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Akash Kishor Gawande

Pune

Summary

Experienced Quality & Manufacturing Professional with expertise across Aerospace, Defense, Automobile, and Oil & Gas sectors. Proven success in project execution, process development, auditing, compliance, and quality assurance. Skilled in strategic decision-making, leadership, time management, and team handling. Proficient in advanced problem-solving methodologies, including 5 Why Analysis, 8D, 7QC Tools, PPAP, APQP, SPC, PFMEA/DFMEA, and compliance audits. Adept at managing customer relations, resolving issues, and ensuring on-time delivery, all while maintaining rigorous quality standards and equipment maintenance. Looking to leverage extensive experience to drive success in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Quality Engineer

TUV India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: (TUV INDIA PVT.LTD.)
  • Leading a team, aligning efforts toward achieving on-time product delivery in accordance with customer requirements
  • Proficiently established Standard Work Procedures, Environmental Health and Safety Risk Assessment (EHSRA), Aspect-Impact Analysis, Heat Mapping, and Segregation of Duties (SOD) with periodic reviews
  • Managing documents related to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), ITP (Inspection Test Plan), and QAP (Quality Assurance Plan)
  • Evaluating and checking the manufacturing capabilities of processes through process audits, compliance audits, and traceability audits
  • Handling customer complaints and coordinated customer inspections at various stages as per QAP and ITP requirements
  • Leading the development of processes, formulating a strategy and designing metrics to assess manufacturing performance
  • Collaborative with the Engineering team to define process parameters ensuring effective process capability to meet product and process requirements
  • Supporting SCM/Purchasing team by assessing supplier capabilities and managing the supplier approval process
  • Contributing to New Product Development (NPD) and First Article Inspection (FAI) processes
  • Managing root cause analysis and corrective actions process for manufacturing quality issues
  • Reviewing customer complaint data to identify process improvement opportunities
  • Promoting the use of customer-preferred techniques for continuous improvement, such as Lean, Six-Sigma, Poka-Yoke, Measurement System Analysis, and FMEA
  • Managing the development and refinement of Design and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Ensuring Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and maintained quality standards at the shop
  • Validating materials at the supplier end and cleared them for further manufacturing operations
  • Reviewing and developing documentation of inspection results, ensuring compliance with regulations and specifications
  • Ensuring compliance with Quality Management Systems (TS16949/ISO9001/AS9100)
  • Supporting regular inspection meetings to establish action plans for improving build quality
  • Adapting Supplier Performance Monitoring and implementation of Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Meticulously recorded Supplier Qualification and Process Audit documentation in a dedicated portal
  • Proactively monitoring and controlling line disruptions attributable to supplier quality issues
  • (L&T Defense/Precision Engineering)

Quality Engineer

General Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 01.2021
  • Manufacturing tubbings & manifolds for GE's engines for air conditioning & fuel pipe lines
  • Conducting visual and dimensional inspections for welded and machined parts in accordance with the drawing, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), customer specifications, and GE's specifications
  • Maintaining traceability for materials and conducting traceability audits
  • Performing non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections according to customer-approved procedures, such as liquid penetrant testing (DPT/FPI), digital radiography testing (DRT), ultrasonic testing (UT), positive material identification (PMI), and borescope inspection
  • Inspecting fabricated parts with a borescope to ensure inside penetration & FOD (Foreign object debris)
  • Performing fixture check inspection for fabricated assembly to suit to the required dimension & shape as per customer approved drawings
  • Maintaining & helping developing manufacturing process for particular part to be easy with manufacturing
  • Practicing 6 sigma & lean manufacturing for aviation parts
  • Maintaining MRB (Material rejection bay) to avoid compliance related to material traceability
  • Maintaining 5s over working dedicated area by keeping it clean & neat to increase workplace efficiency
  • BOM verification after assembly
  • Suggesting & implementing developments throughout the process with the help of engineering department
  • Manufacturing tubes for aerospace fuel and air manifolds for GE's GE 90, GEnX, GE Advance turboprop, and Leap aircraft engines, which are then sent to Boeing 747-8 and Boeing 787
  • Conducting First Article Inspections (FAI) for new upcoming products in development (NPD)
  • Successfully completing AS9100 and NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) audits in 2017, 2019, and 2021 for the TIG welding process, both manual and automatic

Trainee Quality Engineer

John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 03.2016
  • Inspecting incoming child parts (machined) through sampling inspection
  • Inspecting and monitoring the full kitting of assembly parts at the assembly line as per the Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Conducting in-process inspections of torque levels on bolts using torque wrenches
  • Implementing Kaizens and Poka-yokes to enhance the assembly system
  • Applying the 5S methodology to maintain a standard and systematic approach to all required kitting for assembly
  • Inspecting the leak test of engine and transmission assemblies
  • Initiating internal Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) to detect and highlight quality issues throughout the system
  • Maintaining the Material Rejection Bay (MRB) by adding rejected parts with red tags
  • Conducting visual and dimensional inspections of machined parts according to drawing requirements

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

RTMNU University

Skills

  • Familiarity with international codes and standards
  • Precision measurement
  • Machining processes
  • Welding processes
  • Welding techniques
  • Surface preparation
  • Material knowledge
  • SMAW
  • GMAW
  • GTAW
  • FCAW
  • SAW
  • PAW
  • Heat treatment processes
  • Fixture jig uses
  • Safety protocols
  • Large equipment operation
  • Blueprint reading
  • Heavy lifting
  • Center of gravity & rigging
  • GD & T
  • Lean manufacturing
  • 6 Sigma
  • Inspection techniques
  • CMM inspection
  • Assembly performance
  • Heavy structural fabrication
  • Painting
  • Assembly integration
  • Pressure vessel
  • Heat exchangers
  • Storage tanks
  • Heavy machining components manufacturing
  • Complex aerospace structures

Certification

  • ASNT TC 1A Level II, DPT (Die penetrant Testing), MPT (Magnetic penetrant Inspection), UT (Ultrasonic Testing), RT (Radiographic testing), VT (Visual Testing)
  • ISO Internal Auditor
  • IRCA Approved ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor

Mobileno

9765115994

Projects

L&T Defense, Worked on a variety of high-profile defense projects., RML (Road Mobile Launcher), IRL (Intermediate Rocket Launcher), MRSAM (Medium Range Surface to Air Missile), HDPS (High Drop Platform Structure), 10M SSBS (Short Span Bridge System), Modular Bridge, LRLACM, K9 Vajra, STS Karvar, UVLM, Oxygen Generation Plant Industry Collaborations, Worked with leading companies across multiple sectors., Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Thyssen Krupp, Navin Fluorine, Wipro, L&T Heavy Engineering, Schindler, Atlas Copco, Alfa Laval, Philips, Tetra Pak, Hosefit, Bufab Engineering, Godrej Aerospace, Vestas Wind, Suzlon, Cummins, Siemens

Personal Information

  • Total Experience: 10 Years
  • Passport Number: Z5847357

Timeline

Senior Quality Engineer

TUV India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2021 - Current

Quality Engineer

General Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
04.2016 - 01.2021

Trainee Quality Engineer

John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

RTMNU University

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