Navneet Kumar
Manager|B.tech-Mechanical|Supplier Quality, Plastic Parts Development & NPD| 15+ yrs Automotive | DFM . APQP • PPAP • Injection Molding • Sourcing. Cost Optimization • Vendor Development | Bajaj Auto | Ex-Maruti Suzuki
- Role
- New Product Development Manager at Bajaj Auto Ltd
- Location
- Pune Division, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Navneet Kumar
Seasoned automotive professional with over 15+ years of experience driving supplier…
Experience
New Product Development Manager
Sep 2021 — Present · Pune, IN
New model development,Toolmaker & Supplier sourcing, Injection moulding tools development, Costing, Negotiation,Cost saving,VAVE,Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier development-More than 100+ plastic injection molded tools development of body parts of 2W of all new models of Pulsar family within a year (FY22-23)-Capital investment done of 20 Cr+ for pulsar P150 polymer parts development-Cost saving through strategic toolmaker sourcing & using negotiation skills-Parts cost finalization considering all factors of production,Packaging & transportation-Assembly line set up by developing required FTG considering budget allocation & quality requirements-Painting process setup and required jig development for painted parts-Timely development of all required tools,process planning and delivery of parts-Ensuring good quality parts supply for all development builds & smooth transition of SOP-More than 100 engineering changes implementation in last 1 year (FY 22-23)-Deep & wide study of design to make sure zero defect target for each & every part-More than DFM feedbacks in one model which consists of proposals related to defect prevention,increase of Productivity, ease of manufacturing,Design correction & huge cost savings-Cost savings through Parts integration, Multi cavity tooling,Tool size reduction etc & results in vehicle level cost savings-VAVE proposals to reduce cost by process elimination & other required proposals without affecting parts & vehicle quality-Ensuring defect free parts supply & safe launch of vehicles by using different strategies which results in smooth launch of vehicles-Project management of complete Pulsar family development as vertical of polymer division-Working as key project manager & single point contact for all verticals for Pulsar family projects-Taking care of all ECs & changes for running pulsar models-Team handling for all development team involved for Pulsar family parts development
Education
NTTF (Nettur Technical Training Foundation)
Diploma, Manufacturing Technology
2004 — 2007
SRM IST Chennai
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering
2007 — 2010
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