- Setting up and managing the entire production operations, with a view to achieve business objectives and ensure top line and bottom line profitability.
- Formulating corporate goals, short term and long term budgets and developing business plans for the achievement of these goals.
Academic Qualifications
Professional Qualifications
Being creative since childhood, Jagatjit was always more keen to play with mechanical toys than score the best grades in school. An ardent cricket fan, obsessed with bags, pens and freaky gadgets, Jagatjit was happy with tools rather than bundles of boring school books. As a result, he failed in 7th class but the humiliation made him more determined, never to fail in life again. Thus began Jagatjit's journey never to give up.
Seeing his father repair small gadgets at home, intrigued this young lad to develop a passion for tools and the mechanical field. The burning passion won him a seat in the prestigious Central Tool Room which had just 20 vacancies for highly deserving candidates.
Always been a rebel who listens more to his heart than his head, Jagatjit married against his parents' wishes as soon as he secured a good job. With angry parents who threw him out of their house and no roof above his head, Jagatjit, along with his devoted wife struggled through harsh days where they could hardly make ends meet and slept on the floor for days. With a meagre income of just Rs 4500, the couple began their humble home, with a single minded aim to earn money, name and fame, in a clean manner, through struggle and dedication.
Jagatjit, along with his job, chiselled his career further by enrolling in long distance courses one after the other. Take a glance at his glorious achievements here.
The aim to live a comfortable and respectable life, was achieved by the family, by sticking together ever since. With the passage of time and seeing his undying efforts towards his career, Jagatjit's parents embraced him and his little family with utmost love. It was worth the struggle and each tiny effort; he smiles as he thinks about moments of sharing a drink with his late father.
After a hard day's work, Jagatjit unwinds by listening to romantic melodious music with his wife, who is an entrepreneur herself and watching cricket with his two teenage children who dote on him.
"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." ~Henry Ford
Having seen days when he had nothing, Jagatjit is a person who values hard work, time and money. Surrendering his faith and life in the hands of the Almighty, Jagatjit took one step forward after another with a positive approach. He never planned his life but kept believing in himself and his dedication to reach where he is today. With a humble vision to spread his wings globally, Jagatjit wishes to expand his expertise in various horizons, wherever he can.
Always motivating his employees and colleagues to aspire towards their goals, Jagatjit is a go getter who is restless till he achieves his personal or professional aims. Not the kind of person who only orders his employees and awaits results, Jagatjit is a team leader who will work with his team members tooth and nail, till they reach their goal together. Constantly inspiring his employees to work dedicatedly towards one common vision, he strongly feels it’s vital to take care of their financial, physical and emotional needs so they can be more productive, tension free.
Never thinking of doing wrong towards others, Jagatjit strongly believes in Karma when he says ‘ If you do good, good itself will come back to you’.
Many of his well wishers, friends, clients and colleagues often say in Jagatjit’s praise ‘ When we had no one to turn to, Jagatjit could always be counted upon’.
Organizational Experience
AVIDA RV MOTOR HOMES & CARAVANS, Australia 2020 - Till Date
2020 - Till Date
Since 2020 with AVIDA RV MOTOR HOMES & CARAVANS as a Team Leader in Manufacturing in Australia
Key Responsibilities Handled
- Capacity planning, calculate daily targets ensuring required equipment, material and labor are available to efficiently achieve such targets.
- Continually identify and implement areas of efficiency improvement in line with our goals at Avida - Safety, Quality, Speed, Cost and Talent.
- Support and assist (when required) with the implementation of project and continuous improvement initiatives (that may involve collaborating with other MBU areas as required).
- Respond to production issues in a timely and efficient manner. Implement corrective actions, including communication to MBU Leaders whose MBU may be affected.
- Identify and follow up on all shortages and critical deliveries.
- Ensure all faulty equipment, maintenance, repair, and breakdown instances are followed through in a timely manner to avoid down time on machinery.
- Internal quality check and recording.
- Manage 5S daily.
- Constantly communicate with MBU Leaders to coordinate labor requirements, material priorities and areas of common interest to assist with the efficiency of the production line.
- Prepare and present monthly Multi-level Meetings (MLM).
- Provide coaching and assistance to your team. Cross-skill team and identify knowledge/ skill gaps to prepare for training needs.
- Team members attendance, absences and leave requests must be managed as per Company policy.
- Prepare daily production plan for each team member in your assigned area and team members must adhere to prescribed times within the daily plan.
- Toolbox meetings are to be held as per schedule.
- Level 1 meetings are to be held daily.
- Deal directly and effectively with performance issues in the section by following Company procedures with the support of the HR department.
- Assign projects to team members as required.
- Attend and participate in daily Production meetings.
- Maintain housekeeping standards.
- Opportunities for reward and recognition or performance management of team members are to be communicated to the HR department.
- Set the example for the Mini Business Unit (MBU) through compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with team members.
- Advocate Avida values of We care, We listen, We learn and We act.
- Other duties reasonably considered to be within the scope of this position may also be assigned from time to time.
ADAMCON INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD, Australia 2018 - Till Date
2018 - Till Date
Since 2018 with ADAMCON INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD as an Owner/Director in Australia
Key Responsibilities Handled
- Jointly working with an Indian consulting firm JS Consultants. Chandigarh, India
- Setting up small scale manufacturing factories for various sheet metal products.
- Providing complete package of Men, Material, Machine.
- Providing the complete implementation of Quality Management System, and Environment Management System
Ozone Overseas Private Limited, India 2013 - 2018
2013 - 2018
Since 2013-2018 with Ozone Overseas Private Limited as Vice President (Manufacturing) in INDIA
Key Responsibilities Handled
- Functioning as head of multi-product lines for Architectural Hardware like locks, handles, glass hardware, spider fittings,balusters compliance with specifications for production, quality, stores, purchasing, design and dispatch.
- Accountable for directing all the departments to function efficiently in order to achieve the pre-set targets.
- Accountable for the implementation of ISO 9000, ISO14000 and ISO18000 in the organization
- Responsible for the setting up new factory for the manufacturing of steel doors, office partitions and electronic safes.
- Responsible for the selection of all the machinery and setting of layouts of new upcoming factory.
- Successfully setting up the high class, sheet metal factory for the manufacturing of electronic safes, cash safes, safe deposit lockers, steel doors, cleanroom panels, and office partitions.
- Successful in taking off of the production lines as per the planned productivity before the setting up of the factory.
GMP Technical Solutions Private Limited, India 2006 - 2013
2006 - 2013
Since 2006-2013 with GMP Technical Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Vascon Group), BADDI, HP, INDIA as Senior Vice President (Operations)
Key Responsibilities Handled
- Functioning as Vice President (Operations) for multi-product lines for Clean rooms, LBS Ceilings, Office Partitions, Steel Doors in compliance with specifications for production, quality, stores, purchasing, design and dispatch.
- Accountable for directing all the departments to function efficiently in order to achieve the pre-set targets.
- Making proper arrangements for manpower and material required for seamless production.
- Handling various technical developments and designs along with the implementation of ISO procedures.
- Implementing various quality systems, Environmental Systems and Safety Systems in the factory.
- Performed a vital role in preparing the layout with all the machines like NC shearing, CNC press brakes, turret punch press, spot welding, roll formers, decoiling slitting line, automatic powder coating and wet painting plant while setting up the company operations in India.
- Holds distinction of setting up the plant within seven months.
- Significantly involved in the production of the goods worth INR 8 Crores in 2006.
- Engaged in achieving the target of INR 40 Crores productivity in 2007.
- Major role in achieving the target of INR 90 Crores by 2009.
Thrislington Gulf, ABU DHABI, UAE 2002 - 2006
2002 - 2006
2002 – 2006 with Thrislington Gulf, Abu Dhabi, UAE as Senior Engineer (Production)
Key Responsibilities Handled
- Functioning as Senior Production Engineer for multi-product lines for Cleanrooms, LBS Ceilings, Office Partitions, and Steel Doors in compliance with specifications for production, purchasing and forecasting.
- Directing the modifications of production processes with improved product design to reduce man hours and increase productivity.
- Responsible for redesigning the requirement of production line with new system involving the quality control at each and every operation with repeated checks.
- Successfully engineered the production system and recognized the information processing from design office to shop floor.
- Played an imperative role in recreating the bill of materials (BOM) to match new system.
- Distinctively streamlined flow of parts throughout machine shop, welding, painting & production.
- Conceptualized and redesigned MIG welding process into spot and projection welding in steel doors and partition panels.
May Steels Private Limited, India 1996 - 2002
1996 - 2002
1996 – 2002 with May Steels Private Limited, Mohali, Punjab, INDIA as
Growth Path
| 1996 – 1998 | As Tool Room & Development Engineer |
| 1998 – 2000 | As Assistant Manager |
| 2000 – 2002 | As Works Manager |
Key Responsibilities Handled
- Heading a team of 3 Engineers, 3 Foremen, 2 Quality Control Engineer and 1 Support Staff for design, development and production of the roll formed sections and deep drawn skin sheet metal components of Swaraj Tractor.
- Ensuring proper availability of materials for production.
- Directing the design engineering functions for tool design of sheet metal components, jigs, fixtures, receiver gauges and rolled GI steel sections.
- Manufacturing tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, receiver gauges in tool room with outsourced CAM/CNC machining.
- Liaising between engineering and other departments for seamless operations.
- Coordinating with Industrial Engineers and Manufacturing Management for handling various problems during development, sampling, approvals, production, quality control, quality assurance and sales.
- Conceptualized and designed Tooling for all the sheet metal skin components.
- Successfully developed the roll forming machine to produce the sections for Cleanrooms and partitioning systems.
- Directed the tryouts of all the components.
- Performed a vital role in setting up the production line in new plant for the top bonnet, headlights and mud guards of tractor.
- Successfully implemented the QC system and ISO 9000 system with the help of work instructions on the shop floor.
- Proved instrumental in introducing the latest super finishing processes for surface treatments.
- Significantly engaged in the erection of plant and machinery for the production facility of rolled GI steel sections for Cleanrooms and partitioning system.
"It seems yesterday when Jagatjit came to our factory for interview for his first job, after meeting him I felt he is going to rise very high in his professional career. His never give up attitude and always open to learn, all in a really terrific accomplice to work with is a real asset. When going gets tough, the tough gets going is in his blood. All the best in his career. My good wishes are always with him."
"Jagatjit Anand came in my contact during my early Consultancy years somewhere in 2002. I found some light and energy in him giving me impression that this boy should make a mark in Indian Industry and so it proved true later on. As if to prove my analysis, he suddenly once again appeared on the sky in 2007 when he wanted my Consultancy services for a Partition manufacturing plant. He was highly proud of his achievement explaining his professional achievements saying that he built the GMP Technical Solutions, Baddi with his own hands, right from the scratch. Rising from merely meagre package of 1.2 Lakh to 55 lakh in just 12 years must be some achievement. God Bless him."
"JAGATJIT, known to me for 18 years. Is the model, of reliability, trust and dependability .not forgetting his immense technical ability and passion to discover and develop products with his Re-engineering capability. His academic excellence is second to none, and all achieved with shear hard work and grit."
"During my time as General Manager of Thrislington Gulf (2005 – 2008) Jagatjit Anand was a valuable member of the Management team. I found him to be very professional, dedicated and technically aware. His contribution to the company was much appreciated. On a personal level, he has an amiable character and is able to communicate effectively on all levels. I would have no hesitation in recommending him to any employer or reemploying him in the future."
"Jagatjit Anand was one of the key founder member of our company. He had handled both project and manufacturing for GMP nearly 7 years (2006-2013) very efficiently. He was completely involved in the selection of machinery and product development. In the field of sheet metal and costing work his knowledge and execution is excellent. He is result oriented and very organized person. I wish him for his successful carrier."
"I met Anand Jagatjit in year 2006, when he was handling a project with our company here in UK for the supply of an automated machinery facility for his then employers -GM partitions in India. He handled every detail of the project brilliantly and made it much easier from our side because of his involvement. He is a diligent and knowledgeable engineer with a talent for results. He is clearly a highly educated man with a wealth of knowledge in his area of expertise. He has that "never give up"attitude, tenacious yet with a pleasant manner. All in all a really terrific accomplice to work with and a real asset to have on board when the going gets tough. I would not hesitate to employ him if he applied to my company for a post which suited his skills."
"Jagatjit Anand is a highly qualified professional with wealth of knowledge in his area of expertise. Integrity in thoughts and punctuality are two of his best-known qualities that I have found to be his valuable assets. His ability to put on a cheerful face even during difficult times is what I appreciate about him. A highly motivated, skilled and mature professional, dedicated team player with his pleasing personality and "to do" attitude, he would be a tremendous asset to any organization."
"I am associated with Mr. Jagatjit Anand for past six years, first as a consultant and thereafter as VP (Manufacturing) of our units. He has very sound technical knowledge with ability to innovate various solutions for a given problem. He handled the setting up of new unit and ensured that it was up and about with in laid down time frame. Ensured necessary certifications for the plant and faced international audits for approval of unit as an OEM for multinational with in first year of commissioning. He has very thorough understanding of the manufacturing processes and has been instrumental in updating this in the units. Overall a knowledgeable person with rich experience in various fields of sheet metal and machining manufacturing processes. Wish him success in all his endeavors."
We do not remember days, we remember moments. ~Cesare Pavese, The Burning Brand
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Communication is the key to success –Unknown
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