Manikandan Somasundaram
Assistant Manager New Product Quality Development
Chennai,TN
Summary
Thorough Quality Assurance Manager creates successful quality assurance strategies and processes. Accomplished at identifying deficiencies and initiating solutions to problems. Experienced performing both process and outbound inspections.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Asst.Manager
ASHOKLEYLAND LTD - LCV PROJECT Chennai
Chennai, Tamilnadu
05.2013 - Current
- Developing localized parts of various commodity and ensuring the parts are developed as per the drawing and checking the fitment trail in the line and make sure that the part on vehicle level.
- 8’D approach of Problem Analysis: Investigating the problems up to its roots and finding the solution to reduce/eliminate the problems there by controlling the Quality.
- Responsible to visit various local suppliers end to conduct the 3 types of audits (Quality Management audit, Supplier Survey audit and process verification audit) during the various levels of the part development process.
- Part related deviations such as Engineering change note, Action Authorization sheet, Deviation request note and Design change fitment related concerns are being analyzed and approval is being provided to respective suppliers.
- Setting, monitoring and communicating to all the problems to suppliers regarding the local KPI and quality metrics trend, deliverables and actions are being received from suppliers for their problems with backup plan.
- Working as a team with the CFT team and counter functions like R & D, Production, Development and the respective functions in order to find out the exact root cause for the problems and make correct countermeasure and ensure the problems are not reporting again.
- Streamlined QA processes by working closely with development teams and staying abreast of changing product demands.
Junior Engineer
Hyundai Motor India Ltd
Chennai
10.2010 - 05.2013
- Resolved issues with construction with knowledge of principles and real-world operations.
- Studied corrections from senior engineers to learn and grow professionally.
- Educated general public on project progress and plans through public presentations and community discussions.
- Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet quality assurance targets.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Collaborated with [R & D ] team to achieve drawing requirments.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Initial drawing study & discussion made with R & D team for required changes.
- Quality Issues/ failures, faced on previous models had been applied during design concept discussion, while new model parts development.
- Proto stage validation & BIW Cab auditing.
- Validation and conforming water leak testing on Cabin and vehicle underbody (Shower and shock test).
- BIW - fit and finish conformation with all Interior & Exterior trim parts matching.
- KD parts inspection and matching with Master body fitment.
- Local parts development at supplier end & in-house fitment conformation.
- MIP parts (Made in plant) -Stamping parts door inner panels and outer skin penal dimension & appearance level conformation with die maintenance team.
- Welding strength conformation through tire town test (Weld peel off test).
- Painting DFT, Sealer application conforming on part inner and outer surfaces.
Junior Engineer
Thai Summit Neel Auto PVT LTD
Hosur, Tamilnadu
05.2008 - 10.2010
- Roles and Responsibility:.
- Preparation of APQP & PPAP and AOI (Agreement of Inspection).
- Preparation of 8D reports to customer and verify the same from supplier.
- Inspection at all stages i.e.
- Incoming, In process and Outgoing inspection.
- Inline rejection analysis using Daily defect trend chart preparation, Flash report preparation.
- Preparation of Supplier non-conformance reports and compiling weekly & Monthly reports & Updating of monthly Quality quantifiers & Quality displays.
- Performed quality control audits on pre-production supply chain, verifying continuity of raw materials.
- Reviewed and validated quality requirements for manufacturing planning, supplier purchase orders and engineering specifications to meet contract compliance regulations.
- Integrated diagnostic automation to accelerate and sharpen post-production testing.
- Expanded risk management measures through spot-checking and increased randomization of inspections.
- Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases and summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
- Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections.
Education
12th - Computer Science
St. Joseph's Higer Secondary School
Cuddalore 05.2004 - 05.2006
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Thiru Seven Hills Polytechnic Collage
Chennai 06.2006 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering
Mumbai 05.2018 - Current
Skills
Teamwork
Organization and Time management
Analytical skills
Planning and Coordination
Critical thinking
Conflict resolution
Operations management
Cost Control
Project Management
Certification
[Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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evening
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Lean sixsigma
Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology designed to eliminate problems, remove waste and inefficiency, and improve working conditions to provide a better response to customers’ needs.
Specific Responsibility
· Decision on the production lot size for the production part samples
· Direction on the handwork for Production trial parts
· Decision on the omission of PPAP approval.
· Decision on supplier's quality level
· Decision on concerned suppliers and parts for the inspection agreement signoff.
Lean sixsigma
Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology designed to eliminate problems, remove waste and inefficiency, and improve working conditions to provide a better response to customers’ needs.
Specific Responsibility
· Decision on the production lot size for the production part samples
· Direction on the handwork for Production trial parts
· Decision on the omission of PPAP approval.
· Decision on supplier's quality level
· Decision on concerned suppliers and parts for the inspection agreement signoff.