D. Bheemsingh Melchisedec
President & Head - Heavy Vehicle Business Unit (HVBU) at Brakes India
Brakes India•Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Innovative thinker with expertise in Operations, Strategy, Marketing, Materials and TQM Profile summary: • Business leader with diverse industry and functional expertise:- o Chemical, Engineering and Automotive o Startegy,Business development o Operation, Marketing, Materials and TQM • Global exposure in working closely with collaborators in Japan and Germany for more than 10 years • Heading highly experienced team in the USA and able to imbibed the culture within short period and delivering superior results • High level of coordinating skill to align the organisation and worked closely with Japanese sensei, improved TQM practices across organisation:- Won Deming Grand Prize Rane Brake Lining Ltd • Experience in multi plant, multi-location with P&L responsibility • Expert in IR management and signed settlements with various external trade unions -CITU,BMS,ULF & UAW (USA)
Career Timeline
- Brakes IndiaCurrentOct 2025–Present· 1 yr
- President, Heavy Vehicle Business UnitCurrentOct 2025–Present
- 2022–Oct 2025· 3 yrs 9 mos
- Director, Operations2022–Oct 2025
- 2021–2022· 1 yr
- President2021–2022
- Apr 2019–Dec 2020· 1 yr 8 mos
- Senior Vice PresidentApr 2019–Dec 2020
- Sep 2005–Mar 2019· 13 yrs 6 mos
- Senior Vice President - Operations, Strategy & TQMSep 2005–Mar 2019
- May 1995–Aug 2005· 10 yrs 3 mos
- Plant Head / Works Manager in Nasik plantMay 1995–Aug 2005
- May 1993–Apr 1995· 1 yr 11 mos
- Research And Development EngineerMay 1993–Apr 1995