Pankaj Patil

**** ****** ****, ****** ****, TN **174

Email: ac9e5t@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 912-***-**** Professional Summary

Quality Engineer with experience in Automobile interior/Exterior manufacturing. 9+ years' experience in Automobile interior/Exterior manufacturing and working knowledge with OEM like FCA, BMW, Nissan, Honda, Volkswagen, GM. During New product launch and series production.

Skill Profile

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

IATF 16949 Standard/Methodology

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T)

Basic Quality Tools (Pareto Charts, Fishbone Dia- grams, Control Chart, Check Sheet, Histogram,

Scattered diagram)

8D Methodology

Process Development & Improvement

Scrap Reduction & Output Increase

Quality Auditing

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) [GPA: 3.52/4.0] Jan 2009- Sept 2010

South University, Savannah, GA

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering [GPA: 3.58/4.0] June 2001- Jan 2005

Pune University, Pune, India

Professional Experience

Magneti Marelli of Tennessee, March 2014-Present

Quality Management Projects(QMP)

Responsibilities:

Interfacing regularly with product development teams. Providing quality engineering services to in-house development projects and ensuring that design history files comply with company policies and external regulations.

Assisting product development teams with the development of essential design control deliverables including: product re- quirement specifications, performance analysis, risk analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) essential re- quirements checklist, design verification and validation, documentation and product release.

Reviewing engineering drawings to evaluate quality requirements while retaining design intent. Including understanding and applying geometric dimensioning and tolerance, proper material callouts, and identification of key characteristics for inspection plans.

Participating in product development team meetings and design reviews, provide input as per quality point of view.

Obey the quality basics focus during concept release like esthetic geometry,validation plan process validation,customer protection

Supporting the Quality System in respect to both design control and manufacturing operations by developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), implementing and training others for product specific Work Instructions (WIs) and materi- al inspection plans.

Verify accuracy of all documentation as per IATF 16949

Reviews and disposes of issues relating to non-conforming and/or suspect materials and products

Implement all the preventive actions to succeed SOP with good quality, secure pre serial delivery with customer quality and functionality requirement of parts, with clear information to customer

Develops and implements methods and procedures for dispositions of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.

Provides assistance to OE customers engineering through the different stages of product development (APQP) until final product and process approval (PPAP)

Provides support to customer assembly plants in US, Canada and Mexico regarding installation of MM Suspensions products and support in problem solving.

Addresses and follow up on corrective actions regarding any Quality issues that have risen from customer assembly line. Implements and manages the Quality System activities on Technical Center.

Manages customer information data base (Covisint, Chrysler Portal, GM Supply power, etc). Answers Non Conformanc- es tickets and follows up defined actions to their closure.

Experienced in setting up controlled shipping and 3rd party validation during customer claim. Yard sweeps and contain- ments such as clean point provided with certified shipment.

Increased communications with the Customer by having weekly calls and frequent visits during early development of pro- ject until product establish.

Set up schedule for 6 Quality Technician across 3 shifts 7 days a week. Managed time off without effecting floor cover- age.

Back filled Plant Quality Project Manager at Magneti Marelli of Tennessee, for several months while Manager was assist- ing a launch in Magneti Marelli Clarkston, Michigan Volk Consulting Ltd. (BMW Manufacturing Co, Spartanburg, SC) August 2013-March 2014 Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

Supports the new Module Quality Engineer in advanced quality planning activities such as: risk assessment, product and process development.

Leads launch projects during trial phase (Door panels and Headliner) and hand over to Quality Engineer after compliance with BMW specifications.

Communicates with other BMW Plants in the worldwide BMW Network including joint problem solving.

Executes the process series before SOP (Start of Production) with the suppliers (world-wide).

Manages the ISIR (Initial Sample Inspection Report) releases for Door panels and Headliner.

Reviews and approves supplier PPAP as per BMW standards and requirements.

Develops new and challenging supplier's quality and production systems.

Approves and reviews the monthly supplier rating.

Executes product and process audits due to occurred errors and supplier rating results and initiates counteractions and counteraction verification.

Leads quality problem solving process for supplier related issues.

Audits the quality management system at the supplier location.

Validates start up ability for new parts/processes.

Manages the part approval process for assigned suppliers.

Coordinates reduction of supplier related warranty claims via Defect Eradication Process.

Participates in internal warranty reduction problem solving teams regarding Door panels and Headliner. Kasai North America, Inc, Mississippi August 2011-August 2013 Sr. Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

Responsible for quality developing new designs for automotive parts for Nissan like Headliner, Door, Parcel shelf, and other interior parts

Responsible for the overview and direct support of the technical evaluation, investigation, and approval and closure of as- signed customer complaints to ensure a clear understanding of issues and resolve to root cause “8D” requests as needed to Nissan

Worked effectively as per Flow Diagrams, Process FMEA’s, Control Plans and update as per process change

APQP activities, SPC, and PPAP for new product approval prior to SOP.

Complete and sign-off on Nissan specific approval process (PPAP / PSW, etc.) for new model and current model.

Handle the tasks of modifying existing gauge and supervise building and testing the new modified part with the improved features

Generate reports, graphs, and charts as needed. Maintain weekly report for customer concerns as required.

Coordinate accepted / rejected material movement between departments, customers, and suppliers

Oversees data collection and interpretation to coordinate improvement efforts

Inspects / tests materials / products for aesthetic and dimensional accuracy

Verify accuracy of all documentation as per ISO/ IATF 16949

Supervise hourly inspectors / auditors.

Support the implementation, achievement and maintenance of Management Systems.

Onsite support to Nissan North America for Headliner, Door, Parcel shelf, and other interior parts and systems to provide maximum customer satisfaction.

Exotech Plastics Ltd. Pune, India May 2005-Nov 2008 Production Engineer

Responsibilities:

Monitoring the plating and injection molding process to get consistency in Quality.

Developed and implemented LEAN manufacturing strategies to improve process flow and reduce cost, including Value Stream Mapping, Line Balancing, Standard Work and Point-of-Use.

Develop daily and weekly reports detailing specific manufacturing labor cost metrics to identify and address issues pertaining to cost, schedule and production.

Created and maintained manufacturing balance and progress charts detailing product workflow.

Responsible for ISO/IATF 16949 Internal Audits, Product audit, Process Audit, Dock Audits.

Monitor day-to-day reports for process monitoring

Keep Motivating down line staff.

Get the small projects of continual improvement done from down the line staff for improvement in quality by using various tools like Seven Tools for Problem solving.

Deviation analysis and Participation in Structured Problem Solving like KAIZEN, Six Sigma for internal and external issues, and CAPA implementation for all customer complaints.

Testing thickness of Nickel & Chrome, Zinc & other by coulometer, Checking Throwing Power & receptivity of Chrome

& Nickel plating by Hull cell. Testing Ductility & life of jobs by Natural Sal spray Apparatus. Sleeve testing by sleeve tester.

Computer Skills

Statistical Software - Minitab

Familiar with Auto-CAD

Microsoft office

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