Saminathan Kannappan

I competed BE mechanical Engg from Sathiyabama University Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India- 603103.

I completed my project work to eliminated week and year punching rework
60% to Zero.

I competed BE mechanical Engg from PSB Polytechnic College Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India- 603103.

I completed my project work Inserting ball bearing to Hallow shaft by manual pumping method.

I did 12th standard in Government higher secondary school at my hometown (Variyankaval Village).

Major subject is Mathematics.

I did 10th standard in Government higher secondary school at my hometown (Variyankaval Village).

Major subject is Science.

 Crew Chief of 150 team associates, 7 Engineers as direct reporting to me all 7 Products lines with three shift operation and I am reporting to Head of Operation.
 Directing to Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Purchasing and Engineering function to achieve KPI’s on daily, weekly, and monthly basics and analysis market standard as well.
 Head of daily review in PMS/RCPS, Factory board and QRQC meeting, Discuss about KPI’s Plan, Actual, Gap, Reason for gap and Action plan for gap with functional team.
 Collaborates with the Functional Manager, Suppliers, MT Engineering, Quality Engineer and Production Supervisors in finding innovative ways to improve production efficiency.
 Enhance voice of customer rating through achieve customer PPM, improve customer Availability and Reliability as well as defined lead time to all customers
 Inducement of employees through Team building, Team outing, Special lunch, Soft skills training, Hard skills training, Self-evaluation meeting and DPP lean tool training, Information sharing, feedback, Unbiased evaluation as well.
 Optimize inventory cost by using E-Kanban, Automated Kanban, Just-In-Time systematic materials flows approach and sustain lean factor by MIFA analysis.
 OVC cost reduce by 40% to year on year by the way of calculating consumption pattern piece wise, explore alternate supplier with low cost and localization of consumable materials without production line stoppage as well.
 Rapid productivity reduces man/hour cost with Low cost automation, explore 8 waste & eliminate, reduce bottleneck CT, C/o by the way SMED and OHNO circle for TPS.
 Disguise plant appearance using 5S, 3C, Visual board, Shadow board and Operators training batch and Plant performance visuals on each line.
 Government to reduce scrap, rework, breakdown, and eliminate customer complaint through 6 Sigma, 8D, 4Step, JDI method and demonstrate plant performance as well.
 Systematize NPD project, Run PPAP, SPR, HVPT with MT, Engg, QA and Purchase which is new products, process, supplier, and Layouts of the process.
 Review OEE, 16 Major losses, Machine capacity and Bottle neck process, FMS and improve by the way of QC and LMS team
 Construction QC team for competition like Kaizen, CTQ Poka-Yoke, OEE, productivity improvement, rework, and rejection reduction as possible to elimination.
 Origin of MSA and SPC study of Line & receipt QA team to adhere excellent quality of process, products, equipment, and Special process machines as well.
 Plant Certified IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO45001, UL, PED, and FM by strengthening QMS and IMS needs documents, records, standards, process, products and legal.
 Develop BCW through DPP Lean Tools, QMS core tools & IMS core tools, Plant Safety, 7QC tools, TPM 8 Pillars, 8 Waste, Products and Process knowledge.
 Owner of TPM JH Pillar, reduced CLRI time through 7 step JH pillar implementation in each line & machine and aim to achieve Zero accident, defect, and breakdown.
 Bearing quarterly townhall meeting with all employees, recognition best performer, kaizen, Lean tools improvement and performance of safety and quality pyramid.
 Examine Tools, JIGs, Fixtures, setting equipment and Consumable availability, life, spending cost and explore how to reduce it by 40% with year on year.
 Approved Capex project with competitive price and Supplier, all projects execution and signoff as per TIP plan. As a Jury member to review CCPM project on weekly basics.

 Achieve daily production plan and take corrective actions if any gaps in daily plan
 Lead teams 40 people with two shift operation for steering column and power steering lines
 Review and develop operator multi skill with OJT and skill evaluation records
 Achieve OEE target and improving through reduce cycle time as well as eliminated NVA activities.
 Monitoring all 16 major losses with Pareto 80/20 rules and take corrective actions.
 Monitoring daily rejection, rework and take corrective actions.
 Review daily, weekly, and monthly as per frequency in line records and documents.
 Maintain all materials physical stocks and it should match with ERP stocks
 Responsible for PDI inspection all FG’s and should deliver to customer On-time
 Maintain excellent 5S and 3C for very good appearance in shopfloor
 Maintaining all fixture, Jigs and tools and it is doing service
 Owner for TPM Jishu-Hozen activities in all machines
 Reduce setup and changeover time by using SMED lean tool.
 Involve brainstorming session and implement Kaizen, Kara-Kura Kaizen, Group Kaizen
 Involve CFT to implement Poka-Yoke system for prevention and detection method
 Make line performance report and present to production manager with monthly basics

Company profile:
JKM Daerim Automotive Ltd in Kanchipuram is one of the leading businesses in the commercial and heavy-duty vehicle engine accessories like an oil pump, water pump, inlet-manifold, exhaust-manifold, fuel rail, rocker arm Manufacturers. Also known for LED Light Manufacturers, Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturers, Car Cleaning Machine Manufacturers and much more. JKM certified in TS 16949, ISO14001, ISO18001 and QS9001. JKM Major customers are Hyundai, TATA, Maruti Suzuki, Azhok Leyland, Ford, Renault Nissan and Mahindra & Mahindra.

Roles and Responsibilities:
 Operating CNC Vertical and Horizontal milling machine
 Operating CNC drilling, taping and lathe machine
 Operating HP and LP leak testing machine
 Update DM check sheets in daily basics
 Update In-process inspection check sheets as per frequency
 Attend shift meeting and discus about production plan, actual and gap