Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions, a leading manufacturer of electric two- and three-wheelers in India has appointed S Sundareswaran as the Director of Manufacturing & Operations.
He comes with three decades of experience in the automotive and auto component industry, bringing with him a proven track record of leading manufacturing, operations and strategic sourcing teams.
Sundareswaran will spearhead the direction and monitoring of plant performance to support Kinetic Green’s objectives and will be responsible for production, quality assurance, supply chain management and manufacturing engineering activities. Additionally, he will play a pivotal role in ensuring the implementation of manufacturing capacity augmentation strategies and instill advanced processes aligned with business objectives, focusing on price, quality and delivery targets.
In his earlier roles he held senior positions at renowned companies such as Ashok Leyland, Switch Mobility Automotive and TAFE. He holds a Post Graduate degree in Senior Leadership from XLRI, Jamshedpur, a Masters in Science (M.S) from BITS, Pilani, an MBA (Finance) from IGNOU and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Sundareswaran has previously headed the successful creation of an electric vehicle plant capable of manufacturing 3,000 chassis annually, complete with a 1000 MW lithium-ion battery manufacturing and charging facilities. Notably, he has demonstrated success in launching 4 new EV products.
Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Founder and CEO, Kinetic Green said, “Sundareswaran is a proven leader with a deep understanding of the manufacturing, quality and sourcing excellence process. We are confident that his expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving our growth, help create advanced, high quality yet affordable EVs and spur innovation as we continue to expand our EV product portfolio.”
Sundareswaran said, “My commitment is to lead a team of highly skilled and dedicated professionals towards achieving operational excellence and fostering innovation. Together with the talented team at Kinetic Green, I am confident that we will continue to set new benchmarks in the EV industry, driving not only operational success but also making meaningful strides towards a greener and more sustainable future.”
