Experience

KERN-LIEBERS INDIA Pvt. Ltd.

• India
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director/ Regional Representative

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Tumkur, Karnataka, India Managing Director responsible for the overall business growth and profitability in the region. Handling a business of 30 Mil Euro with 500+ employees.



Voith Turbo

• Germany
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP- Operations

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  Hyderabad, Telangana, India Was leading multi-plant operations for 3 plants with a turnover of €30 Mil and 175 employees, I manage reliable technical products like hydraulic-geared couplings (up to 10MW used in Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, etc.), Gearboxes, Couplers (Rail & Metro applications; with a 55% market share in Indian Metro projects), and Retarders for heavy commercial vehicles. I have efficiently spearheaded supply chain development & management for precision and high-value components like gears, forged & cast… Show more Was leading multi-plant operations for 3 plants with a turnover of €30 Mil and 175 employees, I manage reliable technical products like hydraulic-geared couplings (up to 10MW used in Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, etc.), Gearboxes, Couplers (Rail & Metro applications; with a 55% market share in Indian Metro projects), and Retarders for heavy commercial vehicles. I have efficiently spearheaded supply chain development & management for precision and high-value components like gears, forged & cast Ferrous and Aluminum components, high-tech instruments, etc., for domestic and global requirements. I handle the delivery performance of diversified and customized projects with varying lead times (2 to 12 months). I successfully transferred technology to establish site/s for global supply. • Driving NPD to increase value addition and improve capacity utilization in Aluminum foundry and high precision machining processes. • Improving efficiency via better capacity utilization of high-cost operations, including precision machining, aluminum foundry, assembly, and testing processes. • Organizational restructuring for effective functioning of business with change in role & responsibilities of the team and matured processes. • Leading ‘Localization’ and driving ‘Insourcing’ to reduce costs and compete in ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ by increasing local content. Show less



Freudenberg Filtration Technologies

• Germany
• Environmental Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• VP- Operations and Manufacturing Strategy

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  Pune, Maharashtra I led the production of air filters for Auto & Industrial applications with a turnover of €19 Mil and a team of 375, including plant P&L (€ 19Mil), EHS/HSE, Manufacturing, QA, ME, SCM, Sourcing, Operational Excellence, HR, and Plant Control. For the € 7Mil Greenfield project, I managed capacity expansion from site selection to operational delivery/excellence. I planned and executed strategies for the new global product development and plant modifications which led to enhanced capacity. I… Show more I led the production of air filters for Auto & Industrial applications with a turnover of €19 Mil and a team of 375, including plant P&L (€ 19Mil), EHS/HSE, Manufacturing, QA, ME, SCM, Sourcing, Operational Excellence, HR, and Plant Control. For the € 7Mil Greenfield project, I managed capacity expansion from site selection to operational delivery/excellence. I planned and executed strategies for the new global product development and plant modifications which led to enhanced capacity. I collected and organized data to prepare analytical MIS reports for global reporting. I improved overall efficiency via successful Lean implementation in Admin processes, streamlined communication, documentation, planning, purchase, finance reporting, and reducing AR by 6%. I maintained a 7K+ days record with no accidents. • ‘Best OHSAS Performing Plant of the year’ for scoring 96%, topping among 16 global plants. • ‘Fastest Improving Plant of the year’ for improving Opex performance from a global rank 15 to 2. • ‘Best Quality Supplier’ for 2 consecutive years from Auto clients like Henon, Subros, Calsonic, etc. • 80% capacity enhancement via 50% slash in throughput time and 30% dependency on critical vendors through insourcing. • 8% increase in gross margin in 3 years by reducing RM prices and rejection by 3%. • 17%-18% improvement in efficiency & productivity through Lean culture using process standardization, VSM, visual factory, LPMS, TPM, etc. • 16% to 3% reduction in Manufacturing variance by switching from Moving Average to Standard and correcting >150K BOMs. • Improved inventory turns from 4.3 to 5.8 despite uncertain markets. • 14% reduction in inventory worth € 600K by adhering to make-to-order policy and lean initiatives. • Reduced WIP by 60%, saving €100K by implementing one-piece flow and consumption-based ordering. • Freed up 25%/600 SQM of total available manufacturing space and deferred investment of € 3 Mil in a new land, adding annual revenues of € 5 Mil.

• GM- Operations

  • Dec 2016 - Apr 2020

  Pune Heading plant operations with turnover of INR 140 crs.



Carraro Group

• Italy
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• GM Operations

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2016

  Pune Area, India Was heading the assembly and paint shop operations for the power transmission systems major. My span of control includes handling eight complex assembly lines, maintenance and quality management, compliances, leading a unionized workforce as well as harnessing internal efficiencies and enhancing capabilities. In the past more than nine years, I have been awarded a fast-track growth by the management, which is in recognition of my significant wins in the areas of production line optimization,… Show more Was heading the assembly and paint shop operations for the power transmission systems major. My span of control includes handling eight complex assembly lines, maintenance and quality management, compliances, leading a unionized workforce as well as harnessing internal efficiencies and enhancing capabilities. In the past more than nine years, I have been awarded a fast-track growth by the management, which is in recognition of my significant wins in the areas of production line optimization, capacity enhancement, meticulous maintenance & EHS practices, implementation of quality standards, as well as better people management. Few of my key achievements in the organization are listed below: • Implemented LEAN principles such as 5S, Bottleneck, automation, Poka-yoke, TAKT time, KANBAN, One piece flow, VSM, Visual factory, Stop-to-fix, TPM to improve productivity • I initiated the production of TLB pump and T10 transmission lines, thereby opening a new revenue stream for the company • Successfully drove initiatives to reduce overtimes, rejections as well as enhanced power conservation – all efforts leading to higher cost savings and productivity • Reduced customer complaints below 500 parts per million As a part of the senior management, I continually share my inputs and viewpoints on achieving all organizational goals and projects pertaining to production and operations function.

• DGM Plant Engineering and Production

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

  Pune In this role, I continued to steer end-to-end Plant engineering function for gear manufacturing &operations, Managed Production of gear grinding area and NPD starting from machine selection till production. I also administered the maintenance of plants & machineries drove projects and government liasioning, as well as Health Safety and Environment (HSE) norms. Joining as a Manager – Plant Engineering, I had the opportunity to participate in the installation and commissioning of… Show more In this role, I continued to steer end-to-end Plant engineering function for gear manufacturing &operations, Managed Production of gear grinding area and NPD starting from machine selection till production. I also administered the maintenance of plants & machineries drove projects and government liasioning, as well as Health Safety and Environment (HSE) norms. Joining as a Manager – Plant Engineering, I had the opportunity to participate in the installation and commissioning of machineries, and later in maintaining them. My efforts in plant engineering operations were duly recognized and I gained two promotions in 4 years to assume the DGM position.

• Sr. Manager- Plant Engineering

  • Apr 2008 - Mar 2011

  Pune Area, India

• Manager- Plant Engineering

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

  Pune Area, India



Cummins India Ltd.

• Sr. Manager, Plant engineering

  • Apr 2004 - Jan 2007

  Pune Area, India My journey at Cummins India was utmost rewarding, both in terms of exposure as well as recognition. I was entrusted with the responsibility of handling the maintenance of the KV block, which was the most critical area of the plant. In this role, I was able to improve uptime significantly. Moreover, I led the initiative of refurbishing old and faulty machineries within the plant. Both these efforts were successful and earned significant savings for the company. In recognition to my efforts… Show more My journey at Cummins India was utmost rewarding, both in terms of exposure as well as recognition. I was entrusted with the responsibility of handling the maintenance of the KV block, which was the most critical area of the plant. In this role, I was able to improve uptime significantly. Moreover, I led the initiative of refurbishing old and faulty machineries within the plant. Both these efforts were successful and earned significant savings for the company. In recognition to my efforts I won the ‘Cummins Chairman and Managing Director Award’ in 2005-06. I was also appreciated by the VP for rectifying critical problem on a critical machinery of Japanese make. Show less



ISMT Limited

• India
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sr. Engineer

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2004

  Ahmadnagar Area, India In this role, I gained hands-on expertise in handling machine shop maintenance.

• Sr. Engineer

  • Sep 1996 - Mar 2002

  Ahmadnagar Area, India As a Senior Engineer, I led maintenance of hot and cold mills as well as other utilities.



Mahalaxmi Seamless Ltd - India

• India
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer

  • Nov 1994 - May 1996

  Nagothane, India