Aravindan, Tooling Professional

ARAVINDAN, K.

TOOL ROOM PROFESSIONAL

Address:15/1,5thCross Street,

Gandhi Nagar, Sundarapuram – PO,

Coimbatore - 641024, Tamil Nadu, South India.

E mail:

Phone:91-97872 09915

Well-experienced TOOLROOM PROFESSIONAL with over 14 years experience in Tool Room activities Management such as Tool Making, Designing, Process planning and Out Sourcing. Result oriented and effective troubleshooter with proven ability at Production supportive Tool Rooms. Strengths in:

Tool Design & DevelopmentVendor Development

Tool Manufacturing Planning and Follow-ups In-house Co-ordination

New Product Development ActivitiesFeasibility studies

Processing PlanningCost Estimation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

PLASTIC MOULDS & PLASTIC COMPONENTS

  • Design and Development of Plastic Moulds such as 2 and 3 Plate moulds, Moulds with side cores, Moulds with Lifters
  • Development of Moulds with Interchangeable inserts used for Electronic connectors mfg.
  • Maintenance of Moulds in Molding Shop

PRESS TOOLS & SHEET METAL COMPONENTS

  • Design and Development of Tools for Sheet Metal components fabrication
  • Design and Development of Press Tools such as Stamping Tools, Progressive Tools, Forming Tools used for Automobile components and Electronic terminals
  • Maintenance of Press shop Tools
  • Design and Development of Crimping Tools used in Connectors Assembly

TOOL MAINTENANCE

Taking care of all Tool Maintenance activities such as

Preventive Maintenance

On Line Maintenance

Trouble Shooting

Predictive Maintenance

Press Shop Tools Maintenance

Molding Shop Moulds maintenance

Critical Spares Maintenance

Documentation of Maintenance activities

TOOLS HANDLED

Interchangeable Moulds for Electronic Connectors

Moulds for House hold equipment accessories such as Mixer grinders, Table top grinders

Moulds for Electrical goods

Moulds for Commercial items

Stamping Tools for Electronic Terminals

Crimping Tools for Connector assembly

Jigs & Fixtures for Assembly and machining purposes

PROCESS PLANNING ACTIVITIES

Tool Order releasing with Marketing Inputs

Tool Order status Follow-ups and Updating

Tool Allocation to Tool Makers and Follow-up

Monthly Tooling production Plan

Monthly WIP reports preparation and updating

Macro Plan for Tooling Planning activities

Process Planning activities of Moulds and Sheet metal tools

Review of Tool Order Status and Co-ordination

Customer wise status updating reports

COSTING

Costing activities such as

Costing of Plastic Moulds

Costing of Sheet Metal Component Tools

Costing of Jigs & Fixtures

Cost Estimation of Sub Contact activities including Labor Cost, Machining Costs

VENDOR DEVELOPMENT & OUTSOURCING

  • Vendor Identification & Vendor Selection
  • Vendor Validation,Assessment & Approval
  • Costing work outs & Costing Negotiations
  • Vendor follow-ups
  • PPAP Processes
  • Documentation of Vendor Development related activities

SORTWARE EXPOSURE

  • Design and Drafting of Tool Drawings such as Moulds, Press Tools for Sheet metal Components and Process drawings using Auto Cad
  • Design of Plastic Moulds with Pro-E
  • MS-Office for ISO and Process Planning documents

QUALTY & FLOOR FUNCTIONS

  • Exposure to all measuring instruments
  • Preparing and Maintaining Tool Room related ISO documents
  • Implementing and Maintaining of 5-S activities at Tool Room and Machine shop
  • Coordinating all Tool Room activities such as Design, Development, Machining and Vendor Related issues
  • Coordinating Press shop function such as Tool Maintenance and ToolTrials
  • Job allocation for the Machine shop works
  • Worked with all Conventional machineries and EDM Sparking
  • Mould setting and Production planning of Plastic Components
  • Taking part in CITsto improve Projects with 7 QC Tools

EXPERIENCE DETAILS

PRESENT EMPLOYER

Employer:GKDITR Tooling Centre,Coimbatore

Company Profile: A LMW Group Company - ISO Certified Commercial Tool Room deals with Design and Development of Plastic Molds

Position: Senior Engineer – Tooling

Duration: July 2011 – Till Date

Responsibilities:

Coordinating all Tool room activities such as:

  • Planning of Tool Manufacturing schedule
  • Planning of all Tool room machines work allocation and priority to meet customer commitment
  • Preparation of Monthly Sales and Production plan of Tool room
  • Dealing with customers regarding commitments, status updating etc.

CUSOMERS

ABB

Siemens

Legrand

LMW

Aurolab

FOURTH EMPLOYER

Employer:Vivins Precision Technology, Coimbatore

Company Profile: Commercial Tool Room deals with Design and Development of Press Tools and Plastic Molds

Position: Senior Engineer - ToolRoom

Duration: July 2005 – June 2011

Responsibilities:

Design and Development of Press Tools, Plastic Moulds and Jigs Fixtures. Also responsible for maintenance of all Tooling and Tool Trials. Taking care of all Vendor related activities.

ActivitiesAchievements:

  • Coordinating all Tool Room activities such as Design, Tool Assembly and Tool trials
  • Job allocation for machinists
  • Spares maintenance for frequently used Moulds
  • Tool Room related vendor development

Customers

PRICOL, Coimbatore – Moulds for Automotive accessories such as Speedo meter, Clear components etc.

ROOTS, Coimbatore – Moulds and Press Tools for Horn assemblies

Alkraft Thermo Technologies, Chennai – Moulds for Radiator tanks and accessories, Press tools for components for Radiator and Intercooler assemblies.

ELGI, Coimbatore

Maya Appliances, Chennai – Moulds for Mixer Grinder Parts

THIRD EMPLOYER

Employer:Dynamold Precision Pte Ltd., Singapore

Company Profile: Commercial Tool Room deals with Design and Development of Plastic Molds

Position: TOOL MAKER

Duration: February 2004 – June 2005

Responsibilities:

Design follow-up and fabrication of Plastic Mould and also doing maintenance of Plastic Moulds.

Activities & Achievements:

  • Making all type of Plastic Moulds
  • Development of Moulds with lifters
  • Spares maintenance for frequently used Moulds
  • Operating all type of Conventional machines
  • Maintenance of all Moulds from customers

SECOND EMPLOYER

Employer:Pricol, Coimbatore

Company Profile: Leading ISO and TS certified Automobile accessories manufacturers

Position: TOOL MAKER

Duration: February 2003 – January 2004

Responsibilities:

Design follow-up and Development of Plastic Mould and also doing maintenance of Press shop tools and Plastic Moulds

Activities & Achievements:

  • Designed Press tools especially Compound tools for Poly Carbonate sheet components
  • Spares maintenance for frequently used Moulds
FIRST EMPLOYER

Employer:TVS ICS Ltd., Madurai

Company Profile: ISO certified Electronic Connectors manufacturers

Position: TOOL MAKER

Duration: May 1997 – January 2003

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinating all Tool Room activities such as Tool Designing, Tool Fabrication, Tool Setting and Trouble shooting. Also maintaining Tool Room related Vendor Development and ISO activities
  • Responsible for all Tool setting works.

Activities & Achievements:

  • Design and Development of Interchangeable moulds for Connectors
  • Design and Development of Crimping tools (Auto and Manual)
  • Streamlining all Tool setting activities
  • ISO system creation for Tool Room related activities
  • Design and Development of High Speed Stamping tools
  • Design and Development of Assembly fixtures
  • Tool setting time reduction by forming CITs

ACADAMIC DETAILS

  • Diploma in Tool Engineering at Institute of Tool Engg., Dindigul approved by Government of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu from June 1994 to April 1997
  • HSC at St.Mary’s Hr.Sec.School,Dindigul on April 1993 with Maths, Physics and Chemistry

REFERENCES

  • N.A. Tamil Nambi, Dy. Maanager– Tooling, Pricol, Coimbatore
  • N.Kandavel – CEO, Vivins Precision Technology, Coimbatore.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name:K.Aravindan

Father’s Name:V.Krishnasamy

Date of Birth:31/05/1976

Religion:Hindu – Gowda

Native:Dindigul

All above given details are true to my knowledge and my belief.

Regards,

K.Aravindan