Mayuresh Y. Godbole
Head Quality Assurance & Technical Compliance
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 28 years of extensive experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Product Development, and Technical Support within the oil and lubricant industry. Proven expertise in conducting comprehensive quality system audits and technical compliance audits, ensuring adherence to industry standards and enhancing operational efficiency. Strong track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives that elevate product quality and customer satisfaction. Committed to leveraging deep industry knowledge to deliver innovative solutions and support organizational goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Global QA & Technical Compliance Manager (Level Dy. General Manager)
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.
01.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: One of the Top 4 Indian Private Sector players in field of Lubes & Specialities
- Quality Assurance & Technical Compliance Audits of all locations (15+) globally
- Continuous interaction & monitoring of technical compliance across locations
- Support locations to access QC & QA capabilities and to bridge gap(s) if any
- Review, update & maintain Apex Quality System Manual of Organization
- Periodic review & update of Raw Material Specifications
- Support identification of Test Methods & their frequencies for finished lubricants
- Perform Round Robin Tests (Lab Proficiency Test) for all QC laboratories
- Complete revamp of Apex Quality System Manual in coordination with all stakeholders in 2021
- Global audits (desktop & physical) for all locations globally
- Worked on Bureau of Indian Standards Sectional Committee PCD1 and sub-committee 1.3 & 1.6 for review and development of Indian Standards
- Introduced Round Robin Test after taking up this role
Senior Manager (Quality Control)
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.
03.2017 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: One of the Top 4 Indian Private Sector players in field of Lubes & Specialities
- Steering entire range of QA/QC activities entailing – quality checking of incoming (raw materials & packaging materials), in-process and finished materials, laboratory management, calibration & maintenance of equipment, defining SOPs for lab operations.
- Integrated Management System (IAITF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) related documentation for Quality Department.
- Integrated Management System audits of all functions.
- Co-ordination for analysis, reporting and Trend monitoring of Field Trial Samples, Customer Complaint Samples, Condition Monitoring Samples, Long Term Storage samples etc.
- Review, request, procure, install & commission the laboratory equipment on annual basis
- Budgeting and expense monitoring of Quality department
- Formulating laboratory level blends based and fine-tuned them based on Indian Raw Materials and Indian base oils. Finalizing India based specifications and Quality Plans of the products based on test facilities available, batch duration and time of analysis etc.
- Analysis of Customer Complaints and providing solution to arrest recurrence
- Training of laboratory & plant staff for QC & QMS related aspects
- Reduction in customer complaints year on year (82% reduction in 4 years)
- Cost optimization projects to reduce slow moving inventories
- Complete set up of new QC laboratory at Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Achieved successful IMS audits of QC department without any non-conformance
- Accreditation of QC Laboratory for ISO 17025:2017
- Packaging material improvement projects to reduce - Leakage complaints - Duplicate packs - Cost saving
Head (Quality & HSE)
Klueber Lubrication India Pvt Ltd.
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Company Overview: A 100+ year old brand in the field of Speciality Lubricants and Greases
- Management Representative for IMS (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001)
- Overall responsible for all QC, QA and QMS related activities for plant & corporate office
- Responsible for maintaining HSE culture and aim to achieve ‘Zero Incident’
- Customer complaint analysis and providing resolutions and ensure no recurrence
- IMS (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001) internal & external audit management
- Training of laboratory & plant staff for QC, QA, QMS and HSE related aspects
- Review, request, procure, install & commission the laboratory equipment on annual basis
- Budgeting and expense monitoring of Quality department
- Suggestion Scheme, Kaizen and 5S activities for improving work culture
- Technical support to purchase and marketing sections, as required, for development of new suppliers as well as support to customers
- Training of laboratory and plant staff for QC, QA & QMS aspects and sales staff for Test Significance aspects
- Successful re-certification of plant, corporate office & sales office for IMS
- Implemented suggestions scheme for the first time to get more than 100 suggestions and implementing more than 30 suggestions for improvement
- Support to R&D and Production for cost reduction measures by implementing alternate formulations
Manager (QC & Laboratory), Dy Manager (QC & Laboratory)
Idemitsu Lube India Pvt Ltd.
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Company Overview: A fully owned subsidiary of Japanese Petroleum MNC Idemitsu Kosan
- Implementation of QC, QA and QMS in a newly installed lube blending plant
- Responsible for maintaining HSE culture and aim to achieve ‘Zero Incident’ in laboratory
- Customer complaint analysis and providing resolutions and ensure no recurrence
- Internal auditor for IMS (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001)
- Training of laboratory & plant staff for QC and Test Significance related aspects
- Review, request, procure, install & commission the laboratory equipment on annual basis
- Budgeting and expense monitoring of Quality department
- SPC, SQC, Suggestion Scheme, Kaizen, Quality Circle and 5S activities for improving work culture
- Established a full-fledged, state of the art QC Laboratory from the stage of design, equipment identification, procurement, installation & commissioning
- Played key role in establishing IMS through documentation and internal audits
- Continuously achieved Top Ranking in 5S audits and Kaizen scheme for 3 years
Asst Manager (Central Quality – Oil & Polymer)
Tata Motors Ltd.
02.2010 - 10.2012
- Company Overview: In Tata’s Sanand unit manufacturing world’s smallest car – TATA NANO
- Establishment of laboratory for Oil and Polymer analysis
- Quality of incoming materials, online trouble shooting, customer support etc. related to Automotive & Industrial Lubricants, Coolants, Brake Fluid, Sealants & adhesives, Cavity & Pillar Fillers, Noise Dampeners and Fuels (Petrol & Diesel)
- Implementation of QC, QA and IMS (ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001) in newly commissioned plant at Sanand
- Responsible for maintaining HSE culture and aim to achieve ‘Zero Incidents’
- Active involvement in alternative source & material development, cost reduction initiatives, trials and validation of new materials etc
- Internal & External Customer complaint analysis and providing resolutions and ensure no recurrence
- Internal auditor for IMS (ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001)
- Training of laboratory & plant staff for QC and Test Significance related aspects
- Budgeting and expense monitoring of Quality department
- Suggestion Scheme, Kaizen, Quality Circle, TPM and 5S activities for improving work culture
- Implementation of cost saving initiatives with saving potential of Rs.2 Cr/year
- Certified for ‘Maximum Numbers of Cost Saving Suggestions’ in Tata Motors
- Winner of Merit Award in English Slogan Competition arranged by INSSAN Northern Region in 2011
- Winner of Gold Trophy in Poona Divisional Productivity Council’s Productivity Improvement Project Presentation in 2010 (Optimization of Sealer Line Productivity)
- Established new laboratory for oil and polymer analysis for basic parameters
Dy Manager (Quality Control)
Gulf Oil Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Leader in in manufacturing lubricants and speciality products
- Responsible for maintaining end to end quality in plant and depots
- Management Representative for IMS (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001)
- Customer complaint analysis and providing resolutions and ensure no recurrence
- Training of laboratory & plant staff for QC and Test Significance related aspects
- Review, request, procure, install & commission the laboratory equipment on annual basis
- Budgeting and expense monitoring of Quality department
- Implementation of improvement initiatives in plant
- Periodic audits of Depots for adherence to product storage guidelines
- Implementation of ‘Improvement Idea Scheme’ and ‘Quality Day Celebration’
- Implemented cost reduction ideas for corrugated boxes and pouches
- Implemented improvement projects for packaging material quality thereby to reduce number of customer complaints
Manager (Technical), Dy Manager (Technical), Asst Manager (Technical), Supervisor (Operations & QC)
Iftex Oil & Chemicals Ltd.
01.1997 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of Lube Additives, Lubes, Fuel Additives and Specialities
- Responsible for maintaining end to end quality in operations
- Acquired multifunctional exposure covering - Production, Quality Control, Plant Co-ordination, Technical Support, Logistics Co-ordination, etc. and earned appreciation from top management for superior performances.
- Worked as Factory In-charge from Jul 2006 to Jan 2008.
- Active involvement in method development and validation for various Defence and Railway products. (including selection of equipment, trials, installation, commissioning and data generation)
- Acting as convener and coordinator for plant level co-ordination committee comprising of Quality, Operations, Logistics, Maintenance and Stores section.
- Involvement in preparation of various documents like Product Information Sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets, Product Literatures & Comparisons, Packs & Package Development, Shelf Stability Studies, support in developing product labels and cartons.
- Preparation of Product Specification (based on international and OEM specifications), Raw Material Specifications, Formulation Sheets and Blend Note formats, Validation reports etc.
- Development of various lubricants and coolants for Automotive, Industrial, Defence and Marine application.
- Customer complaint analysis and implementing corrective actions to avoid recurrence of same type of complaint
- Training of laboratory & plant staff for QC & HSE aspects
- Review, request, procure, install & commission the laboratory equipment on annual basis
- Budgeting and expense monitoring of Quality department
Education
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Arunodaya University
Itanagar, Arunachal PradeshM.Sc. - Chemistry
Kalinga University
Raipur, ChhattisgarhB.Sc. - Chemistry
Mumbai University
Mumbai, MaharashtraExecutive PG Diploma in General Management - undefined
IIM Lucknow
PGD in Management Essentials - undefined
Michigan State University (Online)
Skills
Quality Management
Technical Compliance Auditing
Risk Assessment
Team Management
Leadership
Problem Solving
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Training
- ESG Reporting as per BRSR BV Mumbai 2025
- Measurement Uncertainty of Bulk Chemicals CMTI Bangalore 2024
- 16th Summer School of Tribology TSI Delhi/IIP Dehradun 2024
- Interlaboratory Proficiency Testing NITS Noida 2023
- Measurement Uncertainty NITS Noida 2023
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor TUV Nord Bangalore 2023
- IMS Internal Auditor (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001) MSME Bangalore 2023
- IMS Internal Auditor (ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001) VSGC Mumbai 2018
- ISO 17025:2017 Auditor Training ETDC/NCQM Pune 2017
- ISO/TS 16949:2016 Internal Auditor VSGC Mumbai 2017
- Word Class Quality (WCQ) Level 3 Tata Motors Sanand 2012
- ISO/TS 16949:2009 Internal Auditor LRQA Pune 2012
- Word Class Quality (WCQ) Level 2 Tata Motors Pune 2011
- IMS Internal Auditor (ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001) Tata Motors Sanand 2011
- Word Class Quality (WCQ) Level 1 Tata Motors Sanand 2010
- ISO 17025:2005 Auditor Training NITS Noida 2008
- ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor LRQA Mumbai 2008
- ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor IQM Jaipur 2007
- ISO/TS 16949:2002 Internal Auditor LRQA Mumbai 2005
- ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor LRQA Mumbai 2001
- ISO 9001:1994 Internal Auditor LRQA Mumbai 1996
Timeline
Global QA & Technical Compliance Manager (Level Dy. General Manager)
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.
01.2021 - Current
Senior Manager (Quality Control)
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.
03.2017 - 12.2020
Head (Quality & HSE)
Klueber Lubrication India Pvt Ltd.
10.2015 - 09.2016
Manager (QC & Laboratory), Dy Manager (QC & Laboratory)
Idemitsu Lube India Pvt Ltd.
10.2012 - 06.2015
Asst Manager (Central Quality – Oil & Polymer)
Tata Motors Ltd.
02.2010 - 10.2012
Dy Manager (Quality Control)
Gulf Oil Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2010
Manager (Technical), Dy Manager (Technical), Asst Manager (Technical), Supervisor (Operations & QC)
Iftex Oil & Chemicals Ltd.
01.1997 - 01.2008
Ph.D. - Chemistry
Arunodaya University
M.Sc. - Chemistry
Kalinga University
B.Sc. - Chemistry
Mumbai University
Executive PG Diploma in General Management - undefined
IIM Lucknow
PGD in Management Essentials - undefined
Michigan State University (Online)