Balasundaram Chandrasekaran
Manufacturing Quality Assurance Engineer
Chennai
Summary
A dedicated and detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer with 9 years of experience in Quality Assurance in Vehicle assembly, End of line & Fully Built vehicles. Expertise in quality control, process improvement, data analytics and compliance with industry standards. Practical problem solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills to contribute team & organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance,Process QA
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Limited
07.2015 - Current
- Responsible for Static and Dynamic evaluation of Trucks and Buses in End of line as per the Quality Standards
- Achieving Quality & Production Targets - DPU, FTT, SPR & SQDCM Targets by continuous monitoring through DWM
- Perform detailed root cause analysis for Product/Process/Field issues and Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to develop and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
- Resolution of Part/Process quality concerns in Vehicle assembly, End of line & Fully built vehicles through A3 Problem solving process and Maintained Problem resolution speed within 30 days
- Development, Implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Quality Assurance systems for processes & procedures related to the part and product quality
- Continuous monitoring of Authenticity of Reporting data by implementing data driven Daily/Monthly reports using tools like Power BI and Power apps
- Responsible for E2E Data and reports for End of line, Fully built vehicles and tracking of KPI & other metrics using Daily Work management meeting
- Steering the QA Deliverables for QA Trucks by co-ordination of Weekly Quality Assurance Forum to monitor all Quality functions
- Handling of Rejection parts through Red table process and proceeding actions to reduce COPQ, DPV & Decision aging
- Train and mentoring team members on inspection techniques, quality standards and procedure,To Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the team
- Collaborate with suppliers of loadbodies to continuously monitor incoming quality levels and conduct supplier audits and assessments to verify adherence to quality standards.
- Collect and analyze data from vehicle tests and inspections. Identify trends and patterns to proactively address potential quality issues.
- Governing Critical to Quality process to generate MIS reports, monitoring of CTQ progress in Quality Assurance - Vehicle assembly.
- Conducting internal audits(Layered process audit, 5S and safety) to ensure compliance with standards and industry regulations. Prepare audit reports and coordinate follow-up actions to address the concerns.
- Validate New processes and engineering changes using MSA,PPAP and standardize.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Engineering Technology
Birla Institute of Technology And Science
Pilani, India 05.2022 - 12.2025
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
AVC Polytechnic College
Mayiladuthurai, India 05.2012 - 05.2015
Skills
Quality Management : CAPA, Control Plan, PFMEA, Root cause analysis
Accomplishments
- Multiple Process Digitalizations - Optimised 80 manhours/month. Successfully implemented multiple digitalization projects includes, Automated Task tracker, Digital Team Attendance, Plant level Zero defect tracking, Shift communication Log & Daily performance Reports - Eliminated repetitive tasks.
- Implementation of QA Process for Loadbody Outsourcing & Special Application vehicles.
- Implemented inspection mechanism for external place of businesses (Load body outsourcing & Army trucks) to deliver trucks with 100% compliance with In-Plant Quality standards.
Awards & Certifications
- Excellence award in 37th National Convention on Quality Concepts, 01/2024, Quality Circle Forum of India, Nagpur
- 2 Gold Awards in State level For Quality circle case study - 2023 & 2024 - CCQCC, Chennai.
- Gold award in 49th International level Convention on Quality Circles, 11/2024, ICQCC Srilanka.
- Par Excellence award in 38th National Convention on Quality Concepts, 12/2024, Quality Circle Forum of India, Gwalior.
- Microsoft Power BI Analyst - Coursera
Timeline
Bachelor of Technology - Engineering Technology
Birla Institute of Technology And Science
05.2022 - 12.2025
Senior Engineer - Quality Assurance,Process QA
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Limited
07.2015 - Current
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
AVC Polytechnic College
05.2012 - 05.2015
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