Chaitanya Waghmare
Production Manager
Nashik
Summary
Experienced manufacturing manager with a strong background in job order and mass production environments. Skilled in team leadership and communication, successfully motivating teams to meet production goals and KPIs. Extensive knowledge in coordinating production activities, particularly in road construction equipment and injector assembly, with a commitment to continuous improvement. Background includes significant roles at Bosch, Atlas Copco, and JCB, focusing on cost competitiveness and operational excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager Production
BOSCH LTD Nashik
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for 2 product Assembly and Test lines and one component assembly line.
- Reporting of 3 engineers 6 DETS and 170 associates.
- OEE and Productivity monitoring of all lines.
- Responsible for maintaining low WIP.
- Daily production planning with CLP and PPC.
- Leveling plan.
- Component planning.
- Responsible for KPI monitoring and preparing plan for achieving those.
- 80% leveling plan adherence.
- Internal defect cost reduction and achieving 1.4% PPC.
- Field complaint closure and carrying out initial closures and event analysis.
- Striving for zero defect strategies and carrying out campaigns in shop floor.
- Achieving 100% production fulfillment.
- Production and KPI update to Plant heads.
- Department Manpower controllers /coordinator.
- Team Member for FPY improvement projects.
- Support Sample manufacturing and SOP of new products from production side.
- Driving Bosch Production system across sub value stream:
- Implementing Bosch Production system across value stream.
- Material and information flow analysis
- VSM-VSD
- Continuous Improvement Process / Shop Floor Management CIP
- Kaizen and EDOI
- 5s Maturity audits
- Inter plant quality basic Auditor.
- Associate performance tracking and incentive finalization.
- Productivity KPI owner (PDCA approach increase Department productivity by 9% in 2023,8% in 2024 and 11.2% in 2025)
- WIP owner for injector assembly area (Reducing WIP in number of days, achieving day inventory targets.
- Trainer and coordinator for blue collar associate and Diploma trainees.
- Inter plant and plant 14 Q auditor audited 3 plants till date.
- VCS.NXT driving excellence at Bosch pillar member for Nashik plant.
- CRIN disassembly development at Nashik plant with Bamberg team.
- Dis assembly expert team meet with international production network.
- Special project with IPN team for reducing small component fall out and recovery.
- Projects:
- Pull Loop for Magnet assembly.
- VT + Packaging.
- Productivity improvement for Line 1.
- 5s standardization on LVML.
- TPM for both test lines.
- Smart Manpower Planning.
- Creation of online productivity tool
- Z station approach for quality improvement.
- Creating standardize process flow and guidelines for annual stock confirmation.
- Dis assembly process outsourcing.
- Value stream mapping and creating benchmark Disassembly area across IPN.
- Insourcing of AA and KIT packaging.
- Outsourcing of Dismantling area.
- Frequent material flow and 2 Bin system implementation
- Milk run standard deployment
Deputy Manager Operations (Production)
JCB India LTD
03.2015 - 01.2016
- Driving production management processes for current, new and upcoming models.
- Training & developing associates and interns (GAT / DAT).
- Implementing JCB production system deployment – Assembly Processes.
- Prepare production plans: Prototypes, job 1, ramp-up & productivity improvement Roadmap.
- Implementing In-process Quality Management, exploring quality systems to Reduce DPU.
- Improve Workplace according to EHS Management.
- Support New Product Introduction: Engineering and related functions to provide input and technical support.
- MIS related to production and operational efficiency.
- Drive various shop floor initiatives.
- Key Responsibilities:
- New product development VA-VE with expert team from JCB UK
- Production and service inputs for new product design. (In design reviews)
- Improving product quality by starting new processes with expert team from international design center.
- Increasing Production rate by 30% (kitting trolley, line balancing, multi-tasking, reducing 7 wastes)
- Playing key responsibility in transition of product line to different location.
Production Engineer in (Road Construction Equipment)
Atlas Copco India limited
09.2009 - 03.2015
- Handling production activities on lines of Soil Compactors & Asphalt compactor.
- Responsible for pre-dispatch inspection and dispatch, Goal is to increase FPY.
- To analyze critical failure concerns and problems observed in Hydraulics & provide action plan
- Improvements activities
- Layout and planning for the material with respect to lean manufacturing (Asphalt Compactor).
- To take lead in Delta Stage team to reduce the critical repetitive concerns online.
- Defining assembly procedure for asphalt compactor for line production
- Time study.
- Timely distribution of work into stations.
- Training for line assembly
- Development of jigs and fixtures for line.
- Projects Handled:
- Presentation on Production Planning and Improvement Super Market and Kitting trolley for Soil Compacters.
- Proto Machine Assembling & VA-VE for Asphalt Compactor with Tier3 Engine.
- Kaizen for Asphalt compactors.
- Outsourcing of Sub-Assemblies.
- Project Leader for Implementation of “5S” at Asphalt compactors Line.
- Kanban implementation. (In process) (Soil compactor Assembly line).
- International exposure for new product development with lead plant team
Education
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - undefined
S.H.H.J.B.POLY
Chandwad, NashikBachelor of Production Engineering - undefined
S.E.S C.O.E.
NavalnagarMBA - undefined
Bits Pilani
Skills
Team leadership
Operations management
strategic planning & decision-making
Project management
Key performance indicators
Coaching support
Safety and quality procedures
Effective communication & Task prioritisation
Shift management
Risk assessment and Data analytics
Inventory control and Revenue optimization
Change management processes
Resource management
Cross-functional collaboration
Stake holder mangement
Adaptability with Collaborative teamwork
Process enhancement
Operations management
Attentive listening
Interests
Listening music, Playing football, Reading books
Extracurricular & Achievements
Paper presentation on “Mechatronics” Seminar on “Nanotechnology”
Flow oriented layout at Bosch Nashik
Flexible manpower deployment at Nashik ( Trainer, co ordinator and trend setter for 1st few batches)
Trainings Undergone
- 5s.in company premises.
- Hydraulics of soil and asphalt compactors.
- Problem Solving and decision making at Atlas Copco Training Academy.
Personal Details
- Name: Waghmare Chaitanya Ghanashyam.
- Gender: Male
- D.O.B: 12th of November 1989.
- Marital status: Married.
Accomplishments
- Best improvement project at Nashik plant for year 2021(5s and new standard) , 2023( Best problem solving) , 2024( Team member for best quality loss reduction), 2025(QCOM project)
- Performance Award for Fixture Development in 2011,
- Won Silver Medal At Quality Circle Forum Of India. (30th annual convention of Pune chapter)
- Platinum award in 9th CII national competition for low-cost automation.
- Runner up award for Ashok Leyland supplier Samrat competition 2025
- Gold award in 11th CII National competition for low-cost automation
Certification
Six Sigma Black belt
Timeline
Six Sigma Black belt
06-2023
Manager Production
BOSCH LTD Nashik
01.2016 - Current
Deputy Manager Operations (Production)
JCB India LTD
03.2015 - 01.2016
Production Engineer in (Road Construction Equipment)
Atlas Copco India limited
09.2009 - 03.2015
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - undefined
S.H.H.J.B.POLY
Bachelor of Production Engineering - undefined
S.E.S C.O.E.
MBA - undefined
Bits Pilani