Praveenkumaar

A senior professional in industrial/ manufacturing function with proven project management, lean manufacturing, six sigma expertise.
34 years oldOther production positionsCome from India Living in Tianjin
Language: Mandarin, English
Mandarin: simple communication

Highly skilled and precision-oriented senior professional bringing 6 years of work experience in Industrial/Manufacturing function and Project Management from the Fortune Global 500 companies. Demonstrated ability in executing cost-conscious projects with production process optimizations in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Notable talent in applying project management expertise in problem-solving across organizational and functional boundaries. Well versed in influencing stakeholders and coordinating the project team thus contributing to a positive business impact. Act as a liaison between the cross-functional experts on projects, resulting in forward-thinking teams. Experienced in achieving innovative outcomes in projects and process flows through Schneider Performance System (SPS).

Senior Methods Engineer
Schneider Electric (China)
Aug 2018 - Aug 2020(2 years)

1. Industrialized new products by re-using and re-configuring existing resources to meet trial run and production necessities. 2. Applied lean thinking for process mapping to optimize the production lead time from the initial stage. 3. Standardized production operations by creating elaborate work instructions and training. 4. Enhanced the production line efficiency by implementing KAIZEN projects. 5. Led cross-functional teams in VSM analysis to improve material flow, reduce waste, and remove bottlenecks. 6. Eliminated the risk of potential process failures by serving as the plant admin for P-FMEA. 7. Project Management: Reduced the project completion time and cost considerably through barrier findings, study on export trends, product adaptations, supply chain flow, and close follow-up of first customer order and delivery. 8. English club leader: Held bilingual tutoring sessions for the management team, teaching English and learning Mandarin through the exchange of industrial project management knowledge and experiences.

Engineering Project Manager
Foxconn (China)
Dec 2015 - Jul 2018(3 years)

1. Improved the overall project schedule by efficiently controlling DFM, tooling development, tool trial, injection molding, and finished product shipment. 2. Eased language barriers in global projects by acting as a liaison between the clients and manufacturing plant. 3. Applied academic expertise on plastic injection molding during the tool trials to address defects thus reducing product redo cost and time. 4. Improved client relationship by satisfying the special requirements during design, development, manufacture, and service of the NPI product. 5. Ensured that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and budget by using appropriate tools to plan and schedule project timelines and track deliverables. 6. Successfully implemented Design Driven Cost Reduction to minimize cost and reduce the risk factors.

R&D Engineer
Ashok Leyland (India)
Dec 2014 - May 2015(5 months)

1. Re-designed the internal layout of automotive exhaust mufflers to improve the noise attenuation based on the critical parameters. 2. Enhanced the thermal flow and acoustics of mufflers by executing projects in the areas of design, development, verification, validation, and failure analysis. 3. Predicted and improved the exhaust muffler performance by using GT-Power simulation software. 4. Improved the exhaust muffler fabrication by applying manufacturing technology expertise when required. 5. Created prototypes of exhaust mufflers that meet Bharat Stage emission standards. 6. Gained hands-on experience in Reverse Engineering.

Quality Control Engineer
AJK Premium Enterprises (India)
May 2012 - Jun 2013(a year)

1. Improved quality inspection of gear contact patterns through an inspection port to prevent future catastrophic failures. 2. Ensured quality assurance standards are met during the final stage inspection of Industrial Gear Boxes (worm, helical, bevel helical, and planetary). 3. Assured ongoing compliance with quality and design requirements to ensure customer satisfaction. 4. Continuously improved the company's quality management system according to the quality requirements. 5. Organized cross quality teamwork to analyze internal and external quality issues.

Vellore Institute of Technology - VIT University
, Mechanical Engineering Technology - CAD/CAM
Jun 2013 - Aug 2015(2 years)

Master of Technology

Anna University
, Mechanical Engineering
Jul 2008 - Apr 2012(4 years)

Bachelor of Engineering

Lean manufacturingPlastic injection moldingStrong communicationTime managementMulti-cultural team leadCritical thinkingProblem solvingDecision makingStrategic planningLeadershipGlobal Project ManagementSix sigmaContinuous improvementPM planning & executionProcess Engineering