Nidheesh VK
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Team leader with expertise in tool and die making and a strong commitment to operational excellence. Skilled in team management, employee training, and fostering a collaborative work environment. Proficient in addressing challenges with innovative solutions to improve productivity and efficiency.
Overview
5
5
Languages
3
3
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work history
Team leader
Mechanical Moulds Takween Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2018.10 - Current
- Projects-Mold,Tools manufacturing,development & maintenance -IM,EBM,SBM & ISBM
- Conduct technical/ process/ tool feasibility study during RFQ stage
and to support marketing team for the NPI enquiries - Provide input to operations on technical requirements (equipment & services) for annual CAPEX planning
- Improving products and services for customers by maintaining
quality of molds , standing up big-data analytical tools and onboarding compelling new data sets - Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs)
for each area of responsibility - Prepare the annual Tool Room budget and forecasts and all Capital
Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards - Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects
- Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety
regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
Toolroom Incharge
Zamil Alpla Plastics Middle East Ltd
Dammam, Jeddha, KSA
2014.05 - 2018.08
- Coordinated moulding support for customers including P&G, Unilever, Castrol, Fuchs, and Almarai.
- Monitored and controlled variable overheads in moulding against set targets.
- Diagnosed production faults, documenting solutions for rapid return to service.
- Repaired and refurbished tools to improve department productivity and readiness.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Senior Engineer Toolroom
Saint Gobain Sekurit India
Pune, India
2012.08 - 2013.09
- Developed and maintained glass bending tools aligned with daily production requirements.
- Managed insert moulding exposure trials to ensure tooling readiness.
- Coordinated tool room tasks for maintenance machines, material SOP, and records management.
- Piloted new technologies in operations to foster innovation and operational advancements.
Junior Engineer Toolroom
Dreamplast India Pvt Ltd
Pune, India
2010.10 - 2012.01
- Maintenance & trouble shooting of hot runner molds & tools.
- Conducted preventive and breakdown maintenance on moulds, enhancing performance and minimising downtime.
- Identified and rectified technical issues, leading to improved system efficiency.
Trainee Engineer
Titan Industries Ltd
Hosur, India
2009.07 - 2010.06
- Design, fabricate, and modify special-purpose machine parts for production use.
- Build & Maintain press tools, moulds, fixtures, and jigs for accurate work.
- Troubleshoot and recondition in-house moulds and press tools daily for Automotive,electrical & Marine product costomer like Tata,Anchor,Havells,Juken,Visteon
Education
SSLC - Science,Maths
Kadambur HSS
India 2003.06 - 2004.06
Plus Two-Grade 12 - Science
Kadambur HSS
India 2004.06 - 2006.06
Diploma - Tool & Die Making
NTTF
Tellicherry /2006 - /2009
Postgraduate Degree - Modern Project Management
MITSDE
INDIA 2025.10 -
Skills
AUTOCAD
SOLID WORKS
UG NX6
MS OFFICE
ERP (ORACLE & SAP)
3D Printing
SKILLS & STRENGTH
- Achieving and result oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with true spirit.
- Polite, mature, open minded, constructive, & diplomatic in organization.
- A good team player with ability to lead by example and motivate them to achieve desired objective. Ability to work with multiple discipline projects
- Can be molded to fit into any position.
- Demonstrated competence in problem-solving by root cause analysisand developing solutions.
- Customer focus multi-tasking & project management
KNOWLEDGE IN
- KAIZEN
- 5S
- POKA-YOKE
- SIX SIGMA
- LEAN MANUFACTURING
- TPM
- KANBAN
- GMP
- ISO 9001/14001/45001/22000
LANGUAGES
English
Malayalam
Hindi
Tamil
Arabic
OVERALL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Explore and recommend value adding opportunities related to maintenance overall service enhancements
- Interacting with customer on timely manner to execute and close the major milestones of DFM, Design changes, design freezing constraints and proposals, Samples delivery management etc.
- Monitoring mold spares & hardware's , Dealing the outsource suppliers
- Process planning of molds-work planning, organization & execution of work to achieve targets.
- Startup & Handling of Tool room (Organization & arrangement of machines,manpower,material,Sop,s & workplace).
- Responsible for achieving budget and forecast.
- Understanding of manufacturing and procurement/supply chain.
- Implement storage of tools to facilitate highest standards within the department for good housekeeping, health, safety and environmental.
- Improving product & services for our customers by maintaining the quality of Molds,Tools ,Jigs & Fixtures.
Timeline
Postgraduate Degree - Modern Project Management
MITSDE
2025.10 -
Team leader
Mechanical Moulds Takween Group
2018.10 - Current
Toolroom Incharge
Zamil Alpla Plastics Middle East Ltd
2014.05 - 2018.08
Senior Engineer Toolroom
Saint Gobain Sekurit India
2012.08 - 2013.09
Junior Engineer Toolroom
Dreamplast India Pvt Ltd
2010.10 - 2012.01
Trainee Engineer
Titan Industries Ltd
2009.07 - 2010.06
Plus Two-Grade 12 - Science
Kadambur HSS
2004.06 - 2006.06
SSLC - Science,Maths
Kadambur HSS
2003.06 - 2004.06
Diploma - Tool & Die Making
NTTF
/2006 - /2009