Kanchan
Executive Consultant - India - iCEO #89429

Experience

Manufacturing Engineering Leader | BIW & Body Shop Automation | Greenfield EV Plant Launches across India, Europe & North America | 20+ years delivering complex programmes for Tesla, Rivian, GM, Volvo, VW & Daimler through Tier 1 integrators | IIM Indore | Independent Director (IICA) registered. | P&L Ownership.|

Major Achievements

Led a 125-member engineering team through a Greenfield business vertical launch, Generating ~$75M revenue within the startup phase. Drove full P&L accountability, multi-site manufacturing engineering excellence. Simultaneous achievement of ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and EN 100 certifications. Delivering operational readiness, customer confidence, and sustainable business growth from ground zero. Manufacturing Engineering Excellence, DMFG.DFMA, Validation Customer communication and Stakeholders Management, Worked for Startup/New business vertical expansion, establish new branch fro Design and Engineering. Business Strategy implementation, Manufacturing Engineering Excellence, DMFG.DFMA, Validation Customer communication and Stakeholders Management, Executive General Management certified with Global Business acumen. Business Management skills with PMI-ACP- Project Management, Agile approach for Manufacturing Engineering processes. Continuous Improvement and Growth dedicated approach for Organizational success.

Industry Sector Competencies

Packaging

Aerospace

Automotive

Defense

Engineering

Professional Objectives

Function: Executive/Head/APAC/AVP/VP/SVP/C-Level

Sector: Manufacturing Business- Automotive/Industrial Machinery, Business Strategy, Business Operations,

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: USA, UK, Swiss, France,Germany,Saudi Arab, India,

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

France

India

Netherlands

Singapore

UK

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Professional)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)