Summary:

Quality Management System development and application experience in documentation design for ISO 9001, automotive ISO/TS 16949 standards and aerospace AS 9100 standards.

Development of Statistical tools and applications and consultancy training in manufacturing process control systems.

Consultancy and training on QMS (ISO 9001), APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and provided assistance to Suppliers for meeting requirements.

Trained Lead Auditor for automotive ISO/TS 16949 systems, internal auditor for ISO 9001 systems and Aerospace AS 9100C systems.

Experience:

Corporate Trainer: Aug 2014 – Mar 2017

Trained Top Management, Senior Management and Middle Management personnel of Renault-Nissan, Visteon Automotive Systems, Schwing Stetter, Severn Glocon, Hwashin Automotive, Super Auto Forge Ltd on Problem Solving, 8D report, QC Story in Problem Solving, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Total Quality Management (TQM), Measurement System Analysis (MSA).

MRF Ltd, Chennai, India

Corporate Manager QA – Statistical Quality Control: Oct 1995 - Aug 2014

Designed, developed, and implemented automotive specifications ISO/TS 16949:2009 and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems in Corporate Locations and 9 Manufacturing Plants - Tiruvottiyur (Chennai), Arkonam, Trichy, Puducherry, Medak (Hyderabad), Ankenpally (Hyderabad), Goa, Kottayam (Kerala) and Sri Lanka.

• Developed the Supplier Quality Assurance program for ensuring supplier compliance to organizational & QMS requirements

• Assisted suppliers in compliance to automotive Production Part Approval Process requirements

• Designed and documented the complete Quality Management Systems comprising of procedures, process models, documents & records for compliance to ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001 and AS 9100C requirements

• Developed and standardized statistical process control activities & measurement system analysis in all manufacturing locations – control charts, sampling plans, tests of significance, correlation / regression, DOE, process capabilities, and gage R & R

• Trained all manufacturing personnel on Failure Mode and Effect Analysis techniques with implementation in all manufacturing processes

• Certified Lead Auditor for ISO/TS 16949 standards

• Trained Internal Auditor for ISO 9001 and AS 9100C standards

• Experience in executing process equipment qualification protocols – design qualification, installation qualification, measuring equipment qualification, operational qualification and performance qualification

• Trainer for QMS, Internal Auditor Training, FMEA, SPC, MSA, APQP & PPAP, TQM.

Ashok Leyland Ltd, Chennai, India

Assistant Manager - Corporate QA Oct 1979 - Oct 1995

Implemented statistical quality control systems, developed sampling plans, and DOE in all Ashok Leyland manufacturing plants at Ennore (Chennai), Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Bhandara (Maharashtra) & Alwar (Rajasthan); and Ductron Castings, Hyderabad.

Developed Control Charts, Sampling Plans, Process Capability Studies - for manufacturing operations.

Standardized the documentation structure of the Corporate Quality Assurance Division.

Coordinated in getting all plants certified to ISO 9001 systems

Bimetal Bearings LTD, Coimbatore, India Apr 1976 – Oct 1979

Carried out ANOVA & Analysis of Covariance studies in plating shop for studying plating thickness.

Implemented sampling plans for incoming, in-process and final inspection of bearings, bushings and thrust washers.

Introduced and monitored Control Charts at all critical operations in the plant.

Inspection activities for bushings, bearings and thrust washer manufacturing processes.

Assisted in Standards Room - Metrology activities.

Education

SAS Certified Base Programmer – SAS Institute Inc, North Carolina: – 2014 – 81%

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – IGNOU, New Delhi, India :– 1994-1996

Master of Science (M.Sc.)- Mathematics – Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India – 1984-1986

Diploma in Statistics – Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India – 1976-1979

Bachelor of Science – Statistics – St Xaviers College, Calcutta, India – 1969-1972

Membership

Life Member of National Institution of Quality & Reliability

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