Baliram Jagtap

• Supplier Quality and supplier Development
• Initial Supplier assessment for selection process as per Company Corporate guideline.
• Alignment with SQM Corporate for Supplier assessment through Supplier Audits to ensure control on outsource process.
• Level 3 Supplier PPAP Approval.
• Conducting supplier training for system, process Improvements.
• Establishing Inward inspection process to ensure incoming product Quality.
• Preparation of various quality plans like Raw Material Quality plan, Dimensional Quality Plan.
• Lead problem-solving using A3/ PDCA / 8D methodologies for internal and external issues

In house Product Quality.

• Process Audits to ensure the processes are in place.
• Work in SAP for Incoming Inspection & Quality management System.
• Determining and monitoring of in process inspection, Final inspection and conducting Doc Audits for ensuring outgoing products Quality.
• Product knowledge training to operators.
• New gauges and equipment training to respective operators.
• Calculation of Cost of Poor Quality & Analysis for Improvement.
• Cross Functional Team member of APQP, PFMEA,
• Initiate the improvement projects like Jidoka, Quality Circle Meeting, Problem Solving tools like A3 Sheet to reduce the inhouse PPM level and productivity improvement.

Standards Room.

• Establishment of standards room at green field.
• Selection of Equipment’s and Gauges.
• Regular maintenance and Calibration of gauges.
• Establishment of Quality Lab at green field at new location.
• Establishment of Final Inspection line at green filed at new location.

Customer complaints and relationship management.

• Customer level 3 PPAP approval.
• Conducting Process Capability Study, MSA study.
• Single point of Contact for Customer Complaint.
• Active Participation in customer audits.
• Root cause analysis and initiating appropriate corrective and preventive actions using approach like 8D.

Other Key activities.

• As a management team assist and develop a culture of teamwork and trust throughout Quality Dept and company as well.
• Interacting with International and Domestic customers on various quality issues and other requirements.
• Incoming Inspection.
• Final Inspection.
• Inprocess Quality.
• Supplier Quality & Supplier development.
• Metrological Lab testing.
• New Product development.
• Change management for modification of existent parts and introduction of new designs through PPAP approval for customers and suppliers
• Development of annual audit plans including GENBA, PQA, and LPA audits. Participated in ISO IATF 16949 certification
• Follow quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Update quality control standards, methods and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
• Record, analyzed and distributed statistical information.
• Develop and deployed production control plans, including creating all related work instructions and procedures.

• Process Audits to ensure the processes are in place.
• Work in SAP for Incoming Inspection & Quality management System.
• Determining and monitoring of in process inspection, Final inspection and conducting Doc Audits for ensuring outgoing products Quality.
• Product knowledge training to operators.
• New gauges and equipment training to respective operators.
• Calculation of Cost of Poor Quality & Analysis for Improvement.
• Initiate the improvement projects like Jidoka, Quality Circle Meeting, Problem Solving tools like A3 Sheet to reduce the inhouse PPM level and productivity improvement.
• Customer level 3 PPAP approval.
• Conducting Process Capability Study, MSA study
• Single point of Contact for Customer Complaint.
• Active Participation in customer audits.
• Supplier Quality Management.
• In process Quality Management.
• New Supplier development.
• Verified 4M matrix with regards product or process changes and ensure customer awareness and approval of changes through PPAP approval.
• Validated continuous conformance of the process in accordance with control plans (machine capability, yearly product audit)
• Performed quality inspections and drafted reports to detail non-conforming material issues.
• Coordinated with quality control Plan to complete inspections.
• Applied A3 problem solving skills to develop creative solutions for quality products.
• Utilized knowledge of ISO/IATF 16949 standards to develop action plan for company certification.

• Prepared QA evaluation reports and submitted to management.
• Development and implementation of A3 Methodology to identify root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Quality optimization through the usage of lean manufacturing tools such Kaizen, 5S, standardized work instructions.
• Determined overall product quality by accurately conducting and evaluating various QA tests.
• Daily quality metrics follow-up and trends
• Responsible for Plant Quality
• Metrological Lab testing
• Incoming Inspection
• Final Inspection
• Supplier Quality Management
• Inhouse Plant Quality
• Single point of Contact (SPOC) handling of Customer Issues
• Inhouse Product Approval as per organization requirements.