Anurag Kumar Saxena has over 24 years of experience in manufacturing, quality management, business excellence, and strategy development. He is currently the Vice President of Plant operations at Hindustan Engineering and Industries Ltd., where he leads a team of 2000 employees and has improved production by 25-30% through improvement initiatives.

1. Name: ANURAG KUMAR SAXENA
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Senior Level Assignments as Business Head / Plant Head/ Manufacturing head / Regional or country
head for overall business growth and profitability.
SUMMARY
Hi, this is Anurag Kumar Saxena; Six Sigma Black Belt, Lead Auditor of ISO 9001 and Assessor of Tata
Business Excellence Model (TBEM- Malcolm Baldrige Criteria) with over 24 years of experience in
performing business reviews, strategy development and deployment, Manufacturing, Quality
Management, Product and Process Design & Improvement, Cost Optimization and Business Excellence.
Currently associated with Hindustan Engineering and Industries Ltd. as Vice President – Plant.
In-depth experience in Manufacturing, Business Excellence, Integrated Management systems, Process
Mapping, Process Design and Control, Strategy Development and Deployment, Project Management,
Product Development, TPM, TQM, Quality Assurance and Product Management.
Demonstrated functional excellence in defining and enforcing quality systems and procedures to
minimize junk generation and enhance overall quality-centric image of the company. Strong record of
arranging product/ process/ method validations and calibration of analytical instruments/ equipments.
Capable of managing / performing wide range of tests/ inspection procedures in conformance with
domestic and regulatory regime. Worked as the Leader of Six Sigma and QIP projects related to New
Product development, Cost control, Efficiency & Cycle time improvement of product manufacturing.
I’m always open to conversation, networking with like-minded professionals or discussing future
prospects. Connect with me on LinkedIn or contact me at asaxena3131@rediffmail.com.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since Jun’13 with Hindustan Engineering and Industries Ltd. as Vice President – Plant
• Efficiently spearheaded functions and led the team of 2000 young and senior employees.
• Successfully implemented the improvement initiatives across the business for business growth and
improved profitability.
• Designed strategy for business growth and developed BSC of company for business reviews.
• Proficiently achieved increase in production and dispatches by 25% in 2013-14 and 30% in 2014-15
by the implementation of these initiatives.

2. • Implemented quality improvement projects for the improvement of process yield and we could
achieve one of the best yields among the similar manufacturing setup across the world.
• Enhanced the customer satisfaction by planning the customer visits and implemented CAPA for the
gaps identified by customers and internal reviews.
• Implemented CAPA based on repetitive process deviations, MIS issues, customer
feedback/complaints and audit OFI.
• Implemented skill development program for workmen of manufacturing setup to improve the skill
requirements as per business need.
• Initiated processes of competency development of staff to improve the competencies as per
business need.
• Optimized inventory levels at various stages of manufacturing operations and finished goods.
• Improved productivity of different processes by process modifications and negotiations with work
force.
• Developed alternate sources of input materials and alternate vendors.
Jul’10 – Jun’13 with Modern Insulators Ltd. as Vice President – Manufacturing Operations
• Studied entire value chain of operations and implemented various improvement initiatives for
overall business growth.
• Efficiently implemented Lean methodology and other World Class Manufacturing initiatives among
Modern group of companies related to Ceramic and Textile manufacturing which include TQM, Six
Sigma projects, FMEA, 5S, Kaizen, VSM, “Time & motion study”, TPM, Productivity & OEE
improvement, Inventory optimization & Skill enhancement. We could achieve the savings of 400
lakhs in 2011-12 by the implementation of these initiatives.
• Successfully implemented quality improvement projects for the improvement of process yield and
we could achieve one of the best yields among the insulators manufacturers among the world. We
could achieve the savings of 500 lakhs in 2011-12 by the implementation of these projects.
• Efficiently achieved the recognition of our R&D center by the Government of India as “In house R&D
unit recognized by DSIR, Govt. of India”.

3. • Proactively enhanced customer satisfaction by planning customer visits and implementing CAPA for
the gaps identified by customers and under internal reviews.
• Implemented CAPA based on repetitive process deviations, MIS issues, customer
feedback/complaints and audit OFI.
2008 – 2010 with Suzlon Energy Limited, Blade Vertical as Regional Quality Head
• Administered quality, process improvements, cycle time improvement, quality systems,
implementation of QFD/DFMEA/PFMEA/5S/ QIP/ Kaizen/ Quality circles, Supplier quality
management and Customer satisfaction for the company’s operations in India and China related to
manufacturing of composite products in wind energy segment with a team of 500 members.
• Efficiently developed and Implemented usage of QAP, QAP-IR, PRC and other quality assurance
systems for the improvement of product quality and enhancement of customer satisfaction across
blade & mould manufacturing plants.
• Proficiently designed quality dashboards for the reviews of quality initiatives for top management
reviews.
• Actively formed defects reduction teams across blade vertical for the reduction of repetitive NC
related to product and processes.
1993 – 2008 with TATA International Ltd. as Section Head – Manufacturing Setup/ QA
Manager/Business Coordinator– Quality Systems/ Product Manager/Business Coordinator-Quality
Systems/ Project Manager/Quality Head/ Project Manager-SAP/Product Head/ Business Head
• Undertook quality initiatives taken by the company such as TBEM, ISO 9001 & 14001, Six Sigma, QIP,
Quality Circles, Kaizen, Daily management & 5S.
• Managed “Dye House” the most important section of leather manufacturing setup for finished
leather division and monitored and controlled the entire process through efficient utilization of
resources to meet set targets.
• Managed the quality systems of the organization with main concentration on process enhancement
and improvement in line with TBEM (Malcolm Baldrige Criteria), ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

4. • Undertook total project management for projects related to SAP implementation including
Identifying ‘As is’ and ‘To be’ processes and KPI’s, Documentation of business processes, training
and mentoring a team, system designing and mapping on SAP, unit and integration testing,
preparing critical reports, imparting training to the end user, data uploading and Go live on SAP.
• Handled a project related to development of new product line which included developing product
with use of new sources of raw material, negotiating and inspecting of quality, sourcing of material,
utilizing the material for existing products and development of new products and markets.
• Implemented process cost reduction strategies along with resolving customer complaints and issues.
• Implemented quality systems in the finished leather division.
Commenced with Dewas Tanneries Pvt Ltd as Graduate Engineer Trainee/ Officer during 1991 - 1993
EDUCATION
Diploma in Marketing Management; 1994
DAVV, Indore, MP, India
B.Tech.; 1991
Kanpur University, UP, India (Gold Medalist)
SPECIALTIES
Strategic Planning and deployment
BSC and Business reviews
Cross Functional Coordination
Manufacturing Processes
Business Excellence
Quality Management
Strategic Business, Market & Sales Planning
Market Evaluation, Penetration & Expansion

5. Competitive Analysis
Positioning & Pricing
Business Development
P&L Management
Return on Investment
Project Management
Technical Expertise
Lean methodology Six Sigma
TQM , FMEA, TPM
5S
Kaizen
Process mapping & Implementation
SAP Expert
Supplier Quality Management
New Product Development
Inventory Management
Team Management
Production
Design of Products & Processes
Vendor Process Improvements
Improvement initiatives
Client Relationship Management
Team Management

6. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 31st
May 1969
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mobile: +91- 8815199085/8878716454
E-Mail: asaxena3131@rediffmail.com
Address: 10, Red Square, Jatkhedi, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, M.P., India

7. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 31st
May 1969
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mobile: +91- 8815199085/8878716454
E-Mail: asaxena3131@rediffmail.com
Address: 10, Red Square, Jatkhedi, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, M.P., India