A.R.Padmanabhan
Senior Counsellor, Chennai
Padmanabhan is currently associated with TQMI as a counselor from August 2008 for imparting training and implementation of Six Sigma and other products like QMS, EMS, and OHSAS etc... His areas of expertise include Problem solving, Six Sigma (Shainin, Motorola), TPM, Statistical tools like MSA, SPC, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, Supplier Development etc.,
He retired from Talbros Automotive components in the year 2008 and was holding the position of General Manager – QA for all their Gasket plants of Faridabad, Chennai, PUNE and Sohna plants. He has implemented many Six Sigma projects for their gasket and forging division with cost saving more than 50 lakhs in 2 divisions. He is also a key person for all ACMA, CII cluster programmes for all Talbros group of companies.
Padmanabhan started his career with a tool room in Chennai (1970-1973) and moved to Rane Madras ltd., Chennai and was heading PPC (1973-1984). He has moved to Escorts Ltd., Faridabad as a head of PPC (1984-1989) in their Industrial Equipment division. He has made a great change in their systems including the computerization in 1984-85 for their PPC and Store systems. He has shifted from PPC to QA from 1984 – till date and took lot of challenges in the field of Quality and made drastic changes in Talbros group of companies for Quality, TPM and Six Sigma activities. He has also helped ERP systems in manufacturing, Quality, PPC, Stores and Purchase modules.
Padmanabhan has conducted many internal audits along with BVQI and CII for many manufacturing units in Quality management systems (ISO 9000, QS 9000, and ISO/TS 16949). He has also done immense work with customers like TATA CUMMINS, TATA MOTORS, BAJAJ, ASHOK LEYLAND and JOHN DEERE etc., in solving their assembly issues and assisting them for improvement including training to their engineers of TATA GROUP & TATA CUMMINS. He has also given training to Tamilnadu state transport corporation for all their Managers, supervisors and mechanics in Villupuram, Virudunagar, Salem and Madurai.
Padmanabhan is a diploma in Mechanical engineering (1969) and also a lead auditor in QMS, EMS and OHSAS 18001 and has 40 years of experience in Automotive Industries and 5 years as a Quality consultant and an excellent Trainer. He has shifted from Delhi to Chennai in October 2010 to focus on Quality and Six Sigma in southern part of India.
Padmanabhan is a qualified Black Belt from ACMA center of Technology (ACT). He has conducted several Six Sigma & lean Six Sigma courses (Green & Black belt) on the behalf of TQMI in India. He has also conducted Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in-house training programme at CIPET Chennai, NTPC Sringauli, Source HOV, SKS Microfinance, and Vodafone Jammu and open programmes at Chennai, & Bangalore. He has recently completed a project within 6 months in Integrated Management system (ISO/TS 16949, EMS & OHSAS) at Metalsa India, Jamshedpur and 10 Six Sigma projects for Suzlon (Wind Mill) Tamilnadu. One of the Six Sigma project (Out of 60) using DMAIC won the award of Suzlon all India competition. He has also helped service & Mfg sectors to complete more than 25 Six Sigma projects. He is also a lean implementer approved by Lean Management Institute of India (LMII), Bangalore.