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Work History
Education
Skills
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Software
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Drawing , reading novels, listening music
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Prathamesh Kulkarni

Prathamesh Kulkarni

Mechanical Engineer
Nashik,Maharashtra

Summary

Results-driven Assistant Manager with 6 years of experience in leading and optimizing Quality & production processes within automotive industry. Proven track record of effectively managing teams to achieve production targets while maintaining high quality standards. Skilled in identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Proficient in SAP-PP & PM Module, MS Excel with AI & ChatGPT, Power Point with AI, Power BI, adept at fostering a collaborative work environment, and committed to continuous improvement. Strong leadership abilities combined with excellent problem-solving skills to drive operational excellence.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Assistant Manager-Production

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Igatpuri, Nashik, Maharashtra
11.2021 - Current
  • Driving an efficient work force in NEF/MDI Engine Production unit with ethics of CAB-Collaborative, Agile & Bold
  • Managed to achieve most production with less first aid cases & minimum quality concerns.
  • Handling over more than 200+ manpower including permanent & contractual.
  • Working beyond the boundaries & exploring new opportunities in different domains.
  • Efficiently working on multiple tasks to drive digitalization of processes within PU, implementation of new projects, developing an environment of TPM within associates & juniors, Elimination of defects while strengthening quality parameters, implementation ergonomically based improvements on line.
  • Hands-on experience on SAP -PP module, engine declaration, creating material reservations.
  • Managed to reduce manual mistakes from double digits to single digit & sustaining this by giving trainings to associates, juniors & focusing on zero defect policy.
  • Being Safety champion working on domains like handling all safety measures & HIRA, Near miss, unsafe acts, BBS, conducting trainings on safety for all associates & creating safe environment for all.
  • Ongoing projects -Implementation of auto-deployment of associates on all stages as per their skills digitally, Elimination of false rejection of engines due to manual mistakes, implementation of safety & cost effective improvements.

Executive Engineer - SQA

Prabha Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, Maharashtra
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Ensuring product quality by strengthening quality process at supplier end.
  • Managed to solved critical issues within plant & at supplier end.
  • Worked on cost reduction by purchasing instruments, gauges & other services at considerably lower cost which saved at most 5 lacs in one year.
  • Eliminated over 10+ major quality concerns that were prolonged for many days.
  • Experience in handling & inspection of various parts with distinguish material like Al castings, rubber & plastic molded parts, electrical components, gears, fasteners
  • Hands-on experience on quality measuring instruments like CMM, VMS, Hardness tester, gauges like : TPG's, TRG's, air plug gauges, vernier calipers, dials, roughness tester, feeler gauges, radius gauges.
  • Scheduling Calibration of all gauges & instruments & material testing
  • Handling New development projects & their inspection process
  • Worked on TCS-ION included tasks like filing GRN, purchase orders, material reservations
  • Creating BOCP for new parts as per drawings.
  • Handling rejections & procuring action plans from suppliers.
  • Initiating process & quality improvements at supplier end.

Quality Assurance Executive

ALF Engineering Pvt. Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
03.2018 - 11.2020
  • Validated quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes and updating quality assurance procedures.
  • Managed to implement more than 10 new projects with customers.
  • Reviewing drawings & updating them when required with design team.
  • Achieved quality assurance objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews and preparing and completing action plans.
  • Inspection of chassis & other fabricated parts such as joints, links, cradles on CMM
  • Documentation of records like PIST reports, instrument & gauge calibration reports, CMM inspection reports, dock audits
  • Handling new development projects with customers to improve quality as well as design.
  • Creating docs like BOM, inspection check sheets of new parts.
  • Maintenance of fixtures & gauges.
  • Scheduling of PM of all fixtures & gauges along with their inspection on CMM
  • Addressing quality defects at customer end for new as well as regular parts.
  • Calibration of gauges & instruments
  • Participated in customer as well as third party audits like MSES, MSSS, IATF, ISO audits.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

RMDSSOE
Pune
08.2014 - 11.2017

High School Diploma -

Sinhgad Junior College of Science
Pune
03.2011 - 05.2013

SSC -

DEMS
Pune
06.2010 - 05.2011

Skills

Problem-Solving

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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 200+ associates
  • Achieved the production target with consecutive 4 & 5 days in two simultaneous weeks itself is a record.
  • Received Safety PU award, Excellence award in LTS implementation
  • Successfully completed QMS Auditor course

Software

SAP module - PP, PM

MS Office with AI & ChatGPT

TCS ION QM module

Advanced Power Point

Power BI

Certification

QMS Internal Auditor

Drawing , reading novels, listening music

Sketching still images, Paintings

reading novels like wings of fire, The Secrets, Turning point, My Journey, Chanakya Neeti, Zero to One , Think & grow.

Listening songs of Kishor Kumar, Lata mangeshkar. Playing musical instruments like Guitar & Cajon

Timeline

QMS Internal Auditor

08-2022

Assistant Manager-Production

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
11.2021 - Current

Executive Engineer - SQA

Prabha Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
11.2020 - 11.2021

Six Sigma Yellow belt

05-2020

SQL _ Data analytics & Business Intelligence

05-2020

Quality Assurance Executive

ALF Engineering Pvt. Ltd
03.2018 - 11.2020

Catia Masters

01-2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

RMDSSOE
08.2014 - 11.2017

High School Diploma -

Sinhgad Junior College of Science
03.2011 - 05.2013

SSC -

DEMS
06.2010 - 05.2011
Prathamesh KulkarniMechanical Engineer