Naveen Khandelwal

About Naveen Khandelwal

18 years of rich experience in ICs and EVs automobile industries in operations,Technical…

Experience

1. Head - Production

   Euler Motors

   Mar 2023 — Present · Delhi NCR, IN

   Key Tasks:Achieving Production Targets:Facility Planning and Cost Optimization: Implementing strategies for efficient facility layout and reducing operational costs. Quality Assurance: Ensuring that manufacturing processes adhere to high-quality standards. Manufacturing Excellence: Driving initiatives that promote continuous improvement and operational excellence across the production line. Lean Manufacturing and TQM: Integrating Lean Manufacturing principles and Total Quality Management (TQM) practices to enhance productivity and quality. Notable achievements:1. Ramp-up of Production CapacitySuccessfully scaled 4W and 3W EV production from pilot stage to over 30+ vehicles/day, contributing to a monthly volume of 500+ vehicles.2. Greenfield Plant OperationalizationLed the commissioning of the sq. ft. Palwal plant, establishing critical processes across welding and EV assembly.3. MES Implementation & Line DigitalizationDeployed a customized Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to enable real-time tracking of vehicle status, improving transparency and reducing rework by 25%.4. Cycle Time ReductionReduced overall takt time by 18% through bottleneck analysis, layout optimization, and shift balancing, leading to increased output without additional manpower.5. Defect Reduction InitiativeInitiated poka-yoke systems and process audits, reducing end-of-line defects by 35%, and improving First Pass Yield (FPY).6. Cost Savings through Lean ImplementationIntroduced lean manufacturing tools (5S, Kaizen, Kanban), achieving 10–12% cost savings annually through waste elimination and inventory optimization.7. Cross-Functional Team DevelopmentBuilt and trained a high-performing production team of 500+ associates and engineers, ensuring cross-functional capability across 3W and 4W platforms.8. Enhanced Quality Gate SystemsDeveloped a structured multi-layer quality gate system, improving audit scores and reducing customer complaints by 20%.

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  B.SC.,B Tech

  1987 — 2006

Skills

• Man Management
• Vehicles
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Problem Solving
• Poka Yoke
• Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Vave
• Jit
• Automotive
• Employee Training
• Ts16949
• Continuous Improvement
• Materials Management
• Automobile
• Kaizen
• Cross-Functional Problem Solving
• 5s
• Root Cause Problem Solving
• Assembly Lines