Nitin Deshpande Email and Phone Number

Heading Business Unit Quality for Engine and Components of Cummins India (Engines, After Treatment, Turbo and Fuel Systems)

- Heading Engine Business Unit Quality for New and Current Product Quality & Reliability, Plant Quality, Supplier Quality, Quality Management Systems & Functional Excellence and Six Sigma- Driving continuous improvement toward defect-free processes that satisfy customer needs and achieve business results

- Responsible for driving Quality Functional Excellence across Processes, Quality Tools, Skills and Capability.- Responsible to assure continuous improvement towards defect free processes that satisfy customer needs and achieve business results, make key Quality Processes common across India ABO.- Formulate Quality Function Strategy & initiatives. Lead & conduct Quality Summit Workshop for business units in India for identifying Projects aligned to Quality Strategic initiatives.-… Show more - Responsible for driving Quality Functional Excellence across Processes, Quality Tools, Skills and Capability.- Responsible to assure continuous improvement towards defect free processes that satisfy customer needs and achieve business results, make key Quality Processes common across India ABO.- Formulate Quality Function Strategy & initiatives. Lead & conduct Quality Summit Workshop for business units in India for identifying Projects aligned to Quality Strategic initiatives.- Manages the deployment of the current versions of Business Management System standards, such as ISO 9001 and TS 16949, and the Automotive Industry Action Group Core Tools.- Manages the internal audit program; implements and oversees any related continuous improvement projects and initiatives. Show less

- Responsible for achieving Top Line & Bottom Line for IBU Mining, Oilfield & Defense business.- Develop & execute Market Strategy, Tactics & Growth initiatives to improve/retain Market Leadership. - Key Account Management for Strategic OEMs - End User Account Management

As a Master Black Belt for Cummins India, achieved all the 2008 & 2009 Six Sigma Targets viz, Annualized Savings , No. of CFSS & SFSS Projects, Effective utilization of allocated Green & Black Belt Resources. Mentored more than 80 Belts on Projects from Product Quality, Supplier Quality & Manufacturing Quality Improvement, Customer Focused Projects, Marketing & HR Projects.Become Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt in 2010.

Worked as a Six Sigma Black Belt for all important & critical Projects. Completed 6 nos. of Six Sigma Projects in Manufaturing Quality & Productivity Improvements, Supplier Capacity Improvements, Product Quality Improvements, Customer Focused Six Sigma Projects. Become Certified Quality Engineer by American Society for Quality, Certified Six Sigma Green Belt 2006 & Certified Six Sigma Black Belt 2008. Won three times CMD award in India Yr. 2003, 2007 & 2008 for Best Six Sigma Project… Show more Worked as a Six Sigma Black Belt for all important & critical Projects. Completed 6 nos. of Six Sigma Projects in Manufaturing Quality & Productivity Improvements, Supplier Capacity Improvements, Product Quality Improvements, Customer Focused Six Sigma Projects. Become Certified Quality Engineer by American Society for Quality, Certified Six Sigma Green Belt 2006 & Certified Six Sigma Black Belt 2008. Won three times CMD award in India Yr. 2003, 2007 & 2008 for Best Six Sigma Project Implementation. Won the Cummins Inc. Chairman's Quality Award for Black Belt Project 2008 at Columbus Engine Plant, USA. Show less

Worked as a Senior Manager, Central Quality. Responsible for entire Machine Shop Quality for one year. Responsible for Quality Improvements on Engine Critical lines - Cylinder Block, Cylinder Head, Connecting Rod, Camshaft, Lube Pump & Fuel Systems.

Worked for Five years as a Manager, Manufacturing Quality Assurance for Connecting Rod, CNC & Flywheel Business Unit. Become Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9000:2000 by BVQI in 2004.

Worked as a Assistant Quality Engineer for Cylinder Block & Cylinder Head Manufacturing Unit