George Shibu
London,London
Summary
As a seasoned leader with 25+ years in Advanced manufacturing and project management, with proven track record in driving digital transformation and spearheading digitization initiatives. My experience includes advising on topics including operations, supply chain management, and technology, focusing on specific challenges and opportunities that impact performance. I possess strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface and collaborate in demanding, deadline-driven situations. I have a strong aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis and am able to adapt in an ever-changing environment to meet client needs.
Previously led large-scale Green Field projects, including an automated, energy-efficient tire plant, reducing manpower by 30% and energy consumption by 20%. Expertise in electrical and automation systems, vendor management, and operational excellence.
Awarded Innovation Award 2022-2023 and Employee of the Year 2017-2018. Proven in driving digital transformation, team leadership, and strategic initiatives.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Head Advanced Manufacturing and R&D
Apollo Tyres ( UK ) Holdings Ltd
London, London
09.2019 - Current
- Develop and articulate the Digital Strategy for global manufacturing operations.
- Development of Own MES ( named Apollo MES i.e. AMES) and successfully deployed in three plants.
- Drive cultural change and technology adoption across the organization to support digital transformation.
- Set up Digital Innovation Hub in India with a team of Data Scientist .
- Convergence of OT to IT network and building global Data lake on Cloud in Meta data format.
- 9% gain in Productivity with IOT solution .
- Digitization of R&D resulting in 10 % reduction in new product development time
Head Projects
Apollo Tyres KFT , Hungary
Budapest, Gyöngyöshalász
01.2015 - 09.2019
- Automated tyre plant reducing at least 30 % less manpower compared to our other plants .
- Designed highly energy efficient plant with 20 % reduction in energy consumption per KG of finished product .
- Leveraged MES data to identify process bottlenecks, improving on-floor decision-making and reducing defects by 10% & reducing quality non-conformance by 12%
Head Project -Electrical & Automation
Apollo Tyres Ltd
Chennai
09.2003 - 01.2015
- Visited multiple OEM in China & Europe , finalized cost effective and automated machines showcasing strong aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- First tyre plan in India to completely Automate the tyre transfer process from Building machine till ware house untouched ( except in Inspection area ! ) showcasing ability to work independently in fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.
- First Tyre plant in India to move from DC motors ( highly Maintenance & oriented ) to AC motors & AC drives for applications like Mixers , Extruder , Banbury Mixers, Steel Cord Calendar etc. i.e. as high as 2120 KW motors showcasing ability and willingness to learn and adapt in an ever-changing environment to meet client needs.
Assistant Manager- Electrical & Electronics
MRF Tyres Ltd, India
Goa , India
02.1994 - 09.2003
- Upgrade the Analog drives and relay panels with Digital drives and PLC system for multiple applications which resulted in reducing the machine down time by 35%.
- Collaborated in maintaining repair & spares for Electrical, Drives, PLC and instrumentation which helped to reduce the R&M cost by 12 to 15 %.
- Successfully implemented various Energy Saving Projects, such as VFD commissioning for Pump applications and optimization of motor sizes to improve energy efficiency, leading to a significant 15% decrease in energy usage.
- Support every machine Electrical breakdown which exceeds more than 3 hours in a client-facing role.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership Program
Apollo Laureate Academy
London , UK2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Executive Leadership & Development Program
Apollo Laureate Academy
India -Multicity2013
Certificate of Higher Education - Energy Audit
Bureau of Energy Efficiency -Gov of India
Chennai2009
Certificate of Higher Education - Advanced Leadership & Development Program
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Bangalore-India2008
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Industrial Electronics Engineering
University of Pune
Kopergaon , India1993
Skills
- Team leadership and motivation
- Resourcefulness
- Health and safety awareness
- Data analysis
- Leading Digital Transformational change
- Stake Holder Engagement
- Strategic Initiatives
- Business Development
- Client Consultation
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
- Adaptability
- Willingness to Travel
- Project management
- Enterprise applications like MES, SAP & LIMS
- Industrial Automation
- Mergers & Acquisition analysis -Technical point of view
- Information Technology
- Setting up Green Field Plant
- Business Development
- Strong Communication
- Collaboration
- Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis
- Adaptability
- Willingness to Travel
Rewards and Recognitions
- Awarded Innovation Award of the Year 2022-2023 by Vice Chairman & Managing Director – Apollo Tyres Ltd
- Awarded Employee of the Year 2017-2018 by Chairman & Managing Director- Apollo Tyres Ltd.
- Had been project guide & External Examiner in Goa University for Final Engineering student.
- Associated with IIT Madras for new Innovation project.
- Year 2013 & 2014 , Appointed as “External Industry Expert " on Board of studies For - B.S. Abdur Rahaman university
- Key note Speaker/ Speaker in Multiple conferences organized by AWS , CNBC News 18, Amistat -Amsterdam , RAOTM – Rockwell, We connect , Siemens etc to name few
Timeline
Global Head Advanced Manufacturing and R&D
Apollo Tyres ( UK ) Holdings Ltd
09.2019 - Current
Head Projects
Apollo Tyres KFT , Hungary
01.2015 - 09.2019
Head Project -Electrical & Automation
Apollo Tyres Ltd
09.2003 - 01.2015
Assistant Manager- Electrical & Electronics
MRF Tyres Ltd, India
02.1994 - 09.2003
Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership Program
Apollo Laureate Academy
Certificate of Higher Education - Executive Leadership & Development Program
Apollo Laureate Academy
Certificate of Higher Education - Energy Audit
Bureau of Energy Efficiency -Gov of India
Certificate of Higher Education - Advanced Leadership & Development Program
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Industrial Electronics Engineering
University of Pune