Chanchal Thakur

About Chanchal Thakur

VALUE PROPOSITION I am highly effective in engineering management and strategic planning, engineering program management, with extensive experience in manufacturing operations, delivering improvements in value stream mapping, process routing setup, scheduling, and material requirements planning. My success is driven by my ability to lead and inspire teams to meet and surpass goals for quality, productivity, and efficiency.SUMMARY Engaging Engineering Management Leader possessing a winning blend of business and technical expertise, skill in engineering program management, manufacturing operations, and practical experience supervising teams. Leverages a unique mix of strategic and analytical expertise, consistently exceeding performance goals by aligning the effort of strong teams with organizational objectives. LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS With American Metal Technologies, oversees four direct reports and 50 professionals engaged in Automotive part production. Leads engineering program management team, process improvement projects, as well as 5S and Kaizen events that have sparked substantial gains in key performance indicators. Successfully managed multiple projects with cross functional teams, new as well as existing parts generating annual revenue of $1m to $7m. Achieved improved financial results, with revenue per man hour increasing from $350 to $450 ($1.6 million yearly savings) and gross margin improving from 5% to 20% based on specific components ($60K to $200K yearly savings).Specialties: Engineering Program Management, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Manufacturing Operations, 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Equipment Implementation, Process Improvement, Budget Management, Team Leadership

Experience

1. Engineering Team Manager

   Aptiv

   Oct 2024 — Present · Troy, MI, US

Education

• Wright State University

  Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

  2011

Skills

• Ansys
• Root Cause Analysis
• Autocad
• Iso
• Solidworks
• Finite Element Analysis
• Gd&T
• Materials
• Engineering
• Cad
• Fmea
• Mechanical Engineering
• Labview
• Matlab
• Minitab
• Commissioning
• Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing
• Pro Engineer
• Catia