Sumit Katkani
Chief Project Manager
Experience
Chief Manager (Manufacturing Engineering for Global factories, Technology Center)
John Deere India Limited
Manufacturing Strategy Planning for Global Crop Care Application & Specialty Harvesting Products manufactured at US, Europe & Brazil factories which includes High tech Self Propelled & Trailed Sprayers, Tillage, Cotton & Sugar Harvesters, Tractors.
Strategic development of competencies in the area of Factory Master Planning, Manufacturing Process Design, Virtual Builds, DFM, Advance Ergonomics Analysis, Hardware Variation Analysis, Digital Manufacturing etc.
Develop framework, strategy & communication plans to establish the strong business relationship and increase the penetration of Technology Center at various factories.
Drive Digitization & Industry 4.0 Key initiatives.
Manufacturing Planning tools implementation.
Manufacturing Strategy & New Product Introductions at Deere Domestic & Global Tractor, Crop Care Factories
Leading Lean, Body Travel Analysis, Virtual Reality, Data Analytics related Projects to enhance safety & Productivity
Coaching, Mentoring, Talent development initiatives to drive Innovation & Employee Engagement.
Drive Cost reduction Projects
Led Large & diverse Global teams (100+ Engineers) for enabling business objectives.
Led Environment, Health & Safety at Deere Tractor factories through a special assignment.
Highlights:
- Achieved 94% employee engagement score for my team in Employee Engagement Survey and 93% Net promoter Index for Business Deliverables in Global Project deliveries
- Led Manufacturing design & Strategic Projects for smooth launch of critical Programs in Global John Deere Factories
- Registered an improvement in Bill of Material Accuracy by 11%, Throughput time reduction by 31%.
- Initiated Cost Reduction Projects for Product Cost optimization that resulted in 5.7 million $ saving
- Led packaging/shipping/logistics planning with different plants outside India which resulted in 2.1 M$ cost resuction
- Reduced Inventory Cost by 12% through implementation of Storage & dispatch racks design optimization
- 22% Productivity Improvement by Innovation ideas, POCs implementation at Global John Deere Factories.
- Product launch time reduction by implementing Manufacturing Process planning tool, Virtual tools, Animations, 3D Line Layout & Factory Master Planning Projects.
- Talent development initiatives which resulted in Business Flexibility, Capability development & 15% Cost savings.
Senior Manager (Global Customer & Product Support, Technology Center)
John Deere India Limited
Drive Strategic Projects in Advance Diagnostics, Technical Training & Parts Information development during Customer Support Manager role.
Led Aftermarket & Customer Service business initiatives to enhance Customer Experience & Up-time of Machines
Manager (Manufacturing Engineering- New Product Introduction, Pune Factory)
John Deere India Limited
Assistant Manager (Manufacturing Engineering)
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (FES)
Managed Productivity Improvement, Automation & Industrial Engineering
Highlights:
- Achieved 15% Man hours reduction in Transmission Machining & Tractor assembly area
- Improved capacity by 5% in Engine Machining by Low cost automation & Multi Manning guidelines
- Enhanced productivity by 41% at Punjab Tractors Plant, Chandigarh as a Result of MOST Implementation, Line Balancing, Single Piece flow and Lean Concept implementation
Junior Manager (Manufacturing Engineering)
Greaves Cotton Limited (Light Engines Unit)
Managed New Product Introductions with focus on Mfg Planning.
Highlights:
- Engine & Transmission New models Process Planning & Implementation- Budget 2M $
- Implemented Gear Tester, Oil Purification System, Automatic Number Punching Machines for quality & efficiency
- Supplier Management for Capital Procurement
Junior Manager (Engine + Transmission Assembly & Testing)
Eicher Motors Ltd.
Planning & Implementation of Engine & Transmission factory Green field Project, which was designed for Multi Model Mix set Line, 2.5M$ Budget & Capex Management
New Product Program Management & Implementation at factory with Cost avoidance Projects
MOST Implementation at factory level for Productivity Improvement
Capital Budgeting, New Equipment planning, Procurement, Costing & Negotiation discussions with suppliers.
Highlights:
- Engine Factory Through put time reduction by 22~25 % from 18 engine variants.
- Executed Engine Model Mix Factory set up within 1M$ cost avoidance Project
- Engine assembly capacity upgrade from 35 per shift to 100 per shift
- Accomplished mass production of 4 cyl, 6 cyl, CNG engines for passenger segments
- Sequence of Events & Line Balancing within +/- 5% accuracy
Quality Assurance
Bridgestone India Limited
Steering Quality across the Final Inspection with focus on product reliability and field failures reduction.
Summary
Languages
Education
Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Post Graduate Diploma · Business Administration · India
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University
Diploma · Mechanical Engineering · India
Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
BE · Industrial Engineering · India
Certifications & licenses
Business Analytics (BA)
Certified Product Owner (CSPO®)
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM®)
Foundational Artificial Intelligence (AI)
MOST Applicator for Work Measurement & Productivity Improvement
Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Situational Leadership
Six Sigma Green Belt (DMAIC)
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