Balachandiran Natarajan

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of experience in manufacturing leadership.
Expertise in Lean methodologies and quality management systems.
Proven track record in cost-effective production systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Manufacturing Operations Expert with a focus on Lean methodologies and quality improvement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Production ManagementContinuous ImprovementLean ManufacturingManufacturing EngineeringManufacturing Operations ManagementQuality Management

Other Skills

5SAdvanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)Analytical SkillsAutoCADAutomotiveCooperativeFMEAGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingISO StandardsISO/TS 16949Industrial EngineeringIndustrial RelationsIndustrial SafetyKaizenLabor Management

About

● Enterprising Professional with over 20+ years of experience by working with MNC’s like Autoliv, Bosch, and Moog ● Rich experience in ensuring QMS and EMS systems like IATF, ISO9001, ISO14001, and OHSAS. ● Extensive exposure in implementing Lean Methodologies, Quality Improvement, OEE Improvement, Kaizen, Kanban & so on ● Displayed explorative aptitude to design, co-ordinate and execute the manufacturing projects in order to achieve quality as well as cost-effectiveness ● Expertise in managing technically advanced cost-efficient, state of the art production systems and processes ● Expertise in planning, organizing, directing & controlling manufacturing operations through lean initiatives and production department; experience of working in varied industrial segments (Automotive, Industrial Products, Medical Devices, & so on) ● Extensive Product knowledge on Seat belts, Airbags, Fuel injection pump, Servo motors, and Fuel filters with Process Knowledge on Assembly, Machining, Grinding, and Testing ● Skilled in planning & implementation of changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of working, the direction of quality control inspection systems & reporting procedures

Experience

Autoliv

2 roles

Manager

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Continuous ImprovementProduction ManagementProduction PlanningManufacturing Process ImprovementProblem Solving

Associate Manager

Nov 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Production Manager

Analytical SkillsManufacturing Cost5SFMEAISO StandardsISO/TS 16949+7

Sogefi group

Manager - Production

Sep 2020 – Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

● Planning, organizing, directing, & controlling manufacturing operations through lean initiatives & business excellence philosophy
● Managing business operations with a key focus on bottom-line profitability and satisfaction by ensuring optimal utilization of resources
● Conceptualizing various innovative solutions to avoid repetitive failure & other problems that adversely affect process operations including capacity, quality, cost & regulatory compliance issues
● Facilitating continual benchmarking for subsequent attainment of achieving Zero Bad (Breakdown, Accident & Defect) in the product as well as in-process across the organization
● Realizing process improvements, leveraging different tools & techniques like Autonomous Maintenance, 5S, Safety Kaizen, Quality Circle Training, Kanban, Poka-yoke, FIFO & so on in different business processes to enhance productivity and profitability

Manufacturing CostManufacturing Operations ManagementLean Manufacturing

Jana care

Head Of Production

May 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

● Planning and organizing production schedules, assessing project and resource requirements, estimating, negotiating, and agreeing on budgets and timelines.
● Develop and execute entire quality assurance program, recommend revisions to improve the overall quality of systems and processes
● Supervise quality systems effectiveness by timely reporting of external and internal quality metrics.
● Conduct Management Review Meetings at agreed intervals
● Responsible for compliance with ISO norms, SOPs, and regulatory requirements pertaining to Technology Transfer / Validation / Production activities for the Unit.

Manufacturing CostQuality ManagementProduction Management

Moog industrial

Assitant Manager - Production

Aug 2015 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Monitoring and improving the KPI’s Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery.
Resource planning based on schedule
Monitoring and improving labor efficiency to improve productivity.
Administrating production costs and budgets.
Implementing Lean manufacturing concepts on the shop floor
Improving employee engagement in change initiatives, CIP, Suggestion, 5S, and implementing Lean
concepts.

Manufacturing CostProduction ManagementLean Manufacturing

Bosch limited

Assistant Manager-Manufacturing

May 2011 – Aug 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Production and Resource planning
Moderating the CIP workshops.
Implementing lean manufacturing concepts in the departments. Improving employee engagement in CIP, QC, and Suggestions. Monthly process auditing in the departments.
Handling the customer, Internal and corporate audits.
Conducting quarterly system CIP workshop to identify the projects to achieve the business case.
Improving productivity, FPY, OEE over last year and ensuring zero customer complaints.
Follow up and complete RPP projects as per time plan.
# Cost per pc reduction. # Defect cost reduction. # Outsourcing projects. # MAT & VA projects.

Manufacturing CostCooperativeManufacturing Operations ManagementLean Manufacturing