Santosh Gaikwad

Vice President Operations @Sulzer

Navi Mumbai, MH, IN
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2026 — Present

Vice President Operations @Sulzer

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Navi Mumbai, IN

Leading manufacturing operations, Excellence, Production Planning, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Cost Estimation, Warehouse and CAPEX projects teams for Sulzer Pumps India. Major responsibilities include Safety, Product Quality, On-time Delivery, production throughput, and Operational efficiency.

EDUCATION

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Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Executive Program, Business Finance

2019 — 2020

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Strategic Management Program, Business and Corporate Strategy

2007 — 2009

Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology

Master of Engineering (MTech), Industrial Engineering

2002 — 2005

Savitribai Phule Pune University

BE, Industrial Engineering

1997 — 2000

Government Polytechnic Pune

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

1992 — 1997

Abhinav Highchool, Pune

SSC, Secondary school subjects

ABOUT SANTOSH GAIKWAD

As the VP - Operations at Sulzer India, I lead a high-performing team and develop key talent to create a differentiated experience for our customers. With a career of nearly 23 years in various industries, I have a proven track record of delivering operational excellence, productivity improvement, and sustainable business results.I am a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Master Black Belt, with expertise in Value Stream Transformation, data driven problem solving, process simplification and standardization. I have successfully transformed multiple value streams & operating units based on Six Sigma and Lean methodologies, achieving goals of revenue generation, cost reduction, and quality compliance. I am passionate about innovating enterprise-wide business practices, streamlining and managing operations, and introducing efficient production processes. I am also committed to fostering a safe and inclusive work environment, leveraging continuous improvement principles, and empowering my team to overcome any obstacles.

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