Elakiya B

Analyze quality data, trends, and metrics to drive data-based decisions and improvements in product quality, manufacturing processes, and quality systems.

Total Quality management with DWM review managements

Customer complaint management along with field complaint

Communicating with internal team to optimize quality of the product as per customer requirement

Closure for audit points using quality techniques.

• Quality Assurance and Control: Lead the implementation and maintenance of quality assurance processes and controls to ensure all products meet required quality standards and specifications.
• Quality Planning and Strategy: Develop and execute quality plans and strategies aligned with organizational goals to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Quality Improvement Projects: Initiate and manage quality improvement projects, such as process optimizations, defect reduction initiatives, and reliability improvements.
• Root Cause Analysis: Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for quality issues, non-conformities, and customer complaints to identify underlying causes and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Quality Audits and Compliance: Plan and execute internal audits to assess compliance with quality standards, regulations, and procedures. Ensure corrective actions are implemented as necessary.
• Supplier Quality Management: Collaborate with procurement and supplier management teams to establish and maintain supplier quality standards, conduct supplier audits, and resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Quality Data Analysis: Analyze quality data, trends, and metrics to drive data-based decisions and improvements in product quality, manufacturing processes, and quality systems.
• Quality Training and Development: Provide training and support to manufacturing and quality teams on quality standards, procedures, and best practices. Mentor junior quality engineers and technicians.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate documentation and records related to quality assurance activities, audit findings, CAPA, and quality performance metrics. Prepare regular reports for management review.
• IATF Documentation Management: Responsible for managing and maintaining documentation related to IATF 16949 standards, including quality manuals, procedures, work instructions, and records.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, production, and customer service, to address quality issues, implement corrective actions, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Risk Management: Participate in risk management activities by identifying quality risks, assessing their impact, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to quality management systems, including IATF 16949 standards.

• Quality Assurance, Production Quality & Supplier Quality:
• Responsible for Cable Assemblies and Associated Component Process Control & Assurance.
• Analyze product and process non-conformity and support CFT team with NC handling methodology.
• Manage operational quality in Assembly of Connector Housing (Die Casting) manufacturing area.
• Responsible for various audits like process audit, product audit.
• Data Analysis of to identify the failures and on time closure.
• Responsible for Rejection & Rework and effective counter action implementation.
• Preparation of Initial Trial Reports observations and close effectively with Project team and R&D Team.
• Preparation of Quality preplanning including documentation (Process flow diagram, Process FMEA, Inspection Planning, Quality SOP's, Control Plan).
• Maintaining Master List for Calibration of Instruments.
• Coordinating and selecting suppliers for various measuring instruments.
• Control and manage QC related Internal and External documents, Reports, Standards, Technical Instructions received from Parent company, Suppliers, Government Regulation Agency, Consultant, Customer etc.
• Perform Deviation Analysis Process capability data trend monitoring.
• Responsible for Skill Evaluation of Team members and planning training accordingly.
• Responsible for Trend Monitoring and Statistical analysis.
• Make Daily & Monthly Meeting Presentation (MIS).
• Attend Customer Problem and take appropriate action to resolve them.
• Knowledge about the Cable manufacturing process including installation of testing facilities, Layouts, Mass production trials, QAT Approval process, testing during the initial stage of mass production, Initial control of process to successfully stable the process.
• New Product Validation, change procedure management, its identification and implementation along with new changes identified by clear understanding and reading Customer drawing incorporating design changes.
• Responsibility to Submit P-PAP to the customer as per Requirement.
• Implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) in Cable Assembly Manufacturing.
• Establishing initial process capability (Pp/Ppk) and monitoring ongoing Process Capability (Cp/Cpk).
• Implementation of POKA-YOKE to eliminate human error.
• Conduct MSA (Attribute & Variable) and SPC as per plan.
• Develop and establish quality procedures and systems for inspecting plans, quality trends, statistical plan price estimates and technical quality proposal plans.
• Ensure process control documents adhere with set requirements.
• Assist disposition process by involving in failure analysis and suggest corrective actions as Material Review Board member.
• Investigated customer complaints, conducted root cause analysis, and developed corrective actions (CAPA).
• Coordinate with suppliers and customers relating to quality trends, performance, and corrective action.
• Initiate programs to enhance supplier performance.
• Conducting Supplier Quality Audit for Product Approval.
• Initial selection and Evaluation of new supplier.
• Interact with product development committees to inspect and review engineering releases.
• Review all product quality aspects like planning, manufacturing methods and process specifications.
• Interact with manufacturing and engineering teams to optimize documentation related to quality inspection checks.
• Interact with Quality Control Packaging team to conduct Technician Training Program after evaluating Quality Inspections Techniques.
• Implementing new Testing Techniques based on the New Product as per Customer requirement.
• Test Jig Design, Development, and Implementation.