Vijayakumar Kittuswamy

Vijayakumar Kittuswamy is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as Senior Chief Engineer in Manufacturing Solutions and Automation at Oshkosh Corporation since May 2018. In this leadership role, Vijayakumar oversees Operations Engineering, Automation, and Maintenance teams, managing product lines and equipment maintenance while advancing strategies like TPM and Industry 4.0 transformation. Vijayakumar has successfully executed Capex projects, implemented lean processes, and established a Center of Excellence for manufacturing solutions. Previous positions include Chief Engineer, focusing on operations engineering and weld qualification, and Manufacturing Engineering Manager for a commercial operations engineering department. Earlier experience includes serving as a Design Engineer at L&T Technologies, where Vijayakumar led offshore teams in designing industrial products for Fortune 500 companies.