Mohd Shakir

Professional Experience Description
A highly experienced Plant Operations and Production Management professional with over 19 years of comprehensive experience across manufacturing, quality assurance, service operations, and lean management. Proven expertise in establishing and stabilizing plant operations, implementing structured systems, and driving continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
Currently working as Plant Operations Manager at Tilak Stone Art, responsible for end-to-end plant operations including production planning, shift scheduling, manpower management, inventory control, store and warehouse management, and quality systems. Successfully implemented Lean Management practices such as 5S, Kaizen, FIFO, waste reduction, and process standardization, resulting in improved workflow discipline, reduced rejections, and better inventory accuracy. Actively involved in production scheduling, shift operations, contractual manpower handling, quality control, and continuous monitoring of shop-floor performance.
Previously served as Production Management Executive at Keshav Kripa Polyplast (LLP), where responsibilities included production scheduling, shift planning, inventory management, store operations, quality control, and manpower handling. Played a key role in aligning production output with quality standards while maintaining material availability and minimizing wastage. Contributed to improving line efficiency, rejection control, and production reporting.
Also led a critical Plant Transformation Project at Keshav Kripa Polyplast (LLP), where no formal HR, QA, production, inventory, or warehouse systems existed. Within just two months, designed and implemented complete HR operations and policies, structured Quality Assurance systems, defined production planning and control principles, established inventory and warehouse management systems, and introduced lean manufacturing practices. This project successfully stabilized operations and created scalable systems for long-term growth.
Earlier experience includes working as Area Service Manager at LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., managing after-sales and before-sales service operations in the home appliances industry. Led service franchise teams, monitored service KPIs related to speed, quality, customer satisfaction (NPS), and business performance. Managed AMC sales, accessories revenue, cost control, dealer and distributor defective management, and B2B support. Actively collaborated with manufacturing, QA, R&D, and field teams to resolve quality issues and improve product reliability.
Prior to that, worked as Quality Assurance Officer at LG Electronics India, handling production quality management for washing machines and refrigeration systems. Responsible for IQC, LQC, OQC, ELT, process audits, quality labs, long-term testing, and rework control. Led manpower teams for quality audits and process checks, drove continuous improvement initiatives, reduced online and process rejections, and supported R&D and field teams in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Early career experience includes roles as Maintenance Assistant at Ashok Leyland, supporting production line maintenance under Toyota Production System (TPS), and Quality Control In-Charge at Bosch, overseeing diesel pump assembly and electrical product quality.
Overall, brings strong hands-on expertise in plant operations, production management, quality systems, lean manufacturing, people management, and continuous improvement, with a proven ability to build systems from scratch and lead operational excellence initiatives.

Professional Experience Description
A highly experienced Plant Operations and Production Management professional with over 19 years of comprehensive experience across manufacturing, quality assurance, service operations, and lean management. Proven expertise in establishing and stabilizing plant operations, implementing structured systems, and driving continuous improvement in productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
Currently working as Plant Operations Manager at Tilak Stone Art, responsible for end-to-end plant operations including production planning, shift scheduling, manpower management, inventory control, store and warehouse management, and quality systems. Successfully implemented Lean Management practices such as 5S, Kaizen, FIFO, waste reduction, and process standardization, resulting in improved workflow discipline, reduced rejections, and better inventory accuracy. Actively involved in production scheduling, shift operations, contractual manpower handling, quality control, and continuous monitoring of shop-floor performance.
Previously served as Production Management Executive at Keshav Kripa Polyplast (LLP), where responsibilities included production scheduling, shift planning, inventory management, store operations, quality control, and manpower handling. Played a key role in aligning production output with quality standards while maintaining material availability and minimizing wastage. Contributed to improving line efficiency, rejection control, and production reporting.
Also led a critical Plant Transformation Project at Keshav Kripa Polyplast (LLP), where no formal HR, QA, production, inventory, or warehouse systems existed. Within just two months, designed and implemented complete HR operations and policies, structured Quality Assurance systems, defined production planning and control principles, established inventory and warehouse management systems, and introduced lean manufacturing practices. This project successfully stabilized operations and created scalable systems for long-term growth.
Earlier experience includes working as Area Service Manager at LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., managing after-sales and before-sales service operations in the home appliances industry. Led service franchise teams, monitored service KPIs related to speed, quality, customer satisfaction (NPS), and business performance. Managed AMC sales, accessories revenue, cost control, dealer and distributor defective management, and B2B support. Actively collaborated with manufacturing, QA, R&D, and field teams to resolve quality issues and improve product reliability.
Prior to that, worked as Quality Assurance Officer at LG Electronics India, handling production quality management for washing machines and refrigeration systems. Responsible for IQC, LQC, OQC, ELT, process audits, quality labs, long-term testing, and rework control. Led manpower teams for quality audits and process checks, drove continuous improvement initiatives, reduced online and process rejections, and supported R&D and field teams in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Early career experience includes roles as Maintenance Assistant at Ashok Leyland, supporting production line maintenance under Toyota Production System (TPS), and Quality Control In-Charge at Bosch, overseeing diesel pump assembly and electrical product quality.
Overall, brings strong hands-on expertise in plant operations, production management, quality systems, lean manufacturing, people management, and continuous improvement, with a proven ability to build systems from scratch and lead operational excellence initiatives.

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