Roydon D'Souza

• Maintenance Strategy program lead- Implemented reliability centered maintenance program and conduct periodic audits of improvement.
• Lead automation project engineer, successfully completed numerous projects in replacing manual tasks.
• Managed team of trades and engineers, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
• Lead continuous improvement and preventive maintenance program to all production departments.
• Mex CMMS administrator. Developed, designed and deployed modules and reports for key decision making and KPI indicators.
• Designed automated reports on breakdown and machine reliability using SQL and Power BI, which are discussed in daily morning meetings.
• Developed and maintained broad knowledge of applications and industry activity to stay aware of trends, issues and competitions.
• Trained personnel to align objectives, strengthen competencies and standardize operations.
• Designed novel universal cassette to hold various tool sizes, reducing material handling.
• Designed and deployed Sutton's digitized spares management system. Created relationships with local and international suppliers for spares and tooling.

Key achievement: 80% reduction in material handling and operator time by automation and continuous improvement.

• Team leader to 15 operators in electroplating and effluent treatment plant. Conducted morning meetings and distributed tasks based on production plan.
• Monitored production charts, health check sheet, quality inspection sheets and analyzed abnormalities and provided action plan.
• Controlled quality using Root Cause analysis, 5Why and FMEA charts.
• Trained extensively in lean manufacturing (toyota production system) and implements various kaizens.
• Analysis on bath quality, effluent generated and sludge disposal in check with regulation.
• Performed regular production studies and machine analysis to identify any quality and process problems.
• Created engineering documentation for manufacturing processes, equipment specifications and change notices.
• Weekly performance report presentation to management
• Managed health and safety of team by carrying out material handling audits, PPE management and training of operators.

Key Achievement - Improved machine availability by 5% by spares management and breakdown analysis.

• Supervisor to team of 10 associates in enamel coating plant
• Sourcing and inventory management of inward chemicals. Implemented inward inspection and quality reporting system.
• Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
• Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
• Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
• Applied lean manufacturing processes to enhance quality, reliability or cost-effectiveness.
• Determined root causes of failures and recommended changes in designs, tolerances or processing methods.
• Investigated and proposed corrective actions for quality issues.
• Reporting of production charts.

Key Achievement - Reduced cycle time by 8% in two months.