Ashutosh Panigrahi
Quality Manager
Aurangabad
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining Quality to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Quality Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
2022.05 - Current
- Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate part quality and safety and address non-conformances.
- Managed root cause analysis investigations, determining underlying issues in product failures and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by monitoring and addressing customer complaints promptly and efficiently.
- Improved product quality by implementing stringent inspection processes and quality control measures.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Provided training to employees on best practices in quality management, fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.
- Mentored and encouraged employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.
- Responsible for implementing & assessing CQMS procedure by performing process audit.
- Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate product quality and safety and address non-conformances.
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Making MIS report for Incoming Quality Process.
- Initiating & monitoring COPQ charges for Interplant supplied parts.
Assistant Manager
Stellantis
2019.05 - 2022.05
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Provided observations, took measurements, and performed tests at various stages according to quality control plan.
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and monitoring production processes.
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Leading Incoming Part Quality inspection activity for FAM B 2.0 BSVI engine for both local & imported parts.
- Leading Incoming Part Quality part inspection activity for TATA 1.2L engine
- Developed quality planning for multiple new product launches by verifying customer requirements and implementing in design and production.
- Drive Incoming quality system at FIPAL for engine section like Sampling inspection, PAC inspection, DOL & audit Plan.
- Responsible for CBU Engine Part quality and Mediator for various region like APAC, EMEA & NAFTA for interim and Permanent actions also cost recovery of segregation & rejection from imported parts in align with EMEA team.
- Responsible to drive corrective actions for FTQ & Line loss issues
- Responsible to drive PPAP inspection & Fitment Trial activity for newly developed supplier
- Responsible for Implementing change management activity in local parts & feed back to TML & SQE
- Responsible for releasing Quarterly supplier rating for domestic & overseas supplier.
- Responsible for making stage improvement plan for supplier with WCM methodology.
Team Leader Quality
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
2014.01 - 2019.05
- Preparation of quality plan & leading inspection activity of incoming material received from suppliers.
- Layout inspection of Sample & PPAP Parts.
- Preparation of various formats like pictorial inspection check sheet, layout inspection report, Product audit check sheet, Cleanliness evaluation check sheet & updating the same as per ECN change.
- Communicating the quality issue to concern functions like SDE, Logistics, and SCM for & monitoring action plan.
- Handling & monitoring of rejection of parts through SAP.
- Conducting Millipore & Metallurgy test as per the schedule plan.
- Leading in house calibration activity for Torque wrenches & maintaining necessary calibration record.
- CFT Member for set up of Inward quality audit process, calibration process
- Conducting MSA study for gauges.
- Manpower handling & training to newly joined trainee.
Technical Trainee
John Deere India Pvt Ltd
2011.04 - 2013.04
- Responsible for calibration activity for all 3 Focus Factories & Pvv Lab & PDC gauges (Engine – Vehicle – Transmission – Pvv Lab-PDC gauges)
- Preparing list of measuring equipments / gages which are due for calibration from SAP. (Total equipments and gages under control of calibration lab = 5600 +)
- New Gauges entry in sap & Prepare and maintain the calibration certificates and history cards.
- Documentation of all the calibration records, history cards and other important calibration.Data is done in a standardize manner as per ISO requirements.
- Documentation of all Outside Calibration Certificates is done in a standardize manner as per ISO requirements.
- Provides services to the entire factory on repairing of gages from Outside Agency.
- Support to supervisor for facing various audits conducted in factory for lab functions (ISO,Internal Process Audit)
- Support to manage all the lab activities and maintain all the processes, Quality manual, Work
- Instructions and procedures in a standardized and systematic manner to support internal
- Quality and process audits which lead to fulfill all the criteria’s as per ISO norms and audits conducted.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India)
Mumbai, India 2011.06 - 2015.06
Diploma - Manufacturing Technology
Nettur Technical Training Foundation
Gopalpur 2007.06 - 2010.06
High School -
Narasingha Dash High School
Purushottampur 2006.05 - 2007.05
Skills
Timeline
Quality Manager
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
2022.05 - Current
Assistant Manager
Stellantis
2019.05 - 2022.05
Team Leader Quality
Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd
2014.01 - 2019.05
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India)
2011.06 - 2015.06
Technical Trainee
John Deere India Pvt Ltd
2011.04 - 2013.04
Diploma - Manufacturing Technology
Nettur Technical Training Foundation
2007.06 - 2010.06
High School -
Narasingha Dash High School
2006.05 - 2007.05
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