Siddharth Valsalan

Production Part Approval Process Documentation

• Documented PPAP and verified samples for electrical wiring harness from over ten suppliers
• Established strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of reports needed for successful process approval on Connect portal
• Devised and implemented a QMS documentation system for efficient document storage and retrieval
• Improved overall process quality by conducting thorough reviews, identifying potential issues, and providing prompt resolutions

Release Management

• Created engineering change request and new part numbers in Smaragd and SRM using Engineering Client, a PLM tool optimized for Mercedes-Benz AG
• Validated and updated variant structures as per vehicle build stage requirements
• Prepared initial and blank releases, and validated BOM accuracy using CAPE tool

• Created dashboards for project specific planning deliverables - trend reports to measure cumulative progress and productivity, analyzing bottlenecks, and highlighting concerns to senior directors
• Published manpower histograms and one year look ahead for ongoing and prospective projects based on management review
• Maintained historical data and preparing workload reports for bids as well as booked projects

Cooling Module & Intercooler Design Development for Hyundai and M&M Motors

• Led prototyping activities based on customer requirements for build and function
• Presented status reports to customers and communicated their concerns to the project team
• Assisted in the implementation of global design cost reduction ideas
• Drafted engineering bill of materials (EBOM)
• Conducted competitor benchmarking studies to determine best practices in the market
• Attended cost reduction walkthrough meetings with clients on-site to review progress and investigate failures during vehicle durability tests
• Coordinated with a global research team to measure performance of in-house parts

• Reviewed and documented key quality performance indicators for project approval by the customer - Agreement of Inspection
• Analyzed customer quality requirements and ensured it's fulfillment throughout various stages of the project
• Single point of contact for stage wise quality deliverables and reports