Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Six sigma green belt
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Muthukumaran S

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, Tamilnadu

Diploma - Mechnaical Engineering

Latha Madhanvan Polytechnic College
Madurai, Tmailnadu

Skills

Certified in Six Sigma methodologies

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

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