 2009 by implementing new technology of heat treatment and CW handling automation
o 85% in New Rear & New Front Axle Assembly Lines in 2010 by implementing new assy. technology, testing and painting
 Achieved Carbon Footprint Reduction by 10% YOY for 3 consecutive years, starting from 2009 to 2011 as Environment
Champion for TML Drivelines
 Secured the position of Runners-up in:
o National Competition on Business Process, Lakshaya 2009, held at NIITE, Mumbai for effectively strategizing & executing
World Class Automated handling arrangement from CCHF to Press Quench Project
o National Business Simulation Championship by AIMA in 2005
 Acknowledged for launching Supercarb process, first in the country, used for LPG in place of Endogas for carburizing, in 1500 kg
SQF for Pinion in 2010
 Augmented the productivity of Rear Axle & Drive Head assembly lines by 30% in 2009 through mapping the planning &
implementation of Online Testing Arrangement for the same
 Got the opportunity of visiting ABB, Sweden for Welding Robot Trial in Sep’96 and JML, China for Power & Free Conveyor Trial in
Jun’07
 Appreciated by the management for saving a noteworthy amount of INR 43 Lakhs/year in 2011 by taking several effective measures
for Oil Reclamation Project
ACADEMIC DETAILS
1994 PGDBM (Marketing & Finance) from XLRI, Jamshedpur with
CQPI 4.83/ 8
1988 B.E. (Mechanical) from VRCE (NIT), Nagpur in 1
st
division with
Distinction
Certifications
 ISO 9001 & TS 16949 Internal Auditor
 ISO 14001
 Contractors Safety Management- DuPont
 Leading Safety Effors- DuPont
 TBEM Internal Assessor
KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW
 Possess sound knowledge of:
o Kaizen
o Layout modification & Re-siting
o CNC Programming
o Tooling Improvements
o CAPEX
o Coordinating Civil & Structural Work
o Implementation of SAP & Six Sigma
o World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
o Self-directed Team (SDT)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
 Stood 2nd
in B.E. (Mechanical) across the Nagpur University in academics with 81%
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 26th
October, 1965
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Bengali
Current CTC INR 40 Lacs