MOHANASUNDARAM S
Chennai
Summary
Innovative quality assurance manager with over 16 years of experience in quality management and project development within the automotive industry. Achieved significant cost savings and improved supplier performance through strategic audits and effective supplier management. Focused on fostering a culture of human development and continuous improvement to meet organizational goals. Proficient in quality tools and methodologies, including IATF 16949 standards and systematic problem-solving techniques.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Manager – Quality Assurance
Yorozu JBM Automotive Tamil Nadu Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - Current
- Responsible for annual quality assurance program to meet customer requirements and for sustenance management
- Overall plant quality performance review and reporting to top management. (Managing Director)
- Responsible for quality liaison between corporate (Japan) and manufacturing site to implement the matrix head strategies
- Managing the customer audits by getting involvement of all shop floor cross functional teams like Prod, Eng, and PPC.
- Conducting the review meetings to ensure in time CAPA measures are in place for the customer issues
- Ensured product safety and customer compliance via effective Manufacturing FMDS(Floor Management development system)
- Leading the change point management of 4M and ECN & PCR changes with impeccable tracking
- Approving the supplier selection based on the pre development & system audits
- Reviewing the monthly/yearly supplier performances based on supply quality, delivery performance and its process audits
- Directing the support and joint work with suppliers to implement CAPA for the critical issues
- Introduced Supplier Management Process to compliment supplier development
- Introduced inspection rationalization program to monitor the supplier parts effectively with minimal man usage
- Managing the processes like press, welding, ED coating & bushing assy. & products like front suspension members, rear beam axles, links, oil pans, engine mount & body parts
- Reviewing the in-house process performance daily/weekly/monthly basis by means of various activities like, QRQC, Product audits, Q&2A & periodical process audits
- Enforced the quality accountabilities of everyone in manufacturing, including supervisors and front line personnel
- Supportability responsible for plant Quality system audit, IATF certification and surveillance audits
- New project QR confirmation with customers during RFQ stage
- Conduct seasonal meetings of new development with Global Headquarters & with customers
- Facilitate weekly touch base meetings with sourcing and product integrity teams to review and communicate quality status during development
- Collaborate with sourcing team to develop product consistent with our global quality strategy
- Visiting the Global sourcing plants for tooling quality buy-off meetings. (Thailand)
- Instructing & tracking actuals with all the network areas like overseas, internal & suppliers
Engineer
Steel Strips Wheels Ltd.
06.2008 - 09.2011
- Conducting Process, Product, Dock audit as per the plan
- Conducting complete traceability audit of the product as per the annual Plan
- Conducting Layout inspection of the wheels as per annual layout inspection plan
- Effective maintaining of the Firewall quality systems
- Contributing to the Packing material trials for export products
- Strong process knowledge in Powder Metallurgy, Casting & Stamping process
- Strong analysis knowledge on Process failures in Metallurgical & stamping defects
- Corrective Action for In house Rejection & Customer complaints
- Verification of Effectiveness of Corrective actions
- New Product development support in all phases in APQP
- Responsible for PPAP submission & Approval
- Responsible for Inspection of all tools & Gauges as per the New Product & Rework items
- Schedule and Supervise all Employees of the Standards room & CMM
- On time Calibration of gauges and instruments
- MSA study for gauges and instruments
- Responsible for Standards Room improvement works
- Arranging all New Standards room Requirements and Accessories. Finalizing the instruments. & Equipment requirements
- Maintaining all Standards room & CMM Records and Documents and responsible for Standards room & CMM Audit.
- SPC study for SPL & CRITICAL characteristics
- Monitoring PDI inspection & Rejection status
- Analysis of In-house Inspection & Rejection level Monitoring
- Successfully Arranged New Standards room Setup
- Successfully Erected & Commissioned of CMM
- Successfully Erected & Commissioned of all types of QA LAB Equipment’s
Trainee
M/s.Brakes India Ltd.
12.2006 - 05.2008
- Calibration of gauges and instruments
- MSA study for gauges and instruments
- First off inspection
- SPC study for SPL & CRITICAL characteristics
- New Order and repair Gauges & Instrument as needed
- Maintaining all Standards room & CMM Records and Documents and responsible for Standards room & CMM Audit.
- Root cause analysis and actions implementations on customer and Warranty Complaints through G8D
- Conducting Customer corrective action verification audit and ensuring all the actions are implemented in place
- Taking care of internal testing of products
Trainee
M/s DELPHI-TVS Diesel System Ltd.
08.2005 - 12.2006
- Conducting Dock Audit
- Assurance of Line Quality and review
- 3C / 5S Auditing
- First off inspection & validation process
- Preparing Various Charts
Education
Diploma - Automobile engineering
Thai Moogambigai Polytechnic College
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.S.S.LC -
Kaithe Millath matriculation higher secondary school
Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam Dist, Tamulnadu. India.Skills
Supplier and supplier management
Custom Section
- Course completed in AutoCAD & Pro-E
- IATF 16949 internal auditor certification training (3days) held at Yorozu by M/s.Omnex
- FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA & SPC
Timeline
Manager – Quality Assurance
Yorozu JBM Automotive Tamil Nadu Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - Current
Engineer
Steel Strips Wheels Ltd.
06.2008 - 09.2011
Trainee
M/s.Brakes India Ltd.
12.2006 - 05.2008
Trainee
M/s DELPHI-TVS Diesel System Ltd.
08.2005 - 12.2006
S.S.LC -
Kaithe Millath matriculation higher secondary school
Diploma - Automobile engineering
Thai Moogambigai Polytechnic College