Prashanth CP
Manager-Product Engineering
BANGALORE,KA
Summary
Dynamic product engineering professional with a proven track record at ABB India Limited, excelling in strategic decision-making and mentoring teams. Adept at driving cost reduction initiatives and enhancing product localization, while fostering a culture of excellence. Strong problem solver with expertise in product testing and engineering design development.
Managing customer support services functions, co-ordination with authorized service partners across the country for quick customer complaints resolution.
Managing the complete operations (Integrated Production Unit). Knowledge in all products (Contactors, TOLR, Switches, Breakers, Wiring Accessories, pilot devices etc.) of low voltage range by my involvement, right from the point of initial technology copying to product manufacturing excites me to accept any challenges to drive and establish in business.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages
Work History
Product Engineering
ABB India Limited
12.1994 - Current
- Contributed strong, data-backed feedback into product engineering, technical enablement, operational policies, and workflows.
- Mentored junior engineers on best practices in new product engineering, helping them grow professionally within the organization.
- Championed best practices in Test Product Engineering, promoting a culture of excellence across departments.
- Influenced strategic decision-making regarding new markets or sectors that could benefit from company expertise in new product engineering.
- Product localization projects handling, costing analysis, technical clarifications.
- Co-ordination with external product certification bodies for certifications/markings like UL, CSA, DNV, IRAM,CCC, BV, DEKRA, KC.
- Handling quality function of Low Voltage Products, with Functions of IC handling, internal QC lab handling, assisting procurement, Assisting Development & Setting up of new product manufacturing lines.
- Organizing for sample validating and qualification process from parent company.
- Overseas assignment on training to get the technology and to setup the manufacturing lines and Indigenization of parts / components.
- Organizing for third party verification of parts and products to confirm the product performance.
- Inspection of incoming components, sub assembles and products.
- Identifying Cost Reduction avenues & Review of Cost Reduction Programs.
- Line Inspection of manufacturing process, validating process, minimizing rejection rates, increasing first pass yield.
- Maintaining of quality records in SAP.
- Initiation and maintenance of Corrective and preventive action process.
- Co-ordinating and Resolving Customer complaints.
- Managing the Various functions and supporting Team in customer support to achieve the KPI’s.
- Formation and managing of Quality circle, Safety committee etc.
- Have been working for Development & Procurement of Fasteners, Bought outs, Sub Contracting.
- Inventory Management and setting up of Levels, based on Movement.
- Vendor Evaluation and pre-assessment.
- Sub supplier development and up gradation.
- Monitoring of Vendor Performance and Vendor Rating.
- Made a dynamic Costing analysis and have been leading the Cost Reduction Projects through Supply Chain.
Education
PGD - Human Resources Management
Symbiosis Centre For Distant Learning
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics
BMSECE, Basavanagudi,
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
PGDBA - Operations Management
Symbiosis Centre For Distant Learning
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Board of Technical Examinations, Karnataka - Diploma in Electrical Engineering
MEI Polytechnic, Rajajinagar
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Basically an Ambitious, Efficacious, & self-motivated person towards the work & enjoy taking up new challenges
Excellent Team Builder
Problem Solver and Strategic Decision maker
Possess Multi-Tasking skills
Sincere, hard and efficient working
Product engineering
Product engineering support
Product tests
Value engineering support
Engineering assignments
New product testing
Product development collaboration
Product requirements documentation
Product localization
Engineering design development
Timeline
PGD - Human Resources Management
Symbiosis Centre For Distant Learning
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics
BMSECE, Basavanagudi,
04.2001 -
PGDBA - Operations Management
Symbiosis Centre For Distant Learning
04.2001 -
Board of Technical Examinations, Karnataka - Diploma in Electrical Engineering
MEI Polytechnic, Rajajinagar
04.2001 -
Product Engineering
ABB India Limited
12.1994 - Current