ATCHAYA KUMAR
Dubai,UAE
Summary
With 9 years of hands-on experience in the woodworking, joinery, and fit-out industry, I bring a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership, and business acumen to every project. As a highly driven Production Manager and certified PMP® | Lean Six Sigma MBB, BB, GB, I specialize in optimizing manufacturing processes and leading high-performing teams to deliver exceptional results—on time and within budget.
My technical proficiency spans the operation and optimization of a wide range of woodworking machinery, ensuring precision, consistency, and production efficiency across all stages of manufacturing. I am also skilled in IMOS and SolidWorks, enabling me to design, assess, and build detailed units tailored to exact client specifications.
By combining project management principles, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and advanced production technologies, I consistently drive workflow improvements, enhance product quality, reduce waste, and support scalable business growth.
I'm passionate about delivering value through operational excellence, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement—turning production floors into high-performance environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Production manager
SOBHA FURNITURE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
04.2025 - Current
- Successfully managing large-scale door and joinery production lines, ensuring high-quality output and timely delivery.
- Managing daily operations of over 300 skilled workers across multiple shop floors.
- Led production for prestigious projects including:
STOWER
Sobha One
Sobha Reserve Villas
Sobha Hartland 2 Villas
CRG - Streamlined production processes to enhance efficiency.
- Identified opportunities to improve and streamline manufacturing processes to maximize time and revenue.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams including design, procurement, QA/QC, and installation to ensure seamless workflow and alignment with project goals.
- Contributed significantly to business growth with a planned revenue increase of 80% projected over next two months through optimization and capacity expansion.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
INTERIORS INTERNATIONAL FZCO
Dubai, UAE
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Handling 5 Star hotel projects in UAE, UK, Morocco, Uganda
- Completed an apartment project in UK, and Two floors Prestigious Hotel in UK in 45 Days
- Direct and managing all aspects of Joinery operation, ensuring adherence to production schedules and quality standards
- Leading a team of 250 employees, focusing on skill development and team cohesion to drive performance and meet production targets
- Monitoring production metrics and Preparing detail reports for senior management, highlighting areas for improvement
- Coordinating with all departments to timely delivery of projects
- Closely monitoring all maintenance of machines in factory to ensure smooth operation
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DESIGN HUB
AL RAI, KUWAIT
04.2018 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: Kuwait
- Direct and manage all aspects of production operations for wood products, ensuring adherence to production schedules and quality standards
- Led a team of 65 employees, focusing on skill development and team cohesion to drive performance and meet production targets
- Monitored production metrics and prepared detailed reports for senior management, highlighting areas for improvement
- Coordinated with supply chain management to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, maintaining a balanced inventory
- Trained more than 20 operators in woodworking machines (Beam saw, CNC 5 axis, Drilling machines, Edge banding machines)
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of all machines
- Coordinated with Technical team to ensure the timely delivery of cutting list and cnc programs
- Generating cutting list and cnc programs from IMOS software when technical team not available too ensure the smooth flow of production
- Designed new Production plant worth 50 mil USD
- Kuwait
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ROYAL INTERIORS
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Manage day-to-day operations in the workshop, ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budget
- Lead a team of 20+ production staff, including CNC operators, carpenters, and painters
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of all machines
- Generating cutting list and CNC programs
- Trained and mentored new team members on equipment use, safety procedures, and production techniques
- Implemented production schedules and optimized team assignments to improve efficiency and output
- Introduced new quality control and safety measures
Education
BACHELORS - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ANNA UNIVERSITY
2006
Skills
- PMP®
- Lean Six Sigma MBB BB GB
- Microsoft Office
- Production optimization
- Beam saw ,Edgebanding , Boring and CNC machines operating and maintenances
- Good team player
- Ability to Multitask
- AutoCAD
- PTC Creo elements/Pro
- NX cad
- SolidWorks
- Ansys
- Python
Languages
English
Tamil
Malayalam
Telugu
Hindi
Certification
PMP® | Lean Six Sigma MBB | BB | GB
Timeline
Production manager
SOBHA FURNITURE
04.2025 - Current
PRODUCTION MANAGER
INTERIORS INTERNATIONAL FZCO
11.2024 - 03.2025
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DESIGN HUB
04.2018 - 07.2024
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ROYAL INTERIORS
05.2016 - 12.2017
BACHELORS - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ANNA UNIVERSITY
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