Hari Prasad Ramamurthy
Chennai
Summary
- 16+ years’ experience in automotive industry, specializing in BIW engineering.
- Expertise in new project development from Upstream to Industrialization (Project Management, Quality Engineering, Process planning)
- Skilled in Process improvement initiatives by leveraging new standards, new technologies.
- Proficient Quality Engineering Leader employing WHY-WHY analysis, PDCA, RCA, QC story approach to solve concerns and ensure body geometry / vehicle quality.
- Experienced Leader in mentoring engineering team in both simultaneous & physical phases of projects.
- Experience in Global Collaboration and lead successful overseas projects.
- Customer centric approach and adapting to evolving project environments.
- Hands on experience in managing Installation & Commissioning of equipment in both green field and brown field projects.
- Experience in JIRA management for Product & Process convergence.
- Recruit and Upskill resource with structured training plan.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Renault
04.2023 - Current
- Assessed project risks and proactively implemented consistent actions
- Driving Project according to milestone meeting targets with adhering to process and quality standards.
- Project Management from Concept Freeze, Development, Industrialization to SOP estimation in terms of Capital, PIC, and FTE.
- Prepare micro-level technical schedule in accordance with project schedule.
- Achieve KPIs in terms of Quality, Cost, Time, and report results to top management.
- Simul Engineering activity leading in alignment with design & development (Production Requirement Check, Jig Spec Sheet, Weld distribution)
- JIRA management for process-related standard adoption by negotiating with the design team.
Process Leader(Expatriate)
Nissan
Japan
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Mentoring young Japanese engineers for process and quality skill-up.
- Prove in Covers parts Quality & Maintain the consistency by taking countermeasures.
- Achieve Metal fitment, OK ratio, OFFVES concerns.
- Proven Process cycle time, Close operator ergonomic, and access issue.
- Achieve KPIs of BIW in each milestone and report to top management approval.
Simul Engineering Leader
Renault & Nissan
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Developed Covers & Metal simul Engineering business in RNTBCI (Increased job workload from 1 to 8).
- Developed team from task-based work to full-scope management by identifying gaps in skill and training.
- Managed simul engineering (Nissan /Renault) with micro scheduling and resource management based on workload.
- Developed Quality check gate system to reinforce the output quality – QC check points history with self-validation and checker validation with manager approval.
- Received consistent good customer survey score, achieving target each year.
Process Leader
Renault & Nissan
04.2011 - 03.2018
- Responsible for Preparing RFQ’s for required facilities & coordinating with supplier & purchase & controlling the Capex budget for Renault & Nissan models
- Responsible for Planning & installing the facilities (Gantry, Guns, Jigs, trolleys, Air tools) in Weld line Preparation of project micro scheduling
- Responsible for quality proving and achieving quality targets at each stage of new vehicle build.
- Responsible for proving the planned facilities and handing over to Production.
- Responsible for solving production concerns related to facility, workability, safety, and quality concerns during the build.
- Responsible for identifying and removing bottlenecks in the process.
- Responsible for training production manpower for new process in project.
- Developed new model launch Process Operation sheets
- Coordination for the trim and chassis trial builds concerns and quality concerns.
- Responsible for hemming offline setup and quality proving for door line during trial builds.
Assistant Manager - Process Engineering
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
08.2007 - 04.2011
- Worked in a green field project in the body shop for Mahindra trucks, from planning and execution to operations.
- Responsible for installation and trials during prototype build in South Korea.
- Responsible for Planning & installing the facilities (Guns, Jigs, Robot cell, Conveyors, Air tools) in Weld line
- Coordination with suppliers for solving equipment buy-off concerns.
- Responsible for Civil & Utility requirements finalization with respective team - Drawings study, approval, and coordination for implementation.
- Responsible for IT infrastructure setup for body shop.
- Responsible for control system setup (PLC and Poke yoke system) for body shop
- Responsible for maintenance area setup and ordering of maintenance tools and spares.
- Preparation of production launch documents for M & HCV Body shop – PFC, PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Sheets, Spot plans & FTG (Fixtures, Tooling & Gauges).
Education
MBA - General Management
Center of Distance Education, Anna University
Chennai01.2011
BE - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Jerusalem College, Chennai, Anna University
Chennai01.2007
12th Std - 88%
Zion Matric Higher Sec. School
Chennai03-2003
10th Std - 91%
Sri Sankara Vidhyalaya Higher Sec. School
Chennai03-2001
Skills
- New Project Management
- Simultaneous Engineering
- Process planning
- Value Engineering
- Process Improvement
- Strategy Planning
- Master Scheduling
- Budget Planning
Awards & Accolades
- Received VP award for successful completion of Renault New launch project with all KPIs achieved within target timeline.
- Contributed as cover parts quality lead to global projects – Nissan Rogue, Nissan Kicks by Short term assignments in Japan.
- Nominated to Global Renault Innovation awards for developing a frugal hemming cell concept with cost savings of approximately 180MINR.
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Project Manager
Renault
04.2023 - Current
Process Leader(Expatriate)
Nissan
04.2022 - 03.2023
Simul Engineering Leader
Renault & Nissan
04.2018 - 03.2021
Process Leader
Renault & Nissan
04.2011 - 03.2018
Assistant Manager - Process Engineering
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
08.2007 - 04.2011
MBA - General Management
Center of Distance Education, Anna University
BE - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Jerusalem College, Chennai, Anna University
12th Std - 88%
Zion Matric Higher Sec. School
10th Std - 91%
Sri Sankara Vidhyalaya Higher Sec. School
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