Key Skill Sets
Injection Moulding Operations: High-volume injection moulding; vertical, horizontal, reel-to-reel and over-moulding technologies; process parameter control and optimization.
Tool &

• Mould Maintenance:

Preventive and corrective maintenance, mould/tool troubleshooting, tool life management, breakdown reduction and maintenance planning.
Manufacturing &

• Process Engineering:

Production planning, process capability, cycle-time optimization, machine utilization, OEE, yield and process stability.
Automation &

• Technology:

Robotics, automation, vision systems, process monitoring and digital manufacturing.
Quality &

• Problem Solving:

Root cause analysis, defect prevention, FPY, PPM, SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA and structured corrective actions.
Vendor Development &

• External Manufacturing:

Vendor identification, technical evaluation, qualification, capability development, audits, alternate sourcing and supplier performance management.
Job Work / Make-or-Buy: Experience managing job-work and purchased moulded components,



internal versus external capacity decisions and total-cost optimization.
Capacity &

• NPI:

Capacity planning, current product industrialization, mould trials, validation, production ramp-up and business continuity planning.
Operational Excellence &

• Cost Optimization:

Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, productivity improvement, scrap/cycle-time reduction and conversion-cost optimization.
People &

• Cross-Functional Leadership:

Leading moulding, process engineering and maintenance teams; developing technical capability and collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance.

Qualifications

15 years | Injection Moulding | High-volume manufacturing | 50 machines / comparable scale | Vertical Horizontal moulding | Reel-to-reel / Over-moulding | Automation | Process Engineering | Vendor Development | Supplier Quality | Job Work / Make-or-Buy | Capacity Planning | NPI / Industrialization | Cost & Productivity | People Leadership

📌 Senior Manager – Moulding & Tool Maintenance 16 Years Kochi
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