GANESAN MARIMUTHU
Area Manager
Shah Alam, Selangor
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Manager
Cracking & Leaching
Kuantan Pahang
04.2021 - Current
- Process owner for CAPEX realization as below- Involve in creating the scope of work, managing change, and commissioning of CAPEX up to MYR 5 million.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including C-Levels, and accounts, with IT to implement the new system in conversion spreadsheet reporting to PowerBi reporting;
- Reduced inventory costs by 10% by developing and implementing a pull inventory management system.
- Executed Root Cause Analysis roll-out to resolve escalated issues, resulting in a 10% decrease in escalation frequency rate.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Successfully managed ABC budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
Senior Process Engineer
Lynas Malaysia
Kuantan,Pahang
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Successfully achieved meet new clean air regulation 2014 with the stringent requirement on greenhouse emission. Responsible for yield, productivity, and quality improvement for cracking & leaching process with budgeting and production planning involvement.
- Involve in production planning to retain “Just In Time” practice to minimize redundancy in the workflow.
- Develop a value-driven tree to identify the critical variable, rework existing process control .
- Lead new process development including lab trial, engineering design (mass balance, PFD, PI&D, risk assessment).
- Undertake continuous improvement activity with developing management of change, HAZOP studies and CAPEX project (MYR 100K)
- Modified production processes to reduce non-conforming material occurrences.
- Led Six Sigma projects to streamline processes.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
Senior Process Engineer
Malaysia Smelting Corporation
Butterworth, Penang
05.2010 - 02.2018
- Implement process optimizations to reduce production errors and increase quality.
- Modified production processes to reduce non-conforming material occurrences.
- Monitored design progress and estimated manufacturing feasibility.
- • Project coordinator for plant relocation worth of MYR100million with lead smelting technology conversion.
• Led technology transfer of tin refining (Vacuum Distillation Unit) from China to Malaysia. Completed with cost-saving by MYR50k.
• Teamed with the senior management team to reduce process defects and quality. Successfully achieved less than 5% customer complaints and reduced tin tolling deficit inventory by 50%.
• Teamed with Commercial to engage with product development of special grade tin products. Successfully develop the new market on special grade with the conversion waste material into products.
• Successfully managed of 30 personnel in the roaster department.
• Improve process with the introduction revised process flow to produce the high arsenic product from concentrate/ore.
• Established productivity teams generating over MYR 100k in saving in chemical management.
• Teamed with Engineering to execute corrective & preventive maintenance plan with reducing 30% of rotary kiln downtime.
Process Engineer
Metal Reclamation Industries
Klang, Selangor
11.2008 - 04.2010
- Developed documentation, diagrams, and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Improve production planning with monthly accounting on mass balance.
- Achieved production yield of 50% in executing production control plan.
- Successfully commissioned fuel conversion in the ISASMELT furnace process.
Development Engineer
Agni Energie, Shah Alam
Shah Alam, Selangor
04.2008 - 10.2008
- Defined product functional analysis to translate customer specifications to develop product performance criteria.
- Developed detailed drawings and specifications to meet manufacturable design concepts.
- Prepared technical presentations for internal and client project engineering review.
- Modified mechanical drawings, schematics and bills of materials through engineering change notification system.
- Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results.
Junior Production Engineer
TCL Industries, Kemaman Terengganu
Kemaman, Terengganu
09.2007 - 03.2008
- Acquire knowledge on plant DCS control by being a panel man.
- Participate in N-Butane gas plant commissioning include hydrogen station, flare test & thermosiphon reboiler installation.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical
UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SABAH
01.2003 - 01.2007
Skills
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSC)
Project Management
Budgeting
Staff Management
Coaching and mentoring
Key Performance Indicators
Accomplishments
- Achieved OEE:80% by completing continuous improvement with accuracy and efficiency.
Work Availability
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Quote
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.
Henry David Thoreau
Timeline
Manager
Cracking & Leaching
04.2021 - Current
Senior Process Engineer
Lynas Malaysia
03.2018 - 03.2021
Senior Process Engineer
Malaysia Smelting Corporation
05.2010 - 02.2018
Process Engineer
Metal Reclamation Industries
11.2008 - 04.2010
Development Engineer
Agni Energie, Shah Alam
04.2008 - 10.2008
Junior Production Engineer
TCL Industries, Kemaman Terengganu
09.2007 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical
UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SABAH
01.2003 - 01.2007