Sarath Chandran A J
Bengaluru
Summary
Engineer with 3 years of experience in Supplier Quality and Purchasing within automotive and construction equipment sectors. Expertise in supplier management, NPD quality planning, and cost optimization. Achievements include significant improvements in product quality and process compliance, alongside substantial cost savings through effective cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Supplier Quality Engineer
Volvo Buses India Ltd.
Bengaluru
04.2025 - Current
- Responsible for Supplier Performance and Quality
- Develop parts with appropriate manufacturing processes, considering fit, function, and specifications
- Analyze and resolve quality issues at customer or internal sites by identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions
- Analyzed non-conforming material data from production processes to determine root cause of failures.
Supplier Quality Engineer
Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Ltd.
Bengaluru
03.2023 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Manufacturing of ECU, ABS, and various Automotive Electronics
- Global NPD activities for Automotive Electronic Products ECU, VCM, iPDM, 2W - DCU, Suzuki Display-Audio Portal
- Preventive quality planning/execution and release based on product & process requirements with 'zero-defect' objective
- Content review of MSA, P-FMEA, control plan and Process capabilities
- Interacting with the Global Suppliers to full-fill the requirements for series production.
- PPAP evaluation and release for Global and Local Projects
- Defining and executing process release and Safe Launch activities at Supplier
- Manufacturing of ECU, ABS, and various Automotive Electronics
Graduate Apprentice Trainee
Volvo Construction Equipment
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Manufacturing of Excavators, Compactors and Pavers
- Understanding APQP and PPAP process
- RFQ Management and follow ups for quotes and supplier management
- Worked on cost breakdown analysis in collaboration with suppliers
- Involved in Nesting of Structure Parts for Excavator and Road Machines, helped save 60K USD in annual savings
- Coordinating deliveries and pickups
- Manufacturing of Excavators, Compactors and Pavers
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
SCMS School of Engineering And Technology
Ernakulam01-2021
Grade 12 - Graduated
Christ Central School
Thiruvalla01-2017
Grade 10 -
Our Own English High School
Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesSkills
- High Pressure Die Casting
- Sheet Metal
- PPAP
- Plastic Moulding
- Cost Reduction Activities
- APQP
- Q-Das
- Minitab
- GD&T
- SAP
- MS-Excel
- 8D Problem Solving
- AutoCAD
- MSA study
- SPC study
- FMEA review
- Sheet Metal Nesting
- RFQC
- Project Management
- Logistics
- Supply Chain Management
- Root cause analysis
- Preventive quality planning
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Bike Trips
- Football
- Podcasts
Languages Known
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Malayalam
- Tamil
Timeline
Supplier Quality Engineer
Volvo Buses India Ltd.
04.2025 - Current
Supplier Quality Engineer
Bosch Automotive Electronics India Private Ltd.
03.2023 - 03.2025
Graduate Apprentice Trainee
Volvo Construction Equipment
03.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering
SCMS School of Engineering And Technology
Grade 12 - Graduated
Christ Central School
Grade 10 -
Our Own English High School
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