DARSHAN BHAT

• Responsible for tracking the KPI's for all Bosch India Locations and communicating the same to the Management group.
• Aggressively driving of Quality drives related to 14 Q Basics and other Quality aspects across region India to achieve Zero defects.
• Monitoring of Customer Incidences (0Km, Logistics), Defect costs for region India and driving Task force with Cross functional team for reduction of the Costs and Customer complaints.
• Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases (through PowerBI) to track, analyze and report on performance of all Bosch India Locations.
• Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies.
• Transcribed minutes of meetings and executed meetings and events for company to support business development.
• Increased customer satisfaction through adherence to all quality standards and customer requirements.
• Evaluated quality problems and performed problem solving using 8D and Shainin Methodology to identify and resolve issues.

• Responsible for managing and administration of Purchasing Quality Assurance (PQA) function in RBDI.
• First point of contact to plant for topics related to suppliers and parts in Series production.
• Responsible for Claims management related to supplier parts in series production.
• Responsible for Defect costs recovery due to claims on suppliers.(SAP System Controlled)
• Responsible for Concessions by evaluating the risks in coordination with Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing Divisions.(Tracking the validity through SAP System)
• Responsible for tracking and preparation of data on Quality KPIs’ (Internal / External /Customer) on topics related to PQA and report to top management every month through MIS.
• Initiate quality improvement programs at suppliers in coordination with Technical Service Centers (TSC) and Automotive Supplier Development (ASD) teams.
• Mentored and encouraged employees to strive for excellence while fostering professional growth.
• Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.

1 Year of Work Experience in Purchasing Quality Assurance (PQA) and Quality Management and Methods (QMM) departments of Spark Plug Manufacturing Division, Bosch Limited, Bangalore, undertaking below tasks:.

• Establishing Gauge Management System using SAP.
• MSA (Measurement System Analysis) and GRR Studies in Q-DAS Solara.
• Assisted in verification of PPAPs (ISIR), 8D's, QZ testing and implementation of 14 Q-Basics.
• Organized Supplier Development Training Sessions, assisted in Quality Review Meetings (QRM's) and in SQIP at supplier's end.
• Documented findings and produced reports to aide management in assessing and correcting quality concerns.
• Liaised between production and quality assurance departments to streamline processes and increase daily productivity.