Rahul Haridas Rawale
Pune
Summary
Result-oriented professional with over 20 years of experience in New Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering and Project Management across diverse manufacturing industries. Currently serving as Assistant General Manager in the Manufacturing Engineering department at JCB India Limited, Pune. Specialized in executing high-value projects on schedule, with expertise in Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, Change Management, Stakeholder management and Project Capital Management. Proven track record in market analysis, cross-functional team leadership, and innovative problem-solving. Committed to leveraging strong communication and strategic planning skills to drive successful product development initiatives.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant General Manager- Manufacturing Engineering
JCB India Ltd.
Pune
06.2014 - Current
- Manufacturing strategies of the machine shop, welding shop, cutting shop, and assembly shop.
- Oversee the preparation and approval of CAPEX budgets from management in India and the UK.
- Handling the annual capital budget of INR 80-120 Cr and ensuring cash flow as per plan.
- Looking after the timely accomplishment of NPIP projects within the Time, Quality, and Cost parameters.
- Ensure operational readiness for new model launches by achieving gate approval milestones.
- Proficient in the heavy manufacturing of excavators (boom, arm, and frames), Loadall (booms and chassis), compactors (roller frame, chassis, and cab base), and wheel loading shovel machines (bucket, loader arm, and chassis).
- Drive the implementation of industry best practices to enhance productivity and reduce resource consumption, like MOST and VSM.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to benchmark structures and improve designs for existing and new products.
- Removing bottlenecks in operations to improve productivity with the aim of minimizing resources (Excavator and Loadall fabrication parts).
- Develop local components to optimize costs and enhance manufacturing processes.
- Manage the preparation of RFQ/BOQ, technical clearance of fixtures and equipment, installation and commissioning of fixtures, machining centers, press brakes, laser/plasma machines, rolling machines, flattening machines, EOT, underslung, and semi-goliath cranes.
- Product costing of all NPIP components.
- Manufacturing strategy of the machine shop.
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully launched excavator and compactor machine components.
- Successfully implemented LCA on press break to increase production (54 nos to 120/day).
- Successfully implemented Helium Leak Testing and Auto Tank Cleaning Process.
- Insourcing of various fabrications for wheel loader shovels, loadalls, and mini excavators, reducing dependency on external suppliers.
Manager - Technical Services
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Aurangabad
12.2012 - 12.2013
- Process, capacity, and layout planning for new BIW components.
- Design for the manufacturing of components, discussion with the Engineering team. Keeping a record and track of design changes.
- Define manufacturing processes considering productivity based on takt time, cost-effectiveness, safety, and model flexibility.
- Checking the manufacturing feasibility of existing fixtures, planning new fixtures as per requirements, fixture zero-based costing, DAP, trial, and proving out.
- Budget planning for capital equipment.
- Dynamic Gun Study for Fixture Concept and Finalization.
- Design and develop a manufacturing layout with optimized flow.
- Preparation of the RFQ and contract with the supplier.
- Supplier selection through SWOT analysis.
- Conducted the installation and commissioning of tooling and equipment as per the timeline.
- Ensured the preparation of all process documents, such as PFMEA, Process Map, PFD, Control Plan, and SOP.
Manager – Technical Services
Tata Motors Ltd.
Sanand, Ahmedabad
03.2009 - 11.2012
- Worked on the NANO Greenfield project.
- Accountable for the feasibility study of all design changes.
- Exposure to welding processes, like resistance, MIG, and projection welding.
- Weld (BIW) process planning, cost estimation, time estimation, scheduling of projects, and execution.
- Expertise in welding fixtures for loading sequence, gun selection, MCP, and PLP scheme finalization.
- New Product Introduction: Make-Buy Strategy.
- Designing Pokayoke Matrices (Parts Miss, Spot Miss, Wrong Orientation of Parts).
- Preparation of process documents, like process sheets, PFDs, PFMEAs, control plans, and quality plans, etc.
- Implementation and feasibility study of ECN released by the design team.
- Problem solving by using problem-solving techniques (like QC story, 8D).
- Cost saving by removing non-value-added activities (VA/VE activities).
- Ensuring Process Capability of New Equipment in the Machine Shop and Engine Assembly.
Section Head
JCB India Limited
Pune
- Conducting capacity planning of welding manufacturing lines and machine shops in order to accommodate new models and existing models as well.
- Readiness of RFQ, machine acceptance criteria, scope of supply, and making techno-commercial comparisons of equipment, and final ordering after negotiation with equipment suppliers.
- Executing DAP for equipment, planning layout for the machine shop and welding shops, and building manufacturing flexibility for existing and new models.
- Planning infrastructure for the introduction of new models, executing, and ensuring timely development and launch activities.
- Coordinate NPD with CFT and all stakeholders.
- Steering installation and commissioning of BIW manufacturing lines and machine shop equipment, such as machining centers, CNC grinders, honing machines, press brakes, laser cutting machines, and SPMs.
- Planning, Budgeting, and Ordering.
- Leading the Manufacturing Engineering Team for Assemblies, the Machine Shop, the Weld Shop, and the Paint Shop.
- Digitization and low-cost automation initiatives to improve productivity, quality, cost, and safety.
- Calculating manpower based on work content and leading the team for various models and ramp-up.
Education
BE - Production Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
AkolaSkills
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Green Field / Brown Field Project
- Program Management
- New Product Development (NPD)
- Change Management
- Capacity & Layout Planning
- Business Development
- CAPEX Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Process planning & Validation Project planning
- Installation & Commissioning
- Team Building & Leadership
- Productivity Improvement
- VSM
- Plant Layout Management
- SWOT analysis
- APQP
- SAP, PLM, AutoCAD
- Project Microsoft
Carrier Timeline
- M/s JCB India Limited - Assistant General Manager
Since Jan 2024
- M/s JCB India Limited - Senior Manager
Jan 2019 to Dec 2023
- M/s JCB India Limited - Manager
Jan 2014 to Dec 2019
- M/s Genix Automation - Senior Manager
Dec 2013 to June 2014
- M/s Bajaj Auto Limited - Manager
Dec 2012 to Dec 2013
- M/s Tata Motors Limited - Manager
March 2009 to Nov 2012
- M/s SKH Limited -Executive
March 2008 to Feb 2009
- M/s ASAL (TACO Group) Member M1
March 2007 to Feb 2008
- M/s Yeshashree Press Components - Production Engineer
March 2004 to Feb 2007
Certification
- A leadership development program for career enhancement
- Project Management
- Spot Phish Game
- Innovation in action
- LEEA
- Team building
- Product costing
Training
- Effective Leadership,
- Conflict Management
- Project Management,
- Value Stream Mapping (VSM),
- Code of practice for the use of Lifting Equipment (LEEA),
- IOSH,
- Team Building,
- MOST,
- GD & T,
- PPAP, PFMEA, APQP,
- MS Projects,
- Problem solving
Accomplishments
- Cost Savings through Insourcing:
Achieved a 23% savings on product costs by transitioning manufacturing to in-house capabilities under insourcing projects.
- Manufacturing Transfer Project:
Successfully transferred the entire manufacturing product line from Pune to Vadodara while adhering to the specified time frame.
- Vendor Collaboration:
Established site readiness for vendor fixtures within company premises to facilitate the timely execution of critical projects.
- Productivity Improvements:
Implemented automation in the press brake process, enhancing productivity by 110%.
Introduced a straightening machine, significantly boosting output from 120 to 250 units.
- Cost Efficiency in Operations:
Developed and implemented a new process for tank cleaning automation, resulting in a 47% cost reduction globally.
- Resource Optimization:
Achieved resource optimization through targeted process improvements across various manufacturing operations.
- Space Optimization:
Optimized shop floor space to facilitate new projects, resulting in a total space savings of 8% of the manufacturing plant.
- Value Stream Mapping Initiative:
Introduced Value Stream Mapping for critical product lines including Excavator Boom, Arm, Revolving Frame, and Undercarriage. This initiative aims to enhance understanding and efficiency of production processes.
Timeline
Assistant General Manager- Manufacturing Engineering
JCB India Ltd.
06.2014 - Current
Manager - Technical Services
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
12.2012 - 12.2013
Manager – Technical Services
Tata Motors Ltd.
03.2009 - 11.2012
- A leadership development program for career enhancement
- Project Management
- Spot Phish Game
- Innovation in action
- LEEA
- Team building
- Product costing
Section Head
JCB India Limited
BE - Production Engineering
College of Engineering & Technology
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