Navjot Rihal

At Mercedes-Benz R&D India, I led global 2D/3D virtual factory rollouts, resulting in a 15% reduction in design approval time, a 20% increase in space utilization, and a €6M savings through digital twins. Led Kaizen & CI to lift OEE 15%, cut defects 30%→3%, and reduce cycle time 50%. Standardized DMS/OMS, built dashboards for 5+ plants. Guided 10 engineers for 95% gate compliance, improved takt time by 10%, reduced RPN by 35%, and optimized layouts, capacity, and flow using Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC.

Led 6 NPD assembly projects with 95% on-time delivery in 5 months using Agile & Industry 4.0. Managed ₹4Cr budgets from RFI/RFQ to SOP with Lean & Gantt tools. Cut cycle time from 1.2 min to 0.45 sec, saving ₹22L. Drove OEE +15%, cost -15%, and 21% fewer complaints via MES. Led Kaizens (Best Award), boosted takt, eliminated oil barrels, and improved operator productivity by 20 minutes/line. Worked on 20+ cross-functional projects and audits with OEMs, including. Lamborghini, VW, Honda, Maruti & John Deere

Prepared yearly Capex requirements and budgets and secured approvals from CTSG & top management. Reduced assembly defects from 13% to 2% using Six Sigma under Core 90 projects across 4 regions. Served as Focus Improvement pillar leader in WCM, ranking 2nd in AHQC. Centralized Lean Six Sigma training, coaching 50+ supervisors/workers in DMAIC. Drove layout modifications, automation, and cycle time reduction to cut NVAs and balance labor effectively

Led a Greenfield project with 7 engineers & 140 operators, delivering layouts in AutoCAD per NBCI. Improved driveshaft productivity by 20%, cut bottlenecks by 12%, & cycle time by 18% via Lean/Six Sigma. Drove Industry 4.0 automation, reducing costs 10% & boosting FPY +12%. Managed 10+ PPAPs with zero rejections, 4 NPI launches, and 90% on-time process rollouts. Ensured 100% IATF compliance, cut audit findings by 25%, reduced defects than 2%, and achieved 95% training completion