Mukesh Agarwal E-mail:
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Baltimore, MD 21128
Education
. BS - Electrical Engineering
. MBA (Purchasing major)
. Six Sigma Master Black Belt
. Certified quality auditor
Major Achievement:
. Managed multiple locations with best practices, motivated staff,
result oriented and continuous growth.
. Saving of total $3.7B from all Lean, six sigma projects (product,
process, suppliers)
. Expertise in operational excellence, supplier development, stake
holder management, driving results/efficiency, supply chain,
continuous improvement, data driven approach, zero defect approach,
improve capabilities, leading cross functional teams, customer
satisfaction and revenue growth.
. Global reliability, compliance and regulation management.
. Effective global change management and project management.
. Risk, financial analysis, decision matrix and global integration with
zero defect methodology.
Professional Summary
. Over 29 years of result oriented experience in the field of
Operations, Quality, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing,
Process and Project Management with broad strategic thinker, clear
vision, direction of world class change management and continuous
improvement.
. Provide leadership to the strategic planning process and implement new
programs strategic initiatives, optimization and bench marking.
. Generate, manage and monitor key profitability and productivity
measures to assess project and company performance. Quality, cost and
delivery matrix to meet customers requirement.
. Serve as the critical liaison between Customer, Client Services, Field
Operations, different functions and global Team Members including
suppliers/partners.
. Excellent customer (internal + external) interface capabilities,
Strong organizational leadership, Strategic planning, Feasibility
studies, customer specification sign off and project gate review.
. Extensive experience in implement world class systems, processes, Six
Sigma methodology. Cost reduction approach, value analysis with strong
focus on preventive measures & ROI.
. Coaching, mentoring, facilitating & leading cross-functional teams for
projects and through various phases of Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, DFSS,
operational excellence ( Certified trainer for Lean and Six Sigma.
. Extensive experience in implementing/managing quality systems ISO9001,
TS16949, AS9100, FDA, ISO17025 + Environment health & safety ISO14001,
18001, Nuclear, Defense standards, compliance and regulatory standard.
. Expertise on Reliability, Testing (DVT), Repeatability, DOE, warranty
reduction and appropriate risk analysis, CAPA.
. Supplier management ( Developed and managing supplier in 29 different
countries, 22 million components each year from 12 years with zero
defect methodology and achieved less than 100 PPM globally.
. Established the supplier development and supplier quality function in
different organizations, Supplier selection and approval process,
audits, suppliers training on Lean/six sigma to reduce cost,
corrective action, supplier performance/score charts, Improve
Capabilities, Quality/Cost/Delivery improvement plan.
. Customer complaint (internal/external) timely response, Improve
customer satisfaction. Reduce warranty, rework and scrap costs.
. Purchasing cost breakdown, reduce purchased component cost, improve
quality & delivery.
. Identify stakeholders, their needs and action plan..
Professional Experience:
Smiths Detection, Edgewood MD ($6Billion Smiths group)
Global Quality and supplier quality Director (Dec 2011 - Current)
(Manufacturer of bio, chemical, bomb, radiation, drug, trace, weapon
detection systems for military, airports, homeland security, border
protection, seaport scanning security and commercial businesses)
. Develop and implement global standards, processes to eliminate the
variation.
. Data driven approach to analyze and strategic planning for reduction
of overall cost with new product/program, warranty, rework, scrap,
services, supply parts and value engineering.
. Improve profit of margin on all existing or new product
implementation.
. Develop and manage suppliers globally for zero defects.
. Conform to all global systems, regulations, standards and compliance.
. Coach and implement Lean, six sigma culture, Value stream mapping,
systematic problem solving, lesson learned and risk identification.
. Continuously strive for global operational excellence by developing
error proof systems, products, processes.
. Develop and implement best practices, quality culture, Improve profit
margin, customer satisfaction/services, optimization and bench
marking.
. Drive the quality culture of preventive measure, process oriented,
continuous improvement and customer voice top priority.
GE Energy, Corporate Office, Atlanta ($47 Billion Energy Division)
Corporate Global Continuous Improvement BB (Feb 2010 - Dec 2011)
. High level black belt projects to reduce the cost, cycle time, touch
time and improve On-Time delivery, New projects cycle time reduction
including software & firmware development.
. Operational Excellence, Kaizen, agile and facilitate as scrum master
. Train the team on FMEA, calculate business risk and make improvement
plan of success. Compliance of product/process and systems.
. Coach globally for Green/black Belt and mentor their cost
reduction/continuous improvement projects.
. Coordinate different cross functional teams world-wide to get the
data, analyze and improve through DMAIC. Support and integrate the new
acquisitions
. Provide leadership to the strategic planning process and implement new
programmatic strategic initiatives
. Generate, manage and monitor key profitability and productivity
measures to assess project performance;
Achievement: Saved 19000 TT hours, 87000 Cycle time hours, Reduce New
product implementation cycle by 5 months, saving of $290M.
Faurecia Automotive System, Greenville, SC (A $15.0 Billion "Faurecia
Automotive INC".)
Director Quality & Supplier Quality ? Also acting plant manager (Sep 08 to
Jan 2010)
Manufacture the interior modules such as complete door panels, Instrument
panel, Center console, seats. (Just in time facility in line with BMW).
Major Achievements: ( Operational excellence
A) Customer PPM reduction from 770 to single digit.
C) Numerous daily complaints reduced by 80%, Customer debits reduced by
68%, warranty cost reduced by 81%, Timely response to customers.
D) Customer satisfaction increased, resulted in new business (No more
new business on hold due to poor quality).
E) Cost saving by $2.7 Million with small projects, process
improvement, scrap reduction and by improving supply component
quality/vendor management.
F) Achieved ISO9001, TS16949 & VDA6.3 in six months after joining.
G) Reduction of supplier incidents, supplier PPM reduction from 940 to
29 PPM.
. Achieved by improving teamwork, built some new team, coaching,
motivation, set clear objectives/targets, planning and timely
follow up.
. Implemented all the quality tools, Zero defect methodology, six
sigma approach, understand customer expectations, implement
standard/boundary conditions/samples, improve control plans,
standard procedures, layouts, implement poke yoke, audits,
immediate reaction plan, SPC, supplier management.
. Review customer voice; make action plan, coordinate with multi
functions.
. Supplier's weekly/monthly escalation meeting, Timely PPAP and
improve supplier capabilities for quality/cost/delivery. Strong
focus on preventive measure & continuous improvement.
. Provide leadership to the strategic planning process and implement
for new programs initiatives to have quality at first time, lower
cost and cycle time.
. Generate, manage and monitor key profitability and productivity
measures to assess project, products, supply parts performance.
Valeo Automotive Inc., Greensburg, IN (A division of $13.2 Billion "Valeo
Automotive, INC.)
Supplier Quality Manager (North America) (Also Six Sigma Manager (North
America) ? (April 2000 - Sep 2008)
Manufacturer of cooling modules (Radiator, condensers, turbo charger, tri
cooler, Charge air cooler, heater core, Motor fan assembly, hydraulic fan
assembly etc) for all the major car manufacturers: Chrysler, MB, Ford, GM,
BMW & Honda
Major Achievements:
Saving of $600M worldwide by improvement projects including supplier
development.
Developed the suppliers in 19 different countries such as China, India,
Taiwan, Turkey, Poland, South America, Malaysia, ---
. Coach/train the team for Zero defect, Six Sigma, Select and monitor
the DMAIC projects for scrap reduction projects, efficiency
improvement, and cost reduction.
. Developed & managed the current and new vendors with zero defect
methodology, established a global supplier quality department,
processes, training, score cards, worst supplier monthly meetings for
improvement plan.
. Train and develop the team for PDCA/QRQC (quick response quality
control), root cause analysis, Lean manufacturing and process mapping
and value stream analysis.
. Ensure and review the new programs road map also check that all the
previous lesson learned are included in the new product
development/new programs control plan, poke yoke, measurement methods,
PFMEA & timely supplier components capabilities, audit and part
approval (PPAP) etc.
. Responsible for quality of 127 global suppliers in 19 countries, 1900
active components, 25.4 million components every month also support
the sub suppliers quality and capabilities with less than 20 PPM
defects per month.
. Developed & managed suppliers in low cost countries since 1992 with
zero defect methodology, coach and mentor the suppliers to improve
capabilities, implement more error proofing, Six Sigma approach, Lean
manufacturing approach & preventive measures.
. Responsible for quality management systems ISO9001, 14001, 18001 and
TS16949.
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Boeing Fields, Seattle, WA
Sr. Engineer - Flight test quality & reliability (MAR 98 - Jan 2000)
Major Achievements:
Saving of $2.6B by reducing the test cycle time.
. Managed the completion of flight test and FAA approval of new
generation 737 and 777 aircrafts on time.
. Advanced reliability testing of all system configuration and
integration at flight deck, check the proper functioning of
components, supply parts workmanship standards and value engineering.
Manage vendors for quality, audits, corrective action,
compliance/standard/regulations and absolute zero defect.
. Collect the flight test data, analyze and present for improvement.
Verify functional Test Simulation per FAA. Responsible for AS9100
quality systems.
. Arrange reliability-tested components for Refurbishment of Aircraft
(after testing) in all zones (Interior, Exterior), Flight Control
systems, Flight deck, Cargo area and Safety systems.
PepsiCo Holdings Ltd. (Western India)
GM Projects ? Plant Manager Operations (Jun 96 - Jan 98)
Major Achievements:
. Provide leadership to the strategic planning and execution of new
green filed projects. Achieve within budget, on time, excellent
quality, zero accident and world class process/systems.
. Generate, manage and monitor key profitability and productivity
measures to assess project and company performance;
. Recruit and build complete new team, training, apply world-class
systems, Zero defect approach, motivate the team and safe environment.
FDA and other government approval.
. Exceed the first year manufacturing/sales goals by 17%.
. Vendor/Supplier Selection and Develop in accordance with quality
systems/standards in south East Asia.
Ford Climate Systems (India)
Quality & supplier quality manager (Aug 92 - Jun 96)
Manufacturer of engine cooling modules:
Major Achievements:
. Project head for the new green field project and completed well in
time, with in budget, regulatory approval, selection of new suppliers,
recruit new team, training and implemented world-class systems,
achieved in one year ISO9002, Ford Q1, Ford TPM.
. Develop customer requirement and standard. Exceed sales figures as
planned since project completed before time.
. Quality, testing, reliability and repeatability analysis for product
and supply components. Develop and Achieve Annual Operating Targets,
Objectives for Continuous Improvement.
. Develop and established new supplier development and supplier quality
department, procedures, training, check sheet, coaching and preventive
approach.
. Manage changes with system, part, drawing, process and suppliers.
Mitsubishi Electronics - A joint venture of Samtel & Mitsubishi (India)
Sr. Engineer/Assistant Manager - Manufacturing and Process improvement (Apr
88 - July 92)
(Manufacturer of electronic equipment for automotive and aerospace)
Training completed in Japan for six months on Toyota production system,
quality circles and Kaizen.
Major Achievements:
A) Learned and implemented Japanese quality systems, process improvement
and six sigma methodology.
. Design of experiment, gauge study, testing, FMEA, data analysis and
coordination.
. Implemented quality Japanese Concepts as TQE, Quality Circles, Quality
Improvement projects (QIP), JIT, SPC, and Kaizen Effect for continuous
improvement.
. Making Procedures and Implement ISO-9001. Audit, Review & Maintain
Records.
. Develop and Implement quality systems to work on Zero Rejection, Zero
waste, Zero Accident, Zero Break down and Lean Manufacturing.
. Interim and Permanent Corrective action activity plan in process and
with customer/suppliers.
. Selection of suppliers, specification, quality inspection plan,
supplier feed back and corrective action, PPAP's.
. Six Sigma training completed in Japan, Implement the methodology and
involved in three DMAIC projects.
Oriental Carbon & Chemicals (joint venture of Philips Carbon, USA) - India
Engineer Manufacturing (Aug 83 - Mar 88)
(Manufacturer of raw material for all automotive and aircraft tires and
rubber products)
Major Achievement: Develop the mindset for Aerospace quality systems.
. Responsible for production and process control. Quality and Testing,
scrap reduction, Analysis & corrective action.
Member:
American Society of Quality
Automotive Engineers association
American manufacturing engineers association
American Compliance and Regulation Board
Technology Association of Georgia
Lean Enterprise Institute