Kiran Kumar

Kiran Kumar is a Senior Engineer at CIRCOR International, Inc. since January 2023, following a position as Supplier Quality Engineer at Gilbarco Veeder-Root from August 2017 to January 2023. In this role, Kiran supported new product launches, conducted on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis, performed supplier validation audits, and collaborated with engineering teams to ensure supplier process capability. Kiran also led the supplier approval process and promoted continuous improvement techniques such as Lean and Six-Sigma. Prior experience includes serving as a Quality Engineer at SURFINE TOOLS, where Kiran acted as a customer representative and resolved numerous component rejections. Kiran holds an MBA in Quality System Management from the National Institute of Business Management and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY, along with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from RUDHRAVENI MUTHUSWAMY POLYTECHNIC.