Jaikant Kashyap
Mechanical Engineer
Karnal
Summary
Senior Quality Engineer with 15+ years of experience in Metallurgical & Metrology Lab Operations, Paint Shop Quality, Product & Process Final Inspection, and Production Planning & Control. Demonstrated expertise in ASTM-based testing, paint & powder coating processes, calibration, contamination testing, and product reliability improvement. Strong track record of reducing defects, enhancing process capability, executing Six Sigma projects, and leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Known for a proactive, analytical, and “I-can-do” approach with strong problem-solving and continuous improvement capabilities.
To secure a challenging position in an organization that values continuous improvement, team collaboration, and innovation. With strong technical expertise and a result-oriented mindset, I aim to contribute significantly to organizational growth through quality excellence and operational improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Engineer – Paint Shop Quality & IMS Coordinator
JCB India Ltd.
04.2021 - Current
- Team Leadership & Coordination
- Lead a team of 10+ employees (DATs, Associates, Contractual, Auto Scan & Casuals).
- Conduct daily Gemba meetings with Production & Quality teams.
- Paint Shop Quality & Improvements
- Improved DOA, T1, T3 & T12 metrics with structured action tracking.
- Conducted Built-in Quality audits, roll-off audits, masking audits, service audits.
- Field failure analysis and corrective & preventive action (CAPA) closure.
- Led new colour projects from trials to implementation.
- IMS & Compliance
- IMS Coordinator for ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSMS.
- Responsible for internal/external audits, NC closure & documentation.
- Managed SOPs, 8Ds, dashboards, QASIs, layered audits & process controls.
- Operational Excellence
- Ensured SIP DPU reductions, process adherence, and CTQ reviews.
- Managed consumable inventory, budget planning, and manpower recruitment.
Engineer – Final Inspection & Process Quality
JCB India Ltd.
01.2016 - 04.2021
- Key Responsibilities
- Final inspection of all models (mechanical, functional, aesthetic parameters).
- Conducted pre-dispatch inspection (PDI) and yard audits.
- Performed RCA for assembly line defects using 5 Why & 7 QC Tools.
- Ensured closure of ABU line concerns & field failures.
- Warranty failure analysis (T0/T3), service audit defect analysis.
- Implemented KAIZEN & Poka-Yoke solutions.
- Ensured containerization & export machine quality requirements.
- Error-proofing, DTC error diagnosis, & tough-book based analysis.
- Built competency for BS4, Falcon & CNG new projects.
- Served as Safety Champion for the department.
Diploma Trainee → Senior Engineer – Metrology, Metallurgy & Calibration
JCB India Ltd.
05.2011 - 01.2016
- Core Responsibilities
- Calibration of all plant gauges and instruments (internal & external).
- CMM inspection (mainframes & welded structures).
- Millipore contamination testing (oil, gears, valve blocks, tanks, hoses, feed pipes).
- Paint shop process audits (alkalinity, conductivity, pH, zirconium, roughness).
- Metallurgical lab testing: microstructure, hardness, weld penetration, UTM, salt spray, tensile strength, viscosity, moisture content.
- Painted part testing: DFT, gloss, LAB values, adhesion, flexibility, impact & resistance tests.
- Gauge procurement planning, budgeting, inventory control.
- SOP creation, trial validation for assembly tools, and DWM updates.
- Major Instruments Used Brookfield Viscometer, Dew Point Meter, Particle Counter, Karl Fischer, Metronor CMM, Millipore Machine, Metallurgical Microscope, Brinell/Rockwell/Vickers Testers, UTM, Salt Spray Chamber, Roughness Tester, Colour Matching Cabinet, Torque Meters, Height Gauges, Gauge Track System.
Quality Engineer
Entech Industrial Furnaces
08.2010 - 05.2011
Trainee
GKN Driveline India Ltd.
08.2009 - 08.2010
Education
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
HBSE Panchkula
Haryana01.2009
10th Standard - undefined
CBSE Board
01.2006
Skills
- Metrology & Calibration
- Metallurgical Testing (Microstructure, Hardness, UTM, Salt Spray etc)
- Paint & Powder Coating Quality
- Chemical Testing (ASTM standards)
- Contamination Testing (Millipore, HYDAC)
- IMS Documentation & Audit handling
- Quality Tools: 5 Why, 7 QC Tools, FMEA, Poka-Yoke
- Data Analysis, DWM, Dashboards
- Tools: MS Office, AutoCAD, GaugeTrack, Toughbook Diagnostics
Team leadership
Management skills
Quality control
Accomplishments
- Process & Quality Improvements
- Developed Q-Smart inspection report system.
- Implemented QITM Training Module for faster inspector skill development.
- UV lamp inspection → leakage defects reduced from 1.5 FPM to 0.5 FPM.
- Achieved JCB’s best improvement:
- T3 defects reduced from 0.0003 → 0.0001
- T12 reduced to 0.0008 (target 0.0011).
- Introduced TTR (Travel Temp Recorder) for oven monitoring.
- Set up SIP stations reducing defects from 5.25 → 2.0 FPM.
- Implemented contamination controls with HYDAC system.
- Introduced photograph evidence at hot-test, reducing T0 defects.
- Cost Savings
- Saved ₹56 Lakhs by replacing outsourced CMM inspection with in-house portable CMM.
- Saved ₹1 Crore+ by developing in-house metallurgical lab (2014).
- Powder consumption reduced by 200 gms/hanger → ₹44 Lakhs/year saved.
- Executed Six Sigma project saving ₹14 Lakhs in paint rework.
Certification
ASQ Certified Quality Inspector (2011)
Timeline
Senior Engineer – Paint Shop Quality & IMS Coordinator
JCB India Ltd.
04.2021 - Current
Engineer – Final Inspection & Process Quality
JCB India Ltd.
01.2016 - 04.2021
Diploma Trainee → Senior Engineer – Metrology, Metallurgy & Calibration
JCB India Ltd.
05.2011 - 01.2016
Quality Engineer
Entech Industrial Furnaces
08.2010 - 05.2011
Trainee
GKN Driveline India Ltd.
08.2009 - 08.2010
10th Standard - undefined
CBSE Board
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
HBSE Panchkula
COMPANY PROFILE – JCB INDIA LTD
JCB India is the country’s largest manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment, a fully owned subsidiary of JCB Excavators Ltd. (U.K.). JCB India manufactures 75+ models sold in 150+ countries, with over 1,00,000 machines operating in India.
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
- Construction Equipment | Material Handling Equipment
- Models handled: 2DX, 3DX, 4DX, P-108, 3CX, BSIV, P-790, Falcon, Export models