Abhishek Shankar
Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence Leader | Lean Management and Manufacturing Expert | LSSBB | Manufacturing and operations | #EATON | Ex - ALSTOM | Ex - Rane Group
- Role
- Lead Opex at Eaton
- Location
- Coimbatore, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Abhishek Shankar
Continuous improvement and Operational Excellence Leader and accomplished Lean Manufacturing Expert and Quality Management professional with nearly 12 years of experience driving operational efficiency, process improvement, and compliance in global organizations. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) with expertise in project quality management, continuous improvement, and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, optimizing production processes, and delivering high-quality results. Seeking to leverage my skills to enhance operational excellence and quality standards in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Experience
Lead Opex
Aug 2025 — Present · Coimbatore, IN
Plant Layout planning, design, space productivity and optimization with respect to dynamic business needImplementing continuous improvement Strategies, Eaton Business Systems, CIF and implementing automation, special purpose machines & lean principles to improve efficiency, maximize productivity and enhance capacity>Executing various cost-saving projects in coordination with cross-functional teams>Analyzing current production methods; proposing & defining new work methodologies and implementing Lean Manufacturing Concepts, Poka Yoke, Kaizen & SMED for process, tools & overall plant operationsImplementing of Value stream mapping (VSM)>Creating & executing project timing plans; calculating TAKT Time of customers and conducting Time StudyEffective deployment of poka-yokes in the process through PFMEA’s.>Implementing of Industry 4.0 projects & digitalization.Leading the change to implement best practices and deployment of manufacturing standards.>Drive Kaizen Events, Lead Suggestion Scheme implementation and Horizontal deployment across the organization.>Conduct 5S+, Process Check, Std. Work, audits in the plant >Conduct Gemba walk, capture actions all abnormal conditions & communicate.>Deployment of Visual controls and visual management on shop floor for effective daily performance management>Will be reasonable to implement OpA process involving cross functional team and lead the assessment.>Having short term and long-term strategy to enhance the plant capabilities in terms of process, systems to meet Eaton model plant criteria’s.
Education
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Technology - MTech, Manufacturing Management
Seshadripuram Pre-University College - India
Pre University College
2008 — 2010
RVS Group of Institutions, Dindigul
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2010 — 2014
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Man Management
- Cross Functional Team Building
- Kaizen
- Communication Skills
- Pro Engineer
- Alternative Solutions
- Manufacturing
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