Engineering & Manufacturing Leader

RAMAN R. POUNDARIK

Executive Engineering Consultant
Specialist in Low Voltage Switchgear Solutions

50+ years of practical engineering leadership across Low Voltage Switchgear, MCB & DIN Rail Products, product development, manufacturing capability, precision tooling, localization and technology transfer.

Raman R. Poundarik — approved hero photograph
LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PRECISION TOOLING
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY
About Raman

Engineering Experience. Manufacturing Capability. Practical Solutions.

With more than five decades of engineering and manufacturing experience, Raman R. Poundarik brings practical expertise in Low Voltage Switchgear, product development, precision tooling, manufacturing engineering, industrialization and localization.

His career spans engineering, Tool Room development, manufacturing operations, technology transfer, localization and technical leadership across Indian and multinational organizations.

“Experience becomes valuable when it can be applied to solve today's engineering and manufacturing challenges.”
PHOTO SPACE — About / Engineering Environment
Consulting Services

High-Value Executive Engineering Consulting

Part-time, retainership-based technical advisory for organizations requiring experienced engineering and manufacturing leadership.

Low Voltage Switchgear

MCB, RCCB, DIN Rail products, switchgear components and circuit protection products.

Product Development & Industrialization

Product development, design-to-manufacturing, validation, production readiness and scale-up.

Precision Tooling

Injection and compression moulds, progressive press tools, multi-slide tooling and Tool Room development.

Manufacturing Capability

Manufacturing systems, process development, production engineering, quality and team capability.

Localization & Technology Transfer

Supplier development, qualification, international standards and practical localization.

Strategic Technical Advisory

Engineering transformation, manufacturing strategy, problem solving and senior technical advisory.

Career Journey

A 50+ Year Engineering Journey

From hands-on engineering to executive technical leadership. Company logos, periods and positions will be added in the final visual version.

1973–1981

Early Career Foundation

HRC Fuses, Motor Starters, Rotary Switches, Control Panels, Production Engineering & Tooling.

1981–2000

MDS / Legrand

Engineer → Engineering Manager → DGM. MCB, LV Switchgear, Tool Room & Manufacturing.

2000–2004

NTTF Industries

President – Operations. Precision moulds, press tools and manufacturing operations.

2005

Vidyut Metallics

Tool Room Manager. Precision and carbide tooling.

2005–2007

Phoenix Mecano

Head – Enclosures Division. Localization, tooling and manufacturing systems.

2007–2008

Kolors

Head – Product Development. MCB, RCCB and industrialization.

2008–2009

Shivalik Bimetal

Vice President – Engineering. Precision components and tooling.

2010–2014

ABB Bangalore

Localization / technical leadership on retainership.

2015–2019

GreatWhite

General Manager – Circuit Protection Products.

2020–2025

RR Kabel

Executive Engineering Consultant – Switchgear Development.

Engineering Expertise

Where Engineering Meets Manufacturing

Low Voltage Switchgear

  • MCB & RCCB
  • DIN Rail Products
  • Switchgear Components

Product Engineering

  • Development
  • Industrialization
  • Validation & Scale-up

Tooling & Tool Rooms

  • Moulds & Press Tools
  • Progressive / Multi-slide Tooling
  • Tool Room Development

Manufacturing Engineering

  • Process Development
  • Production Engineering
  • Quality & Improvement

Localization

  • Technology Transfer
  • Supplier Development
  • International Standards

Engineering Leadership

  • People Development
  • Cross-functional Integration
  • Practical Problem Solving
Engineering Legacy

Experience That Built Manufacturing Capability

From Tool Room development and precision tooling to product industrialization, localization and manufacturing capability building.

PHOTO SPACE — Tool Room / Manufacturing Legacy
Concept → Development → Tooling → Process → Validation → Production → Scale-Up

Engineering capability is built by integrating product development, precision tooling, manufacturing systems, technology transfer, supplier capability and people.

International Exposure

Engineering Beyond Borders

International technical exposure supporting technology transfer, localization, product industrialization, manufacturing systems and precision tooling.

ABB — Germany

ABB Factory

Technical collaboration and international engineering exposure.

Legrand / BTicino — France & Italy

International engineering and manufacturing practices, localization and industrialization.

Dorman Smith — United Kingdom

International technical and manufacturing exposure in electrical products.

Old Colleagues

People Behind the Journey

A place to recognize professional relationships, engineering teams and memorable career associations. Photographs will be added after appropriate permission where required.

Let's Connect

Discuss an Engineering or Manufacturing Requirement

For high-value, part-time executive engineering consulting and technical advisory assignments.

Executive Engineering Consultant

Low Voltage Switchgear • Product Development • Manufacturing Capability • Precision Tooling • Localization • Technology Transfer

Contact Details

Q-401, Vaishnavi Rathnam

Near IOCP Petrol Pump, S M Road

Jalahalli Cross, Bengaluru – 560057

Mobile: 9972917684

WhatsApp: 9909978451

Email: rrpoundarik@yahoo.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/raman-poundarik-424812271