Desired Job Title
Quality Team HeadMetallurgy ManagerQuality ManagerQA ManagerSr.EngineerWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteLocation: Chennai, IN
Open to relocation: Yes
v. prabhudass
QUALITY AUSURANCE /QUALITY CONTROL AND METALLURGICAL TESTING LAB
Chennai
Work Preference
Summary
Experienced engineer with a strong background in quality control, skilled in leading and sustaining organizational processes and systems to enhance product quality. Proven ability to develop and implement effective quality improvement strategies, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Committed to continuous learning and delivering high-quality results to drive organizational growth. Expertise includes process optimization, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business objectives efficiently.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Quality Team Head
Vel Castings
12.2024 - Current
- - Conduct incoming raw material inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications
- - Perform in-process quality control to monitor production consistency and reduce defects by X%
- - Execute metallurgical testing to verify material properties and enhance product reliability
- - Lead new part development initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve timely project completion
- - Organize and coordinate internal training programs to improve team skills and knowledge retention
- - Support internal audits by maintaining ISO and IATF documentation, ensuring 100% audit readiness
- - Assist in customer audits and manage non-conformance (NC) point closures to improve customer satisfaction
- - Maintain calibration of all quality instruments to uphold measurement accuracy and compliance
- - Facilitate daily rejection meetings with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
- - Manage customer complaints by conducting thorough investigations and driving effective resolution
- - Maintain Quality Management System (QMS) documentation, ensuring updates align with industry standards
- - Verify final inspection, casting drawings, and pattern layouts to maintain design accuracy and reduce rework
- - Implement new equipment to enhance production efficiency and quality control processes
- - Coordinate weekly quality meetings to discuss ongoing issues and track continual improvement actions
Metallurgy Manager
Myunghwa Automotive
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Incoming Quality, calibration, Metallurgy testing, supplier audit, customer support, inhouse rejection analysis, inprocess control, Development and production support, internal safety audit, continue improvement, cost saving
Quality Manager
Alloy steel castings ltd
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Material Selection, Internal Testing Standard Preparation ,Incoming Raw material check, pattern Method verification, Inprocess control(Chemical Composition, Temperature, Casting Solidification,Final inspection), Metallurgy Related verification (Microstructure,Hardness, Tensile Strength), Customer support (Final Product inspection, Customer Rejection Casting Analysis), Daily Casting defect analysis With CFT ( First stage and Final Stage),Field failure analysis,ISO document maintain( Process Record, Training Record, Product Record, Calibration Record,Internal and External process audit NC Closing, Daily & Monthly Rejection and improvement Action Report , Working Procedure, Maintain Product Testing Standard, Spares Maintain, Safety audit Record , Continuous improvement Record, Control Plan Preparation),New Product development, All type of Material rework done .
QA Manager
ADMA Autocomponent Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - 02.2022
- In coming material check and Inprocess control, Customer support and daily rejection analysis, Failure analysis,ISO document maintain
Sr.Engineer
Iljin Automotive Private Limited
05.2010 - 11.2021
- Regular incoming materials(Casting, Forging ,Heat treatment & Plating parts) metallurgical verifications – Chemical, Micro, Hardness & Tensile strength testing done as per the Inspection Standard verified. Handling of metallurgical instruments, Spectro,Brinell, Rockwell, Micro Vicker Hardness tester,Metallurgical microscope, MPI tester, X-Ray Tester, SST machine, Adhesion, Pencil Hardness, Impact tester & DFT Tester. Every three months all assembly subparts ES and MS supplier reports & samples received & verified with actual samples. The same Reports submitted to Customer. Daily supplier quality performance and improvement action monitoring done. Internal process audit Conducted as per the yearly plan(All assembly Lines). Supplier Process Audit - Sand casting(CI&SG Iron), Forging(Hot&Cold) and Heat Treatment (Annealing , Normalizing , Hardening , Tempering) & Coating. Plating suppliers, Metallurgy Lab all equipment spare parts and Calibration maintaining. Having experience in PPAP/ISIR document preparation, Customer Handling & Countermeasure submission. Having the knowledge of ISO/IATF-1649 documentation work.
Enginner-lab
Alpump ltd
10.2006 - 02.2010
- Job Role: In-charge of Mechanical and Metallurgical Testing Lab • Carry out Microscopic analysis and study microstructure of the materials • Analyze Chemical Composition of the metals and cast samples through spectrometer (Spectro Analysis) and give timely feed back to the production floors for efficient plant operation • Test the mechanical properties of the materials (Brinell Hardness Test, Rockwell Hardness Test and Tension Test) • Rejection analysis and take corrective actions. • System Sand Analysis for Greensand Mould Making process • Base Metal Preparation and charging ratio in Electrical Induction Furnace for required all Grades of Iron
engineer trainee
Engineer trainee and Jr.Engineer
11.2003 - 09.2006
- Process control, Raw material anal ays, Molding,Melting
Education
B.Tech/B.E. - undefined
Periyar University
01-2003
Skills
Supplier Audit
Cost Reduction
Steel Casting
Iron Casting
8D
PPAP
Corrosion
Calibration
Capa
Fmea
Rejection Control
Sand Casting
Customer Handling
Non Ferrous
Forging
Heat Treatment
ISO Audit
Metallurgical Testing
Melting
TS 16949
Certification
M.S OFFICE,M.S,WORD,EXCEL,WINDOSE 2003
Timeline
Quality Team Head
Vel Castings
12.2024 - Current
Metallurgy Manager
Myunghwa Automotive
02.2024 - 11.2024
Quality Manager
Alloy steel castings ltd
03.2022 - 11.2023
QA Manager
ADMA Autocomponent Pvt Ltd
11.2021 - 02.2022
Sr.Engineer
Iljin Automotive Private Limited
05.2010 - 11.2021
Enginner-lab
Alpump ltd
10.2006 - 02.2010
engineer trainee
Engineer trainee and Jr.Engineer
11.2003 - 09.2006
B.Tech/B.E. - undefined
Periyar University