Ganapathy Ramprasath Email & Phone Number

San Jose, CA, US

Newark, California, US

BoM cost optimization

San Francisco, California, US

Drive cross functional groups- Hardware, Software and Operations towards scaling goals! Developing vehicle build and Bringup processes to scale manufacturing

Santa Clara, California, US

St Petersburg, Florida, US

• Created matrix to understand the implication/ impact of the ECR/ ECN/ MCR across the manufacturing teams
• Completed a process improvement (DMAIC) project for one of the key customers reducing the process time and increasing the throughput by mapping out current state and transition to the new state reducing 32% in floor.

Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP

• Experienced in global project management and engaging the stake holders towards completion of the project and ramp-up production
• Led the Rightsizing activity managing cross functional teams to study the options for new product comparing it with the market leading vehicles in the segment and reducing cost by 2$ per vehicle thereby saving 40%
• Coordinated prototype builds and ensured on-time delivery of over 35 BIW structure parts for the 45-prototype vehicle manufacturing planned prior to start of mass production
• Mentored 8 new engineers and created key performance indicators, best practices with focus on achieving 90% First-time ratio and 95% On-time delivery to the clients on-shore improving business
• Led the cross functional teams independently and proactively to confirm over 60 engineering changes driving digital confirmation lot (design phase) to project closure within 9 months schedule
• Planned and created pre- design Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM) defining assembly and manufacturing sequence at production plant and supplier-end for 3 product assemblies

Paris, Paris, FR

• Designed (CAD) the A-pillar, charge-port lid and rear pillar from 2-D master section creation to layout and improving structural integrity for IIHS crash test by planning light weight sheet metal material and body side.
• Implemented lean Engineering approach for the new charge-port lid assembly based on lesson learnt in the current model
• Performed Stack up analysis for tight tolerance limit to improve the aesthetic quality of new charge port lid

Paris, Paris, FR

• Product Life-cycle management of current production vehicles with focus on Quality and Cost reduction body and closure hardware systems
• Cost Reduction proposals and implementation follow-up with suppliers in production process, supply chain and logistics
• Developed a standard operating sheet for the Sakunobari activity as a part of temporary countermeasure for quality defect
• Analysed and reported the cost benefits feature addition or deletion to product leader by Rightsizing activity

Master’S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician