Narasimha Krishna Murthy

Manufacturing Engineer with 13 years of experience in designing and improving manufacturing processes. Skilled at implementing complex manufacturing strategies from the design phase to the point of being fully operational. Proven track record of knowing how to identify deficiencies and implement improvements to reduce costs and increase productivity.

Manager – Manufacturing Engineering at Simple Energy Private Limited (2025-09 – Present)

• Prepare the time line for new project, new machine and track the micro activities to complete the project
• Capacity planning and improvement actions to meet the sales target
• Lead and manage all motor manufacturing engineering activities with respect to capacity, process controls, in process rejection, new machine installation, continuous improvement on process and customer complaint handling.
• Engage with team to guide and implement the defect free and achievable production requirement.
• Machine level requirements like ME consumables, critical spares and joint activity with PE for major breakdown.

Assistant Manager – Manufacturing systems Engineering at Sona Comstar Automotive Technologies (2023-11 – 2025-09)

• Complete responsible for Process design & Development of New products
• Capacity analysis & Capex planning for addition of new products
• Identify Facilities & Tooling requirements based on Product design assumptions & EBOM
• Conduct Trials & Qualify New Tools, Machines & Poka-Yoke without affecting Production
• Initiate new SMED concepts during tooling development.
• Responsible for the integration of new program process in current machines without affecting current model Production.
• Continuously monitor the progress of Machine, Tooling & facility as per the Program Timing Plan
• Preparing TGR/TGW report of each PPAP & Tracking actions till closing

Senior Engineer – Production Engineering at Mando Automotive India Private Limited (2021-09 – 2023-11)

• Facility, tools, fixtures planning, budget workout, procurement, and implementation for new variant projects of base assembly welding, piston and body valve assembly line of suspension system.
• Work closely with design team to ensure Design for Assembly (DFA) during design process as well as for mapping new manufacturing processes & Equipment.
• Installation and proving of SPM for welding & Assembly of Suspension Parts.
• Responsible for implementing PPAP including manufacturing workflows, work instructions, control plans and PFMEA.
• Local source development of Tooling for Cost reduction.
• Support manufacturing in critical to quality process to implement new technologies to improve existing equipment/ process for sustainable quality.
• To analyze and deploy Engineering Change Notices.

Senior Engineer – Industrial Engineering at Lakshmi Machine Works limited (2018-04 – 2021-09)

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing feasibility study of sheet metal components for new variants of Textile Machinery.
• Process Design & raw material selection of sheet metal based on tolerance & surface condition.
• Develop manufacturing drawings, Bill of materials, routings, work instructions and control plan.
• CNC Programming for Laser Cutting & Bending of sheet metal components using BYSOFT 7.
• Conducting Cycle time study for forming & Welding to improve process.
• Perform product/process analysis and implement continuous improvement initiatives for cost reduction, scrap reduction, yield improvements and increase overall equipment efficiency.
• Capacity planning to meet production requirement and deployment of manpower accordingly.
• Developing low-cost automation for productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Associate Engineer – Manufacturing Engineering at Roots Multiclean limited (2016-03 – 2018-04)

Key Responsibilities

• Participating in design review and giving inputs from manufacturing point of view to ensure manufacturability.
• Establishing Bill of materials, manufacturing routings and new work centers.
• Designing the Process Flow & develop Process FMEA & Control Plan for manufacturing the part and responsible for machine selection for various operations involved.
• Process design, establishment, and validation to have process capability.
• Developing and proving out of Jigs & fixtures for Welding.
• Continuous improvement activities, methods engineering activities for ongoing products and customer complaint analysis and corrective action implementation.

Engineer – Process Engineering at Tenneco Automotive India (2013-08 – 2016-02)

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out feasibility study for new products and to ensure manufacturability.
• Designing the Process Flow & develop Process FMEA & Control Plan for manufacturing the part and responsible for machine selection for various operations involved.
• Designing Jigs & fixtures for Welding & Assembly for suspension parts.
• To create, maintain and review process related documents such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), PCN, PFMEA etc.
• To conduct PAP trials and to submit samples to customers along with the required documents as per TS 16949 requirements as per specific customer requirements.
• Carrying out Process qualification & Process validation for New & Existing equipment.
• Periodic review of PFMEA and providing recommended actions to mitigate RPNs with Cross Functional team.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Mechanical Engineering – Sakthi Engineering college (2009 – 2013)

H.S.C – R.V. Govt Boys Higher Secondary school (2007 – 2009)

S.S.L.C – R.V. Govt Boys Higher Secondary school (2006 – 2007)