Kiran Kallappa Dupargude
Supplier Development and Management Professional
Moshi Pune
Summary
Supplier Quality & Development | Quality Assurance & Governance Professional
offering over 15 years of rich, qualitative & diverse experience across Automobile Sector with companies that are market leaders in the space.
- Currently Working with Jaguar Landrover TBSI Ltd, responsible for Developing Electric vehicle Battery Pack& Battery Electric Module components like Busbar & terminals & Engine propulsion components.
- Core strengths in various aspects of Quality and Supplier Development - Supplier Quality, Plant Quality, New Product Launch and Engine Components Parts Quality.
- Strong exposure of working with OEM Like Jaguar Land Rover; & World Class Organisaztions like Faurecia, Cooper Standrd & KHL Ltd.
- Excellence in conducting process audits, supplier selection and end-to-end part development; adapting product and process excellence approach to support built-in-quality, Vendor complaint handling, Change management.
- Hands of Experience in QMS Implementation & Maintenance, exposure to IATF16949,ISO 9001:2015,ISO14001:2015 VDA 6.3 Process audit.
- Knowledge of core tools (SPC, MSA,FMEA, PPAP, APQP.),7QC Tools, 8D problem solving, 6SIGMA.
- Experience of leading the Quality department with excellent track record of customer satisfaction & leadership skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Sr. STA Engineer
Jaguar Land Rover TBSI
06.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Jaguar Land Rover Automotive is the holding company of Jaguar Land Rover, also known as JLR, and is a British multinational automobile manufacturer which produces luxury vehicles and SUV and has its head office in Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom.
- Handling JLR Supplier partners for NPD & Supplier upgradation activities.
- Responsible for development and management of Battery Pack and Battery Electric Module & Engine powertrain components.
- Managing Suppliers to achieve the business parameters like quality targets, volume deliveries, cost etc.
- Quality Dashboard Management for New product launches.
- Execution of events for vendor base like Quality campaigns, Trainings etc.
- Facilitation & Coaching of Red Supplier along with another stakeholders’ team.
- Implementation, Adherence & Internally Audit for Information Securities Management System (ISO 27001) ISMS.
- Implementation of JLR Specific requirements, ( at Vendor end & upgradation based on evaluation results.
- Ensuring Upgradation of vendor partners of JLR expectations by collaborating thoroughly with vendor for ensuring implementations of all required quality and new product development systems.
- Defect analysis in parts quality issues & support to vendors for countermeasure actions.
- Looking after MMA (Mass Manufacturing approval) tool for ensuring first time right products at right time and quantity on new product development.
- Capacity analysis of vendors and capacity improvement by D-bottlenecking using various tools.
- Driving Warranty & customer concern analysis mechanism with exposure of tools like 8D/QC story at supplier partners.
- Conducting APQP & PFMEA reviews at supplier end during new product development.
- Develop Quality Systems at Supplier to Ensure Daily Work Management Practices.
- Work on Improvement of Supplier Layout.
- Building Supplier Capability for ensuring Smooth ramp-up and achieving Target PPM set by Customer.
- Analyse & Evaluate Audit data and prepare and present report that reflect audit result.
- Identify weak areas related to QMS, build robust system based on best practice being followed in the industry to improve adherence.
- Jaguar Land Rover Automotive is the holding company of Jaguar Land Rover, also known as JLR, and is a British multinational automobile manufacturer which produces luxury vehicles and SUV and has its head office in Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom.
Plant Quality Manager & Regional Product Safety Manager
Cooper Standard Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include fuel and brake lines, fluid transfer hoses, rubber and plastic sealing.
- Monitor customer scorecards (Ford Q1 & TML & FCA ) & maintain the customer score cards & ratings in the Green.
- Address customer issues in a timely manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Assure quality of products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
- Preparing Audit schedules, Conducting Internal Audits, preparing audit reports, Writing Non Conformity reports.
- Preparing Management Review Meeting Schedule and conducting Management Review Meetings.
- Responsible for KPI monitoring on initiate the actions against the target failure and present the data in monthly review meeting.
- Establishing and Implementing the QMS systems across the organization.
- Responsible for VDA 6.3 certification & awareness to employees in the organization.
- Complete quality assurance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning tasks to employees and following up on work results.
- Monitor & review performance of QA department staffs.
- Cooper Standard Automotive Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include fuel and brake lines, fluid transfer hoses, rubber and plastic sealing.
- Achieve financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Prepare & present Monthly MIS reports to Top management for Sanand fluids division.
Asst. Manager- (Customer Quality)
Faurecia Automotive Seating’s India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Faurecia, the world's number three seat supplier, is an expert at designing and manufacturing every seat component: frames, by using Sheet metal parts, plastic moulded parts, adjustment mechanisms, runners, foam and covers.
- Ensure that the products meet quality requirements.
- Address customer issues in a timely manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Conduct customer specific self audits & share self assessments to the customer.
- Coordinate with Quality Manager to discuss and resolve product quality issues raised by customers.
- Responsible for IATF 2016 (TS 16949) Implementation.
- Responsible for VDA 6.3 certification & awareness to employees in the organization.
- Ensure adequate process control on line to avoid potential customer complaints.
- Update customers in a timely fashion regarding the status of quality issues or any requests.
- Participate in product quality planning and control process based on customer’s specifications and requirements.
- Inform quality management team regarding customer feedback and expectations on product’s quality.
- Prepare and update all necessary quality reports as required by customers.
- Train and guide quality management team in identifying and developing problem solving methodologies to resolve quality issues.
- Assist in new product development activities to avoid quality issues.
- Prepare and maintain product quality documentation based on Customer specifications.
- Develop product quality processes based on Customer standards.
- Mange and coordinate Customer audits.
- Work with Quality Manager to improve quality management system based on audit results.
- Support in new product development activities, as per project millstones.
- Faurecia, the world's number three seat supplier, is an expert at designing and manufacturing every seat component: frames, by using Sheet metal parts, plastic moulded parts, adjustment mechanisms, runners, foam and covers.
Management Trainee
KALYANI HAYES LEMMERZ LTD.
10.2009 - 08.2010
- Company Overview: HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL was originally founded in 1908 and is the world's largest producer of automotive and commercial highway steel and aluminium wheels.
- Inspection of Incoming Parts & Raw material.
- Gauges calibration and measurement system analysis.
- To support new product development activities through component development / inspection.
- Ensuring In process inspection of product.
- Ensuring Final inspection and testing of product.
- Inward material inspection of raw material give clearance to raw material based on test certificate and internal laboratory test results.
- Receiving inspection of machined component.
- Conducting SPC & MSA for in-house components& Gauges.
- Calibration of Due Gauges separations and sending for calibration.
- Calibration Certificate review and History card updating.
- New gauges numbering and preparing history cards.
- HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL was originally founded in 1908 and is the world's largest producer of automotive and commercial highway steel and aluminium wheels.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
S.T.B. COLLEGE OF ENGG. TULJAPUR
Tuljapur, MH 04.2008 - 01.2009
DME -
SPM POLLYTECHINIC SOLAPUR
01.2005 - 01.2006
SSC -
SIDDHESHWAR PRASHALA SOLAPUR
Solapur, MH 01.2001 - 01.2002
Skills
Supplier Development and Management
Quality Assurance & Control
Strategy Planning & Leadership
Quality Audits & Compliance
Product/ Process/ Supplier/ Customer
Project Management
Stakeholder/ Client Engagement
Problem Solving
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Department Dashboard Management
Team Building, Training & Management
Certification
VDA 6.3 (2016) Internal auditor certified by TUV SUD.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and I am responsible for the correctness of the above mentioned particulars.
Personal Information
- Age: 38
- Date of Birth: 11/07/86
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Sr. STA Engineer
Jaguar Land Rover TBSI
06.2021 - Current
Plant Quality Manager & Regional Product Safety Manager
Cooper Standard Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2019 - 06.2021
Asst. Manager- (Customer Quality)
Faurecia Automotive Seating’s India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2010 - 05.2019
Management Trainee
KALYANI HAYES LEMMERZ LTD.
10.2009 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
S.T.B. COLLEGE OF ENGG. TULJAPUR
04.2008 - 01.2009
DME -
SPM POLLYTECHINIC SOLAPUR
01.2005 - 01.2006
SSC -
SIDDHESHWAR PRASHALA SOLAPUR
01.2001 - 01.2002
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