Rajesh Gnanaguru
Quality Manager
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven quality management professional with a proven track record of driving and enhancing operational excellence. Skilled in quality assurance, process improvement, and regulatory compliance. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Known for reliability, strategic thinking, and ability to achieve measurable results. Equipped to make a significant impact on any organization's success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Manager - Quality
Ather Energy Private
12.2024 - Current
- Led a team of quality assurance professionals, ensuring consistent adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Initiated cross-functional collaborations with engineering and manufacturing teams to identify root causes of defects and implement corrective actions.
- Collaborated with suppliers to establish stringent quality criteria for incoming materials, enhancing overall product consistency.
- Enhanced employee engagement in quality initiatives by recognizing individual contributions and promoting a culture of accountability.
- Conducted regular audits of production processes, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance overall product quality.
- Championed a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels between employees at all levels within the organization.
Deputy Manager - Quality
Royal Enfield A Unit Of Eicher Motors
09.2015 - 12.2024
- Developed quality planning for multiple new product launches by verifying customer requirements and implementing in design and production.
- Assured consistent quality of production by implementing and enforcing automated practice systems, thereby reducing rework rate from 8% to 2%
- Applied lean six sigma approach and reduced rejection rate of particular line from 20% to 4%
- Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk and improving straight pass ratio from 90% to 98%
- Tracked quality issues with external customers, suppliers and internal plant operations and aided in bringing down FF3 from 8 to 3 defects/100 bikes.
- Equipped and organized facility to comply with company strategy for online and offline quality controls.
- Coached over 30 newly hired interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Established and tracked quality department goals and objectives.
Deputy Senior Engineer - ME Projects
Delphi - TVS Diesel Systems
06.2011 - 09.2015
- Established new assembly line for new product and assisted in APQP phases of Project completion.
- Reduced FTQ of critical component from 5% to less than 1% by QC story approach.
- Eliminated scrap cost of 2 Lakhs/month through process redesign.
- Established Poka-yoke in assigned assembly line and eliminated customer complaints, thereby saving warranty cost of 3 Lakhs/annum
- Increased capacity of particular machine from 900/day to 1600/day avoiding capital investment of 40 lakhs.
- Improved capacity of surface grinding machine by 30% through elimination of non-value added activity
- Effectively utilized available asset by insourcing parts and thereby saving 2Lakhs/annum
Education
M.Tech (WILP) - Manufacturing Management
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Pilani, India 04.2001 -
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College
Chennai, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Quality management systems
Operational excellence
Documentation control
Corrective actions
Statistical process control
Problem-solving abilities
Team leadership
Process validation
Design of experiments
Accomplishments
- Was Awarded the "Trailblazer" award in the year 2019 &
2020 for my contributions in New Product development. - Was Awarded the "Distinguished award" for best
performance in the year 2013-14
Certification
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Timeline
Manager - Quality
Ather Energy Private
12.2024 - Current
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
04-2022
Deputy Manager - Quality
Royal Enfield A Unit Of Eicher Motors
09.2015 - 12.2024
Deputy Senior Engineer - ME Projects
Delphi - TVS Diesel Systems
06.2011 - 09.2015
M.Tech (WILP) - Manufacturing Management
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
04.2001 -
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Sri Sai Ram Engineering College
04.2001 -
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