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Narasimman Ravichandran is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in industrial operations, manufacturing, and quality management. He has held various leadership positions in companies such as Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Private Limited, Winwind Oy, Vistas India Pvt Ltd., and Hindustan Motors Ltd., with expertise in TQM, Six Sigma, and business excellence models. He has won prestigious awards like the Japanese Deming Prize and has a strong educational background in business management, industrial metallurgy, and production.

Experience

    • EVP – Industrial Operations
      • Jan 2014 - Present

      Joined in Jan 2014 as Executive Vice President and heading Industrial Operations, handling multiple make and buy factory operations across country for Nacelles, Blades and Towers. Built green field and brown field factories for wind and solar components manufacturing. Deployed TQM model and won prestigious Japanese Deming Prize.

  • Winwind Oy
    • Finland
    • SVP & Managing Director
      • Nov 2010 - Oct 2013
      • Finland

      Joined in Nov-2010 as Vice-President European operations and posted in Finland. Responsible for Manufacturing, projects and O&M activities in India and Europe. Executed wind projects in India, Estonia, France, Sweden and Finland. Established country organizations in India, Finland, Sweden, France, Estonia for O&M to provide wincare service in Europe and India. Became Senior Vice-President, Global operations in 2011 and managed complete operations in Europe & India. Elevated to Managing Director position in Oct-2012 for global Winwind and continued until end of 2013

    • Vice President
      • Jun 2005 - Nov 2010

      Head of Production Business Unit- India in 2006 with complete P&L responsibility. Managed Chennai & Pondicherry plants with all functions viz., sourcing, production, logistics, production engg., QSE, people & culture, IT & finance control etc., integrated within the business unit. Converted Chennai plant as Exports facility and exported Nacelles & Hubs to USA and Brazil. Established back office support functions with more than 100 people in the areas of Six Sigma, IT & Business Solutions, Sourcing, Production Engineering and Admn. Support etc., for global Vestas. The last position held was Vice-President, Production Business Unit.

    • General Manager
      • Aug 2000 - May 2005

      Joined NEG Micon A/S, Denmark as General Manager in Aug-2000. Streamlined operational processes and reached world class standards in manufacturing, projects and service areas. Established integrated quality management system- ISO 9001-QMS, ISO 14001-EMS & OHSAS 18001 in all business functions. Introduced TQM culture through EFQM business excellence model and won Level 1 certificate. Substantial contribution made for reducing turbine price through vendor development activities for alternate sourcing, indigenization, component exports, import substitution, cost reduction. Imparted project training to all employees in India. The last position held was Head of Manufacturing and was responsible for Chennai and Pondicherry plants

    • Senior Quality Process Manager - Bulldozers & Excavators plant
      • Apr 1986 - Jul 2000

      Joined as Management trainee in April 1986 and worked until July-2000 handling methods & industrial engg., vendor development, sourcing & sub-contracting, business process re-engineering & cellular manufacturing, fabrication & machining, vehicle assembly, new product development & concurrent engg., customer support, quality assurance, material planning etc,. The last held position was Senior Manager Process & Quality for Bulldozers & Excavators plant

Education

  • Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
    Executive MBA, Business Management
  • LIBA- Chennai
    Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Operations
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
    M.Tech, Industrial Metallurgy
  • Anna University Chennai
    B.E. (Hons), Production

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