Kannan N

A results-driven executive with 21 years of progressive leadership experience in Quality Assurance, New Product Development, and Manufacturing Engineering at Lakshmi Machine Works Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore. Recognized for driving operational excellence, cost reduction, and market share growth through innovative process enhancements and cross-functional team leadership.

• Six Sigma Black Belt, Indian Statistical Institute, Coimbatore
• ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor, Nathan and Nathan Consultant

• Quality Assurance Strategy & Compliance
• New Product Development & Launch
• Process Optimization & Lean Manufacturing
• Project Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
• Vendor Development & Relationship Management
• Six Sigma Black Belt | ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor

• Led successful commercial launches of 6 new products, increasing market share of Draw Frame products from 55% to 85%.
• Delivered cost savings and quality improvements through Lean projects, mistake-proofing, and process re-engineering.
• Managed end-to-end new product development, including project planning, validation, and cross-functional coordination.
• Drove continuous improvement culture via Kaizen, 5S, and Total Quality Management (TQM) initiatives.

• Market Share Growth: Drove Draw Frame product market share from 55% to 85% through strategic new product launches and effective issue resolution.
• Quality Improvement: Implemented Auto Offset Gauging System in Spindles machining (Tolerance +/-6.5 Microns), reducing rejection rate by 90% (from 5% to 0.5%) across 250,000 units/month.
• Cycle Time Reduction: Achieved a 33% reduction in Flyer assembly cycle time (from 30 hours to 20 hours) and over 55% reduction in Carding machine assembly (from 3.5 hours to 1.5 hours).
• Warranty/Complaint Resolution: Improved complaint resolution rate within the specified 20-day timeline from 35% to 80%, significantly reducing warranty claims cost and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Reliability Enhancement: Led 32 product reliability improvement projects, including elimination of critical bearing and roller failures through design and process innovations.
• Functional Testing: Developed and implemented 30+ functional checkers for sub-assembly performance testing, ensuring robust product validation and reduced infant failures.