Roopan Raj
Operation Strategy and Business Excellence - Deputy Manager @Ashok Leyland
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WORK HISTORY
Operation Strategy and Business Excellence - Deputy Manager @Ashok Leyland
Chennai, IN
EDUCATION
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering
Annamalai University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management and Services
ABOUT ROOPAN RAJ
Dynamic Deputy Manager with 9+ years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry, currently with Ashok Leyland – Foundry Division. Strong expertise in Operations Strategy, Business Excellence, and Quality Assurance, with a proven ability to drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction.Currently leading strategic planning, KPI deployment, policy rollout, and employee engagement initiatives, working closely with top and middle management to ensure strong alignment with organizational objectives. Actively involved in project approvals, progress tracking, and governance, enabling timely and sustainable execution.Possess extensive experience in customer quality, supplier quality, and internal quality systems, including customer complaints, field failures, CAPA, PPAP, audits, and IATF-16949 compliance. Hands-on practitioner of 8D, QC Story, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and Six Sigma methodologies.A Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Certified IATF-16949 Internal Auditor, with a strong record of delivering results through structured problem-solving. Successfully completed rejection reduction and Kaizen projects generating ₹5.5+ crores per annum benefits, while consistently contributing 50+ improvements per year using PDCA / 7-Step problem-solving.Driven by data-based decision making, people development, and system discipline, with a passion for building robust, efficient, and future-ready manufacturing operations.
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