Director / Manager - Manufacturing Engineering &  Supply Chain – PMO

Summary

Bhavesh Shah
A unique combination of large company (Caterpillar, Johnson Controls) and small business unit experience. Frequently promoted and selected to lead key projects and programs. Proven record of making global supply chain agile and adaptable and a source of profits and competitive advantage. Directed projects from concept through implementation, delivering projects on time and within budget, reducing costs and improving processes, ROI and customer satisfaction. Blended engineering background with excellent interpersonal skills to promote, expedite and maximize team performance. Recipient of many awards for excellent performance. Can contribute immediately by:

* Maximizing productivity while keeping costs well under control
* Streamlining manufacturing, supply chain and manufacturing support functions
* Building, training and leading top-flight, low-turnover teams; maximizing employee engagement
* Turning around projects and programs not meeting goals; starting new business units

Timeline

  1. -
    SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, Caterpillar,

    Led the Continuous Manufacturing Improvement Team. Collaborated with marketing and product engineering group to introduce new products for manufacturability. Managed Six Sigma Projects to improve production processes and facilitated planning to increase safety and supplier management. Implemented Lean manufacturing methodology.

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    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR, Caterpillar

    Heavy mining and construction equipment manufacturer with 100,000 employees and plants in North America, Europe and Asia

    Promoted to supervise 11 engineers. Responsible for creating advance manufacturing engineering group. Supported day-to-day operation for hydraulic cylinder manufacturing ($55M P&L).

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    GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM MANAGER, Caterpillar Logistics Service LLC

    Logistics Division employs staff of 12,000 and maintains a global presence to support vehicle assembly plants and dealers.

    Promoted to implement business-critical projects and act as strategic thinker in planning future developments. Led 3rd party logistics (3PL) efforts for clients such as Manitowoc, Baker Hughes in UAE, Mazda and AutoZone in Brazil.

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    SENIOR MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN, Johnson Controls - Fire Suppression Products Division

    Fire Suppression Products Division employs over 10,000 and is a leader in fire protection and security industries.

    As company was evolving from holding company to strategic company, promoted to lead collaborative efforts for critical future foot print consolidation as well as supply chain optimization efforts in China, Europe, Middle East and US.

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    CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER, Johnson Controls - Logistics and Distribution Division

    Logistics and Distribution Division employs more than 2,000 and supports the company’s distributors and end customers.

    Promoted and posted to Holland to lead JCMS (Johnson Controls Manufacturing Systems) continuous improvement system deployment, conduct training and promote best business practices across global operations. Conducted network foot print analysis. Developed business cases for consolidation, sourcing or expansion.

Skills

  • Turnarounds
  • Process Standardization
  • erp
  • Kaizen
  • ISO-9000
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Six Sigma
  • Greenfield
  • vave
  • Global
  • Continuous Improvement
  • 3pl
  • Distribution
  • Logistics
  • project Management
  • Program Management

Experience Highlights

  • Improved employee engagement from 63% to 87%; cut turnover rate.
  • Led AutoZone turnaround.
  • Led startup of warehousing, order management and vendor management 3PL services.
  • Spearheaded $1.2B divestiture of 3PL business unit.
  • Spearheaded relocation of manufacturing operations.
  • Streamlined manufacturing of seven core products and systems.
  • Overcame a crisis, increasing sales 40%.
  • Consolidated warehouse locations, boosting efficiency and minimizing transportation and 3PL costs.
  • Led Value Analysis / Value Engineering project, saving $500K annually.
  • Rolled out JCMS methodology and practices to EMEA warehouses.

Education & Certifications

  • FMEA. APQP, PPAP
    ASQ
  • Class A and Lean Methodology
  • Advanced Facilitation and Project Management
    PM Alliance. Project Management Consulting, Training and Project Team Services
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
    Caterpillar University Caterpillar Customer Training | Caterpillar Corporation
  • B.E., Production Engineering
    University of Mumbai
  • M.S., Industrial Engineering and Management
    Oklahoma State University