Supplier Quality

ANUP CHANDEKAR

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Ontario, Canada ***************@*****.**

Proven track record with over 16 years of experience in Supplier

Development, EMS management, Quality Engineering, Processes development,

Surface Mount Technology in field of Aerospace, Medical and Consumer

Electronics.

Pursuing assignments in

QUALITY ENGINEER/SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEERING/SOURCING/SUPPLY CHAIN

MANAGEMENT

Manufacturing ~ Advanced Quality Engineering ~ Supplier Quality Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan 10 - : Team lead, Advanced Supplier Quality Engineering - BlackBerry

Current Limited, Canada

Oct 09 - Dec : Process Engineer - KSR International Canada

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Oct 04- June : Performance excellence Engineer - Sparton Electronics

09 Quality Engineer - Expert Manufacturing

June 04 - Oct : Service Manager - Aerus Electrolux Canada

04 : Manufacturing Incharge - Celetron Circuits

Sep 02 -June Manufacturing Engineer - Suwinka Engineering

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June 99- Aug

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June 97- May

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CORE COMPETENCIES

Over 16 years' professional experience with skills in

Effective Communication Supply Chain Risk CSCP- course completion

Skills Management

DFX, DFA, DFM, DFMEA, CTQ PFMEA, Control Plan, PPAP Change Management

Six Sigma, 5Why, 8D,RCCA IPC 600 - CIT certified Result Oriented

SMT manufacturing Resource Management ISO 13485/9000/9001,JEDEC

standards

Auditing & Inspections Structured Root Cause Process Efficiency and Lean

Analysis Mfg

Inventory Management Cross-Functional Team Leadership and

Coordination Training

* Advanced Quality Engineer with over 16 years of relevant experience in

Supplier Quality Management, SMT Engineering, Quality Engineering,

Process Engineering, Inventory Control, Auditing, IPC and Qualification

process.

* Expertise in DFX, DFA, DFM, PPAP, Six Sigma, FMEA and Control Plans

* Expertise in PCB, SMT and IPC and JEDEC standards (Designated CIT - IPC

600)

* Expert knowledge of governing supply chain regulations and Supplier

development

* Experienced in formulating procedures, managing daily operations and

resourcefully planning use of materials and human resources

* Demonstrated ability in increasing efficiency of operations, thus saving

costs and improving throughput

* Excellent Supplier Development skills, with expertise in disbursements

and reducing monetary losses from company buying; Always keen towards

adoption of innovative and newer efficient principles and technologies

* Strong Computer skills; proficient with the use of MS Office and SAP

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

16 years

Since 2010 with BlackBerry Limited

Team Lead Advanced Supplier Quality Engineering (Electrical)

. Managed 5 PCB suppliers globally and supported 11 sites for NPI/ in life

products till EOL.

. Aligned suppliers with required specifications,engineering road map,Weekly yield review,CI projects, Process audits, New technology

introductions

. Project lead on deployment of 100% XOR saving 9-10% total PCB cost across

all EMS sites.

. Drove commodity focus on continuous improvement in supplier performance

in areas of Cost, Quality, Delivery and Service.

. Lead on supplier site and parts qualifications, supplier process audits,

inspection plans, 8D and RCCA.

. Six Sigma certified projects (Green Belt) - LCD B2B Connector damaged

prevention: savings of 0.39 million, Ongoing SLED module project with 1

million/year savings.

. Project Manager on a six month intensive supplier development project

with 4 chronic suppliers in China, Taiwan, and United States, resulting

in 40% to 90% DPPM improvements, placing all 4 as the "Best-in-Class" by

the end of project.(Vector Project)

. Supported and contributed directly in product developments in 2 design

centers in USA and Europe launching 5 devices in a year.

. Interfaced with Engineering, Sourcing, Commodity and Planning groups to

identify, document and track risks associated with new technologies,

supplier manufacturing and capabilities processes in meeting target

yields during design & development phases.

. Contributed to the DFM, DFMEA, DFx, and NUDD review processes on product

level.

. Collaborated with the Commodity team to mediate and resolve supplier or

CM claim disputes.

. Organized and facilitate Cosmetic Alignment meetings for suppliers, CMs,

and Blackberry teams to ensure seamless ramp up.

. Managed identification and risk mitigation activities on "New, Unique,

Different and Difficult" technologies

. Led line readiness audits at the supplier sites, Component

qualifications, Line qualifications and Site qualifications.

. Resource Manager for the entire SQE organization, 6 Direct reports.

Oct 2009 - Dec 2009 with KSR International Canada

Process Engineer - SMT manufacturing

. Led process development for SMT manufacturing

. Resolved major issues on day 2 of my onboarding.

. Led line balancing and process improvement for the SMT department

Oct 2004 -June 2009 with Sparton Electronics, London, Ontario

Sr. Quality Engineer / Performance Excellence Engineer

. Spear headed Quality department, Reviewed performance scorecard metrics

with suppliers (by commodity) on a monthly basis

. Supervised 6-7 inspectors overseeing the incoming/outgoing inspection

process to ensure continuous flow of quality materials to the

manufacturing plant and final customers.

. Led CAR, MRB, CAPA, RCCA, and 8D, 5 whys process right from initiation to

closure.

. Conducted regular visits to assigned suppliers to review manufacturing

processes, quality systems / controls, pre-launch readiness, root cause

identification, corrective actions, and process improvement

opportunities.

. Led Tiger Team, continual improvement team focused on quality, resulting

in total savings, for the company, of over million dollars

. Contributed to the registration, and necessary upgrades, to ISO 9001, ISO

13485 (medical device quality system standard) and AS9100 (aerospace

quality system standard), resulting in continued plant registration with

no major non-conformance

. Led the validation effort of the production line, comprising of the

Installation and Operational Qualifications of six machines, resulting in

customer approval within three months. Led the product process validation

efforts, resulting in the approval of three products within six months.

. Developed and implemented paperless inspection process for incoming and

final inspection savings of $45,000 per year.

. SMT Engineering role: Responsible for developing, implementing and

maintaining Assembly, Inspection, and defining processes in the

manufacture of electronic assemblies in a complex and rapidly changing

environment with emphasis on Kanban management. Developed process flow

diagrams; process control plans, programming of all SMT machines.

. Engineering change (ECO/ECN) analysis and implementation. Evaluated

proposed changes for form, fit, or functions, cost impacts, and potential

production problems such as: rework, scrap, and scheduling impacts

June 2004 -Oct 2004 with Expert Manufacturing, Markham, Ontario, Canada

Quality Engineer

. Investigated supplied-product quality issues and worked directly with

suppliers to ensure appropriate containment steps and corrective actions

to be taken in a timely manner. Collected supplier quality / delivery

data, created (plant-specific) supplier scorecards. Managed the Quality

Department and ensured incoming and outgoing Quality targets are met on

time

Sept. 2002- June 2004 with Aerus Electrolux

Service Manager

. Led Service department for quick turnaround, sales conversions and

exceeded service revenue, was awarded the highest service revenue earner

over all of Canada.

June1999-Aug 2002 with Celetron Circuits

Manufacturing Incharge

. Directly responsible for the management of the 200-employee direct labour

force for the manufacturing department with 7 Engineers as direct

reports.

. Developed, implemented and monitored production process to determine

optimal productivity levels of Surface Mount Technology machines with

programming and process development. Led activities for quality systems

ISO9002 and ISO1400

. Led mapping and analysis of machines resulting reduced manpower by

35%

. Lead on project to reduce scrap by 4.5%particurarly for rework -success

by design of fixtures.

June 1997-May1999 with Suwinka Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION, TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS

. ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100 (Quality Systems) and ISO 14001

(Environmental System) Auditor.

. Professional training from Siemens Diematic, on software programming.-

Atlanta USA

. Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering

1997

. Designated CIT (Certified IPC trainer IPC-A-600)

2008- Current

. CQE, Six Sigma Black belt Ontario School of

Technology, Canada 2009

. CSCP Completion of course

2012

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