RAHUL THORAT

Accomplished management professional with more than 19 years of experience, learned to work with different levels of granularity which helped to perform smoothly & with integrity. Specializing in Production Planning & Control, possess good communication & teamwork skills am Strong as a learner, stimulating as a co-worker, Proactive as a team member, and Dynamic & Creative as a professional to act as a good planner through my professional experience over the years. Seeking a suitable position to contribute & grow along with the organization.

Core Competencies:

Project Co-ordination, Production Scheduling, Production Forecasting, Inventory Monitoring & review, Raw Material Indenting, Production Operations, Demand Planning & Forecasting, MRP, Order Execution, Order Management, Outsourcing, Demand Generation, Capacity Planning, Inventory Control & Optimization, Master Planning & Scheduling, Production Planning Control, Team Management, Functioning in SAP PP & MM module, Structural Fabrication, Galvanizing, Polymer Processing, Injection Moulding, Vacuum Forming SPM, Thermoforming Extrusion

Plant Head Mhetre Packaging Pvt. Ltd., Pune  Since- 2023 

(Manufacturer of corrugated heavy Duty  Boxes, Standard Shipping Boxes, Custom Design Boxes & Packaging Solutions) 

• Overseeing daily activities of the plant from production to manufacturing adhering to the company policies and procedures. 
• Optimizing assets capabilities & allocating resources to enhance production to exceed customers' expectations. 
• Ensuring the optimization & development of the production process and the cost while maintaining the quality standards. 
• Scheduling interviews & managing the onboarding process of new hires. 
• Monitoring equipment & devices working smoothly obeying the maintenance requirements & schedule for repair & replacement. 
• Analyzing the root cause for resolution of the operational issues based on correct data with required corrective & preventive actions. 
• Scheduling training calendar identifying the needs & requirements of all the stakeholders in an organization. 
• Sharing trusting relationships along with stewardship with workgroups focusing on team building. 
• Being responsible for the operational outcome, overseeing the activity & performance of all the team members. 
• Committing to plant safety procedures & practices always followed. Coordinating with the top management for approvals on budgetary needs, strategies & resources.

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Manager-Production Planning & Control (PPC) Sunbeam Infratech, Pune : Since- 2020-2021

(Manufacturer of Prefab Structures, E-Houses, and Portable Cabins) 

• Led the team ensuring departmental functions are in line with the strategies of the organization. 
• Ensured the schedules and other key performance indicators of projects are progressing as planned.
• Managed Production processes to reduce outages & incidents. 
• Recommended process improvements for optimum quality, cost-effectiveness and the on-time delivery of the product & services. 
• Reviewed system performance & expedition of needful changes for smooth functioning of the production functions. 
• Motivated the team with ownership & delegation of authority. 
• Coordinated with the customers & prioritizing the production schedules to adhere supply schedule.
• Coordinated with the departmental team leaders to contribute & develop organization policies, objectives & targets. 
• Reviewed availability of the resources to meet the schedules & commitments Managed & optimized the inventory in line with the production processes for timely delivery as per schedule. 
• Prepared and implemented action plans effectively to maximize the overall efficiency of production.
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Team Leader- Executive- Production Planning & Control (PPC)  Since : 2020-2021

Karamtara Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Boisar, Mumbai Region (Engineering & Manufacturer of Power Transmission Towers)

• Led the team ensuring departmental functions were in line with the priorities Ensured that the inventory batch sizes & set-up times were optimized. 
• Ensured that planning master data (static and dynamic) remained accurate & particular regard should be given to planning realistic production output using actual / proven rather than theoretical capacities Ensured visibility at strategic (annual), tactical (quarterly), and operational (monthly) levels of granularity.
• Communicated appropriately between functions supported by facts to enable improved decision-making on scenarios, opportunities, and constraints. 
• Managed the planning team to ensure communication between functions within the plant is continuously improved. 
• Ensured the safety stock of key components & raw material availability does not disrupt the production. 
• Prevented the recurrence of the deviation from the plan initially made visibly & agreed upon by the recovery plan followed by the root cause analysis Developed and implemented new process improvement initiatives to drive operational efficiencies. 
• Reviewed material availability to MRP demand & managed orders to support customer demand while delivering against monthly performance targets. 
• Ensured scheduled delivery sizes and frequency are optimized to achieve lower costs and reviewed closure of customer complaints. 
• Minimized obsolete/aged inventory. Managed Inventory and Capacity enabling the integration of production requirements. 
• Liaised closely with each department for review & removal of bottleneck hurdles for the completion of projects within the pre-decided time frame. 
• Being a team leader coordinating with each team member for the smooth functioning of departmental activities. 
• Prepared & reviewed master project forecasting & execution schedule considering running, upcoming & expected projects, also coordinating for the same between SCM & Marketing. 
• Prepared billable lots of various projects according to the supply schedule to meet the customer requirements as per the commitments.
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Officer-Production Planning & Control (PPC) Since : 2008-2020

Jyoti Structures Ltd. (An EPC Company, Manufacturer of Power Transmission towers, Substation structures & Distribution Structures) 

• Monitored individual order execution at fabrication, galvanization, inspection and dispatch stages. 
• Prepared master production & supply schedule as per the latest quantity chart & AOP (Annual Operating Plan) Forecasted demand, prepared requirements and raised purchase indents for raw materials based on the optimum cutting plan, bolts & nuts and accessories. 
• Followed up with the Procurement department for raising the Purchase Orders, Rolling plan and raw material dispatches against respective indents of RM, Hardware & Accessories for timely delivery as per schedule. 
• Coordinated with Engineering, Projects, Construction and Sub-station departments for general, contractual & technical matters. 
• Prepared synopsis based on LOA (Letter Of Award) & AT (Acceptance of Tender) for the assigned projects.
•  Initiated corrective and preventive actions based on internal & external audit reports and maintained IMS records of the Planning Department. 
• Audited various departments as an internal auditor for IMS standards. 
• Functioned with SAP for maintaining data, reconciliation & tracking of various projects. Planned the resolution of customer’s complaints & reviewed their closure. 
• Released the Job Cards on a daily basis for the manufacturing of proto and mass production based on the supply schedule along with the update of the DPR & MIS report. 
• Organized customer inspection for offered semi-finished & finished material Followed up with the commercial department for raising bills. 
• Monitored & reviewed the consumption of raw materials at the factory. Reviewed & ensured timely execution of orders every week. 
• Prepared month-wise production plan by plotting under execution orders, new orders, and expected orders considering spare capacity. 
• Reconciled customer-supplied material for discrepancies & coordinated the same with marketing & customer.
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Engineer- Service & Maintenance Wonderpack Industries Pvt. Ltd. Since :2006-2008

(Manufacturer of Thermoforming machines) 

• Installed various thermoforming machines like SPM (special-purpose machines), Vacuum Forming Machines, Extruders, Blow Molding Machines and Injection Molding Machines and also provided training to their operators. 
• Resolved technical problems comprising its process and mode of operation at the customer end. 
• Suggested need changes in machines regarding the design & logic of operations at the manufacturing end. 
• Coordinated with Engineering, and Production departments regarding design & logic of operations for various machines during manufacturing & installed the same at the clients. 
• Familiar with QMS ISO 9001-2000 & completed course as an internal auditor.
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Engineer-Production Samsonite South Asia Pvt. Ltd.  Since : 2004-2006 

(Manufacturer of world no.1 travel luggage) 

• Made quality production and operated machines like Vacuum Forming machines, SPM (Special Purpose Machine), Injection Molding and Extruder. 
• Coordinated at the vendor ends for the production requirements for improvements in terms of quality & quantity. 
• Set the new vacuum forming machine for trial and its development from the point of view of production and trained its operators for the continual process & handed it over to the vendor.

MBA (Production & Operations Management -Pursuing from 2022-2024) SGVU, Rajasthan 

BSc (Physics) 2003-2004, Pune University, Maharashtra

HSC 1999-2000, Nashik, Maharashtra 

SSC 1997-1998, Nashik, Maharashtra 

MS-Office (Swift India) 2002, NIIT, Nashik, Maharashtra