V. SATHEESH KUMARCurriculum Vitae

GENERAL MANAGEMENT | SENIOR PRODUCTION/PROJECT MANAGEMENTPROFESSIONAL

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V. SATHEESH KUMARAddress: PO Box: 233, Dubai, UAE

Mobile: + (971) 50 559 9297; Email: Satheeshkv1963@gmail.com

GENERAL MANAGEMENT /PRODUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

CAREER SUMMARY

Seasoned & multi-skilled engineering professional with over 15 years in senior profiles having extensive experience of28+ years (23 years in Gulf) in leveraging acquired skills and charting out effective business strategies and enhancingbusiness volumes, growth & achieving revenue and profitability in production operations & project management.

Excels in managing production/project operations with complete set of knowledge in end to end Production & Plantoperations, manufacturing, fabrication supply and installation of structural steel work, Metal Gratings, Metal AccessSystems and Building Metal Products including Output Enhancement, Sales & Marketing, Quality Management,Purchase and Team Management.

Capability in handling General Management of all activities for mid-sized organizations. Hands-on-experience inplanning, monitoring & controlling the production process with focus on continuous improvement ofefficiency/productivity.

Proficient in reviewing operational practices & procedures, identifying and troubleshooting of process bottlenecks,minimizing quality failures, implementing system and process changes for qualitative improvement of overallproduction performance & output, and driving energy conservation.

Excellent leadership, negotiation, oral/written communication, interpersonal, intuitive, and analysis skills; thrives inboth independent and collaborative work environments. Excels in building relations with a wide section of peopleincluding customers and suppliers.

Excellent project management skills, coordination with consultants, clients and other agencies involved, technical andorganizational interface to eliminate all bottlenecks affecting project mile stones.

Added Expertise:

CAREER HISTORY

- Lionweld Meiser LLC (Joint Venture of Meiser Group Germany & Dutco Group, Dubai, UAE)Production Manager (December 2006 to Date)

- North West Engineering Works, Muscat, OmanProduction Manager (November 2001 to November 2006)

- Zubair Kilpatrick LLC – Muscat, Oman (BALFOURBEATY GROUP)Manager, Steel Division (January 2000 to October 2001)

- Oman Metal Industries LLC. – Muscat, OmanProject Engineer (November 1996 to December 1999)

- M.K. Trading & Contracting – Muscat, OmanMechanical Engineer (June 1992 to August 1995)

- Jayanti Engineering Works – Kerala, IndiaMechanical Engineer (May 1989 to March 1992)

- Coolwels Automobile Engineers – New Delhi, IndiaMechanical Engineer (May 1987 to April 1989)

Sales &Marketing

Support

Purchase &Procurement /

CustomerRelationship

MaintenanceScheduling &

Planning

Production &ManufacturingManagement

GeneralManagement/Leadership &

TeamManagement

DOMAIN SKILLS

Involving in the strategic utilization and deployment of available resources to achieve production objectives.Implementing systems for monitoring process and controlling resources to achieve production enhancement.

Overseeing daily production activities & preparing production schedules, implementing quality tools for optimumoutput and allocating work for achieving monthly production targets.

Managing production activities, eliminating obsolescence and achieving cost reduction by minimizing bottlenecks forhigh productivity with maximization of men, material & machine.

Planning timely procurement of raw materials and spares at competitive prices to achieve lower cost of productionand meet deadlines.

Exceed company expectations on capacity planning, budgeting, business development, optimization of resources toensure profitability and controlling & monitoring all variables affecting the performance of the organization

Keeping abreast of the latest technology developments to ensure the company sees available opportunities fortechnical improvements in their upcoming products and services.

Assuring system and product quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and system capabilities;confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.

Framing Instrumental in managing sales & business development operations, developing, studying the elements insales promotion plan while considering consumer preference to drive business volumes.

Tracking market dynamics and drawing inputs to realign tactics/strategies to counter competition & identify keyaccounts to strategically secure profitable business for the products in new markets.

Participating in meetings with sales and marketing teams to customer visit and gather requirements while stayingupdated with latest market requirements.

Handling customer complains including visiting customers and collaborating with quality control department toidentify any issues.

Tracking the Raw Material consumption and study the market requirement in advance in order to keep no gap ofdelivery from the suppliers.

Ensuring strict adherence to relevant industry quality standards including strict adherence to health, safety andenvironment regulations.

Overall management of all Operations including Inventory, Scheduling, Documentation, Equipment Maintenance,Shipping, and Quality Control/Inspection.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Steering new projects in all phases for its successful outcome including planning, scheduling, monitoring andcontrolling all project activities in line with delivery, time, cost & quality parameters.

Define scope of the project and develop project specific strategic plans, network of work with optimal sequencing ofactivities/events for on time completion within the budget.

Ensure optimum utilization of resources & maximization of productivity to improve project margins and enhancebottom line revenue.

Monitor & control project expenses/costs within approved budgets, take corrective actions for variations and secureadditional budget approvals where required.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Played a stellar role in achieving the production targets of 2500 tons /month (more than 45000m2 of industrialflooring p.m).

Distinguished efforts in minimizing the wastage of material by increasing the use of off cuts and thus reduced thescrap ratio from 12 to 10%.

Significantly contributed in increasing the productivity ratio by implementing process improvement methods andreducing idle time (from 1.6m2/hr to 2.2m2/hr).

Instrumental in reducing the reworks from 3.5% to 1.2% by implementing the quality control measures effectively andthrough periodic monitoring, preventive measures and training.

EDUCATION

B. Tech (Mechanical), Government College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala - 1986

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS

Certified Internal Auditor ISO 14000:2004 and BS OHSAS 18001:2007

Successfully completed courses on Managing Safety in the Engineering Construction Industry

IT SKILLS

Proficient in Windows, MS Office and Internet

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of birth: 27th December 1963

Languages: English, Hindi and Malayalam

Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married

Driving License: Valid UAE