Muthukumaran S
Automotive Quality Engineering professional
Chennai
Summary
Proactive manager with demonstrated leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands. Skilled in fostering cross-functional collaboration, driving significant improvements in product quality and customer satisfaction. Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills in challenging environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Deputy Manger - Quality Assurance
Ford Motor Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - Current
- Assure product quality through the stages of product development, and ensure adherence to various quality systems during new product development.
- Ensure quality evaluation plan preparation and timely evaluation at various build stages, as per project milestones.
- Oversee quality plans and quality indicators throughout program launch execution.
- Launch spike reduction - Mutliple key intiates to reduce the launch spike. Like Reverse FMA audit and critical supplier on site Supplier evalauvation.
- Guide, contribute to, analyze, and track quality planning efforts across the program, and report status during project reviews.
- Collaborate with the supplier quality development team to monitor supplier readiness and ensure APQP/PPAP process completion.
- Review gateway deliverables, capture observations, and take part in the gateway deviation and risk evaluation process.
- Facilitate coordination between engineering and suppliers for proto build parts readiness.
- Review supplier-owned design documentation for DFMEA, PFMEA, Boundary Diagram, SCCAF, and P-Diagrams during program quality checkpoints.
- Track and monitor launch phase problems and action implementation.
- Determine key supplier commodities for on-site analysis of quality documentation.
- Facilitate training sessions for outsourced engineers, focused on quality deliverables within the engineering gateway.
- Develop the competency of team members for skills development.
Senior Engineer - Program Integration Lead
Ford motor company
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Body exterior function program integration lead of Bxxx India and Cxxx China program.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, such as engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance, to ensure program deliverables are achieved on each gateway.
- Lead and track the cost, quality, and attribute targets to ensure they are meeting the program's targets.
- Lead and track the program deliverables to meet the program timeline.
- Lead and track the design verification plan as per program timing.
- Lead and support the DCV build parts' supportability plan.
- Facilitate the training of outsourced engineers to deliver the engineering gateways, requirements of quality documents, SCCAF, DPA, CAD, and CAE.
- Lead and track the DCV, and the new program launch open issue action plan.
- Track the program risks, and get the mitigation plan from the team to meet the program targets and timing.
Plant Vehicle Team - Customer Quality (Warranty)
Ford Motor Pvt Ltd
01.2010 - 07.2017
- Managed warranty processes for B, C, and U car components.
- Manage the warranty metrics objectives concerning R/1000 and CPU for India and the export market for 0 MIS to 3 MIS.
- Established and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) for quality objectives.
- Lead root cause analysis initiatives for product failures, significantly reducing defect rates.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements by analyzing existing processes against industry best practices.
- Lead and coordinate with the plant and supplier for the critical concerns reported by customers.
- Collaborated with other departments, such as R&D, Manufacturing, and Sales, to ensure products meet customer expectations.
- Analyzed quality metrics and data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Present the customer quality metrics data to plant management and the global quality management teams.
Team Leader - Trim & Final Assembly
Ford India Pvt Ltd
05.2005 - 12.2009
- Managing the team members, setting up production targets, and achieving them within time.
- Led a team of 10 individuals in achieving monthly production targets, exceeding goals.
- Ensure teams KPOV metrics are meeting ( safety, quality, Delivery, cost and efficiency) and promote safety.
- Identified opportunities for process optimization using Lean Six Sigma principles.
- Facilitated communication between cross-functional teams within the organization.
- Monitored daily workflow to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures.
- Facilitate training and support to keep team members motivated and working toward objectives.
- Conducted regular performance reviews to assess individual team members' progress.
Education
Bachelor Of Engineering - Automobile Engineering
Madras Institute Of Technology
Chennai, TamilnaduDiploma - Mechnaical Engineering
Latha Madhanvan Polytechnic College
Madurai, TmailnaduSkills
Certified in Six Sigma methodologies
Failure Mode Avoidance coach
Problem solving methodology
Quality Management system
Statistical process control
Minitab - Data analysis
Measurement system analysis
Advanced product quality planning
Global product development process
Program management
Warranty management
Power BI
Power point
References
Available on Request
Hobbies and Interests
- Shuttle Badminton
- Cricket
Personal Information
- Passport Number: Y2876497
- Date of Birth: 03/06/84
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: India
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
6,C2
Six sigma green belt
1. Windshield water leak - FTT improvement
2. Rear lamp water leak - Warranty improvements
3. Door check arm crack - H TIS warranty improvement,
Timeline
Deputy Manger - Quality Assurance
Ford Motor Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - Current
Senior Engineer - Program Integration Lead
Ford motor company
08.2017 - 11.2019
Plant Vehicle Team - Customer Quality (Warranty)
Ford Motor Pvt Ltd
01.2010 - 07.2017
Team Leader - Trim & Final Assembly
Ford India Pvt Ltd
05.2005 - 12.2009
Diploma - Mechnaical Engineering
Latha Madhanvan Polytechnic College
Bachelor Of Engineering - Automobile Engineering
Madras Institute Of Technology