VENKATESH VIGNESH
12 KRANJI LINK, #03#06
Summary
Experienced Safety Coordinator and Quality Control Supervisor specialising in logistics and manufacturing. Led safe transport initiatives, optimised route logistics, and conducted thorough inspections to uphold QMS compliance. Focused on delivering safety briefings, minimising production defects, and ensuring regulatory adherence.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Coordinator / Class 3 Driver
Quek and Quek Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd
Tagore, Singapore
04.2025 - Current
- Dual-Hat Leadership: Successfully combined Class 3 driving duties with on-site safety coordination, ensuring seamless transport logistics while actively promoting a zero-accident safety culture across multiple project locations.
- Safety Inspections & Compliance: Conducted regular workplace safety inspections and hazard assessments at project sites, identifying potential risks and ensuring full compliance with local workplace safety and health (WSH) regulations.
- Toolbox Meetings & Training: Facilitated daily toolbox meetings and safety briefings for site workers and supervisors, communicating crucial safety protocols, risk control measures, and proper PPE usage.
- Incident Investigation & Reporting: Led internal investigations for any near-misses or site incidents, meticulously preparing detailed reports, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Safe Material Transport: Safely operated Class 3 company vehicles to transport construction materials, specialized tools, and sensitive documents across sites, achieving a 100% incident-free driving record.
- Route Optimization & Efficiency: Leveraged extensive knowledge of local road networks, GPS systems, and traffic laws to plan the safest, most fuel-efficient routes, consistently meeting tight project schedules.
- Vehicle Maintenance & Roadworthiness: Executed rigorous daily vehicle checks (including brakes, fluids, and tire pressure) and managed scheduled servicing to guarantee peak vehicle safety and operational readiness.
- Secure Cargo Handling: Oversaw and assisted in the safe loading, unloading, and securing of heavy machinery and construction materials, ensuring proper weight distribution to eliminate transit hazards.
- Emergency Response Coordination: Acted as the primary point of contact for site emergencies, maintaining updated emergency response plans and ensuring first-aid kits and firefighting equipment were fully operational.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered closely with project managers, dispatchers, and site engineers to align transport schedules with site safety protocols, streamlining operational workflow and reducing downtime.
Safety Supervisor
Quek and Quek Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd
Tagore, Singapore
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Inspections & Compliance: Conducted rigorous site safety inspections and audits to ensure strict compliance with local health and safety legislation, corporate standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Risk Mitigation & Investigations: Performed thorough workplace risk assessments and spearheaded detailed investigations into near-misses, analyzing data trends to implement targeted corrective actions.
- Safety Training & Culture: Led daily toolbox meetings, specialized safety training sessions, and PPE compliance checks, fostering a proactive, continuous-improvement safety culture on-site.
- Policy & Emergency Preparedness: Developed and updated comprehensive health and safety manuals, emergency response plans, and regulatory documentation to guarantee a crisis-ready work environment.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partnered with operations managers, external consultants, and regulatory bodies to align safety protocols with operational goals, mitigate legal risks, and minimize downtime.
Site Supervisor
Quek and Quek Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd
Tagore, Singapore
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Site & Manpower Supervision: Supervised daily site operations, subcontractor performance, and manpower scheduling, keeping production levels optimal to consistently achieve project milestones within budget.
- Progress Tracking & Communication: Maintained comprehensive daily logs and utilized project management software to monitor timelines, delivering transparent progress updates and financial tracking to stakeholders and senior management.
- Safety Enforcement & Risk Management: Enforced strict site safety regulations, conducted daily hazard briefings, implemented risk management plans, and managed emergency responses to minimize work-related accidents.
- Quality Control & Blueprint Analysis: Analyzed blueprints to ensure construction met exact design specifications, conducted rigorous quality inspections, and facilitated local authority inspections to secure necessary certifications.
- Logistics & Vendor Management: Managed material inventories, negotiated vendor contracts, and coordinated with architects and engineers to ensure timely delivery of supplies and accurate execution of essential services.
Quality Control Supervisor
Peps Industries Pvt Ltd
Coimbatore, India
05.2020 - 04.2023
- Production Inspection Leadership: Supervised end-to-end quality control across all mattress production stages, including steel coiling, assembly, quilting, upholstery, final packaging, and warehouse dispatch.
- QMS Compliance & Auditing: Maintained strict adherence to ISO9001 and TS16949 standards, managing documentation and reports to successfully pass internal and external audits.
- Vendor & Incoming Inspection: Evaluated incoming raw materials against technical drawings, conducted supplier quality audits, and negotiated with vendors to resolve material non-conformances.
- Defect Reduction & Calibration: Utilized Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to reduce defect rates by 15% while managing the calibration and maintenance of all testing equipment.
- Team Training & Collaboration: Led and trained technicians on SOPs and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) while partnering with production teams to resolve customer complaints and optimize processes.
Education
B.E - Civil Engineering
VSA Group of Institutions
Salem, India01-2020
Skills
- HSE compliance
- Site Inspections & Safety Auditing
- Risk Management & Hazard Identification
- Accident investigation
- Emergency response planning
- Safety training delivery
- Daily Site & Manpower Supervision
- Project Management & Timeline Tracking
- Defensive Driving Techniques
- Logistics Coordination
- Fleet Management
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Effective Written & Verbal Communication
- Decision making under pressure
Languages
TAMIL
Proficient
C2
ENGLISH
Proficient
C2
Custom Section
- Singapore Class 3 Driving Licence
- IOSH - Managing Safely
- Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety and Health (Safety Coordinator)
Certification
- WPH-WSH-3080-1.1 Workplace Safety and Health Management in Construction Industry-3 certified at EVERSAFE ACADEMY PTE. LTD on 05 Apr 2024
- Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety and Health at GREENSAFE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD on 19 Jul 2025
Hobbies and interests
- Playing cricket and football
References
Deepak Kumar Palanisamy – Factory Manager, Polishing Unit
Titan Watches Ltd., India
Phone (UAE): +971-505191054 | Phone (India): +91-9659746677
Permanent Address
- Address: 1/100, Vadakumarai, Thenkumarai Post, Attur, Salem,Tamil Nadu, India - 636121
Passport Details
- Passport Number: U8181189
- Nationality: Indian
- Date of Expiry: 01/03/2031
Timeline
Safety Coordinator / Class 3 Driver
Quek and Quek Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd
04.2025 - Current
Safety Supervisor
Quek and Quek Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd
05.2024 - 03.2025
Site Supervisor
Quek and Quek Civil Engineering Pvt Ltd
05.2023 - 04.2024
Quality Control Supervisor
Peps Industries Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 04.2023
B.E - Civil Engineering
VSA Group of Institutions