Sakthivel Narendran

Experience

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  NACCO Materials Handling Group

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Student Consultant - Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, NC State University

  Development of a Global Procurement Database:Created a central Market Intelligence repository for NACCO’s strategic sourcing process.Improved visibility of global sourcing trends for NMHG procurement teams. Successfully achieved a 25% reduction in sourcing period.

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  North Carolina State University

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  Graduate Research Assistant
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  GKN Automotive

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  Supplier Quality Intern

  •Resolved Supplier quality issues through detailed Root Cause Analysis.•Supplier development: Worked with suppliers in implementing Corrective actions & establishment of control points.•Capacity Planning tool for Suppliers: Developed a Standard tool to evaluate supplier capacity for PPAP/APQP purposes. Conducted/ Evaluated Capacity Run at rates at supplier facilities.•Monitored and maintained ISO 9001 & ISO/TS 16949 compliance with suppliers across the globe.•Managed REACh compliance with 45 local suppliers to support European Customers in meeting SVHC requirements.•NPS Evaluation: Helped Purchasing evaluate the top commodities contributing to their Non-Productive stock Inventory. Show less

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  GKN Driveline

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2016

  Quality Engineer for Forming, Machining & Assembly of Driveshaft components to build the FCA - Jeep Cherokee Halfshafts (New Plant launch)Functions: Program launch, Customer Quality , Production Quality and Supplier Quality. Mfg. Quality Engineer for Interconnecting Shafts Value Stream Processes: Bar shaft machining, Spline rolling, Heat treatment, Paint, Grinding, Straighten & Buff and Safe-launch processes.Responsibilities: Production Quality, Gaging, Quality planning, Continuous Improvement, SPC monitoring, Process capability improvments.

  • Product Quality Engineer

    Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Manufacturing Quality Engineer

    Mar 2014 - Feb 2016
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  ZF Group

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2017

  Project Engineer - NPI Quality

  9HP50- JAGUAR LAND ROVER programs - 9-Speed Transmissions.

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  Tesla

  Aug 2017 - now

  Lead program manager for CYBERCAB Drive unit program; & Drivetrain R&D projects M3 and MY; New performance Drive unit for 3 & Y- Lead Engineering PM;+Geartrain R&D projects Global Battery (SX3Y models) New Product introduction - Service Manufacturing & Operations (NA ,EU & APAC) Model 3 Battery N.A Service Manufacturing & Operations NPI

  • Staff Engineering Program Manager, Drive Systems Design

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Sr Engineering Program Manager, Drive Systems Design

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Senior Technical Project Manager, NPI

    May 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Technical Project Manager, NPI

    Aug 2017 - May 2019