Balakrishnan V

About Balakrishnan V

Mechanical Engineer with 35 years of Manufacturing/Operational Experience in Automobile Industry. Expertise in Operation and Plant management with the capability of handling plants at multi location with Gov/compliance specialist.Certified Digital and Smart factory implementation with Lean manufacturing (6 sigma) skill. enabling the organization to meet the Global competitivenessTurned around the profitability (from negative to 12% EBITDA) of the unit with effective Cost management and operational efficiency improvement. Improved the Revenue of the unit by 3 times (from 50 cr to 180 cr) by adding customer base thru extensive Business development in span of 2 yearsat Vice president positionObtained very high level (platinum level) certification from one of the Prime international customers and sustaining over a decade. Through ESG Strategic, programme 70% of the plant energy consumption was converted to green energy.People training expert with Train the trainer certification. Helped the organization for cultural transformation and total employee involvement

Experience

1. Advisor

   Wheels India Limited

   Jan 2023 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Lead the team of engineers to improve the operational efficiency and achieved 10% increase in the span of 1 year

Education

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations Management and Finance

  1991 — 1993

• Anna University Chennai

  Master of Engineering - MEng, Manufacturing Engineering

  1987 — 1989

• Anna University Chennai

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

  1982 — 1986