Manish Karankar

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I’m Manish Karan Karankar, an engineering and operations leader with 18+ years of experience across mechanical design, fabrication, and machining, where I help teams deliver medical and industrial products from concept…

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I’m Manish Karan Karankar, an engineering and operations leader with 18+ years of experience across mechanical design, fabrication, and machining, where I help teams deliver medical and industrial products from concept through SOP release. I’m comfortable owning end-to-end engineering and NPD activities, driving quality and performance, and building strong cross-functional alignment between engineering, QA/QC, production, and supply chain.

  • Joined February 2023

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • HindiFluent
  • Marathi (Marāṭhī)Fluent

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Healthcare
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Professional Services

Projects · 1

Build 4x4.5 meter solar panels mouthing stands successfully

  • 1st Assistant Director

Work experience· 16 roles

Plant Manager, Engineering and NPD Head · Mangla Tubes Pvt LtdNov 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Define and monitor plant productivity and efficiency KPIs such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), throughput and capacity utilization. Measure and improve quality KPIs including First-Pass Yield (FPY) and defect rate to reduce rework and customer returns. Control cost and financial metrics like cost per unit and overhead ratios to improve margins. Track delivery KPIs including on-time delivery rate and inventory turnover to enhance supply chain reliability. Monitor workforce KPIs including employee productivity, absenteeism and staff turnover. Manage cross-functional coordination to meet delivery and performance goals.

Engineering Manager and Head Of DepartmentMar 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Managed operations by planning, organizing and directing seamless production processes. Oversaw overall engineering and NPD activities to ensure products meet quality standards and are shipped on time. Allocated resources and managed budgets; tracked operational expenses and implemented measures to reduce waste and downtime. Analyzed operational data to identify improvement areas and implement corrective actions. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to integrate new tasks without disrupting production. Recruited, trained, set goals for staff, maintained equipment reliability and enforced plant safety procedures.

Plant Head and Operations Manager · Mangla Tubes Pvt LtdMar 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Defined and monitored plant productivity and efficiency KPIs such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), throughput, and capacity utilization. Improved quality metrics including First Pass Yield (FPY) and reduced defect rates to lower rework and customer returns. Managed cost and financial metrics (cost per unit, overhead ratios) to improve margins, and tracked delivery KPIs (on-time delivery rate, inventory turnover) to strengthen reliability and supply chain performance. Monitored workforce KPIs including employee productivity, absenteeism, and staff turnover to maintain operational stability. Ensured resource allocation and expense tracking, implemented actions to reduce waste and downtime, coordinated cross-functional integration of tasks without disrupting production, recruited and trained staff, maintained equipment reliability, and enforced plant safety procedures.

New Product Development and Marketing ManagerMar 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo
Engineering Manager and Head of Department · Unique Techno Solutions Pvt LtdAug 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Head of Department Research and DevelopmentAug 2018 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Head of Department - Research and Development · Midmark India Pvt LtdJun 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos
Deputy Design ManagerJun 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

Education

Diploma | Mechanical Engineering · Pune University, Marks - 60%, 10th Maharashtra, Marks - 54%2030 – 2026
Diploma | Mechanical Engineering · Pune University2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards· 7

Agile product management2030 – 2026
Project management asessment2030 – 2026
7QC tools2030 – 2026
MS Project2030 – 2026

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