Karthikeyan K

About Karthikeyan K

I am an accomplished Electronics Manufacturing Leader with over 23 years of extensive experience in managing end-to-end manufacturing operations, particularly in SMT and FATP environments. My career has been dedicated to driving operational excellence and delivering large-scale production across various sectors, including laptops, medical electronics, and consumer electronics for renowned global OEMs such as Apple, HP, and Cisco. I thrive in dynamic environments, leveraging my expertise in lean manufacturing, process optimization, and team leadership to achieve significant improvements in productivity and quality.Throughout my career, I have successfully led greenfield projects, optimized production processes, and implemented cost-saving initiatives that have resulted in substantial operational efficiencies. My strategic approach to plant operations encompasses P&L management, capacity planning, and supply chain optimization, ensuring that production goals are met while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. I am passionate about fostering a culture of continuous improvement and mentoring high-performance teams to achieve excellence in manufacturing.Key Achievements:Recognized with the Best Employer Award in 2016 for outstanding operational leadership- Elevated production efficiency from 75% to 90% through strategic process and capacity optimization- Reduced changeover time by 50%, significantly improving line availability- Achieved annual cost savings of USD 2.34M by driving AP scrap reduction from 0.15% to 0.006%- Improved panel packing assembly productivity by 28% through process enhancements.

Experience

1. Assistant General Manager

   Dixon Technologies India Limited

   Oct 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Visionary Manufacturing Leader with 23+ years of proven expertise in leading end-to-end SMT, FATP, and electronics manufacturing operations, delivering large-scale production excellence across laptops, servers, automotive, medical, and consumer electronics for global OEMs including Apple, HP, Xiaomi, and Cisco. Proven track record of driving operational transformation, production scale-up, and cost optimization, achieving significant improvements in productivity, yield, OEE, and conversion cost through lean manufacturing, automation, and process re-engineering initiatives. Strategic operations head with full plant ownership experience, including P&L management, capacity planning, CAPEX/OPEX control, and cost reduction programs, consistently enhancing profitability, asset utilization, and operational efficiency. Expert in greenfield project execution and production ramp-up, successfully establishing SMT and FATP manufacturing lines, enabling seamless new product introductions (NPI), and achieving mass production readiness within aggressive timelines. Proficient in managing complex supply chain & vendor ecosystems, driving localization, alternate sourcing strategies, and inventory optimization to enhance supply continuity. Customer-centric operations leader with extensive experience interfacing with global OEM customers, managing audits, resolving critical escalations, and ensuring delivery of world-class manufacturing quality and reliability. Highly effective people leader with demonstrated success in building and mentoring high-performance teams, fostering Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement culture across large multi-shift manufacturing environments. Strategic planner with strong expertise in capacity planning, production engineering, process optimization, and factory layout design, enabling scalable manufacturing aligned with business growth objectives.

Education

• M.I.E.T. Polytechnic

  DEEE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1999 — 2002

• SRM IST Chennai

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

  2019 — 2022

Skills

• Production Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Office
• Autocad
• Kaizen
• 5s
• Engineering
• Production Assumbly
• Prepare Charts, Graphs, Presentation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Ms Office
• Sap (End User)
• Auto Cad
• Process Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• Fmea
• Six Sigma
• Product Development
• Management
• Materials Management