Abhijit Bide

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18 yrs 10 mos18 yrs 10 mos

Global Industrial Engineering Manager RR (Operational Excellence)

Full-timeOct 2021 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

• Managed global industrial engineering initiatives across all plant operations.
• Successfully drove year-over-year reductions in operational expenses by enhancing productivity, leading to substantial cost savings.
• Developed and executed a comprehensive global roadmap for enhancing productivity.
• Orchestrated the global standardization of processes and tools, overseeing the deployment of shop floor procedures across all plants.
• Collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to restructure and optimize organizational functions.
• Contributed to the development of various productivity enhancement tools and standards.
• Facilitated the global dissemination of best practices across plant operations.
• Designed and implemented Industry 4.0 digital solutions to improve productivity and reduce operational costs.
• Engineered efficiency improvements for underperforming plants, achieving over 6% increases in both manpower productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Partnered with plants to cultivate a zero loss mindset and devised a strategic plan for waste elimination
• Spearheaded the operational launch of a new 30 KT expansion, defining organizational structures, systems, facilities, and resources to establish a cutting-edge facility.• Managed global industrial engineering initiatives across all plant operations. • Successfully drove year-over-year reductions in operational expenses by enhancing productivity, leading to substantial cost savings. • Developed and executed a comprehensive global roadmap for enhancing productivity. • Orchestrated the global standardization of processes and tools, overseeing the deployment of shop floor procedures across all plants. • Collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to restructure and optimize organizational functions. • Contributed to the development of various productivity enhancement tools and standards. • Facilitated the global dissemination of best practices across plant operations. • Designed and implemented Industry 4.0 digital solutions to improve productivity and reduce operational costs. • Engineered efficiency improvements for underperforming plants, achieving over 6% increases in both manpower productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). • Partnered with plants to cultivate a zero loss mindset and devised a strategic plan for waste elimination • Spearheaded the operational launch of a new 30 KT expansion, defining organizational structures, systems, facilities, and resources to establish a cutting-edge facility.

Skills: Business Process Improvement · Coordination Skills · Business Strategy · Financially Astute · Collaborative Style · Key Performance Indicators · Manufacturing Operations Management · Business Ethics · Lean Manufacturing · Value Stream Mapping · People Management · Manufacturing Cost · Financial Metrics · Manufacturing Operations · Gap Analysis · Coaching & Mentoring · Capital Expenditures · Process Excellence · Operational Excellence · Project Management · Project Implementation · Manufacturing Strategy · Budget Analysis · Plant Layout · Operations Improvement · TrainingSkills: Business Process Improvement · Coordination Skills · Business Strategy · Financially Astute · Collaborative Style · Key Performance Indicators · Manufacturing Operations Management · Business Ethics · Lean Manufacturing · Value Stream Mapping · People Management · Manufacturing Cost · Financial Metrics · Manufacturing Operations · Gap Analysis · Coaching & Mentoring · Capital Expenditures · Process Excellence · Operational Excellence · Project Management · Project Implementation · Manufacturing Strategy · Budget Analysis · Plant Layout · Operations Improvement · Training

Operational excellence and Operations Manager

Full-time May 2017 - Sep 2021 · 4 yrs 5 mos On-site

• Orchestrated the deployment of Bekaert Manufacturing System (BMS) transformation across the entire plant, collaborating with functional leaders to identify projects that delivered savings of approximately 2.9 million EUR.
• Implemented a new shopfloor management methodology integrated with BMS principles.
• Oversaw production and operational excellence activities across all production processes within the plants.
• Held responsibility for overall operations in the half product area, encompassing Safety, Quality, Production, and Maintenance.
• Led the X+1 and X+5 budgeting processes for operations, ensuring strategic financial planning alignment. Led overall operations along with cash cost management in half product area encompassing Safety, Quality, Production and Maintenance.
• Successfully managed the phased industrialization of a 10 KT expansion project within defined timelines.
• Spearheaded numerous efficiency improvement projects, resulting in a substantial ~30% increase in manpower productivity and an ~4% improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Implemented scrap and yield improvement initiatives that delivered a significant ~25% reduction in scrap rates.
• Acted as an internal coach to develop high-performance teams among supervisors and foremen transitioning into new organizational responsibilities.• Orchestrated the deployment of Bekaert Manufacturing System (BMS) transformation across the entire plant, collaborating with functional leaders to identify projects that delivered savings of approximately 2.9 million EUR. • Implemented a new shopfloor management methodology integrated with BMS principles. • Oversaw production and operational excellence activities across all production processes within the plants. • Held responsibility for overall operations in the half product area, encompassing Safety, Quality, Production, and Maintenance. • Led the X+1 and X+5 budgeting processes for operations, ensuring strategic financial planning alignment. Led overall operations along with cash cost management in half product area encompassing Safety, Quality, Production and Maintenance. • Successfully managed the phased industrialization of a 10 KT expansion project within defined timelines. • Spearheaded numerous efficiency improvement projects, resulting in a substantial ~30% increase in manpower productivity and an ~4% improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). • Implemented scrap and yield improvement initiatives that delivered a significant ~25% reduction in scrap rates. • Acted as an internal coach to develop high-performance teams among supervisors and foremen transitioning into new organizational responsibilities.

Skills: Growth Strategies · Business Process Improvement · Project Leadership · Business Strategy · Industrial Engineering · IATF 16949 · Financially Astute · Team Building · Production Operations · Collaborative Style · Key Performance Indicators · Monitoring Performance · Manufacturing Operations Management · Plant Commissioning · Cross-functional Team Leadership · OPEX · Team Motivation · Operations Management · Lean Manufacturing · Quality Control · Critical Thinking · Value Stream Mapping · Interpersonal Skills · People Management · Manufacturing Cost · Communication · Manufacturing Operations · Gap Analysis · Process Improvement · Manufacturing Processes · Team Leadership · Coaching & Mentoring · Coaching · Mass Production · Process Excellence · Operational Excellence · Talent Management · Project Management · Team Management · Project Implementation · Safety Management · Operations · Manufacturing Strategy · Team Performance · Negotiation · Budget Analysis · Plant Operations · Plant Layout · Budgeting · Operations ImprovementSkills: Growth Strategies · Business Process Improvement · Project Leadership · Business Strategy · Industrial Engineering · IATF 16949 · Financially Astute · Team Building · Production Operations · Collaborative Style · Key Performance Indicators · Monitoring Performance · Manufacturing Operations Management · Plant Commissioning · Cross-functional Team Leadership · OPEX · Team Motivation · Operations Management · Lean Manufacturing · Quality Control · Critical Thinking · Value Stream Mapping · Interpersonal Skills · People Management · Manufacturing Cost · Communication · Manufacturing Operations · Gap Analysis · Process Improvement · Manufacturing Processes · Team Leadership · Coaching & Mentoring · Coaching · Mass Production · Process Excellence · Operational Excellence · Talent Management · Project Management · Team Management · Project Implementation · Safety Management · Operations · Manufacturing Strategy · Team Performance · Negotiation · Budget Analysis · Plant Operations · Plant Layout · Budgeting · Operations Improvement

Production Manager

Full-time Feb 2013 - Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 3 mos Ranjangaon,Pune · On-site

• Managed and supervised production operations across all plant processes.
• Ensured full compliance with customer requirements throughout the production process.
• Implemented the Mini Company concept across diverse production areas to cultivate a people-focused organizational culture.
• Successfully executed the phased industrialization of a 20 KT expansion within defined timelines.
• Spearheaded several efficiency improvement projects, leading to an approximately 11% increase in manpower productivity.
• Implemented successful scrap and yield improvement projects, resulting in a significant ~7% reduction in scrap rates.• Managed and supervised production operations across all plant processes. • Ensured full compliance with customer requirements throughout the production process. • Implemented the Mini Company concept across diverse production areas to cultivate a people-focused organizational culture. • Successfully executed the phased industrialization of a 20 KT expansion within defined timelines. • Spearheaded several efficiency improvement projects, leading to an approximately 11% increase in manpower productivity. • Implemented successful scrap and yield improvement projects, resulting in a significant ~7% reduction in scrap rates.

Skills: Production Schedules · Coordination Skills · IATF 16949 · Team Building · Production Operations · Key Performance Indicators · Monitoring Performance · Manufacturing Operations Management · Cross-functional Team Leadership · Process Improvement Projects · Team Motivation · Operations Management · ISO/TS 16949 · Quality Control · Quality Management · People Management · Manufacturing Cost · Leadership · Manufacturing Operations · Gap Analysis · Process Improvement · Manufacturing Processes · Coaching & Mentoring · Coaching · Mass Production · Process Excellence · Team Management · Customer Satisfaction · Safety Management · Production Management · Team Performance · Negotiation · Budget Analysis · Plant Operations · Plant Layout · Budgeting · Operations Improvement · Training · Employee RelationsSkills: Production Schedules · Coordination Skills · IATF 16949 · Team Building · Production Operations · Key Performance Indicators · Monitoring Performance · Manufacturing Operations Management · Cross-functional Team Leadership · Process Improvement Projects · Team Motivation · Operations Management · ISO/TS 16949 · Quality Control · Quality Management · People Management · Manufacturing Cost · Leadership · Manufacturing Operations · Gap Analysis · Process Improvement · Manufacturing Processes · Coaching & Mentoring · Coaching · Mass Production · Process Excellence · Team Management · Customer Satisfaction · Safety Management · Production Management · Team Performance · Negotiation · Budget Analysis · Plant Operations · Plant Layout · Budgeting · Operations Improvement · Training · Employee Relations

TQM Manager and Process Engineer

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

Skills: IATF 16949 · Process Improvement Projects · Process Improvement Tools · ISO/TS 16949 · Quality Management · Manufacturing Processes · Process Excellence · Safety ManagementSkills: IATF 16949 · Process Improvement Projects · Process Improvement Tools · ISO/TS 16949 · Quality Management · Manufacturing Processes · Process Excellence · Safety Management

Process Engineer

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr Belgium

Skills: Process Improvement Projects · Process Improvement Tools · ISO/TS 16949 · Process Improvement · Manufacturing Processes · Process ExcellenceSkills: Process Improvement Projects · Process Improvement Tools · ISO/TS 16949 · Process Improvement · Manufacturing Processes · Process Excellence

Process Engineer

Jul 2006 - Dec 2010 · 4 yrs 6 mos Pune Area, India · On-site

• Managed the introduction and development of new products tailored to customer requirements.
• Offered technical support to various customers.
• Spearheaded multiple projects to enhance process capability, resulting in improved efficiency and yield.
• Conducted training and coaching sessions for supervisors and operators.• Managed the introduction and development of new products tailored to customer requirements. • Offered technical support to various customers. • Spearheaded multiple projects to enhance process capability, resulting in improved efficiency and yield. • Conducted training and coaching sessions for supervisors and operators.

Skills: Data Analysis · Process Improvement Projects · Process Improvement Tools · Lean Six Sigma · Analytical Skills · Coaching · Process Excellence

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