sudhir vaijanapurkar

Manufacturing Director @ The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company -Indonesia | Driving Operational Excellence, BE- Mechanical Engineer,MBA

Jakarta, Indonesia

About

With over three decade of experience in the automotive tire manufacturing sector, I currently serve as Manufacturing Director at Goodyear Indonesia. My expertise lies in leading high-performance teams, long range planning and transformation expert driving operational excellence aligned with organizational goals. I am committed to fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, enabling our team to achieve sustainable growth and deliver exceptional results. At Goodyear Indonesia, I oversee manufacturing operations, leveraging operational expertise to enhance efficiency and deliver world class product quality. Collaborating with cross-functional regional APAC and ASEAN teams, we implement strategies that prioritize safety, sustainability, and innovation across all processes. My focus remains on empowering teams and ensuring seamless operations to meet both market demands and organizational objectives.

Experience

  • The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Full-time · 8 yrs)
    • Manufacturing Director
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      • Oversaw manufacturing operations at Goodyear Indonesia, ensuring timely delivery of products to all major OEM and non OE export and domestic market • Built and led high-performance teams focused on safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. • Implemented process improvements that enhanced production efficiency, resulting in a significant reduction in operational costs.

    • Manufacturing Director
      Dec 2021 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Continued with Good Year from July 2018 till date , relocated from Aurangabad to Ballabhgarh, Haryana Dec-21

    • Plant head production
      Jul 2018 - Nov 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Vice President Productivity at Garware Polyster Limited
    Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 · 6 mos

  • General Manager Manufacturing at JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
    Sep 2015 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Head manufacturing at Apollo Tyres Ltd
    Aug 1991 - Aug 2015 · 24 yrs 1 mo

    Joined as Graduate engineer trainee on start date and end date head manufacturing Radial plant