Yogesh Kumar

About Yogesh Kumar

A dynamic professional with 25+ yrs. experience in Multi Plant Operations, Factory cost control, P&L, EBIT Improvement, Quality, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engg, Material Mgt, Process Planning, Team development and High volume with large team handling in Automotive industry. • Adroit in managing overall Production, Industrial Engineering and Process activities in Plant to enhancing the operational efficiency, eliminating obsolescence and achieving cost reduction through continuous improvement. • Experience in implementation of quality management systems / standards and ensuring strict compliance. • An enterprising leader with excellent communication, analytical, problem solving and man management skills. • Manufacturing and Material Planning and Logistics experience with Zero defects, Zero losses and Zero Accident by optimization of Resources. • Experience in Greenfield/Brownfield project Production, Process, Quality, Workforce planning and Mgt.(two wheelers and four wheeler automotive OEM, Yamaha Motor, Maruti Suzuki and Ford Motor India). • Possess good commercial, interpersonal, negotiating & managerial skills along with best analytical strength. • Attitude towards change adaptability & result orientation in the challenging economic scenarios. • Department strategies development for smooth ramp up and policy deployment. • Currently handling team size approx. 2300+ members including all the levels under my Organization structure. • Demonstrated expertise in Schedule Adherence, Time and Work Study (Productivity), Variable conversion Cost, Fixed Cost, Inventory Control, Visual Management, and Training & Development. • Adept in managing production-engineering operations involving design & development of processes new product development activities, streamlining processes / procedures to facilitate smooth production process.

Experience

1. Plant Head

   Yazaki India Private Limited

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Achievement-oriented professional with over 25+ years of experience in Multi Plant Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Resource optimization, Value chain and People Management. • Directing productive cross-functional teams (production, PPC, QA, SCM, Design, Mfg. Engg. Maint, Safety HR & Admin) with interactive and motivational leadership that spurs workforce of over 2300 workers and over 165 staff members to willingly give excellent results • Strategizing the long term business directions to ensure maximum profitability in line with organizational objectives. Cascading Organization Goals into Functional & Individual objectives. • Key focus on top line & bottom line profitability by sustaining optimal utilization of resources. Equal priority and adherence given to Safety & Legal compliances. • Prepare annual capital budget, revenue/expenditure budget considering future business plan and market conditions. • Experience of working in Japanese MNC and doing business with Japanese (Honda and Maruti), American (Ford), Indian customer (TML).

Education

• AOTS Oshaka Japan

  Japanese Quality and Productivity systems, 5S, Kaizen, TPS

  2006 — 2006

• Gandhi Polytechnic

  Engineering Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, 1st

  1992 — 1995