Quality Engineer

PRASHANT

WAGHODE

*** ***** **, *** # ***, Canton, MS. 39046

Email-: ********.*******@*****.***

Phone-: 682-***-****

SUMMARY:

. 4+ years of experience in high and low volume production with an

extensive background in manufacturing and Quality engineering.

. Experience with New product lunch for Nissan Altima and Model year

Design changes.

. Experience with, TS16949, QS9000, PPAP, SPC, APQP, GD&T, Gauge R&R,

Kaizen, Data analysis.

. Successfully improved process and product performance by implementing

Lean manufacturing techniques like Root cause analysis, problem

solving, 8D, Corrective action report.

. Familiarity with Minitab, M.S Office, Mapics.

. Developed complete quality control plan and inspection methods,

Specification sheet, Inspection standard to achieve a quality level

which exceeds customer satisfaction.

. Self motivated, hard working and goal-oriented with a high degree of

flexibility, creativity and commitment.

. Team player with outstanding communication skills and the ability to

perform above expectations.

ACADAMIC PROFILE:

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

May 2010

University of Texas, Arlington

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

June 2006

University of Pune, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

M-TEK INC, Mississippi

Sep 2011 -

Present

Quality Engineer

. Responsible for development of new product line for interior of Nissan

Altima 2013.

. Effectively used tools like with control plans, process FMEA's, flow

diagrams, Gauge R&R, CPK study.

. Experience in preparation of PSW for new product approval and current

product as per design/process changes.

. Responsible for customer issue, investigation, and closer of issue up

to resolve root cause for issue.

. Coordinate material accepted /rejected material with supplier's

production control buyer, manufacturing.

. Developed and negotiated quality specifications with suppliers for new

product as required. .

. Development of quality specification standard, SOS sheet for supplier

parts as needed.

. Work with supplier on rejection issues on production floor.

. Support Corrective Action Request processes for customer complaints,

complete corrective action "8D" requests as needed to Nissan.

. Collect data and Generate graphs, and charts as needed.

. Maintain weekly reports for customer issues as required.

. Act as liaison between our design, supplier, and customer for design

change. Establish a robust procedure to implement design changes.

Provide onsite support for functional trials, customer complaints.

. Involve in development of company Quality Systems policies, procedures

and initiatives driving continuous improvement and cost reduction

projects for all aspects of the Quality.

. Participate in the development of institutionalized quality systems

ISO9001 & TS16949. And verification of documentation with ISO and

TS16949.

. Team member of cost savings team work on project saves $1million per

year.

. Coordinate with customer for facility site transfer request, PCR, PMR.

. Supervise and trained quality auditors for product inspection, quality

systems & procedures by visual aid.

. Conduct audits of suppliers and contract manufacturing firms in order

to determine the effectiveness of quality systems, capability to

provide compliant product.

. Improve PPM level as per requirement. Work with supplier to reduce

their PPM from 10,000 to 4000 in year.

. Lead team of Quality auditor to improve inspection procedure. Sign off

on product for limit sample.

FIRST-EX INC, TEXAS.

May 2010- Aug 2011 Quality

Engineer

. Reviewed drawing established inspection activities based on Feature

Control Frame, GD&T and material specifications. Establish Gauging

requirement according to the work piece geometry inspection.

. Identify critical to quality product parameter affecting part

functionality through reverse and concurrent engineering and notifying

the necessary revision to the design department.

. Inspect incoming material from new vendors in accordance with

inspection sheets, Material specifications and Standard Operating

Procedures as required by the Quality System. Prepare and approve

First Article inspection report for new parts. Requesting and

approving PPAP documentation for purchased parts.

. Improve existing and developed new processes for quality inspection,

document all analyze and troubleshoot production related Quality

issues and prepare CAPA report.

. Review FMEA, control plans to revise special metrics and non-

conformances in value streams. Analyze data and determine process

capability (CpK) for manufacturing special metrics.

. Prepare MRB reports for non conforming parts. Actively working in team

that resolves quality issues of non conforming product by performing

Root Cause Analysis. Prepare CAR report for non conforming material.

. Maintain calibration documentation for Gauges, Measuring instruments

as per standard operating procedure

As per quality system. Perform standard work audit, 5s audit,

waste walk in value streams.

GANGE PVT LTD, INDIA

June 2006 - July 2007

Manufacturing Engineer

. Monitoring of quality system activities and manufacturing processes.

Inspect product by using measuring, test equipment and functional

gages to determine if product meets all stated requirements.

. Developed manufacturing processes for enhancements, product changes,

and new products, and related fixtures and tooling that are consistent

with zero defect level and low product cost.

. Analyze production Process flow continually for Quality improvement

and cost Reduction.

. Conduct Time Studies to reduce cycle time labor costs by approximately

15%, thus saving around $300/month.

. Implemented line balancing to improve production rates by 10%.

Implemented Work flow analysis and work balancing to improve

productivity.

RELEVANT PROJECTS:

. Design a Facility Layout for Tool Fair Distributors:

- Prepared Facility layout drawing for distribution center with

sufficient material handling and storage equipment to support peak

point requirements.

- Estimated investment cost associated with proposed facility design.

- Estimated labor requirement to supporting all distribution

function.

. Scheduling of Process Cycle Time:

- Project was based on Work Flow Analysis to reduce total cycle time.

- Successfully reduced cycle time of manufacturing plant by using U

shape flow and multitasking.

- Successful to reduce the time required for material flow from one

station to another station.

CORE COMPETANCIES & SKILLS:

APQP PPAP Quality control

MS Office Suite Supplier Management Minitab

Six Sigma Lean manufacturing Data Analysis

Kaizen Visio

. References will be disclosed as required.

. Willing to relocate and travel.

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