Vinay Krishnappa

• Conduct regular safety audits across various industrial facilities to assess compliance with occupational safety regulations and company policies
• Identify potential hazards, safety violations, and areas for improvement through thorough inspections and evaluations of equipment, processes, and workplace environments
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement corrective action plans to address identified safety issues and mitigate risks
• Provide guidance and training to employees on safety protocols, procedures, and best practices to foster a culture of safety awareness and compliance
• Prepare detailed audit reports documenting findings, recommendations, and action plans for management review and regulatory compliance
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations, standards, and best practices to ensure audits were conducted in accordance with the latest requirements.

• Head of the department reporting to the Director
• Product development with aid of APQP Gantt Chart and also responsible for PPAP preparation
• Verify and issue product limit samples internally and to suppliers
• Verification and analyze SPC, MSA and calibration activities
• Handle customer complaints and ensure the effective closure
• Coordinate external audits (Customer and Certification)
• Responsible for supplier selection, evaluation and monitoring them monthly (SQA)
• Communicate customers on all the concerns related to QA/QMS
• Internal training on core tools, primary documents, QC tools and other statistical tools
• Responsible for Implementation of QMS and EMS standard requirements (Scope: IATF 16949 and ISO 14001)
• Internal audits (QMS, EMS and Safety)
• Manage QC supervisors and inspectors

Attainment(s): Received an appreciation covered email for qualifying customer's assessment with highest degree of system adherence with respect to CSR and sustenance of the same.

• Responsible for implementation of quality management systems (Scope: IATF 16949)
• Planning, Scheduling & Execution of internal audits (IQA, Process & product)
• Coordinate external audits (Customer and Certification)
• Authority for control and release of QSM and QSP (Group Level)
• PPAP documents verification
• Customer handling with respect to all the specific requirements and adherence
• Plan and Schedule management review meetings and capture the minutes
• Development of machined, sheet metal and rubber molded parts suppliers with timely review on technical aspects and impacts (fasteners, metal inserts, blow molded parts, rubber parts)
• Attainment(s): Successfully set up a new manufacturing plant in Tapukara - Rajasthan, as per company and customer specific requirements where in lead the team of multidisciplinary personnel.

• Co-ordinate the Implementation of IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 with respect to Customer Specific Requirements
• Planning, Scheduling and implementation of internal audits
• Carry out manufacturing process and product audit
• Identifying the amendments needed on SOP's
• Verification of assembly line quality and monitor

As an Executive - Purchase

• Periodical supplier process audits
• New product development at supplier such as sheet metal components, injection molded parts, extrusion components technical discussions as per design requirements with Supplier (as SQA)
• PO generation using SAP
• Cost comparison sheet preparation
• Carry out monthly and annual inventory activities

Short term as an Executive - Production

• Managing air filter assembly lines in the perspective of system adherence also keeping productivity at target line
• Assembly line preparation and production planning
• Manpower planning and slot allotment based on skill attainments
• Assembly line process parameter validation and review
• Responsible for periodical employee training and skill enhancement program

Attainment(s):

• Facilitated kaizen on PPM reduction, Reduction in MUDA
• Won an award for best innovative stall presentation on MINDA under the scope of MINDA group's south BEST Convention 2015-16.

• Co-ordinate customer audit with ensuring NC closure of the same
• Planning, Scheduling & implementing Internal Audits
• Setup checking and in process in process approval
• Plan and execute training on QAM, SPC, 7 QC Tools
• Involve in new product development technical discussions with customers
• Preparation of PPAP documents and submission to customer
• Lead the FMEA Reviews periodically across plants
• Handling customer complaints and all the related activities

Attainment(s):

• Successful implementation of QAM across the group of companies
• Being recognized by the customer for Supplier assessment scores and effectiveness check project.