Sumit Chanda
Current
General Manager Operations
Education
B.Tech/B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Industry
Auto/Auto Ancillary
About Sumit Chanda
I am a BE Mech. from Jadavpur University, 1988 batch.
My experience for past 22years in Automobile/Automotive industry in Maruti,TATA Autocomps,TVS Sundram Fasteners.
My experience has been in Manufacturing, Process Quality, Projects-green field and Operations-Profit centre head.
I am 44 years old. My wife Varsha is a Consultant in Social Development. We have a son (Anamit) and daugter (Eisha)
My experience for past 22years in Automobile/Automotive industry in Maruti,TATA Autocomps,TVS Sundram Fasteners.
My experience has been in Manufacturing, Process Quality, Projects-green field and Operations-Profit centre head.
I am 44 years old. My wife Varsha is a Consultant in Social Development. We have a son (Anamit) and daugter (Eisha)
Sumit Chanda ’s experience
Head/ VP/ GM-Operations
at
TVS Sundram Fasteners
, Rudrapur, INDIA
March 2007 – Currently Working
Industry: Auto/Auto Ancillary
Functional area: Top Management
TVS Sundram Fasteners Ltd.
(a TVS group company manufacturing
Automotive Fasteners and Components with turn-over of Rs
2000 Cr) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Project set-up • Setting up
Greenfield Project, Factory construction • Machinery Ordering
, Installation and commissioning • Plant Layout
Design • Manpower recruitment • Process Set-up and
establishment GM Operations 1 year & 8months Unit
Operations • Managing Unit having three Business
lines • Fasteners • Sintered Products • Pumps &
Bearings (AUTOLEC) • Products – 300 odd part numbers
supplier to 3 major OEM customers • Work Force – 150
persons • Functions driving the Unit
: • Production • QA • D&D • Maintenance • Purchase
• Personnel & Administration • Finance • Sales UNIT
HEAD GM Operations
Automotive Fasteners and Components with turn-over of Rs
2000 Cr) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Project set-up • Setting up
Greenfield Project, Factory construction • Machinery Ordering
, Installation and commissioning • Plant Layout
Design • Manpower recruitment • Process Set-up and
establishment GM Operations 1 year & 8months Unit
Operations • Managing Unit having three Business
lines • Fasteners • Sintered Products • Pumps &
Bearings (AUTOLEC) • Products – 300 odd part numbers
supplier to 3 major OEM customers • Work Force – 150
persons • Functions driving the Unit
: • Production • QA • D&D • Maintenance • Purchase
• Personnel & Administration • Finance • Sales UNIT
HEAD GM Operations
Factory Head at Automotive Composite Systems (TACO) , Pune, INDIA
March 2004 – February 2007
Automotive Composite Systems International Ltd.
(a TACO and
Owens Corning joint venture - Manufacturers of SMC components for
Automotive and Industrial use) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Production & Plant
Operations • Production (Molding / Post-molding)
, Maintenance and plant operations • Outsourced activity
(Painting / Sub-assembly) • Production Engineering –
Productionising of newly developed products • Plant Capacity
expansion, Technology absorption, up gradation and New
Projects • Initiating Plant level / Company level changes for
continuous improvement, Productivity improvement and wastage
control. • PPC, Despatch & logistics. DGM Operations -Plant
Manager 3 Years
Owens Corning joint venture - Manufacturers of SMC components for
Automotive and Industrial use) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Production & Plant
Operations • Production (Molding / Post-molding)
, Maintenance and plant operations • Outsourced activity
(Painting / Sub-assembly) • Production Engineering –
Productionising of newly developed products • Plant Capacity
expansion, Technology absorption, up gradation and New
Projects • Initiating Plant level / Company level changes for
continuous improvement, Productivity improvement and wastage
control. • PPC, Despatch & logistics. DGM Operations -Plant
Manager 3 Years
Production Mgr at Maruti Udyog Ltd , Gurgaon, INDIA
December 1988 – February 2004
Maruti Udyog Ltd.
(India's premier passenger car
manufacturer) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Vehicle Assembly Shop &
Engine Shop • Ensuring consistent product quality through
process standardization for Assembly and
Sub-Assemblies. • Analysis of defects generated. Formulation
and implementation of appropriate countermeasure. Assistant
Manager / Deputy Manager 6 Years Machine
Shop • Regular running of Shift operations ensuring day to
day production target achievement, Manpower planning ,line
balancing etc. • Initiating process improvement and driving
wastage control & cost reduction initiatives Deputy Manager /
Manager 6 years Foundry Project • Project
implementation of green-field project • Process planning,
Equipment procurement, materials development and
sourcing. Manager 2 years Suzuki Metal India
Ltd. • Production & Operations Manager Production 1 year
manufacturer) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Vehicle Assembly Shop &
Engine Shop • Ensuring consistent product quality through
process standardization for Assembly and
Sub-Assemblies. • Analysis of defects generated. Formulation
and implementation of appropriate countermeasure. Assistant
Manager / Deputy Manager 6 Years Machine
Shop • Regular running of Shift operations ensuring day to
day production target achievement, Manpower planning ,line
balancing etc. • Initiating process improvement and driving
wastage control & cost reduction initiatives Deputy Manager /
Manager 6 years Foundry Project • Project
implementation of green-field project • Process planning,
Equipment procurement, materials development and
sourcing. Manager 2 years Suzuki Metal India
Ltd. • Production & Operations Manager Production 1 year
Sales Exec./ Officer at Godrej Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd , Kolkata, INDIA
June 1988 – December 1988
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
(India's frontline consumer
durables manufacturer) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Marketing & Sales Marketing and
sales of Computer Peripherals in Eastern India Sales Officer 6
months
durables manufacturer) Area of work Job
Responsibility Position Duration Marketing & Sales Marketing and
sales of Computer Peripherals in Eastern India Sales Officer 6
months
Sumit Chanda ’s education
B.Tech/B.E. [Mechanical Engineering],
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal. [June,1988]
, Kolkata, INDIA
XII [Science],
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata [April,1984] , Kolkata, INDIA
X,
Hindi High School, Kolkata [March,1982] , Kolkata, INDIA
Sumit Chanda ’s additional information
Interests:
Photography
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