Sandeep VS
Kattappana
Summary
Seeking a challenging and rewarding managerial assignment in supplier quality management, supplier development, and quality management.
A results-oriented professional with over 8 years of proven success in Manufacturing Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and 15 years of Supplier Quality Management (electronic parts, cables and wire harnesses, electrical parts, and also mechanical parts).
Process improvement and robustness in the domain of electronic products.
Remarkable exposure to the consistent Supplier Quality Management Cycle: Supplier Selection, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Development, and Phase Out.
Both Electrical and Mechanical issue-handling capacities. Hands-on experience in PPEP, PPAP, PFMEA, and control process planning. Knowledge of complete manufacturing processes of PCBA, SMD, and TH, slide line, and build line assembly, and unit FG activity. Experience in quality and process improvement tools/lean tools like Six Sigma, TQM, JIT, 7QC, G8D, SPC, 5S, 5 Why Analysis, Poka Yoke - Mistake proofing, KANBAN, KAIZEN, PDCA, etc.
Vendor end SAM, focus auditor, internal process auditor, and internal ESD auditor. Internal ISO auditor/coordinator, team management (internal and external), forward-thinking manager with comprehensive experience implementing new processes, and managing and planning innovations.
Bringing outstanding problem-solving skills and abilities, paired with in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures.
Polished in evaluating employee performance and overseeing key projects.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Supplier & CC Quality
Greenworld International
Ernakulum
04.2020 - Current
- Managed regulatory compliance as Management Representative.
- Directed action implementation for resolving issues.
- Supervise group of suppliers' quality performance metrics and contribute to their business review processes.
- Executed improvement initiatives with suppliers on critical business matters.
- Addressed critical problems related to suppliers and products reported by clients.
- Performed supplier quality audits following quality action plans.
- Facilitated New Product Introduction by coordinating improvement initiatives at the supplier level.
Manager - CCQ /SQ/MQ
Coll Industries
Kattappana
05.2018 - 04.2020
- Monitoring customer complaint and Actions Deployment
- Implemented actions effects monitoring and Actions Standardization/Implementation
- Monitor a group of Supplier Quality Performances with Supplier Leader at supplier level and animate quality of supplier business reviews
- Conduct improvement projects with suppliers on critical business issues, train / coach suppliers when needed
- Directly manage critical Supplier issues escalated by plants or Product Departments
- Conduct Supplier quality audits upon Commodity request or upon quality action plans from plant request
- Support New Product Introduction activities at supplier level by doing improvement activity for all critical commodities
- Conduct Supplier quality audits upon Commodity request or upon quality action plans from plant request
- Monitor Quality performances of Suppliers
- Non-conformity portfolio management, completion of analysis report
- Completion of supplier quality audit as per schedule and implementation of corrective actions
- Total Assembly Line process quality management (end to end)
Assistant Manager - Supplier Quality
Schneider Electric
Bangalore
10.2011 - 05.2018
- Monitor a group of Supplier Quality Performances with Supplier Leader at supplier level and animate quality of supplier business reviews
- Conduct improvement projects with suppliers on critical business issues, train / coach suppliers when needed
- Directly manage critical Supplier issues escalated by plants or Product Departments
- Conduct Supplier quality audits (SAM) upon Commodity request or upon quality action plans from plant request
- Support New Product Introduction activities at supplier level by doing PPEP activity for all critical commodities
- Conduct Supplier quality audits (SAM) upon Commodity request or upon quality action plans from plant request
- Monitor Quality performances of Suppliers, DPMe and ESSR
- Non-conformity portfolio management, completion of G8D analysis
- Completion of supplier quality audit (SAM) as per schedule and implementation of corrective actions
- Initiate and evaluate supplier 8D corrective action for each incident (Line and customer complaints) and monitor the effectiveness of the corrective actions
- Horizontal deployment of corrective actions to other parts wherever applicable
- Initiate the escalation process, distribute an early warning or initiate the relevant Red Alert throughout global team when needed
- Initiate change of supplier status (Black, Yellow & Green) or initiate phase out if necessary
- Plan and perform regular supplier audits and synchronize with master plan of SQM E category global Team
- Initiate supplier component review and PPAP for out sourced PCBAs
- Control PCN Process & Support ECN process
- Identify & invite the poor performing suppliers for quality performance review meeting and track the agreed action plan
- Preparing SQRC, Location score card, Top 5 worst suppliers, Block stock reports and presenting the same to top management
- Initiate bFO and driving bFO for supplier issue (8D cycle time etc)
- Internal ISO auditor cum coordinator, coordinator with 'MR' for report preparation and NC closure activity
Sr. Engineer Quality
APC by Schneider Electric
Bangalore
11.2004 - 10.2011
- Attend and analyze quality issues related to Electronics, Electrical components
- SCAR management and effectiveness monitoring for component related problems
- Prepare the supplier Focus audit schedule, carry out the audits & close the non-conformances with close follow up with the suppliers
- Arrange for the quality review meetings with poor performance suppliers, visiting the vendors to resolve the quality issues
- Preparing Quarterly supplier performance report of Key and Challenger suppliers
- Drive the supplier towards continual improvement
- Prepare the COPQ to suppliers where ever applicable & maintaining the records
- Initiation of MQR Process audit for new supplier developments
Production Coordinator
American Power Conversion
Bangalore
06.2001 - 10.2004
- Production coordinator (PDU, Master switch, UPS assembly activity, End to End)
Team Member
TATA BP SOLAR
Bangalore
02.1998 - 05.2001
- Assembly Operations (Solar panel assembly activity, End to End)
Education
Diploma - Power Electronics
Kuvempu University
Shivamogga Karnataka India01.2010
NCVT - Electronic Mechanics
SDMITC
Venur, Karnataka India01.1997
Skills
- Manufacturing Quality Management
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- Process Improvement
- Supplier Quality Management Cycle
- Electrical and Mechanical issue handling
- PPEP, PPAP PFMEA, Control process planning
- Manufacturing processes of PCB, PCBA, SMD and TH
- Quality and process improvement tools
- Vendor end SAM/ Focus auditor
- Internal Process auditor
- Team management
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Telugu
- Urdu
- Kodagutak
- Tulu
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/10/79
Professional Enhancements
- Six Sigma on DMAIC Concepts - Certified Yellow Belt
- ISO 9001, ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001 - IMS Internal Auditor/coordinator
- SAM - Sub/lead Auditor (Supplier Approval Module - Schneider Electric)
- Supplier FOCUS audit specialist
- Supplier PROCESS Auditor
- Internal ISO audit coordinator
- Internal ESD auditor
- Assembly line robustness (Poka -Yoke & Jidoka implementer)
- ECO valuator cum Implementer
- In house process trainer for operator cum new joiners
- 8D and G8D specialist
- Team player & Team management
Timeline
Manager - Supplier & CC Quality
Greenworld International
04.2020 - Current
Manager - CCQ /SQ/MQ
Coll Industries
05.2018 - 04.2020
Assistant Manager - Supplier Quality
Schneider Electric
10.2011 - 05.2018
Sr. Engineer Quality
APC by Schneider Electric
11.2004 - 10.2011
Production Coordinator
American Power Conversion
06.2001 - 10.2004
Team Member
TATA BP SOLAR
02.1998 - 05.2001
Diploma - Power Electronics
Kuvempu University
NCVT - Electronic Mechanics
SDMITC
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