Gaurav Joshi
Result-driven professional with expertise in streamlining processes, aligning global stakeholders, and driving strategic execution. Experienced in leading new product development and sustainability projects, managing cross functional teams, and ensuring compliance.
Work Experience:
6.8 Years
Industry:
Aviation & Automotive | Manufacturing & Engineering
Function:
Project & Program Management | R&D
Work Experience
Eaton India Innovation Center (Global center for innovation and product development)
- Senior Engineer
- Led a team of 3 and collaborated with UK counterparts on a compliance-driven project to replace restricted materials in Airbus components. Delivered $400K in savings through end-to-end project ownership and cross-border collaboration.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives at the business unit level, delivering $2.2M in cost-avoidance through streamlined operations and process efficiencies.
- Drove early adoption of liquid hydrogen and health monitoring systems in aircraft fuel systems; submitted 5 innovation disclosures with potential future commercial value.
- Strengthened customer trust and internal quality system by auditing 10+ projects under AS9100 standard.
- Engineer
- Delivered critical components for a commercial aircraft platform, collaborating with global teams and ensuring successful delivery aligned with client expectations; contributed to $4M+ in business impact.
- Led a process improvement project that reduced product development turnaround time by 30%, resulting in $144K savings per unit and ~$500K per aircraft; recognized as runner-up in a global CI competition.
- Drove multiple cost optimization projects. Increased profit margin of a key product from 5% to 25%.
- Developed internal tools to accelerate turnaround and improve responsiveness to client needs.
Accomplishments
- Recognized as Runner-up in Eaton’s Global Aerospace Continuous Improvement Competition (2021) for leading a flagship cost and turnaround optimization project.
- Organized an organisation-wide hackathon on sustainable fuel; filed 5 innovation disclosures with commercial potential.
Education
- M.Tech (Engineering Mechanics), Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun
Certification
- AS9100D Internal Auditor, DNV-GL
- Design for Sigma Green Belt, Eaton
- System Engineering Fundamentals, ARAI-BLUEKEI
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Eaton
Extra-curricular
- Volunteer – Eaton CSR Education Vertical. Provided mentorship to engineering college students in collaboration with Bhau i2i.
- Elected M.Tech representative of the Applied Mechanics Society for academic year 2017-18.
- Organizing Committee member, IMPLAST-2016 – International Symposium on Plasticity and Impact Mechanics.
- Captain & Winner, Eaton Box Cricket Tournament (2023); Cricket Winner, Applied Mechanics Society, IIT Delhi (2018)
- Winner of Gamechanger, Eaton Aerospace Dramatic Event in 2019