Amitabh Krishna
Operations and Quality Management
Pune
Summary
- Extensive experience of nearly 19+ years in Operations Management targeting assignments in Automotive industry Automotive OEM's (Passenger or Commercial) & Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Organization with focus on leading overall efforts for delivering service orientated methodologies for organizational growth and effectiveness
- Quality Assurance
- Production Management
- Operations Management
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
- Problem Solver
- App Development
Deputy General Manager experienced in planning, directing and managing company work activities, functions and operations. Documented history of facility management and operations to fulfill organization contractual obligations, quality standards and performance objectives. Provides expert direction and guidance to subordinates and formulates work plans.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dy. General Manager – Fully Built Vehicles (FBV)
Tata Motors Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
- Accountable for overall Process Control and Final Vehicle Quality of Fully Built Application over Chassis rolling out from FBV Application vendor PAN India
- Responsible for supplier performance w.r.t final vehicle quality and process quality
- Responsible and accountable for development and leadership skills of FBV QA team of 9 members
- Co-coordinating with different departments internally and externally for the Product development, product improvement and problem solving etc
- Co-ordinating with Application Manufacturers for developing the quality standards & procedures for new products (Tippers, load bodies, Hoppers and so on) and also monitoring the final product quality in development phase
- Compliance to tender requirement of MTO and STU orders
- Establishing the correct measures & controls to enhance the final product quality in terms of key deliverable
- Identifying required test for applications as per regulatory norms and CMVR rules
- Identifying VLO issues in application and co-ordinating for proper closures with help ERC, FMQ, CQ to control thermal issues in vehicle
- Assessment and development of Tire 1 and Tire 2 Suppliers for various products viz, Electrical wiring harness, Machining Components, Hydraulic Tipping kits, BMS for EV buses, Hub motors, syncro mesh motors etc for EV tippers etc
- Development of Process parameters and CTQ’s for new Products viz Electrical applications eg EV Tippers, EV Containers
- Training / Mentoring FBV QA team and Vendor teams for Problem Solving through SPS or 8D principles
- Regulatory compliance monitoring w.r.t Truck Body Code (AIS093), Ambulance Body Code (AIS125)and Bus Body Codes (AIS052, AIS153)
- Meeting customers for understanding product needs before proto manufacturing or in regular products
- Field visits along with service team to understand area of improvements in products
- Assessing application manufactures on pre-defined frequency for various SQDCME outputs
- Monitoring & reviewing process quality & product quality parameters for fully built application vehicles
- Engaged in cost optimization in workforce planning as well as annual budget planning for quality operations
- Assessing and sign-off of Hydraulic circuits for tippers and Municipal applications, which involves Hydraulic kit supplier, application manufacturer and project manager
- Second Tire selection and approval for applications viz Paints, Wiring Harness, Fasteners, glasses, conspicuity tapes etc
- Managing contracts and tenders for various projects required for quality operations as per business demands
- Monitoring QAP issues and ensuring closer of issues before DR4 gateway
- Conducting review meetings for BOM Compliance and BOM verification on variants with CFT
- Directing and leading Operating Team; imparting continuous on job training to the workforce on KAIZEN, 5S, quality tools etc for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness / efficiency
- Preparing & reviewing documents for IATF 16949, TBEM, TMPS audits
- Field Retro planning and implementation strategy
- Daily QA reports reviewing
- Analysis of key defects that affects performance
- Coaching and mentoring Subordinate to perform as per desired MOP
- Process safety assessment of Application vendor or Supplier.
Sr. Manager – Supplier Quality Assurance (FBV)
Tata Motors Ltd.
06.2014 - 06.2021
- Responsible for Supplier Quality Assurance – Sheet Metal Category
- Responsible for Incoming parts quality and implementation of DOLL QA for Alpha range(3-wheeler)
- Responsible for Supplier’s quality indices
- Coaching and mentoring low VQI suppliers for improvement in process and product quality
- Resolving and monitoring end of Line issues for improving Straight Pass ratio
- Conducting PPAP and Re-PPAP audits/assessment at suppliers for Process improvement, customer concern resolution and change of location etc
- ECN Management and development of Parts at supplier end
- Implemented Poke Yoke in weld shop of various suppliers for eliminating the defect
- Presented QC Story for various problems of processes from suppliers & field failures
- Responsible for Champion Bijlee (electric 3-wheeler) BIW manufacturing
- First in class of 3-wheeler in 2008-09
- Customer meetings for critical product issue along with Plant Vehicle Team (Warrant Management team).
Manager – BIW Quality & CMM Inspection
Tata Motors Ltd.
03.2010 - 05.2014
- Responsible for BIW Process Quality and BIW CMM inspection
- Development of EV bodies for ace electric for European market
- Daily audits of key process parameters and CTQ stations
- Online / Gate inspection of key product parameters
- Analysis of Gate and PDI defects, which affects FSO/DRR on daily basis
- Customer concern resolution and analysis of warranty defects
- Analysis of CMM reports and providing feedback to concern team for correcting process
- Conducting review meeting for process documents viz, SOP’s, PFMEA, OPLs control Plan etc
- Preparing documents for various audits viz ISO TS16949 / WCQ / TBEM etc.
Asst. Manager - SQA
Mahindra & Mahindra
07.2008 - 03.2010
- Responsible for Supplier Quality Assurance – Sheet Metal Category
- Responsible for Incoming parts quality and implementation of DOLL QA for Alpha range(3-wheeler)
- Responsible for Supplier’s quality indices
- Coaching and mentoring low VQI suppliers for improvement in process and product quality
- Resolving and monitoring end of Line issues for improving Straight Pass ratio
- Conducting PPAP and Re-PPAP audits/assessment at suppliers for Process improvement, customer concern resolution and change of location etc
- ECN Management and development of Parts at supplier end
- Implemented Poke Yoke in weld shop of various suppliers for eliminating the defect
- Presented QC Story for various problems of processes from suppliers & field failures
- Responsible for Champion Bijlee (electric 3-wheeler) BIW manufacturing
- First in class of 3-wheeler in 2008-09
- Customer meetings for critical product issue along with Plant Vehicle Team (Warrant Management team).
Executive – Press & Bend
Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India Ltd.
10.2007 - 06.2008
- Responsible for Press Shop Production and Shift management
- Responsible for production of off-loaded parts to press suppliers
- Downtime analysis and action planning for reducing it
- Increasing Press shop productivity
- DWM reports / alternate production set up planning
- Successfully maintained average inventory as per predefined norms on the actual basis by planning changeups
- Implemented Kaizens for the New Honda Circle activity.
Press Shop and roll forming Production
Neel Metal Products Limited
06.2005 - 10.2007
- Responsible for Press Shop and roll forming Production
- Responsible for work force training and tool-machine management
- Responsible for development of process documents ex
- SOP’s, Inspection reports, raw material flow etc
- Implemented cell formation based production system
- Successfully developed three corrugations of a component on roll forming machine, which produced on press brake
- Process change resulting in higher productivity, consistency, time saving & quality improvement
- Contributed to a cost saving of Rs 12, 80,790 to the company from different Kaizen
- Successfully implemented Press Tool Maintenance System with the help of Tool Room
- Implemented SMED concept and significantly reduced “Tool Set-up time” to 7mins from 19mins on power Press machine by using advance-clamping systems.
Education
LL.B - Company Law, Law of Torts, Contract Law
09.2022
General Management Program - Financial Accounting, Marketing Management
10.2013
B.Tech. - Mechanical Engineering
07.2005
Skills
Problem Solver
Permanentaddress
A-803, Empress Building, Greens, Thergaon, PCMC, Pune - 411033
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/29
Languages
English
Hindi
Training
- Tata Motors Quality Conclave in May2023
- Tipper development for Fly Ash, Coal, Iron ore of Tata Steel Meramandli, Odisha including road Safety
- Various Trainings delivered to application manufacturing suppliers viz, 8D Problem solving tool, QC tools, Light weight material and its welding technique, Cold rolled and Hot rolled material, BS4 Engine and Chassis
- Attended trainings on MSA Auditor, Team Management and dealing with ambiguity, Logistic Planning and shortest route for material with low cost etc
- Virtual trainings on PLM Software, Ziess CMM, Financial Management, Legal Business relationship
- Delivered seminar on the topic ‘Magnetically Levitated (MAGLEV) Trains’ - those trains that were guided and propelled by magnetic force & was adjudged best presentation of the batch
Accomplishments
- Resolved customer complaints (vehicles) with a reported 92% complaint closure in field within 15 days.
- Developed and implemented a customer issues reporting software system that reduced response time by 20% from Application vender.
- Established Bus manufacturing process of School and Staff buses at application vender end.
- Welding Process enhancement for welding of tipper truck bodies for reduction in aesthetic defects.
Certification
Six Sigma Black Belt
Timeline
Six Sigma Black Belt
06-2024
Dy. General Manager – Fully Built Vehicles (FBV) - Tata Motors Ltd.
07.2021 - Current
Sr. Manager – Supplier Quality Assurance (FBV) - Tata Motors Ltd.
06.2014 - 06.2021
Manager – BIW Quality & CMM Inspection - Tata Motors Ltd.
03.2010 - 05.2014
Asst. Manager - SQA - Mahindra & Mahindra
07.2008 - 03.2010
Executive – Press & Bend - Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India Ltd.
10.2007 - 06.2008
Press Shop and roll forming Production - Neel Metal Products Limited
06.2005 - 10.2007
Kanpur University - LL.B, Company Law, Law of Torts, Contract Law
Indian Institute of Management - General Management Program, Financial Accounting, Marketing Management
Moradabad Institute of Technology (UPTU) - B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering