1. Key Skills Profile Summary
Manufacturing and Daily
Management
TPM – Total Productive
Maintenance
Value Engineering , Cost Reduction
and Safety
5-S and Lean Manufacturing
Supplier/Vendor Development
Quality Assurance and KAIZEN
Total Quality Management
ISO 9001, TS16949, ISO14001, AS
9100, Development of Auditors
Business Excellence Models
• Retired Head – Technology services from TATA STEEL with over
43 years of experience in Precision Engineering Industry
• A dynamic change agent skilled to achieve operational and
manufacturing excellence with Safety and Ergonomics
• A keen strategic skilled in implementing work process, standards &
systems to improve manufacturing performance in sustainable way
• A Certified Assessor for Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM ),
Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA)
• Accomplished in enhancing production processes ,optimizing
resources & capacity utilization; escalating productivity &
operational efficiencies with cost reduction & Quality improvement
• Experienced in managing technically advanced, cost-efficient, state
of the art production systems and processes
• Proficient in establishing new projects for capacity expansion and
New Product Development ( NPD )
• Certified Associate Value Specialist (AVS ) from SAVE ( Society of
American Value Engineers ) and winner of National Award.
Soft Skills Education
• AMIE from Institution of Engineers and Diploma in Mech.Engg
from State Board of Technical Education, Hyderabad
• Associate Value Specialist from Society of American Value
Engineers, (SAVE) USA
• TPM course from JIPM, Japan
• Certified Lead Assessor for ISO9000 from BATALAS , UK
• Knowledge Management Practitioner from IIM, Ahmedabad
• Production Technology course from TMTC, Pune
• Certified Assessor for RBNQA and TBEM (Malcom Balridge)
K N Rao
Director (Training) – Pridhvi Envirotech Private Limited,
Expertise in TPM, Daily Management, Quality Assurance, Value Engineering, Lean
Manufacturing, 5-S, ISO 9001, TS 16949, ISO 14001, Business Excellence Models,
Training & Consulting in Manufacturing & Academic programmes for Educational
Institutions.
Communicator
Innovator
Thinker
Collaborative
Intuitive
Team Player

2. Career Timeline
Work Experience
Sep’1991 – Nov’2013 Tata Steel, Bearings division, Kharagpur as Head - Technology
Services
Growth Path:
Sep’91 – Jul’97 Chief of Production (Divisional Manager)
Aug’97 – May’04 Head-Improvement Group/Aspire
Jun’04 – Mar'08 Head-Operations
Apr’08 – Nov’13 Head-Technology Services
Role:
• Responsible for Design & Development, R&D, Quality Assurance,
Expansion Projects , Automation, Supplier/vendor Approval, Customer
Development, SAP Implementation, and so on
• Developed & established Bearings for Toyota, Maruti Suzuki, Tata
Motors, Bajaj, Mahindra, Piaggio, and so on
• Implemented HUB Bearings project from concept to commissioning for
manufacturing of Wheel Bearings for four wheelers (High speed cars )
• Established bearings Reliability, Testing and evaluation centre for
Testing of Life and Endurance Load Rating for Ball, Tapper Roller &
Hub Bearings with Mud Bath & Dry Dust for testing sealing ability
• Acted as Executive-in-Charge in his absence for Tata Steel Limited,
Bearings Division
Significant Achievements:
• Achieved 33 million Bearings from plant capacity of 25 million with
enriched product-mix of TRB and recorded 130% capacity utilization.
• Implemented TPM and KOBETSU KIAZEN and to achieve most
coveted TPM Excellence Award from JIPM ,Japan
• Noted for implementation of various improvement initiatives such as
AMIE from Institution of
Engineers
KOYO-INDIA (HMT
Bearings) as Production
Engineer
FAG / ABC Bearings
as Production
Manager
Indian Railways
Workshop as Trainee
Tata Steel – Bearings
Division as Dy. Divisional
Manager
Tata Steel as Head-
Technology Services
1970 1980-1991 1991- 2013
1969 1971-1979 1990-1991

3. TBEM (Tata Business Excellence Model/JN Tata/JRD QV), TPM (Total
Productive Maintenance under JIPM), TOP (Total Operative
Performance) by Mckency, ASPIRE (6 Sigma), Suggestions
Management, Value Engineering and Cycle Time Reduction,
Continuous Improvement Projects, Ergnomics, and so on
• Participated in assessment of Business Excellence for various
divisions in Tata Steel
• Acted as Management Representative (MR) for Business Excellence,
and Quality Management System such as QS 9000, TS 16949 Global
Quality System, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, Strategic
Planning, Knowledge Management and AQUIP/ABP Management
Review
• Conducted assessment of Ambuja Cement Ltd. in 2011 as Certified
Assessor for Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (RBNQA)
• Bagged 1st Prize for Best Value Engineering Project/Technical Paper
on Value Engg. at National-level by INVEST in 1994
Awards Received:
• Award for completing more than 50 improvement projects in Tata Steel
Limited - Bearings Division) from M.D. and others from Tata Steel for
benefiting the company through QIP/VE/Bench Mark/Process
Variability Reduction, and so on
• Recognition for Assessment of TBEM (JRD QV) Quality System for 4
assessments in various divisions of TATA Steel. and Ramkrishna Bajaj
National Quality Award for Ambhuja cement
• Business Excellence Facilitator for more than 4 years
• Best QIP award from M.D. of Tata Steel for achieving World Class
(JAP +) Quality in Balls manufacturing at Bearings Division
• Noted for being 1st Lead Assessor to pass from BATA LAS, U.K. in
Tata Steel, Bearings Division as ISO 9000 Auditor
• Introduced concept of AOP (Annual Operating Plan) Department-wise
through Balanced Score Card system ( BSC )
• Reduced in set-up time (change over) by 50% in critical machines and
achieved quick response to customer requirement through Flexible
Manufacturing in 2000-01
• Revamped the sick Bearings Plant acquired from ABC Limited,
Bharuch and stabilized the same; ramped up production to 9 million
per annum
• Delivered technical papers on Quality, TPM, Value Engineering, Yield
Improvement , Kaizens at National level Seminars and Conferences

4. Previous Experience
Sep’90 – Aug’91 FAG Bearings, Baroda as Production Manager for 16 Million Bearings Plant
Sep’89 – Aug’90 Antifriction Bearings Ltd., Bharuch as Production Manager TRB for Heavy
Commercial Vehicles
Jan’80 – Aug’89 Tata Steel – Bearings Division, as Dy. Divisional Manager
Significant Accomplishment:
• Authored 15 million expansion project with Nachi Fujikoshi , Japan collaboration through
Process Optimisation/Line Balancing in 1993 with knowledge/experience at FAG Bearings;
introduced Cluster/Module Manning through Automation/Link ups through Empowerment
Jan’71 – Dec’79 KOYO-INDIA (HMT Bearings), Hyderabad as Production Engineer
Feb’70 – Jan’71 Indian Railways Workshop, Hyderabad as Trainee
Trainings / Certifications
• Certified Examiner / Assessor for Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality Award / TBEM
• ISO 9000-Lead Assessor from BATALAS, UK
• Certified Assessor for JN Tata TQA (Malcom Balridge TQA Model)
• 6 sigma Black Belt trained for Bearings Division, member of Black Belt project and leader of Green Belt project
• Trained in:
o TS 16949 Global Quality System (beyond QS 9000)
o TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) by JIPM , Japan to reduce/eliminate 16 major losses in any organization
o TOP (Total Operational Performance) by McKency , a structured approach for optimization
o Concepts of Lean Manufacturing systems (Value Stream Mapping, Single Piece Flow, Line Balancing)
o ERGONOMICS to improve workplace efficiency
• Attended Knowledge Management Training at IIM, Ahmedabad and Process of Acquisition, Mergers and
Process/Product Outsourcing
Visits Abroad
o JAPAN, Izumi Kinzoku Kogyo Co. Ltd., and Nachi Fujikoshi for Development of Automated Plant for HUB
Bearings
o CHINA, R&S Machines for Fully Automated Assembly Line for HUB Bearings in 2012
o THAILAND and Malaysia for Customer development and conference in 2007
o THAIWAN & CHINA and for sources development for Bearings Components in 2005
o FRANCE ,SNR for Technical collaboration for Automotive Special Bearings in 1992
o ITALY MARPOSS, GAMFIOR, CIMAT, FAMIR for Testing and Acceptance of Grinding Machines in 1981

5. Professional Affiliation
• Life member of Indian Value Engineering Society (INVEST)
• Member of Hyderabad Management Association (AIMA)
Publications
• Published Book on ‘Bench Marking for Process/Quality Parameters’ for Bearings Manufacturing in 1995
• Published 2 series of “Success Stories” at TATA Steel, Bearings Division which involved and motivated supervisors
and employees
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 29th November 1950
Languages Known: English, Telugu, Hindi and Bengali
Address: MIGH -37, (Behind E-Seva), APHB Colony, Moula Ali (P O), Hyderabad – 500040, Telangana
Knowledge Purview
• TPM – Total Productive Maintenance, Japanese Methodology
• Daily Management (SPC –Control charts, SOPs, Root cause why why Analysis ,Cost of Quality, Safety and so on)
• Kobetsu Kaizen (Loss-Cost Structure, Eliminate / Reduce 16 major losses, PQCDSM targets, set-up reduction
• Quality Maintenance (Quality Matrix, 7 QC tools, 4M conditions, FMEA, Control plan, POKA-YOKE)
• Autonomous Maintenance (Zero Breakdown, Preventive Maintenance, Tentative Standards, Visual Controls
• Office TPM (FIFO, One Touch Pick-up, Process Flow Improvement, Inventory Reduction)
• Safety (Safety Observation, Near Miss Observation Process, Safety Standards, Procedures, Regulations etc...
• 5S Implementation ( Process of 1S ,2S,3S and so on, Work Place Management, Visual Controls, Audit Skills )
• Lean Manufacturing (Value Stream Mapping, TAKT Time, Line Balancing, KAN BAN, De-bottlenecking and so on)
• Value Engineering (Cost-Worth Analysis, Value Analysis, Creativity, Functional Analysis, Cost and so on)
• Business Excellence (Malcom-Balridge , Ramakrishna Bajaj National Quality award Models)
• ISO 9001 ,ISO 14001, OSHAS ,AS9100 (Systems Documentation, Implementation, Internal Audits)
• TOC (Theory of Constraints, De-Bottlenecking, Drum Buffer System and so on)
• Exclusive Programmes for Educational Institutions (Capacity Planning, Productivity Management, Quality and so
on