Kiran G.

Built and led 20+ member cross-functional team (design, manufacturing, procurement), driving first-time-right production across 450+ press tools, dies, and moulds.Mentored engineers through design reviews, GD&T training, and RCA workshops, reducing design errors by 40% and building succession pipeline.Championed safety, quality, and operational excellence culture — zero LTI in 5 years.
Directed end-to-end lifecycle of press tools, die-casting dies, injection moulds, and SPMs, achieving 15% cycle-time reduction and 8% throughput increase.Designed complex plastic & MAZAK moulds using Creo 10.0 / AutoCAD with GD&T compliance, ensuring zero rework in trials.Engineered automation systems with poka-yoke, quick-change tooling, and lean material flow, reducing changeover time by 30%.Led make-vs-buy analysis and outsourcing strategy, balancing cost, capacity, and lead time.
Delivered ₹75L+ annual savings via value engineering, in-house refurbishing, and dry machining innovation (saved ₹85L on cutting tools).Reduced tooling cost by 20% through refurbishment program and vendor consolidation.Awarded “Best Kaizen Innovation 2024” for dry cutting SPM development.
Managed ₹15+ Cr MRO & capital procurement — achieved 7% YoY cost reduction via competitive RFQs, rate contracts, and supplier SLAs.Built resilient alternate vendor base (3+ suppliers per category), reducing supply risk by 60%.Digitized P2P cycle using ERP & source-to-pay automation — cut PO approval time by 50%, ensured 100% GRN/invoice match.Optimized critical spares inventory, reducing working capital by 18% while ensuring 99% uptime.
Product Line Expansion: +8% via new product toolingTooling Cost Reduction: 20% via in-house refurbishingCutting Tool Savings: ₹85L/year via dry cutting SPMMRO Cost Reduction: 7% YoY (₹1+ Cr cumulative)45 components cycle time reduced by 15 %Team Leadership: 20+ members, zero LTI, 40% error reduction