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Prabhu S

Bangalore

Summary

Having around 11 years of experience as a metallurgist in the supplier quality function and as a heat treatment engineer in a Tier 1 automotive industry. Experienced in heavy casting manufacturing processes (Furan system), heat treatment processes, metallurgical testing, and special process assessment (Forging, Coating).

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supplier Quality Engineer | Metallurgist

Ace Designers Ltd
Bangalore
05.2022 - Current
  • Maintained supplier relationships, and performed audits to verify adherence to metallurgical specifications and quality standards.
  • New supplier onboarding qualification process, such as pre-assessment.
  • Good knowledge about the heavy casting foundry process (machine base), NDT, metallurgy, layout inspection, and casting machining.
  • Experience in foundry (furan sand system, shell casting, and induction furnace).
  • Responsible for addressing casting-related nonconformities at machining suppliers, making decisions in collaboration with the cross-functional team (CFT).
  • Attending to the assembly line issue and communicating with the respective casting suppliers for necessary tooling correction
  • Responsible for releasing the Technical Delivery Condition for Casting, Forging, and Heat Treatment commodity suppliers.
  • Provided support to designers and the manufacturing team in benchmarking new parts, and offered metallurgical expertise for the selection of special processes.

Lead QA Engineer | Metallurgy

Varroc Engineering Ltd
Aurangabad
04.2019 - 04.2022
  • Process engineer specializing in heat treatment and forging, Involves monitoring of heat treatment process, abnormality handling & ensure the Quality.
  • Metallurgical Lab in charge and execute all Quality related activities in Heat treatment cell.
  • Following Calibration data for furnaces like SAT, TUS, Controllers,9 point study, Oil testing,CP verification by Backup method, Carbon desooting,POKA YOKE verification etc..
  • Internal CQI 9 Auditor for Heat Treatment, Induction softening,Mnph plant & NC closure as per plan.
  • In charge for Raw material approval for all forging suppliers like chemistry,Jominy hardenability, Mill TC verification, Spark test verification, Third party reports verification Etc..
  • Responsible for handling audit in HT Cell. All customer audit,IATF,Safety audits.

QA Engineer | Metallurgical Lab

Koyo Bearings India Pvt.Ltd
Bawal
04.2016 - 04.2019
  • Overseeing the induction hardening process for manufacturing hub bearings and metallurgical inspection.
  • Monitoring the induction hardening quality result trend, ensuring countermeasures in case of abnormality.
  • Inspection and clearance of induction hardening parts and SQF batches as per standard.
  • Clearance of induction hardening parts and SQF batches as per standard.
  • Lead the team for the Internal Quality Circle competition.

Graduate Engineer Trainee

L.G.Balakrishnan & Bros Ltd
Aurangabad
05.2014 - 03.2016
  • Responsible to conduct metallurgical inspection of Heat-treated parts.
  • Raw material inspection-hardness, microstructure, grain size, Decarburization, inclusion level in low alloy long product steel for automotive applications.
  • Ensuring and maintaining HT lab consumable stock for smooth running of lab activities.
  • Planning for calibration and ensuring availability of all Lab equipment's for testing.
  • Maintain all heat treatment reports and trial reports as per standard.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Metallurgy

Government College of Engineering
Salem, TN
04-2014

Skills

  • Special process audits
  • Metallurgical analysis
  • Heat treatment (Ferrous)
  • Forging
  • Induction hardening
  • Casting processes (Furan & Shell)

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Special Process auditor(CPPP) form TKAP

Accomplishments

  • CNC machine guideways, alternate HT process implemented to reduce cost and lead time

Languages

  • Tamil
  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

Timeline

Supplier Quality Engineer | Metallurgist

Ace Designers Ltd
05.2022 - Current

Lead QA Engineer | Metallurgy

Varroc Engineering Ltd
04.2019 - 04.2022

QA Engineer | Metallurgical Lab

Koyo Bearings India Pvt.Ltd
04.2016 - 04.2019

Graduate Engineer Trainee

L.G.Balakrishnan & Bros Ltd
05.2014 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Metallurgy

Government College of Engineering

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