Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Timeline
Generic

Venkat Ande

Bangalore

Summary

Results-oriented Aerospace Manufacturing and Quality Assurance professional with over 14 years of experience. Demonstrated expertise in crafting Supplier Quality Assurance strategies that enhance product quality and ensure regulatory compliance. Skilled in guiding cross-functional teams to execute continuous improvement initiatives that align with customer expectations and industry standards. Committed to driving operational excellence through strategic quality management.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global
Bangalore
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed multiple supplier NPI projects based in India and Thailand, supporting Pratt & Whitney Canada.
  • Facilitated suppliers in implementing NPIs and overseeing launch aspects while ensuring compliance to requirements.
  • Developed comprehensive Operational NPI plan and set Operations KPIs.
  • Created comprehensive manufacturing strategies for raw and finished goods materials planning.
  • Facilitated enhancements to production processes for quality improvement.
  • Determined and mitigated manufacturing risks through methodical problem solving.

Materials & Special Processes, Quality Management

Freelance
Bangalore
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Directed organizational efforts to achieve Nadcap certification in Heat treatment, Welding and Materials testing facility.
  • Oversaw acquisition of a surface treatment and painting facility.

Production Engineer - Metals

Ikea Services India Private Limited
Bangalore
02.2023 - 09.2023
  • Managed regulatory and safety compliance, QMS certification, and APQP processes for suppliers successfully.
  • Led and implemented the Supplier Development Strategy (continual improvement, price development), Quality programs (cost of poor quality (COPQ), corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)), and Lean engineering (value stream mapping (VSM)).
  • Performed supplier audits and completed root cause analyses (8D).
  • Delivered expertise in material selection, welding techniques, and surface treatments to boost product quality.

Supplier Program Management

Boeing India Private Limited
Bangalore
11.2021 - 02.2023
  • Identified most suitable manufacturers from an initial group of 800.
  • Ensured no nonconformance while managing certification and sustenance of QMS (AS9100), Nadcap (machining, heat treatment, surface treatment, NDT) at suppliers.
  • Coordinated approval processes for manufacturing procedures (FMEA, SPC, MSA), materials, and special processes.
  • Designed and evaluated supplier performance.
  • Resolved quality problems and provided technical support to suppliers while offering mentorship.

Manager-Program Management, Continual Improvement

VJP Aluminum Foundry
Coimbatore
06.2020 - 11.2021
  • Developed comprehensive quality management systems, including AS9100D and IATF16949, for gravity die and sand casting processes.
  • Enhanced efficiency by decreasing the lead time of five critical castings from 30 days to 18 days in just two months, utilizing Lean engineering.
  • Managed new customer relationships, customer audits (with no major nonconformance), business conversion, and supplier development.
  • Spearheaded quality assurance processes, ensuring product excellence.
  • Established a lab setting featuring advanced tools, such as an ICP-OES and helium leak tester.

Advanced Engineer

Rolls-Royce India Private Limited
Bangalore
09.2016 - 05.2019
  • Directed implementation of Design for Services projects for multiple large civil engines, like the Trent XWB and Trent 1000.
  • Assessed and evaluated 600 risks, identifying and addressing critical issues in the Trent XWB engine before its entry into service.
  • Mentored teams on zero-defect initiatives, materials, engine repair processes, including heat treatment and NDT.

Deputy Manager (Production) - Greenfield Project

Tata-Sikorsky Aerospace Limited
Hyderabad
08.2011 - 10.2015
  • Optimized value streams, enhancing productivity in sheet metal and CNC machining.
  • Achieved deployment of critical certifications, like AS9100, Nadcap, and ACE, within production areas.
  • Completed FAI for heat treatment, surface treatment processes, and series production of over 2300 parts in six months.
  • Directed the commissioning, qualification, and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) of heat treatment, surface treatment, welding, and NDT machinery according to standards.
  • Continuously improved manufacturing processes to achieve required levels of safety, quality, cost efficiency and timely deliveries.

Engineer - Heat Treatment, Special Processes

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Bangalore
06.2008 - 08.2011
  • Executed deployment of Customer and Nadcap requirements.
  • Directed the manufacturing of critical parts through the creep forming process for global aviation customers like Airbus, Boeing, British Aerospace and Gulfstream.
  • Supervised diverse production processes involving treatments like Anodizing with Chromic/Sulfuric acids, Chemical Milling plus several plating techniques including Hard Chrome/Nickel.
  • Administered procedures for heat treatment and pyrometry in addition to conducting welding and mechanical testing on diverse materials like stainless steel, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys and nickel alloys.

Education

Master of Science - Information Science - Machine Learning

University of Arizona
Tuscon
06-2026

MBA - Operations Management

Indian Institute of Management
Calcutta
03-2015

Master of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
Varanasi
07-2007

Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

JNTU College of Engineering
Hyderabad
05-2005

Skills

  • Total quality management
  • Problem-solving
  • Continuous improvement
  • Process capability analysis
  • Quality management systems
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Design of experiments
  • Operational excellence

Languages

English
First Language

Certification

  • Semiconductor Manufacturing and Packaging by Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay (Nov 2023)
  • Certified Internal Auditor AS9100D by Nucleus Consultants (Aug 2020)
  • Certified in 5-Core tools – APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC (Credential ID: 104695) by Omnex India (Jul 2019)
  • Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma (Credential ID: B201910814) by VarSigma, Exemplar Global (Jul 2019)
  • Lead Auditor ISO9001 (IRCA Certified) (Credential ID: LA2/14/IN/50367) by Bureau Veritas (Sep 2014)

Accomplishments

  • Silver Excellence Award by Rolls-Royce India Private Limited, Bangalore (Sep 2018) Your hard work and strong delivery whilst supporting the 84K EP and enabling them to proactively identify the Risk and mitigate the same before Engine in Service (EIS)

Affiliations

Formation of nanostructured and amorphous β–Al3Mg2 based alloys by rapid solidification and mechanical milling on

Formation of nanostructured and amorphous β-Al3Mg2 by rapid solidification and mechanical milling on Materials Science & Engineering A

Al–Mg alloys close to β-Al3Mg2 intermetallic phase were processed by melt-spinning and mechanical milling in order to make it nano-crystalline or amorphous alloy. X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were carried out to investigate the sequential microstructural evolution and stability during the synthesis.

Timeline

Senior Lead Engineer

Quest Global
09.2024 - Current

Materials & Special Processes, Quality Management

Freelance
09.2023 - 09.2024

Production Engineer - Metals

Ikea Services India Private Limited
02.2023 - 09.2023

Supplier Program Management

Boeing India Private Limited
11.2021 - 02.2023

Manager-Program Management, Continual Improvement

VJP Aluminum Foundry
06.2020 - 11.2021

Advanced Engineer

Rolls-Royce India Private Limited
09.2016 - 05.2019

Deputy Manager (Production) - Greenfield Project

Tata-Sikorsky Aerospace Limited
08.2011 - 10.2015

Engineer - Heat Treatment, Special Processes

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
06.2008 - 08.2011

Master of Science - Information Science - Machine Learning

University of Arizona

MBA - Operations Management

Indian Institute of Management

Master of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)

Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering

JNTU College of Engineering

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Venkat Ande