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VS Suresh Kumar
Specialist in Plant & Operational Excellence, Transformer Manufacturing, Production Management, Process Optimization and Supply Chain Operations.
Experienced Plant & Operational Management professional with 24+ years of industrial experience, specializing in manufacturing operations, operational excellence, process optimization, supply chain, quality management, cost optimization and cross-functional team leadership. His career includes senior operational leadership in transformer and electrical equipment manufacturing across India and Oman.
24+ Years of Professional Industrial ExperienceProfessional Experience
QualifiedProfessional Foundation
4Training Areas
ENGINEERING FACULTY
PE / 27185
01 / PROFESSIONAL PROFILEEngineering expertise
Engineering expertise
applied to learning.
Operations Head – Al-Jizzi Transformers and Switchgears S.A.O.C., Oman
Assistant General Manager – PPC, Electrotherm India Limited
Sales Support & Marketing Engineer – ABB India Limited / Hitachi
Production Engineer – Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited
Site Engineer – Electrical Installation & Execution
Maintenance Engineer / Diploma Trainee – Parle Products Limited
02TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
Areas of Expertise
Plant & Operations Management
Manufacturing Excellence
Production Planning & Control
Lean Manufacturing, 5S & Kaizen
Process & Productivity Improvement
Cost Optimization
Supply Chain & Logistics
Inventory Management
Procurement & Vendor Development
Quality Management Systems
HSE / ISO 45001
Preventive Maintenance Planning
KPI & Performance Management
CapEx Planning
Workforce Management & Skill Development
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Transformer Manufacturing
Design-to-Production Coordination
03PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATION
Qualifications
B.Tech – Electrical Engineering, 2016
Diploma in Engineering, 1999
Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management – MIT Pune
04 / FIELD EVIDENCE
What this faculty brings to training
Experience is presented as practical capability — the connection between technical knowledge, project work and workforce learning.
Training Focus
Plant & Operational Excellence
Lean Manufacturing, 5S & Kaizen
Production Planning & Productivity Improvement
Manufacturing Process Optimization
Cost Reduction & Resource Optimization
Inventory & Supply Chain Management
Vendor Development & Procurement
KPI-Based Performance Management
Quality Management & ISO 45001
Maintenance Planning & Breakdown Reduction
Workforce Skill Development & Multiskilling
Transformer Manufacturing Operations
CapEx Planning & Manufacturing Facility Development
Professional Achievements
Improved production efficiency by approximately 50% through production-process realignment and time-study-based operational excellence.
Achieved approximately 5–7% raw-material cost reduction through design review and testing revalidation.
Reduced non-moving inventory by approximately 75–80% through inventory management initiatives.
Led teams involved in obtaining KEMA certification for 2 MVA 11kV and 6 MVA 33kV transformers.
Supported development of special transformers for export customers, including 12-pulse, 18-pulse and 24-pulse transformers.
Implemented 5S and Lean Manufacturing practices and contributed to ISO 45001 implementation.
At Electrotherm India, implemented a production-based incentive plan resulting in approximately 35–40% reduction in production process time.
Developed manufacturing facilities for 50 MVA, 132 kV class transformers, oil-cooled reactors, air-core reactors, PV solar substations and other electrical equipment.
Led Kaizen initiatives that generated approximately INR 45–50 lakh annual direct material savings, with the initiative receiving a Gold Medal at QCFI India.
Participated in execution of high-voltage transformer projects including 260 MVA, 220 kV, and 500 MVA, 760 kV transformer applications.
SIGNATURE HIGHLIGHT24+ Years Industrial Experience Plant & Operations Leadership | Transformer Manufacturing | Lean & Operational Excellence Senior Operations Head experience in Oman Managed teams of 100+ and 250+ employees Experience across leading transformer and electrical manufacturing organizations Delivered measurable productivity, cost and inventory improvements Experience across production, quality, supply chain, maintenance and plant operations
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