Shahinsha Rasheed

• Lead global manufacturing quality activities for new product introduction programs, ensuring successful industrialization and manufacturing readiness.
• Conducted manufacturing baseline package reviews, project gate assessments, and risk evaluations to support product launches.
• Drove APQP deployment, PPAP approvals, and production readiness activities across global projects.
• Managed quality deliverables including DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and compliance assessments.
• Achieved 85% cost of poor quality recovery from suppliers through structured quality management initiatives.
• Delivered 100% first time right performance across new product development through proactive quality planning.
• Facilitated global quality governance by steering committee reviews, KPI reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Conducted regular audits to assess adherence to quality standards.
• Trained and mentored team members on quality assurance practices.
• Analyzed test data to identify trends and improve product reliability.
• Coordinated with suppliers to ensure material quality meets specifications.
• Facilitated cross-functional meetings to enhance communication on quality matters.
• Reviewed quality trends to prevent or reduce defects, determined problem causes and initiated actions for correction.
• Performed annual audits and random quality inspections of plant facilities.
• Conducted internal audits of the quality management system, identified non-conformances and developed corrective action plans.
• Reviewed customer complaints and worked with suppliers to improve product quality through corrective actions.
• Established metrics for evaluating effectiveness of quality control activities across the organization.
• Developed SAP quality notification systems and Power BI dashboards for non-conformance tracking and supplier monitoring.

• Executed rigorous validation protocols for wind turbine Nacelle, HUB & Powertrain, Tower systems and components.
• Developed comprehensive test plans to evaluate performance of renewable energy systems.
• Conducted detailed root cause analysis on system failures to enhance design processes.
• Developed validation protocols for wind turbine components and systems.
• Analyzed test data to verify performance and reliability of products.
• Reviewed technical specifications to inform validation strategies and methodologies.
• Provided technical support in the development of test plans, protocols, reports, SOPs.
• Investigated equipment failures, identified causes, and initiated methods to resolve such issues.
• Verified that all systems were functioning according to design parameters through testing and inspection.
• Performed risk assessments on new processes and equipment.
• Mentored junior engineers on validation techniques and industry best practices.
• Participated in cross-functional teams to establish effective validation strategies.
• Prepared traceability matrices to ensure comprehensive tracking of system components.
• Reviewed engineering drawings for accuracy in validation documentation, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Inspected, calibrated and tested instruments used to manufacture medical devices.
• Provided continuous process improvement and preventive and corrective actions to facilitate operational efficiency.
• Implemented OSHA compliance quality and safety plans.
• Lead global verification and validation activities for wind turbine systems, defining test strategies and risk assessments.
• Directed cross-functional validation programs across various mechanical and electrical systems, executing rigorous testing protocols.
• Directed system verification for pitch and yaw modules, adhering to technical specifications and customer requirements.
• Developed advanced test benches and implemented digital twin methodologies, reducing testing time while enhancing validation efficiency.
• Utilized LabVIEW, MATLAB, FEA simulations, and fault tree analysis to optimize product design and identify risks.
• Achieved zero non-conformities during DNV-GL audits, reinforcing product qualification and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Developed quality assurance procedures for manufacturing processes, ensuring product compliance with industry standards.
• Managed team of quality inspectors to conduct inspections and document non-conformance issues, facilitating timely resolution.

• Managed quality assurance activities for new product development projects involving forged, machined, and critical engineered components, ensuring compliance with customer and industry requirements.

• Resolved customer quality issues through Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 8D, Why-Why Analysis, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) methodologies, improving customer satisfaction and product quality.

• Executed customer, third-party, and certification inspections for forgings, rolled rings, gears, shafts, and critical components using NDT, destructive testing, and metallurgical evaluation techniques.

• Executed Mechanical, Environmental and Material Test on Hot forged semi and finished components.

• Managed quality compliance and inspection activities with global customers and certification bodies including Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, DNV, ISRO, Siemens, Enercon, BHEL, and BEL, ensuring adherence to quality standards and contractual requirements.