Chetan Kumble

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About Chetan Kumble

A result oriented leader with over 28 years of rich & insightful experience across Engineering & Manufacturing domain. Expertise includes Strategy, Program Management, Product Development and Testing along with proven competence in building & directing high-performing teams. Brings in-depth project management knowledge in MR coils, X ray tubes, CT & PET/CT systems. Champion of the ‘Make In India’ strategy, having delivered myriad New Product Innovations, Supplier transfers of parts and HLAs, Product Industrialization and Manufacturing Technology transfers, with a firm eye on cost, relevance and evolving needs of the businesses. Accomplished at supporting Supply Chain strategy, while having ably mentored & coached Manufacturing Program leaders & Supply Chain functional leaders to overcome project issues. Deft at end-to-end Project Management aspects from conceptualization stages, having been part of core Leadership team involved in Planning, Budgeting, Resource planning and Risk identification & mitigation for mission-critical initiatives. Highlights: As Program Manager led a fenced team to meet Service Organization business objectives of achieving Reliability and Service Productivity - Delivered Euro 6M productivity in 2024 Project management for MR coils manufacturing transfers across geographic locations Project management for MR coils supplier transfers Drove multiple transfer projects of critical medical device electronic parts and HLA to new suppliers Successfully designed & drove strategic projects to consistently improve Factory Quality, Field Quality as well as Process Productivity. Delivered NPIs and Manufacturing Transfer Program ($1.7MM savings) – Product cost out through Make in India strategy Designed Optimized Supply Chain Strategy through Total cost Business case with focus on localization and influenced Make/Buy as well as Where/What decisions with a firm focus on Advanced manufacturing, Capability development, Infrastructure and Regulatory aspects. Delivered Hi-Tech, Low Cost, First Make in India CT system (Super Value CT) at target cost & quality Successful design transfer of localized image ring for PETCT delivering $200K VCP. As a Project leader for X ray tube re-design program to support CT NPI, successfully delivering X-ray tube for Surgery application with first of its kind Lead bearing rotor As Project Leader, delivered Anti-lock brakes for Car/SUV. Led design, development and implementation of upgrade for SUV braking system.