Elangovan Palani

With 32 years of experience across Quality, Supplier Quality, Project Management, Sourcing, TPM, and TQM in both Automotive and Non-Automotive industries, I bring deep expertise in achieving Built-in Quality (BIQ) across the product lifecycle. I have a proven record of leading teams, improving operational efficiency, and driving strategic initiatives that enhance productivity and growth through strong leadership and collaboration.

• Implemented ZDA (Zero Defect Approach) in 13 suppliers and Rejection level reduced from 4800 ppm to 1480 ppm
• 18 Cells has converted as Zero Defect Assembly Cell through Zero defect approach at supplier end
• FMEA Cluster, Infrastructure creation, Process evaluation, Poka Yoke / Kaizen, Process capability improvements, QMS bench marking and improvements to meet global SQA standards, APQP & PPAP
• Quality Management System for 30 suppliers and certified for ISO9001 subsequently upgraded to ISO/TS 16949 nearly 15 suppliers
• Key member for CRP (Cost Reduction Project) project and reduced the cost around 2.9 crores along with team (process optimization / process change, Revise the part design & lean implementation at supplier end)
• Site Material Quality Leader @ Quality Services : Improved AL Customer Quality Rating from 78 to 96 (now SQMI) continuously 3 years through CFT approach
• Achieved zero PPM consecutively for the last 18 months with DICV (Daimler India) through CFT approach
• Implement Quality Maturity Model inside the company as a new technique to create quality Mindset
• First pass Yield Improved from 82.8 to >99.0 for 13 assembly cells
• Lead a team to achieve “Zero Defect Quality” Task force and significantly reduced the company overall rework level from 15820 ppm to 2680 ppm
• Spearheaded various functions of APQP Process such as Quality planning, quality system, gauge planning, incoming inspection standard, calibration and quality improvements
• Obtained NABL accreditation for both Metrology & metallurgy with my leadership (first Company in Chennai for non commercial lab)
• Reduced IPTV > 9 through strong 6 Sigma approach, CFT approach
• As a Project Quality Leader : Obtained customer approval from VOLVO, Daimler, Scania & DAF as first time approval
• Team size ; 9 Project Quality Engineer
• 498 supplier parts were indigenous in India with 1/5th cost from Poland with zero limited Quality issues
• 34 design changes were done to make it successful project (which were not standardized at Poland)