Certified IATF Internal Auditor & Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Professional, in quest of senior level assignments in Quality Assurance with a leading organization of high repute and value based
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Plant Quality Manager
Sharda Motor Industries Ltd
1 2020 - Current
Sr.Manager
Wilson Power And Distribution Technologies PVT LTD
06.2015 - 12.2019
Assistant Manager
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2015
Executive
Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited
08.2007 - 03.2011
Junior Engineer
Madras Radiator & Pressing limited
03.2007 - 08.2007
Quality Control Inspector
Aqua Sub Engineering Pvt. Ltd
10.2004 - 10.2006
Education
DME -
Sri Sowdambika Polytechnic
01.2002 - 04.2004
B.E (Mech) - undefined
Meenakshi University
01.2008 - 04.2012
Skills
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Roles And Responsibilities
Plan & Ensuring QMS in plant according to defined Standards of IATF/ISO and another global standards/CSR
Accountable for Effective functioning of QMS ( IATF 16949) by Handling MR activities.
Setting Teams (QA) objectives/goals and planning resources based on production volume and future business
Ensuring Fast & timely response on customer, shop floor & supplier issues
Accountable for planning & implementing pre-launching activities as part of QPE in APQP team of new models with design & development team
Smooth Development of New products by ensuring APQP process & its implementation in plant.
Planning & Ensuring Internal Quality System Audits, Process Audits & Product Audits in accordance with IATF 16949 & assuring closure of corrective/preventive action for issue found during Internal Audit.
Working closely with customers to meet APQP, PPAP requirements.
Developed suppliers in process of coating, stamping /pressed parts, plastic & rubber products.
Responsible for Delegating duties and responsibilities to subordinates and planning for improvement of Skill, Gap Analysis and Job Specification, clearly defining yearly targets and goals & their timely review.
Ensure all incoming, in process & outgoing parts qualified as per defined standards & controls.
In-process rejection/ Non-Quality Expenses (NQE) reduction through analysis and Improvement Road Map by applying Improvement Projects with methodology like Statistical Tools, DMAIC (Six sigma), Quality Circle, QC story etc….
Tracks progress on customer line issue, Scrap trend with improvement project implementation at various sources (Supplier, Plant and Engineering) & conduct monthly meeting with top management & share the status & support required.
Managed and maintained all aspects of the facility accreditation to the requirements of ISO 9001: 2015, IATF 16949.
Wrote, reviewed, edited, and approved Internal Procedures and assured company QA manual/procedures and facility standard operating procedures will comply corporate guidelines, customer & IATF 16949 requirements.
Reducing official customer complaints & enhancing customer satisfaction index by analysing the problem, finding root cause (using tools like 5why, DMAIC, G8D, Ishikawa etc..) and taking countermeasures, their implementation & effectiveness check
Responsible for supplier audits, monitoring supplier PPM, maintain quality system at supplier end, verification & effectiveness monitoring of CAPA
Raising the productivity & quality Levels in process & at the supplier-end by doing Kaizen & Poke-Yoke
Responsible for supplier up gradation, supplier evolution & selection.
Key Result Areas
Ensuring – KPI of Quality Assurance process - Customer Satisfaction, Scrap reduction, Warranty claim, Supplier Quality Assurance, Incoming & outgoing product quality, On time New product launches, Successfull completion of QMS Audits
Special Achievements
Lead the cost reduction projects through New Supplier Development / Value Engineering which lead to cost savings of 12.7% during the last financial year.
Established Robust Supplier Developments Process and ensured the serial production of 40 suppliers
Reduced the line rejection Scrap from 3.58% to 0.175%
Improved the Process capability from Cpk: 0.9 to 1.85 in housing bending line.
Eliminate the Re tapping operation after welding the sensor boss solved by DOE method
Successfully achieved and got a HYUNDAI 4 Star & FORDQ1P1 & RENAULT ASES Certification.
Hyundai 100 PPM & SQ Mark Certification Successfully achieved and got the certification more than 10 suppliers
Reduced Rejections due to Thread Non conformances from 4000 PPM to
Reduced welding rejections from 1000PPM to
Reduction of Casting blow holes Rejections across the supplier base from 2500 PPM to
Improved First time right in PPAP from 75% to 95%
Improved Supplier Rating to 5 star levels from 2 and 3 star level through Supplier Excellence Program.
Made 200 parts as Self Certified Parts by Improving process capability and made very good controls at Supplier place
Contributed towards Reduction of Supplier rejections from 10000PPM to 500 PPM level by implementing Quality Projects at Supplier place.
Recognized for serving as Coordinator Quality Circle Movement (started small group activities (quality circles) in different sections to reduce the rejection and reworking in different sections during assembly & reducing field complaints)
Secured Best Performance Award (2 times) for achieving 0 PPM and improvements in scrap
Profile Snapshot
Achievement-driven professional with 18+ years of experience in Quality Assurance & Operations, Customer Service, SQA and Team Management in Automobile industry. Sound Possess knowledge in QMS, Six Sigma, Problem Solving/G8D, PPAP, PFMEA, APQP,. Gained hands-on experience in handling local customers like, Ford, Hyundai, M&M, Renault. Experience in developing a framework of quality standards and provide lead/support in problem analysis in production/quality related issues. Demonstrated expertise in managing quality functions, customer handling, in-coming quality, process and Supplier assurance quality; proven success in implementing quality functions. Played a pivotal role in reducing annual manufacturing cost INR 153.0 Lacs through various scrap reduction projects, VA/VE INR 36.0 Lacs in various projects. On time successful launches in more than 6 new projects. team leader & team player with exceptional analytical, problem solving & interpersonal skills.
Timeline
Sr.Manager
Wilson Power And Distribution Technologies PVT LTD
06.2015 - 12.2019
Assistant Manager
Faurecia Emission Control Technologies Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2015
B.E (Mech) - undefined
Meenakshi University
01.2008 - 04.2012
Executive
Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited
08.2007 - 03.2011
Junior Engineer
Madras Radiator & Pressing limited
03.2007 - 08.2007
Quality Control Inspector
Aqua Sub Engineering Pvt. Ltd
10.2004 - 10.2006
DME -
Sri Sowdambika Polytechnic
01.2002 - 04.2004
Plant Quality Manager
Sharda Motor Industries Ltd
1 2020 - Current
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