Prasanna Kumar G N

Prasanna Kumar G N

Managing Director India @ Gates Corporation

About

With over 28 years of diversified experience in the manufacturing industry,I am leading the Gates India Commercial and Operations Teams , I am accountable for overall business performance, strategic execution, and organizational capability building, while continuing to strengthen our culture of lean thinking, high performance, and collaboration. Before joining Gates, served as Director Asia Pacific Group at Parker Hannifin, where he led regional Lean and High Performance initiatives that delivered significant performance improvements. My leadership experience also includes senior leadership roles at Danfoss, Eaton (Fluid Power), and ABB with full P&L responsibility and a strong track record of driving profitable growth and business transformations across India and the APAC region. I am holding Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and a master’s degree in manufacturing management from BITS Pilani, and has built a strong track record of leading complex organizations through change and growth

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Skill

Lean, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing, SPC, Quality Management, Leadership, Value Stream Mapping, Design of Experiments, Supply Chain, 5S, APQP, TPM, Team Building, Supply Chain Management, Toyota Production System, TQM

Experience

Gates Corporation

Managing Director India

Gates Corporation

LinkedIn
2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

India

• Leading the Commercial and Operations Teams in India, driving overall business performance and strategic execution. • Focused on building organizational capabilities while fostering a culture of lean thinking and high performance. • Championed collaboration across teams to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Parker Hannifin

Director Lean Asia Pacific Group

Parker Hannifin

LinkedIn
2023-6 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos
Danfoss Power Solutions

Plant Director, Pune Pimpri & Mfg Strategy Leader, India

Danfoss Power Solutions

LinkedIn
2023-1 - 2023-6 · 6 mos

Maharashtra, India

Responsible for P&L of Pimpri Hydraulics Business Develop Manufacturing foot print strategy and execute foot print for India

Danfoss Power Solutions

Director of Plant Operations and Campus Manager

Danfoss Power Solutions

LinkedIn
2021-8 - 2022-12 · 1 yr 5 mos

India

Eaton

Director and Campus Manager Eaton Fluid Power Limited

Eaton

LinkedIn
2020-7 - 2021-8 · 1 yr 2 mos

Maharashtra, India

Interim Lead India Hydraulics Business Responsible to drive profitable growth in India region

Eaton

General Manager Operations, India Hydraulics

Eaton

LinkedIn
2016-7 - 2020-6 · 4 yrs

Pune, Maharashtra, India

. Create, plan and implement programs to achieve strategic and profit plans that meet divisional and plant Objectives · Coordinates and directs through managers, all functions of facility operations, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, SCM, OpEx, Plant Engineering and Program Management · Fosters an environment which promotes Eaton’s goals, encourages continuous improvement, and builds customer relationships · Accountable for the day-to-day decisions that directly impact safety, quality, delivery and cost for the overall plant · Attracts, selects, develops, trains, coaches, appraises and motivates managers and other personnel for key staff positions and the facility · Interact with customers to ensure understanding of their expectations and achievement of their satisfaction of plant products and services · Develop and implement local policies and procedures to meet operational requirements, through clear communication and actions, with all levels of the organization, establish managerial leadership, credibility and trust · Delegate and monitor plant operations for compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies relative to affirmative action, safety, environmental and similar requirements · Assists in maintaining an atmosphere of continuous improvement and team efforts for accomplishing department and plant goals. · Builds organizational capabilities to support a high performance culture through mentoring and developing of new talent

Eaton

Continuous Improvement Manager - India, South East Asia

Eaton

LinkedIn
2011-5 - 2016-6 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Pune

- Driving Culture of Continuous Improvement across India Sites - Support Eaton Business Excellence (Based on Malcolm Baldrige Criteria) & Certification Process for plants - Standardize deployment of Eaton Lean Six Sigma Process across APAC with Leadership team - Build model plants across region

Gokaldas Exports Limited

Lead & Manager - Kaizen Promotion Office, LeanSigma Transformation

Gokaldas Exports Limited

LinkedIn
2009-5 - 2011-4 · 2 yrs
Bourton Group LLP

Senior Consultant

Bourton Group LLP

LinkedIn
2008-3 - 2009-4 · 1 yr 2 mos
ABB

Operations specialist

ABB

LinkedIn
2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

Deploy Operations Excellence Projects across South Asia Pacific

Yuken India Limited

Kaizen Coordinator

Yuken India Limited

LinkedIn
1997 - 2006 · 9 yrs

Bangalore

Conduct & Facilitate Kaizen Events across Yuken and Group Companies

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

LinkedIn

Manufacturing Management

2000 - 2001 · 1 yr
Bangalore University

Bangalore University

LinkedIn

Mechanical

1992 - 1996 · 4 yrs
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology

LinkedIn

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