Senthil Velan N

Results-driven Electronics Engineering professional with 30+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, product testing, quality assurance, equipment maintenance and lean production systems. Proven expertise in test equipment troubleshooting, calibration management, and ISO-based quality frameworks. Demonstrated leadership across production, quality / testing, and maintenance functions within multinational manufacturing environments, including Siemens.

Manager – Maintenance & Technical support - Siemens Limited - Pondicherry

(2007-10 - 2026-05)

Career progression: Supervisor → Executive Engineer → Associate Manager (Technical) → Maintenance Manager → Manager

• Establishment of quality inspection check list and parameters to ensure the functionality of the finished product before despatch
• Manage maintenance and reliability of production machines and electronic testing equipment
• Lead product testing and quality team for inspection of finished product
• Co-ordination with vendors for calibration of measuring and monitoring devices
• Maintenance of latest documents and compliance with ISO& QM system requirements
• Development of test and assembly fixtures.
• Implementation of preventive and breakdown maintenance strategies to reduce equipment downtime
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives (SPS, single-piece flow, pull systems)
• Conduct root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for production failures to eliminate re occurrence
• Coordinate external vendors for calibration, servicing, and compliance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, process improvement and safety

Sr. Testing & Quality engineer - Imetrex Ltd - Pondicherry

(1995 - 2007)

Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.

Quality Engineer - Semco - Pondicherry

(1995 - 2007)

Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.

Electro-Medical Equipment Maintenance Engineer - Kody Elcot Ltd. - Chennai

(1995 - 2007)

Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.

Customer Support Engineer - Micro Info-Tech - Chennai

(1995 - 2007)

Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.

Technical Assistant - HTL Ltd. - Chennai

(1995 - 2007)

Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.

Service Engineer - S.S. Electronics - Chennai

(1995 - 2007)

Handled quality, equipment servicing, technical support, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across electronic and electro-medical systems.

B.Sc. - Computer Science - Annamalai University (2003)

Diploma - Electronics & Communication Engineering - EPT (1995)