Author: Ojas Joshi

Ojas Joshi

Short Bio

Ojas Joshi is an industrial project manager, young entrepreneur, and manufacturing process specialist. He holds a B.Tech in Production Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT Pune) and an M.Tech in Project Management from COEP Technological University, secured after achieving an All India Rank of 409 in the GATE examination. Ojas brings diverse hands-on experience across heavy machinery and medical device manufacturing. He previously served as Process Quality Lead for the excavator production line at JCB India Ltd and completed a specialized project management residency in the MedTech division at Philips Healthcare India. His expertise spans Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), process integration, supply chain optimization, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and operations research. As an author for ENTECH Magazine, Ojas shares insightful, practical analyses on modern industrial engineering, medical device manufacturing, supply chain dynamics, and data-driven project management strategies.

Extended Bio

Ojas Joshi works at the sharp end of manufacturing, where theory meets the factory floor, and where the difference between a well-managed process and a poorly managed one is measured in defects, delays, and costs. He is an industrial project manager and manufacturing process specialist with experience spanning two of the most demanding sectors in manufacturing: heavy machinery and medical devices.He holds a B.Tech in Production Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT Pune), followed by an M.Tech in Project Management from COEP Technological University — an achievement made more significant by his All India Rank of 409 in the GATE examination, placing him among the top engineering graduates in the country.His professional experience is deliberately diverse. At JCB India Ltd, he served as Process Quality Lead for the excavator production line — a role that put him at the center of heavy machinery manufacturing, where precision, safety, and durability are non-negotiable. He owned the quality processes for one of the most complex assembly lines in the industry, troubleshooting issues in real-time and driving continuous improvement.In deliberate contrast, he completed a specialized project management residency in the MedTech division at Philips Healthcare India. Medical device manufacturing operates under an entirely different set of constraints: regulatory compliance, sterility requirements, traceability, and the knowledge that a defect can have life-or-death consequences. The experience gave him a rare perspective on how quality and project management principles apply across industries with vastly different risk profiles.His technical expertise spans Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), process integration, supply chain optimization, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and operations research. He is equipped to look at a manufacturing operation as a complete system — from raw material procurement through production planning to distribution — and identify opportunities for optimization at every node.As an entrepreneur, he is building ventures that apply these principles to real-world manufacturing challenges. He understands that in Indian manufacturing, the gap between potential and performance is often a gap in process discipline, and he is committed to closing it.As an author for ENTECH Magazine, he writes for the production engineer looking to optimize a manufacturing line, the project manager navigating the complexities of medical device regulation, the supply chain professional seeking to reduce waste and improve flow, and the student of industrial engineering who wants to understand how the theories of production are applied in practice.

Primary Beats

• Industrial Engineering & Heavy Machinery Manufacturing: Process design and quality management in heavy machinery production; the challenges of manufacturing at scale — from assembly line design to defect prevention; lessons from the excavator production line at JCB; continuous improvement methodologies in practice.
• Medical Device Manufacturing & Quality Systems: The unique challenges of MedTech manufacturing — regulatory compliance, sterility, traceability; project management in a regulated environment; the intersection of quality and patient safety; how principles from heavy industry translate to medical devices.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), ERP & Supply Chain Optimization: Managing the full lifecycle of manufactured products — from design to disposal; implementing and optimizing ERP systems for manufacturing; supply chain strategies that reduce cost and improve reliability; operations research techniques for production planning.
• Project Management & Data-Driven Decision Making: Practical project management for industrial and manufacturing contexts; using data to drive decisions about quality, scheduling, and resource allocation; the GATE journey and building a career in industrial engineering; entrepreneurship in the manufacturing sector.