Rajesh Waghole
Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra,MH
Summary
Technical Project Leader with a proven track record in team leadership, resource management, and supplier coordination. Currently serving as Deputy Manager (NPD) at Taural India Pvt. Ltd., delivering successful projects through effective risk management and communication.
Experienced in Quality Assurance, adept in APQP, PPAP documentation, prototyping, and testing. Specialized in Aluminum Sand Casting, with expertise in material selection, process optimization, 3D dimensional analysis, and quality control. Known for achieving exceptional results in dynamic and challenging environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager (NPD)
Taural India Private Limited
08.2020 - Current
- Lead APQP initiatives within the company, serving as the primary coordinator between customers (like SIEMENS Energy, Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, Hyosung TTDI, L&T Precision Engineering & Systems, Indian Railway, Force MTU, FSUE Nami) and internal teams to ensure seamless execution of project timelines and deliverables.
- Worked closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, manufacturing, marketing, and quality assurance, to successfully execute product development process.
- Facilitate communication between internal cross-functional teams and external customers, ensuring alignment on project requirements, timelines, and expectations.
- Led ideation and conceptualization of casting patterns and tools, translating initial concepts into feasible designs.
- Actively participate in preparation of new business/product Requests for Quotation (RFQs), contributing technical insights and expertise to support competitive and comprehensive proposals.
- Perform validation and inspection tests on various aluminum casting machined parts, adhering to customer-specific requirements and industry standards to ensure product quality and reliability.
- carrying out type tests of Aluminum castings as per IEC 62271-203 & EN 50052 standards;
- Documented and reported on all phases of product development process, maintaining comprehensive records and presenting findings to stakeholders and end customer.
- Taking ownership of submission of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation to customers, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and customer-specific requirements.
- Maintain New Product Development (NPD) rejection rates below company-specified targets, analyzing rejection data, and communicating with stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
- Utilize 8D methodology to support manufacturing team in analyzing the root cause of problems and addressing non-conformance issues.
- Influence and drive supplier selection processes and oversee the implementation of quality management systems at supplier workplaces, particularly for outsourced machining vendors and special processes such as plating, anodizing, and surface finishing.
- Performing product, process and system audits at suppliers end for identifying process and system improvement opportunities;
- Maintained amiable relationships with suppliers through difficult quality control issues, supporting healthy business interactions.
Senior Quality Engineer (NPD)
Taural India Private Limited
07.2017 - 08.2020
- Preparing all documents related to project.
- Analysis for NPD Parts Process and Product critical parameters.
- Preparation and review of Spectro Analysis, Sand testing, Millipore Test, X-Ray Test, DP Test.
- Managing the inspection activity like CMM, Contracer M/C, Roughness Tester, UTM & Hardness Tester
- Gantt chart preparation and follow up to PPAP approval.
- APQP, PPAP and FAI Documents preparation and Handover.
- To Prepare Packing standard (Domestic & Export) meet as per customer requirements.
- Drawing Study, Drawing Feasibility, Preparing quality plan
- Customer end visit for product development history.
- Handling Engineering changes in Product and Process.
- Customer complaint handling regarding any issue in casting & machining
- Development parts inspection & Join inspection with customer part submission.
- Making Casting, Machining and Special processes Control plans , PFD, PFMEA and PPAP documentations.
- Work Instruction Preparation (Packing, Deburring, Leak test, Washing).
- Rejection in in-house & customer end rejection & achieving quality objective of the Company by means of quality tools.
- Taking production trials, preparing trial report & all shop floor activities.
- Team work in Kaizen, Poke Yoke, 5S & Suggestion.
- Customer complaint handling regarding any issue in casting & machining
- Determined supplier quality & development department standards, practices and procedures.
- Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput and achieving customer satisfaction.
- Support Purchasing team to strategically source Suppliers by performing TFC & Risk Assessment.
- Advanced working knowledge of CMM Inspection, 3D Scanning, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Executive - Development (CMM)
MUNGI Engineers Private Limited
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Handling Portable CMM Machines like FARO Edge, Romer Absolute Arm with Delcam PowerInspect 2017 Application & PolyWorks 2015 Scanning application.
- Handling & Programming of Bridge Type CMM, Accurate CORDIMESUR with Arcocad Application having large measuring range of 2000*1500*800mm BED.
- Handling Portable Integrated Scanner Machines like FARO Edge, Romer Absolute Arm with Delcam PowerInspect 2017 Application & PolyWorks 2015 Scanning application.
- Operate the CMM machinery and check the dimensional accuracy of different products, moulds, dyes, components, components etc.
- Program the CMM machinery to set the product specifications, such that the machinery determines the sample products design, in its accord.
- Record the inspection results and maintain log book of the same. Prepare report for the products meeting standards and those failing the tests.
- undertake routine maintenance, repairs and programming of the CMM devices and instruments.
- Daily Calibration of CMM Machine & Responsible Conducting for Annual Maintenances of Machine.
- Responsible for Development of New Jig & Fixtures according to Quality Part Manufacturing Assets.
- Responsible for calibration of all JIG/FIX, Gauges as per the defined plan.
Quality Engineer
Proto-D Engineering
09.2013 - 08.2016
- Inspection and report preparation of sheet metal and fabricated automotive components.
- Handling quality issues & sort out the problems.
- Hands on experience of using high precision instrument like TRIMOS, Surface finish tester, profile projector , Contour tracer( Zeiss)
- Calibration of gauges on Out source supplier and maintain a record.
- Preparation of documents like Visual aids, Quality Alerts, Work Instructions
etc. Knowledge of SPC, MSA, PPAP Document & 5s. - Conducting Process Audit, Product Audit & Layout Inspection
Trainee Engineer
Emitec Emission Control Technologies India Pvt. Lt
11.2012 - 07.2013
- Quality Line Engineer.
- Performing Inspection activity in three shifts.
- Make (Stage wise ) Inspection reports
- Handling Instruments Calibration
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune06.2026
Diploma - Diploma in Automobile Engineering
Government Polytechnic, Awasari(Kd.)
Awasari, Pune05.2012
Skills
- Excellent Leadership skills
- APQP, PPAP
- Non Destructive Testing : Radiography, Liquid penetrant test, Ultrasonic Testing & Helium leak test
- Auto-CAD, Solid-Works, High-QA, QA-CAD
- Carrying out type test of Aluminum castings as per IEC 62271-203 & EN 50052 standards
- PolyWorks Inspector, Modeler
- CMM Programming on DMIS language with Applications CAMIO, ArcoCad
- 3D Dimensional Analysis of Casting tools and patterns
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Supplier and Customer Coordination
- Microsoft Office : Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Accomplishments
- Received the Best Employee Award in 2022.
- Contributed as a key team member in the casting development of the UTD-20 V6 Engine for BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicles at Engine Factory Avadi, Chennai (2019-2022).
- Managed the L&T Defence project, overseeing complex castings for transmission cases of the DATRAN gearbox (2022-2023).
- Directed the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works project, focusing on gearbox assembly with hard anodizing and QAP approval process (2020-2023).
- Represented Taural India at the CII Technology Conclave & Innovation Awards 2023, earning recognition as one of the top 50 innovative companies at the CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2023.
Timeline
Deputy Manager (NPD)
Taural India Private Limited
08.2020 - Current
Senior Quality Engineer (NPD)
Taural India Private Limited
07.2017 - 08.2020
Executive - Development (CMM)
MUNGI Engineers Private Limited
08.2016 - 07.2017
Quality Engineer
Proto-D Engineering
09.2013 - 08.2016
Trainee Engineer
Emitec Emission Control Technologies India Pvt. Lt
11.2012 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Diploma - Diploma in Automobile Engineering
Government Polytechnic, Awasari(Kd.)
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