Thangaraj S
Die Maintenance
Bodinayakanur
Summary
12+ year of experience in Press tool & die maintenance at Ford India Pvt Ltd. Professional maintenance specialist with strong background in repair, upkeep, and troubleshooting of various systems and equipment. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams, ensuring operational efficiency and reliability. Known for adaptability in meeting changing needs and maintaining high standards. Preventive maintenance with focus on achieving consistent results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Die maintenance craftsman
Ford India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2011 - 09.2022
- Die maintenance craftsman & handled all skin panel draw dies, trim dies, Cam dies, restrike dies & stage dies. Specially in Die automation & N2 cylinder service.
- Nature Of Work:
- Handling issues in online, offline and customer concern.
- Line production maintenance & reduced downtime percentage below 2%
- Carry out feasibility studies for engineering changes and implementation of the changes.
- Life cycle monitoring of draws dies for chrome peel off & correction plan & monitoring of trim dies for tin coating & correction plan.
- Draw dies issues such as wrinkles, split, bump, dent and minus trim.
- Trim dies issues such as burr, scrap not cutting, scrap not falling and slivers.
- Flange dies issues such as flange open, flange bend and flange wrinkles.
- Developing and implementing the continuous improvements (KAIZEN) in die sets and maintenance of dies with following the preventive maintenance schedules and die repairs.
- Plan and work out to meet production target. Meets departmental level targets on measurable through production, rejection, yield loss, cycle time and delivery.
- Trails, trouble shooting and effective production follow- up of dies and implementation of cost reduction ideas.
- Reducing tool breakages during production by implementing proactive check on the die sets and Maintaining of 5S in tool room and die storage.
- Automation issues and scraps not falling issue correction for modifying the current design.
- Interaction at various stages of project execution & spare follow up and Maintaining tool history cards and service check sheets.
Die maintenance DET2
JBM Automotive System Pvt. Ltd.
07.2009 - 08.2011
- Die maintenance DET2 & handled all Inner panel dies, trim dies & stage dies. Die automation & Blanking dies.
- Specialization of work
- Preventive maintenance
- Predictive maintenance and Trouble shooting.
- ECN-Work & Continuous improvement in Dies and panels.
- Handling all Inner panel dies, trim dies & stage dies. Die automation & Blanking dies.
Education
Diploma - Tool & Die
GTTC-DINDUGUL
01.2009
Skills
Sound knowledge in Die maintenance as well as Sheet metal process and machining process
Hands on experience in Draw, Trim, Flange, Blanking dies Engineering changes and die maintenance and in Arc welding, Flame & Induction hardening process
Breakdown & Preventive Maintenance of Press Tools with systematic approach
Working on panel or component Quality related issues
Nitrogen gas spring Services and Trouble shooting of Press Tools
Good Knowledge in Stamping & Progressive Dies and able to work in new dies launch activities
Knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel
Interests
Stamping die maintenance, Engineering changes for customer requirement, New dies standardizing to run the production efficiency, New dies launch activity and home line tryouts until part proved out, Machining process and die assembly work with proper tryout procedure
Timeline
Die maintenance craftsman
Ford India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2011 - 09.2022
Die maintenance DET2
JBM Automotive System Pvt. Ltd.
07.2009 - 08.2011
Diploma - Tool & Die
GTTC-DINDUGUL
Personal Details
Languages Known : Tamil & English
Declaration
I hereby declare that the particulars furnished above are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Date: Thangaraj S