Prashant Koli

About Prashant Koli

About me: I am presently working as a Senior Manager - Quality Assurance; over my career span; I have exhibited proficiency in monitoring new product development tasks viz. Thick MTB Wires, GI Wires, Reinforced Concrete Hard GI Wires, Bale Tie Wire and ACSR wires, with respect to cost, resource deployment, time over-runs, quality compliance and manpower planning. I successfully championed in developing new system for Online Analysis of Wire Drawing Conditions; published paper in Wires International. Value Brought Up: In my over 10 years of association across varied reputed organizations, I have shouldered activities leading operations involving small- to medium-sized manufacturing environments majorly in Steel Wire Domain. I am also a Product Development expert – setting records in evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield. I have successfully published a Research Paper: ASTM International Standards on “Failure Analysis of Motor Tire Bead Wires during Torsion Test.Team Leadership: I emerged as a team builder and my team management credibility is backed with unmatched record of accomplishments. I efficaciously led, trained and mentored managers, emerging leaders and new talent, who later won prestigious annual awards. Connect with me at: p••••••••@gmail.com Skills: Production / New Product Development || Research & Development || Quality Assurance || Cost Reduction / Savings || Productivity Improvement || Shift Engineering || Shop Floor Management || Heat Treatment of Steel || Fault Diagnosis || Process Enhancements || Auditing & Inspections || Customer Complaint Analysis

Experience

1. Senior Area Manager Quality Assurance Manager

   Tata Steel

   Sep 2018 — Present · Indore, IN

   Conducting study effect of Rolling Mill Parameter on physical properties of Wire Rod & Wires• Held accountable for development & stabilization of Bright Wires and Bucket Handle Wires• Executing failure analysis of all types on mild steel and high carbon steel wires• Steering cost saving techniques / measures in the process stream & rejection control through zero defect analysis• Performing failure investigation analysis to identify gaps and take corrective measures; conducting g various tests & inspection to ensure that products developed are in compliance with pre-set technical specifications• Directing & leading the technical personnel; imparting continuous on job training to the workforce for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiencySignificant Accomplishments• After taking over Pithampur Wire Plant, successfully slashed down:o Internal rejection rate from 4461 PPM (FY14) to 81 ppm (FY21)o Customer complaints level from 6 (FY14] to 0 (FY21) • Played a key role in stabilizing and installing New LR line at PWP, which led augmenting plant capacity by Significant contributions towards driving quality measures for Steel Wire Processing Centres across India with total tonnage 155280 MT/annum and total centres as 10• Pioneered process of:o Laser Printing of Steel Wire to increase product value at retail level, this was done 1st time in Indiao Using Iron Side Phosphates to reduce sludge generation by 70% and improve OEE from 70 to 80%• Instrumental in development of:o Ultra low scale wire rod to ensure lower consumption of acid in pickling i.e. from 0.80% to 0.30%o Thick motor tire bead wires - used as reinforcement in tubeless tire

Education

• TUV SUD SOUTH ASIA

  Lead auditor ISO 9001:2015

• Suresh Gyan Vihar University

  Postgraduate Degree, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  2019 — 2021

• COEP Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Metallurgical Engineering

  2007 — 2011