Aniruddha Das

Quality Assurance / Production Operations

Versatile, high-energy professional targeting Quality Assurance Head position / Senior Management position offering
rich & vast expertise that directly results in efficiency improvement & cost savings
Industry Preference: Haldia & Kolkata; Location Preference: Energy, FMCG, Petro Chemical / Chemical, Tyre,
Manufacturing, Service industry as well as other Industries or Institutions

aniruddhad25061973@gmail.com 09647969929

Personal Details Profile Summary

Date of Birth: 25th June 1973
Languages Known: English,
Hindi & Bengali
Current Address: Flat 6, Block
2, Cluster 12, Exide New
Complex, Township, Haldia,
District Midnapore (East) -
721607, West Bengal
Permanent Address: 15/53,
Bank Plot, Jheel Road,
Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700075,
West Bengal
Forward-focused QA Strategist and Training & Development Leader offering a
career of over 23 years in directing the entire gamut of production operations with
key focus on top-line and bottom-line profitability by ensuring optimal utilization of
resources
Possess a clear understanding of the industry, technology trends with the merit of
instituting quality control techniques to achieve product excellence
Steered improvement initiatives with focus on streamlining & managing
operations with proactive planning through the introduction of innovative production
processes; leveraged operational excellence initiatives with respect to cost,
resource deployment, time overrun and quality compliance
Evolved strategies for managing the production processes by initiating
modifications for lowering rejection rate, realizing operational efficiencies, controlling
variability, costs as well as reducing the cycle-time
Expertise in building large teams that exceed organizational expectations
A strategic planner with proficiency in streamlining business processes, defining
continuous improvement processes, accelerating employees’ strengths & building
powerful teams that can conquer any obstacles

Career Timeline

Atul Ltd. as Tudor India

Assistant Limited as Head -
Manager Quality

May’96 – Aug’99 Aug’99 – Oct’06 Nov’06 – May’08 Since Jun’08

Exide Industries Exide Industries

Limited as Limited as Head
Associate/ Deputy Plant QA –
Manager Automotive -
Senior Manager

Core Competencies
Quality Assurance & Management Process Excellence / Internal Auditing New Product Development

Defense Order Execution Training & Development Validation & Qualification

Strategic Planning Cost Reduction Initiatives Team Building & Leadership

Notable Accomplishments Across The Career
Played a key role in introducing Expanded Mesh Grid Technology into many products that led to almost Rs 50
lakhs cost savings
Enhanced Metal Yield from 93% to 97.5% as Production Head of Taloja Plant
Pivotal in conversion costs that was reduced from Rs. 0.80/Ah to Rs. 0.72/ Ah as Production Head of Taloja Plant
Introduced 168 Poka Yokes in the system as Head Plant QA that caused 74 recurrence potential failures with high
severity reduce; gained recognition as 74 cases got audited for which RPN reduced from 360-729 to 9-54 in PFMEA
Gained recognition for zero OEM customer complaints and line rejection at customer premises like Tata Motors,
Ashok Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra, JCB, John Deere, Tata Hitachi for last 4 years consecutively
Received 10% of Total man hours of Process Training that was imparted per quarter to personnel on the job with
effectiveness rating enhanced from Level 3 (I know , I can do) to Level 4 (I know, I can do, I can train) of 11% of
Permanent and Contractual Direct Labours
Organised 12 surveys and E- Rickshaw Battery Product Promotions
Innovated New Internals for E- Rickshaw Battery (Lead Acid) which was running 100km/charge superseding
conventional 70km/ charge at same cost
Administered 72 people team as Head QA
Developed Tall Flat Plate Invertor / Home UPS Batteries
Contributed in energy savings of Rs. 144 per Battery by Charging Regime Changeover from Pulse Charging to
Constant Current Charging at Jar Formation Mode of Initial Battery Charging
Improved productivity through process KPIs, adopting simple TQM Tools of JH , SMED , Predictive Maintenance , Six
Sigma; implementing Kaizens and Adhering to Horizontal Deployment Schedules
Cut product replacement cost by 4% & decreased number of reworks on the product by12% using the QC tools
Produced new manufacturing process that improved manufacturing efficiency by 17%
Managed process optimization, workforce optimization, energy consumption optimization to restrain cost of
maintenance, labor and supplies within budget
Played a key role in cost reduction of raw material by real time visibility and implementing time motion study

Organizational Experience
Since Jun’08 with Exide Industries Limited, Haldia
Growth Path:
Jun’08 – Aug’10 Manager- Technical ( Automotive)
Sep’10 – Jan’12 Manager – Production
Feb’12 – Sep’13 Head-Production (Automotive) as Manager, Taloja Factory (Navi Mumbai)
Oct’13 – Mar’14 Head Technical – Automotive as Manager, Exide Industries Limited, Haldia (Automotive)
Apr’14 – Mar’18 Senior Manager - Head Technical- Automotive
Since Apr’18 Head Plant QA – Automotive - Senior Manager
Key Result Areas:
Assessing Quality Management System, Warranty Management, SAP Based QM Module integrated to PP,MM Module
CFTs, SGAs and yield improvements
Conducting process and product audits along with new product validation
Contributing in process and product control and TPM initiatives
Managing supplier development for products
Providing support to QC On line team for managing shifts independently in line with requirement
Collaborating with Auditors through the audit process for all regulatory audits and key customer audits; facilitating
discussions between Auditors and employees and providing clarifications where required
Guiding the team in performing pre-audits prior to major customer audit/ any regulatory audit; supporting the unit
teams/QA Teams in regulatory or customer audits with facilities & documentation
Directing, leading & motivating workforce and imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing greater
operational effectiveness/ efficiency; working on succession planning of the workforce, shift management activities,
appraising the member’s performance & providing feedback

Previous Experience
Nov’06 – May’08 with Tudor India Limited, Prantij , Gujarat as Head - Quality
Significant Accomplishments:
Gained recognition for 15% Warranty Reduction on Car and Bus Batteries
Revamped Battery Packaging that led to cost savings of Rs.130/- per battery
Steered Foundation for Jar Formation process of Battery Charging from Tank Formation of Plates
Led Foundation for TS16949:2002
Aug’99 – Oct’06 with Exide Industries Limited, Haldia as Associate/ Deputy Manager
Growth Path:
Aug’99 – Mar’05 Assistant Manager
Apr’05 – Oct’06 Associate Manager/ Deputy Manager
Significant Accomplishments:
Recognized for warranty that got reduced from 6% to 2%.
Accomplished successful validation of 12V88Ah to 12V200Ah for Tata Motor’s World Truck Project
Pivotal in recycling and reusing Sump Paste Supernatant Water that gave cost savings of 35 Lakhs per annum in Auto
Engaged in Master Data preparation for SAP QM Module
Received 62% Line Rejection reduction of Plate Generation Processes through QM Pillar of TPM that gave cost
savings of Rs. 22 Lakhs per Annum
Gained recognition as rework and recharge got reduced in One Shot Battery Charging incurring cost savings
Implemented QMS as per ISO9001:2002

May’96 – Aug’99 with Atul Ltd., Atul , Valsaad , Gujarat as Assistant Manager
Significant Accomplishments:
Audited Master HAZOP and HAZEN Data creation and implementation in a span of 8 months
Enhanced the production by efficient Brine Plant Operations from 14 TPD to 20 TPD in 1 year span (Maximum
Capacity being 20 TPD)
Improved the current efficiency from 87% to 94% in 1st 6 months as Membrane Cell Plant In-Charge and then
94% to 96.2% in next 7 months in Membrane Cell till moving to Mercury Cell as Plant In-Charge position with
Membrane Plant remaining as additional responsibility
Gained recognition for consumption of Mercury that was optimized from 1.7 T per month to 1.3 T per month

Academic Details B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from REC, Trichy in 1996

Trainings Attended IATF16949 Internal Auditor

Preliminary DMAIC of Six Sigma Implementation
Visit to East Penn , USA for Punched Grid Battery
Visit to Hitachi Chemicals, Japan for Expanded Grid Battery Technology

Soft Skills
Change
Agent Collaborator Communicator Planner Thinker