Headline

Expertise in Manufacturing Operations, P&L, Lean & Operational Excellence | Greenfield Projects | Supply Chain | CAPEX | Quality & EHS

About

Manufacturing & Business Leader with 30+ years of experience across Aerospace, Turbomachinery, Heavy Engineering and Industrial Manufacturing, leading P&L, manufacturing operations, business strategy, operational excellence and large-scale transformation. Proven expertise in Greenfield Projects, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Procurement, CAPEX, Project management, Production Planning, Supplier Development, Quality & EHS, technology transfer and manufacturing localization. Strategic and hands-on business leader with strong business acumen, analytical thinking and decisive leadership, experienced in building teams, managing stakeholders and aligning people, processes and technology with business objectives. Where Can I Add Value: · Drive business strategy, P&L, governance, budgeting, forecasting, Board reporting and operating performance across manufacturing-led businesses. · Translate business priorities into production, capacity, process, quality and performance-management systems that strengthen execution. · Deploy Lean, Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE), Kaizen, TPM, VSM and 5S to improve process discipline, productivity, waste reduction and continuous improvement. · Lead facility creation, equipment commissioning, process architecture, capacity planning, organization setup and targeted capital investments. · Build stronger sourcing ecosystems through procurement, supplier localization, capability development, inventory control and manufacturing work transfers.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

openai

Work experience

General Manager at Elliott Group, Ebara Corp, Aug 2022 - Sep 2026 · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, · Own India business strategy and P&L performance, spanning governance, Board reporting, budgeting, forecasting, CAPEX and manufacturing priorities. · Built and expanded the India manufacturing footprint through greenfield development, integrating facility setup, equipment commissioning, process architecture, capacity planning and organization formation and transforming it to world class state of art facility. · Scaled workforce from 15 to 150+ employees, strengthening organizational capability through leadership development, training, mentoring and succession planning. · Established ERP-enabled performance management, using operational KPIs and structured performance frameworks to improve visibility into execution and manufacturing performance. · Embedded Lean transformation across operations through Kaizen, TPM, VSM and 5S, reinforcing productivity, process discipline and waste reduction. · Strengthened Quality and EHS governance, securing ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications and delivering 1M+ incident-free man-hours. · Led India localization work-package transfer, advancing technology transfer, supplier development and supplier capability-building initiatives. · Advanced sustainable manufacturing and investment planning through rooftop solar implementation, environmental compliance, manufacturing business cases and targeted CAPEX initiatives. ➤ Specialties P&L Management | Manufacturing Operations | Business Strategy | Operational Excellence | Lean Manufacturing | Greenfield Projects | CAPEX Planning | Supplier Development | Quality & EHS | Manufacturing Localization

Sr. Manager - Industrial Products at Elliott Group, Ebara Corp, Jun 2019 - Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India

Manager - Repair Operations at Elliott Group, Ebara Corp, May 2013 - Jun 2019 · 6 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru

Project Manager at Pratt & Whitney, Apr 2009 - Apr 2013 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, · Coordinated aerospace production and global sourcing activities across production planning, procurement, supplier management, inventory control and manufacturing operations. · Directed Industrial Engineering and manufacturing planning, covering process definition, time studies, facility layouts, jigs, fixtures and tooling. · Developed production-ready manufacturing processes for sheet-metal fabrication and Tooling, supported by standardized process sheets and work instructions. · Strengthened product conformity and manufacturing quality through acceptance criteria, control plans and standardized manufacturing procedures. · Converted shop-floor observations into measurable process improvements through Kaizen and standardized work practices. · Connected planning, sourcing, engineering and manufacturing stakeholders across aerospace programs to strengthen production readiness and execution. ➤ Specialties Aerospace Manufacturing | Project Management | Production Planning | Industrial Engineering | Global Sourcing | Procurement | Supplier Management | Process Planning | Manufacturing Quality | Kaizen . Earned the Eagle Award (2010) and Appreciation Award (2009) for project execution,

Senior Manager -Operations at QuEST machining & Manufacturing, Nov 2008 - Apr 2009 · 6 mos, Bangalore

Assistant General Manager - Planning & Procurement at Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd Bangalore, Aug 2006 - Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bangalore, Program Management , Sourcing , Purchasing , Inventory Management , Customer interactions.

Manager-Planning & Procurement at Otis Elevators, Jul 1998 - Aug 2006 · 8 yrs 2 mos, Bangalore, Make-Buy, Production planning, Materials planning , Procurement, Vendor Development.

Industrial Engineer at Fouress Engineering (India) Pvt Ltd, Oct 1994 - Jul 1998 · 3 y 9 mo, Bangalore

Conformance Engineer at The Mysore Kirloskar Limited, Jul 1991 - Sep 1994 · 3 y 2 mo, Harihar

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Marketing management, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati

B.E, Mechanical, Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology, Davanagere