Tarun Srivastava

About Tarun Srivastava

A mechanical engineer with 20+ years of experience designing, validating, and improving mechanical and electromechanical systems for industrial equipment manufacturers.Lead / Principal Engineer on several NPI projects delivering reliable structural, cab systems and subsystems (ROPS, HVAC, electrical and other subsystems). Proficient in executing engineering change workflows. Experienced in Supplier Development, advanced Structural Analysis and development, and cradle to grave lifecycle of various electromechanical systems. Well versed with related ISO, UL, NEC, SAE and ASME standards. Skilled at leading NPI programs, translating Voice of Customer and Compliance Requirements into Design Requirements. The track record includes managing multi-million-dollar cost avoidances through optimized design processes and developing engineering capabilities across global teams.Certified 6 Sigma Black Belt and Continuous Improvement Lead who has delivered defect reductions exceeding 60%, warranty cost savings of over $5M, and production efficiency gains of more than 30% as a 6 Sigma Black Belt and Continuous Improvement Lead in a high-pressure Production Environment. Led Kaizen events on the factory floor and suppliers in a Plan Do Check Act cycle in pursuit of DPU reductions. Achieved record low DPUs through persistent application of Caterpillar\'s CPI process and Lean 6 Sigma tools. Coached fellow engineers and suppliers in several methods and tools.Category Lead Supplier Development reducing portfolio PPMs by over 60% in 3 years. Trained suppliers in use of APQP elements, PPAPs, ValueStream Mapping, Measurement System Analysis, Statistical Process Control, GD & T, FMEAs, Control Plans. Audited factories for conformance to respective Quality Management Systems. Guided and administered Supplier Excellence Recognition certifications.Expert Structural Analyst guiding design teams through several New Product Introduction cycles- including preliminary section sizing, machine capability loads calculations, structural criteria development, detailed design analysis, prototype structural validation, strain and fatigue life correlation to test data, field issue resolution, root cause identification and problem solving.

Experience

1. Senior Quality Program Manager

   Lenovo

   Dec 2025 — Present · Whitsett, NC, US

   Lead Quality Compliance Audit readiness such as customer Quality Process Audits, Industry Standard Audits such as ISO, Intertek, etc. Responsible for Continuous Improvement through Lean and 6 Sigma. Project Management of all efforts through engaging and leading global cross functional teams.

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• Osmania University

  BE, Mechanical Engineering

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Root Cause Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis
• Ansys
• Project Planning
• Design for Manufacturing
• Simulations
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality Management
• Engineering
• Fmea
• Product Development
• Stress Analysis
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Engineering Management
• Six Sigma
• Dmaic
• Pro Engineer
• Optimization
• Mechanical Engineering
• Matlab
• Structural Analysis
• Structural Optimization
• Fatigue Analysis
• Ptc Creo