Ninad Harode

1) Lean Director - ALCOM LLC - Jan 2024 Onwards (Aluminium Trailer Manufacturer)

- Responsible for all the lean initiatives in 6 Alcom Manufacturing Plants based in ME, MT, SD, FL, TX & WI

- Implemented Shop Floor Management to ensure rapid, target-oriented problem solving and continuous improvement by involving all levels of the organization in different Tier meetings.

- Performed Kaizen Events at different plants with different stakeholders for process improvements, implementing changes that increased efficiency.

- Introduced a new customer order in FL & TX plant using lean methodologies. (Pull principles)

- Built purchase part supermarket in 2 plants to improve inventory visibility & improve efficiency.

2) Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Palfinger INC - Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (Lifting Solutions - Bucket Trucks, Loader Cranes, Lift Gates, Truck Mounted Forklifts, Knuckle booms etc.)

- Responsible for overseeing and coordinating all services offered to the client at Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), Council Bluff (Iowa) & Trenton (New Jersey).

- Streamlined project processes by implementing efficient management strategies, leading to improved overall performance.

- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.

Industrial Engineer / Site Manager - Palfinger INC - Aug 2021 - Dec 2022)

• Identified problems and recommended new processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Conducted time studies for various manufacturing processes, optimizing workstations and reducing cycle times.
• Execute lean tools and procedures with in Value Stream atmosphere to minimize process variation.
• Enhanced overall operational efficiency through redesigning workflow and layout of production lines.
• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, identifying inefficiencies in existing systems and processes.

- Successfully conducted value stream workshops for the internal processes and improved the customer TAT by reducing the Lead Time by 35-40%.

- Ensured the new process are well documented and SOP's are created to ensure effectiveness in the operations.

- Managed staff either directly or through assigned supervision to ensure departmental goals and standards are being met.

- Provides a periodic review of business practices and guidelines with the business owners and provides recommendations on changes or augmentation.

- Work / provide guidance on technical aspects of Industrial Engineering concepts that include Work Measurement (Time Study), Ergonomic Analysis, Waste Identification, Capacity Planning, Work Place Design, KAIZENS, Line Balancing, Continuous Improvements, Value Stream Mapping, Equipment Efficiency etc

- Factory Expansion & Warehouse planning for a client in USA (Toro - Tomah,WI)

- Cost saving ideas by performing Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE)

- eHPV calculations for Benchmarking purposes.

- Provided implementation support & coordinated New Product launch at International Trucks manufacturing plant in Springfield, OH, US ( Responsible I.E for Frame Line)

- DFA for Tesla Model 3 (BIW Tear Down) at Detroit, Michigan, USA. (Using Teamcenter)

- DFA For Tesla Model X & Chevy Bolt (General Assembly) (Using Teamcenter)

KVP / CIP Facilitator :

- Responsible for conducting continues improvement process workshops in direct areas
(Manufacturing Line) for assembly and body shop

- Responsible for conducting process mapping workshops for indirect areas (white collar
employees)

- Responsible for conducting 3P workshops (Production Planning Preparation) for new projects (ICS – Indian Compact Sedan - AMEO)

- Problem Solving co-ordination with a cross functional team, root cause analysis, brainstorming
and finding solutions

- Conduct Continuous Improvement Process workshops for optimization reducing production
hours

- Study Product description manuals (PDM) & BOM to understand technical requirements & constraints of product & processes.

- Raise ECR's and manage ECN's through the responsible value stream (Trim Line & Door Line)

- Ergonomic Analysis for the operator & designing the workstation using EAWS.

- Fix production norms, Time estimation, Method studies, Line balancing & Manpower planning as per monthly production plan using MTM-UAS.

- Simulation & Validation of processes in AP software.