Sumit Prajapati is a strategic planning, engineering, and production management professional with over 3 years of experience delivering results under demanding deadlines. He currently serves as the Plant Head of the Fastener Division at Ratnesh Metal Industries Pvt Ltd in Gujarat. In this role, he coordinates all departments, implemented cost-saving initiatives, handles production planning and operations, ensures quality compliance, and more to achieve production targets. Prajapati has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and skills in AutoCAD, MS Office, and internet applications.

1. SUMIT PRAJAPATI
T.C.D Farm Veda, Pilvai – Mahudi Road, Taluk Mansa, District Gandhinagar, Pilvai 382850 (N.G)
Mobile: +918128694702; Email: sumeetprajapati1654@gmail.com; Date of Birth: 21st July 1987
STRATEGIC PLANNING, ENGINEERING & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Offering experience of over 3 years in delivering optimal results and business value in demanding deadlines
PROFILE
· Competent, diligent and result oriented professional with professional exposure in steering multifunctional domains
with a highly reputed business establishment, specialized skills in production management, Productivity & Process
Improvements, Planning & Control, Strategic Management, Projects / New Set-ups, Value Engineering and
Quality Assurance.
· Proven Expertise in streamlining production, procurement, Production Operations and logistics to achieve
unit's production and profitability objectives, proven competencies in judiciously managing manpower, machines
and materials resources to generate maximum operational efficiency as well as capable of maintaining harmonious
industrial relations to ensure hassle free factory operations
· Adept in identifying the bottlenecks and critical areas while executing the projects; experience in risk & hazard
management, implementing good manufacturing practices, wastage control, cost rationalization, and statutory &
regulatory compliances.
· Decisive Leader with exposure to General Management, Industrial Relations and Training & Development; an assertive
manager, capable of leading large workforce, fostering an atmosphere to motivate highly talented professionals
Key Strength Areas
Strategic Alliances  Business growth  Project Management  Strategic Management & Leadership  Performance & Quality
Standard  Training & Development  Board Representation  Profit Centre Excellence  Operations, Production &
Maintenance  Supply Chain & Vendor Development  Resource Optimization  Techno-Commercial Operations  Human
Resource Management Industrial Relations  Process Restructuring  Team Management
CAREER GLIMPSE
RATNESH METAL INDUSTRIES PVT LTD, GUJARAT
Plant Head – Fastener Division  Since July 2011
An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company that manufacturing hot forged high tensile fasteners in Alloy steel grade (Hardened &
tempered) as well as in stainless steel grade. Company also specializes in manufacturing of Bright Drawn round bar, Hex Bar,
square bar, angles, flats and various other sections.
· Serve as Head of Department (HOD) in Fastener Division and coordinate with all concerned department managers in
Marketing, Production, quality as well as Maintenance.
· Successfully implemented a system to produce products with minimum size of raw material and thus reduced raw
material by 5 % and decreased scrap generation ratio. This also reduced overall costing by 5 to 6 %
· Obtain approval of machines and equipment for setting the plant after preparation of the process flow.
· Formulating and defining cost effective short / long term budgets and corporate strategies for achieve pre-set profit
targets while adhering to the quality of the projects delivered
· Involved in succession planning of the personnel, imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing operational
effectiveness / efficiency
· Steering strategic sourcing through identification of cost effective vendors/suppliers for procurement with an aim of
reducing cost while improving quality & reliability
· Handling overall management of production operations and planning for production & achieving production targets.
Coordinating with planning, Quality & other departments for smooth function
· Executing the strategic plans for the processing while identifying & inspecting the incoming raw materials to ensure
quality & cost efficient products
· Ensuring all the products have clearly defined specifications with careful & sophisticated quality control measures in
compliance to the international standards. Employ the use of various ultra modern facilities & sophisticated
instruments
· Performing root-cause analysis of defects while developing & improving the processing by taking corrective actions to
prevent any reoccurrences and defective issues
· Drawing up production plan/ shift schedules & making work allocations to workforce to realize budgeted production
levels
· Monitoring regular production, troubleshooting & inventory control management while planning & conceptualizing
the strategies for accomplishment of production target within a specified time and as per predefined quality
parameters
· Drawing production plans, computed requirement of raw materials and driving procurement initiatives to arrange all
inputs on most competitive rates.

2. · Defining proper routing/ scheduling of work and effectively deployed manpower, machines and material resources to
achieve production targets in required quantity and quality.
ACADEMIA
Bachelors in Engineering – Mechanical 2011
Sankalchand Patel College of Engg., Visnagar; H.N.G.U, Patan; 59.15%
Class 12th 2005
Zaveri High School, Vijapur; 47.55%
Class 10th 2003
Sheth G.C. High School, Pilvai; 74%
Technical Skills
AutoCAD, MS Office & Internet Applications
Project & Training
· Electrolytic Magnetic Abrasive Finishing (Model)
· Industrial Training at GSECL Thermal Power Station Gandhinagar
References: Available on Request