Aerospace Quality Engineer

PRADEEP KUMAR MISHRA

Bengaluru, IN – ******

Phone: +91-888*******; E Mail: ************@*****.***, Male, 34 Years, Indian Citizen

Educational Credential Assessments (ECA) by WES & Valid IELTS score – 6.5

WORK EXPERIENCE

(TOTAL EXP: 11+ YRS)

HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION PVT. LTD. July 2018 - Present

Technical Lead – Supplier Development Engineer

Monitoring and Ensuring “Quality” and “Delivery” performance of Indian suppliers.

Responsible for Lead time reduction & process improvement at supplier facility.

Establishing & Reviewing APQP, LEAN, VSM, FAI & PPAP.

TATA SIKORSKY AEROSPACE LIMITED, Hyderabad, IN. (A TATA & Lockheed Martin Joint Venture)

Aug, 2012 – July 2018

Assistant Manager – Quality (QA/QMS, Calibration, NADCAP, ACE, Tooling & SQE)

Deputy-Management Representative (DMR) for QMS for AS9100 Rev-D Quality Engineer and New Product Development.

Manpower/ Team handled – 16 members (4 Direct & 12 indirect reportees)

Projects handled:

Structural Detail Parts/ Sub Assembly Programs:

-SIKORSKY S92 Helicopters cabin/ BOEING Commercial Helicopters (AH-64, 777, AH6i, CH-47)

-COBHAM Air to Air Refuelling PODs – Detail parts & Assembly

-LOCKHEED MARTIN C130J Super Hercules Empennage – Detail parts

-RUAG (New Generation Dornier 228 Aircraft)

Aero engine Detail Parts Programs:

-Rolls Royce (Tube assemblies & Machined detail parts for Trent Engines)

-UTAS – Flight interior parts (UTC Aerospace systems)

-GE – Machined Engine detail parts

QA/ QMS responsibilities include all internal/ external/ Supplier & customer audits, ensuring AS9100 compliance and audits, EMS: ISO 14001, OHSAS: ISO 18001, all special processes NADCAP audits and customer compliance.

-Responsible for the administration of the quality system including implementation, maintenance to regulatory requirements and standards such as applicable AS/ ISO standards.

-Identify, drive, mentor, and implement projects that improve overall production quality system.

-Process improvement projects using SPC, GR&R, Six Sigma Green Belt projects

-Providing input in planning, execution and engineering support in new product development involving new processes and improving the existing processes (Quality and Manufacturing processes)

Quality Engineering/ Lean & Process Improvement:

-Total Operational Performance: Leading a team of 5 members with focused target to achieve improvements in Overall Quality processes.

oReduction in Inspection time & manpower (2 Months)

oReduction in total turnaround time of tool designing – fabrication – Inspection – acceptance. (3 Months)

-Value Stream Mapping (VSM): Conducted, trained and led 15+ VSMs starting from a small cell to cross functional (Site wide) projects. Few key VSMs are:

oNew Program high rate FAIs with target of 50 FAIs/ day; achieved 46-52 FAIs/ day.

oLead time reduction in machine shop

o3P and VSM for an entire new facility (Green field) of precision machine shop (engine parts).

-Developing and implementing quality metrics

-Implementing APQP, PPAP & FAI processes to meet various OEM requirements.

-Active participation in framing FMEA/ PFMEA during product development and stabilization.

Supplier Quality Engineering responsibilities include all internal/ external/ Supplier & customer audits, ensuring FAI requirements per AS9102/ AS9120/ AS9100/ ISO 9001.

-Leading a team of 15 members, achieving the FAIs customer buyoff for 3000+ first articles.

-Review and approving FAIs (from Sub tiers, Domestic & International)

-Customer specific requirements (Boeing/ Lockheed Martin/ UTC/ Rolls Royce/ GE etc.) flow down and ensuring compliance.

-Supplier selection, qualification (as per end customer flow-down requirements) and performance monitoring through statistical methods / data driven metrics and feedback system.

-Interface with Suppliers and internal Supply chain/ Engineering team to drive Quality improvements.

Tooling (Concept designing, Inspection & prove-out)

Tooling Quality for detail parts manufacturing process with knowledge on assembly fixtures. The role includes process mapping, outsourcing, quality plan, inspection, monitoring the manufacturing, stage inspection, final prove-out of the tools & fixtures. Periodic inspection and verification of tools including initial validation and maintenance (calibration of tools).

ACE (Achieving competitive excellence): is operating system followed by Sikorsky (UTC group). Responsible as site pilot for organizing to ensure and guide team to achieve ACE-Qualifying and ACE-Bronze in a short span of 4 months.

Visited and benchmarked best in Class Company to implement best practices.

NADCAP accreditation: Contributed (Planning/ scheduling/ auditing per PRI requirements) and guided team to achieve 18 months & Subsequent 24 months of merit in all special processes namely HT, CP, NDI, Welding, M&I (CMM) & Wire EDM in the very first cycle of eligibility (3rd year of accreditation), and was recognized with the prestigious (J.R.D Tata) JEH-award.

Quality Control & FAI: Handled machine shop and Sheet metal quality (Manufacturing Value streams) to support timely clearance by on-time support with quick and effective feedback.

Formed and led a process improvement team to improve machining process to reduce rework and rejections. Leading multiple programs (for OEMs/ Tier-1/2/3) for FAI clearance and customer acceptance as per AS9102 requirements.

Calibration and Documentation Control: Led calibration and documentation control for multiple projects (that includes 5000+ instruments & equipment). Key role in establishing in-house calibration capability with certified training and courses.

AIRBUS (GRAMS): Trained on Airbus GRAMS (General Requirements for Aero structure & Material Suppliers). Created Quality documents like; QAP, Qualification Plan, IQD, SCD etc. based on the GRAMS requirements.

GODREJ & BOYCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, Mumbai, IN.

Precision Component Systems Division (Plant-16) Aug, 2008 – Aug, 2012

Assistant Manager – Quality Control

Manpower/ Team handled – 6 members

Programs handled:

-SNECMA (SAFRAN Group) Aero-engine Parts & assemblies

-EATON Engine Parts

-Honeywell & HAL details and Assemblies

Roles & Responsibilities:

-Controlling quality (Raw materials to dispatch and interacting with customers) for export orders.

-Responsible for product development and FAI as per AS9102.

-Resource planning, allocation and undertaking the performance review of the team members.

-Vendor interaction & Audits at various stages of component and tool manufacturing.

-Handling and review of special improvement projects, AS9100, OHSAS, ISMS documentation, TPM and 5S activities. Recognized as Safety Champion for Godrej Precision System Division and OHSAS and HIRA (ISO 14001, 18001) activities for department.

-Recognised and trained as Supplier’s Agent for release of article (SARA); Quality representative for SNECMA (SAFRAN Group, France)

GODREJ & BOYCE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED, Mumbai, IN.

Process Equipment Division (Plant-15) Aug, 2007 – Aug, 2008

One Years of Experience as Production Engineer (GET) in Assembly at Heat Exchanger (HE), Pressure Vessels and Boiler (Process Equipment) Department.

-Shift In-charge and supervising the various manufacturing process involved in making different kinds of customized Heat Exchanger.

-Monitoring and inspection of the same by various NDT methods like Dye penetrate testing (DPT), magnetic particle test (MPT), Ultrasonic testing (UT), Radiography testing (RT) etc.

-Successfully handled shifting and loading of heavy tonnage jobs.

-Handled customized coded jobs fabrication & documentation.

-Work and analysis upon HIRA (ISO 14001) and EAIA (ISO-18001) over various standard work instructions/ procedures for our department (IMS).

-Worked on ERP system “BaaN” and “SAP” systems.

EDUCATION

IIM, LUCKNOW.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. Jan, 2013 – Jan, 2014

EPBM is a one-year on-campus and through Online module using satellite-based technology.

It comprised of 120 classrooms Contact hours.

A.I.S.S.M.S’S C.O.E., PUNE UNIVERSITY.

Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical/ Production Jul, 2003 – Jul, 2007

Grading: 72.00% (First Class with Distinction)

B.I.S.S.S, SEC 8/B, BOKARO STEEL CITY, JHARKHAND, INDIA

C.B.S.E - Higher Secondary School (+2) Apr, 2001 – Mar, 2003

Grading: 75.80% (First Class with Distinction)

Specialization/Electives: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Physical Education.

B.I.V, SEC 6/A, BOKARO STEEL CITY, JHARKHAND, INDIA

C.B.S.E - Senior Secondary School Apr, 1991 – Mar, 2001

Grading: 85.80% (First Class with Distinction)

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Interior Division, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd, Vikhroli, Mumbai, in 2006-07.

Successfully completed Six Month training as an Implant Engineering Trainee.

Process Equipment Division, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd, Vikhroli, Mumbai, in 2005-06.

Successfully completed Six Month training as an Implant Engineering Trainee.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Six Sigma (Black Belt) from Benchmark Six sigma- Exemplar Global Var Sigma.

Six Sigma (Green Belt) from Benchmark Six sigma- RABQSA certified.

Developing Inspection methodology for machined and sheet metal parts

AutoCAD basic level, did project on AutoCAD during internship project.

Recognised and trained as “Supplier’s Agent for Release of Article” (SARA) by Safran (France).

An active member of Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE), collegiate chapter during 2004-05.

Member of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and participated over various Competition organised by ARAI 2005-06.

Team work for awareness of 5’S in small scale industries in Pune.

Captain of football team.

State level (Green Belt) participation in Taekwondo (Martial arts).

Basic level in mountaineering (Rock climbing).

Trained on Airbus AIRBUS-GRAMS (General Requirements for Aero structure & Material Suppliers).

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