Dr Pradeep Kulkarni

Experience

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  Tata Motors

  Jul 2000 - May 2024

  • A seasoned Quality & Supply chain result oriented professional with 22 years of experience in Multinational Automotive OEM with Passenger car and commercial vehicles exposure. Equipped with Skill Sets to support business objectives : Innovation,  Manufacturing Excellence,  Digitization,  Problem Solving,  Robust Processes & Problem solving  Cost optimization.• Team management and engagement experience that could benefit organization with competency building and workplace engagement with Align & Aspire policy. • Certified Dale Carnegie “ Train the Trainers” for facilitating team towards “ Align & Aspire”• Can support Strategy for Operational experience and Aligning to top level vision & mission through Hoshin Kanri , 4 students model, Policy Management/ BSC and deployment through TQM, WCQ, Lean Six Sigma and other Operational Excellence tools.• Designing Quality management system and its health check up to drive internal efficiencies, proactively identify gaps and action planning to sustainably meet customer & organization requirements.• Design & action planning for Customer Satisfaction through TQM Tools & Techniques.• Materials experts supporting lab management, steel development, special process approvals, selection & characterization.• Support walk home failures through advanced failure analysis tools leveraging Materials knowledge in structured manner.• Leverage digitization to build in efficiencies in operations through Smart sensors, Machine Learning, Artificial intelligence Show less

  • Deputy General Manager

    Jul 2000 - May 2024

  • Deputy General Manager Quality

    Jul 2000 - Aug 2023
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  Kirloskar Brothers Limited

  Aug 2023 - now

  Associate Vice President