Rajesh Devarajan

• Commodities Way forwards: Commodity Handling - Composite. Rich experience in frame and cabinet sheet metal fabrications works, insulators, sealing gasket, catalogue components, and connectors.
• New part development activities and FAI on Traction and CVS converter Frames & E-Loco frames.
• RFQ released and supplier techno-commercial discussion and negotiation activities.
• Supplier Audit on process and performance quarterly review with central team, France.
• Business Award explanation and onboarding of supplier to panels in all aspects of QCDT parameters.
• NDA sign-off agreements in global purchasing officers and suppliers.
• CONQ agreements with the supplier on cost of poor quality and deliverables.

Main Tasks:

• Localization Task on new supplier development and supplier onboarding activities on Epoxy Glass fibre ( EPGC202) - Insulators from BOYD formerly SA GRANDO Supplier France to India - 72 unique Parts
• Supplier QCDT Performance monitoring discussion with the France Central team.
• Cost of poor quality cost accounting in the system Alstom central portal.
• Pro active approach for Planning supplier audits based on their performance ( High medium and Low risk )
• Participate in Gate reviews of new project activities and action closure.
• Actions reviews with the supplier on process and deliverables and High risk and Medium risk Supplier ( Red and Yellow Suppliers )

Additional work activities.

• Special Process Expert in Torque Tightening and Conforms in-house Work Station audit and verification of work instructions observation closure, and report to Central France. - Level 2 certified.
• Supplier Performance & Monitoring in SQP dashboards - Reports to HQ France of Red-Risk suppliers.
• Ariba procurements for the purchasing of tools, indirect materials.

Handling of interior molding components commodity.

Duration: 2016-2019. Key suppliers handled: MATE, COOPER STANDARDS, KINGUWAVA SEALS.

Main Tasks:

• Supplier part development activities. ( PSW Sign off)
• Process improvements on Supplier by doing regular process and product audits.
• 8d Review and Validation at supplier end ( 8d Audit )
• Supplier scorecards monitor supplier performance and cost of poor quality.

Handling of Sheet Metal commodity : Major supplier ( JBM) Duration : 2012 ~ 2015

• KWID PSW sign-off and tool buy-off activity for the NPI projects. Supplier process and system audit.
• Preparation of Quality manual and inspection plan.
• Coordinator for project management and updation project mile stones ( Nissan and Renault projects) Proto built car readiness and part accuracy is motoring
• PIST and PIPC monitored and supplied on CTQ parameters. Cost of poor quality chargebacks. Major issue solving on sheet metal works.
• The body accuracy target of serial cars is 95%. Components' child part level accuracy is improved through tool correction, reaching 90% to 95%. The control plan and PFMEA are linked with the detection mechanism to improve the detection of missing components.
• A vision system is implemented in JBM for 78 components.
• Final and firewall concept introduce (Start of production 3month compulsory check at supplier place

• Roles : PVT- Plant vehicle team ( Warranty SQA) - Scorpio and Bolero vehicles Supplier visit on process and product audit Investigation of field failure parts from dealers zero kms failure
• Related to part failures, visiting the dealers and customer pain area improvements.
• Reoccurrence concern addressed with design and engineering team to avoid failures. Re-engineering and DOE study with engineering aspect, and proposal for design validation plan. Proto parts and fitment validation trial in vehicles.
• ECN modification on field failures and improvement on next projects.
• Major Improvements Mahindra yellow belt ( MYB) certified with BI Solving the chronic issue from dealer of Northern part of india
• Rattle noise, co-passenger seat. Vehicle: Bolero and Bolero pickups - Supplier: Lear. Monitoring the R/1000. Less than 1.0 CAPA implementation at supplier and 8d monitoring. Supplier clinic awareness program on part-related issues, arranging top management visit and explanation of supplier performance, and declaration of best and worst supplier. Award the best supplier based on PPM and continuous improvements in Kaizen & Poke yoke for seat supplier, Lear.

• Passenger Vehicle: Project Nano small car 1
• Supplier monitoring on performance.
• PPM and high-risk supplier are escalated to sourcing 2.
• Process audit and part development on sheet metal components, 3.
• Incoming BOP and sheet metal stamping components checks done on Greenhouse light concept.

• In-process Quality: Vehicle Hyundai i10 & i20, Verna sheet metal and stamping components.
• ( Hoods, Tail gate Hemming, RR combi panels, Dash panel &FRT bumper and petrol doors) Monitoring the part accuracy and report to customer 1
• 8d preparation and submitted to customer. Submission of ISAR documents to Hyundai customer.
• Jig correction activity based on customer concern, vehicle fit, and finish.
• Promotion from GET to Engineer Customer Quality and Inprocess Quality in 2008-2009 together with assumption of responsibilities. With respect to concerns. CAPA submission to customer. Signature: Rajesh Devarajan. PPAP document preparation and submission to customer, Hyundai.
• Daily work management and preparation. Internal welding jig corrections, based on customer voice, to achieve the body accuracy. Award and recognition: Gap and flush improvement done in petrol fuel filler door.
• Projection welding stud broken issue, waviness die correction done in stamping part.