Silambarasan

Lenovo : Manufacturing of Laptop, Desktop & Server

• Conduct supplier audits, vendor assessments, and new supplier qualification to strengthen supplier quality systems and sourcing readiness.
• Managed supplier corrective action process (NCR/8D/CAPA) by validating root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Monitored and improved supplier quality performance through KPI tracking, including DPPM, VLRR, defect trends, and supplier scorecards.
• Lead ODM/supplier performance reviews through regular business review meetings and drive accountability for quality improvement actions.
• Conducted supplier-related defect analysis for assembly, testing, and packing failures to identify critical and bulk quality issues.
• Lead incoming quality control management for SKD/CKD and packaging materials, ensuring compliance with defined quality standards and sampling plans.
• Oversee non-conforming material control (Q-Hold), supplier containment actions, sorting activities, and recovery management to minimize production impact.
• Support new part qualification and engineering change validations, ensuring supplier readiness and compliance before implementation.
• Manage defective parts return process with suppliers/ODMs for detailed analysis and closure of critical quality issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by recommending design/process improvements to enhance part reliability and reduce supplier defects.
• Manage RMA validation, damage consignment inspections, and material disposition decisions to protect production quality and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Production Department, Manufacturing Engineering, Warehouse Team, and suppliers to ensure end-to-end supplier quality excellence.

Salcomp: Manufacuring of Mobile phone components

Led the complete Quality function for a newly established Paint Shop supporting Apple, Vivo and Oppo manufacturing programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Led Greenfield Paint Shop quality implementation from project initiation through mass production.
• Developed Paint Shop Quality Plans and obtained customer approvals.
• Managed paint material qualification and engineering specification verification.
• Coordinated color matching activities with customers and paint suppliers to achieve product approval.
• Installed and validated Paint Shop laboratory equipment.
• Controlled paint process parameters to improve process stability and capability.
• Conducted engineering specification inspections for all new painted components.
• Performed reliability testing according to customer and internal standards.
• Led continuous improvement projects to reduce defects and improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Supported new product ramp-up and manufacturing readiness.
• Performed Process Audits and Product Audits.
• Implemented corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving tools.
• Improved Quality Management System documentation and process standardization.
• Collaborated closely with production, process engineering and suppliers for manufacturing improvements.

Key Achievements

• Successfully established the complete Quality system for a Greenfield Paint Shop.
• Improved manufacturing process stability through process optimization.
• Reduced quality issues during new product launches through proactive process validation.
• Supported multiple successful customer qualifications.

SEDM: Manufacturing of painted and chrome plating products.

• Managed customer quality performance for Hyundai, Ford and Nissan.
• Coordinated annual paint material revalidation.
• Managed customer Engineering Change implementation.
• Performed process improvement for new model approvals.
• Led supplier quality improvement activities.
• Coordinated field failure investigations.
• Managed ISIR approvals.
• Supported customer color matching activities with Hyundai and Yamaha.
• Conducted process audits and quality system compliance.
• Used quality data to improve manufacturing performanc

MATE : Manufacturing of automobile-painted and plastic components.

• Managed supplier Quality Performance for Hyndai and Nissan
• Managed paint process quality for automotive interior components.
• Coordinated color matching with APPG, KCC, Noroo and AkzoNobel.
• Supported new product approvals.
• Managed supplier quality improvements.
• Performed process validation.
• Controlled calibration systems.
• Supported export quality for Hyundai Globa

ACT: Manufacturing of painted and plastic components.

• Managed customer quality and paint process quality.
• Investigated customer complaints using structured problem-solving methods.
• Prepared corrective action reports.
• Managed Paint Shop Quality documentation.
• Operated and validated Paint Shop laboratory instruments