NAVEEN GUNTHA

• Successful Tool & Mold qualification and industrialization of sheet metal, plastic and metallic parts till production handover. Improved Development & industrialization efficiency of product & part by 40%.
• Concept Design to Pilot Lot production time reduction by 20% with the help of First time right(FTR) approach and reduced the part qualification time by 30% by following physics based simulations.
• Interface between design team and the supplier during proof-of-concept stage to support in manufacturing feasibility and development related activities associated with product
• Ensuring a deep understanding of the business objectives of internal and external stakeholders; ascertaining that the requirements and objectives are aligned to the product roadmap
• Evaluating the component drawing and assessing number of operations required for manufacturing; acting as In-charge of Engineering Change, revision history of engineering documents
• Ensuring the cost of product is within budget so as to maintain and increase profitability through proper tracking of cost at all stages of project
• Engaging in critical process tool trials, review of trial reports or observations during molding and decision making on activities for tool proving, driving technical issues to closure by using DOE approach.
• Coordinating with CFT for Product Design Review (PDR), Part DFM, Concept Design Review (CDR) and Engineering Change Management (ECM); executing capital expenditure estimation and allocation for New Product Development (NPD).
• Reviewing tool inspection and trial part inspection reports, coordinating with suppliers to refine mechanical tooling and establishing process capability with the help of PPAP.
• Supervising transfer of existing processes into the production suppliers, developing new processes, qualifying process for mass production with help of process SOP, PFD, Control Plan for ease of production.
• Managing vendor, executing supplier audit after completion of project, Supplier evaluation and selection based on project requirement, Supplier Development based on the requirement of manufacturing processes and production quantities.

• Growth Path:

Management Trainee, Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

Manager, Jul 2014 - Mar 2018

Sr. Manager, Apr. 2018 - Feb. 2021.

• Led the transfer of existing processes into the production suppliers, developed new processes, and qualified processes for mass production with the help of process SOP, PFD, and Control Plan.
• Ascertained capital expenditure estimation and allocation for New Product Development (NPD), projects of productivity improvement, preventive maintenance of tools, as well as tool modifications.
• Planned process starting from concept design, tool design, detailing of tool drawings, approval, and release for tool manufacturing.
• Checked tools for their adequacy for trials at various stages, and organized tool trial reports, PPAP, and observations during the development stages.
• Vendor development, vendor evaluation, and regular audits for the selection of suppliers based on the manufacturing process requirements.
• Delegates work with subordinates, such as draughtsmen and die-makers, according to priority; they release tool drawings to the shop floor for manufacturing, support tool manufacturing, and assist in tool assembly.
• Identified and analyzed tooling issues to determine corrective action, and implemented continuous improvement in manufacturing processes to improve quality.

• Looking after manufacturing of New Press tools, Die Casting Dies as per the customer requirement
• Tool room machine load based on the project priority, Project Planning
• DAP, Tool Design, Tool Manufacturing, Tool trials, Tool validation
• Identified and analyzed tooling issues to determine corrective action and implemented, continuous improvement in manufacturing processes to improve quality
• 5S Implementation in tool room.

• Basic AutoCAD 2D drawings for the digitization of battery container drawings.

• Career Highlights:
• Recognized with the Individual Pride Award for “Excellence in Project Execution” for the 1st Quarter from April 2021 to June 2021 at Bajaj Electricals Limited.
• Improved the die-cast parts qualification by 40% by implementing a standardized design and physics-based simulation approach.
• Efficiently brought down the pressing operations of the cooker lid from 4 to 1 by changing the tool design, which drastically increased the production rate (an increase of about 50%) and reduced the manufacturing costs by 60% (both direct and indirect).
• Launched about 20 new products (the highest) into the market (from FY 2018-19 until FY 2019-20); engaged in all stages of NPD, starting from tool design until pilot lot production.