Quality Assurance Product Development

Experience Summary:

. D.M.E with ** years of experience in the field of Product Development,

Quality Assurance /Supplier Quality/Vendor development in various

auto/Engg components manufacturing industries.

. In addition to above, Strong exposure in castings, OEM and machined

components. Set up the mini testing facility for Vale, Handling the new

project set up etc.

. Skills:

> Hands on experience in QMS, APQP, PPAP, SPC, CP, NDT, MSA and FMEA.

> Identifying the coast control areas, Indentifying Non Conformity areas

and imitative corrective actions.

> Experience in RFQ and price negotiations.

> Experience in complete product development in new projects.

> Experience in Cost Estimation for projects

> Evaluating the Product and process performance.

> Initiating the corrective actions.

> Experience in handling Ultrasonic Flaw detector

> Experience in handling magnetic flaw detector.

> Experience in handling Metallurgical test for DI (S.G) & CI materials.

> Experience in on site assessment, evaluating various Vendors & sub

contractor

> Interpretation of Radiography Films

> Experience in handling different type of customer audit and supplier like

Ford, Boss, TATA, Hyundai

> Complete experience in calibration activities

> sound knowledge in MS Office

> working knowledge in Machine shop, Pattern Shop, Process Control Dept and

Fettling

Work experience:

McWane Services P Ltd, COIMBATORE. ( A Division of McWane Inc USA) Nov

2011 - Till Date

Company profile:

A USA based corporation www.mcwane.com, leading manufacturer & supplier of

castings to a large AWWA-OEM fittings, Valves, Hydrants etc, which

established Indian operation, to design, develop and Manufacture the Water

and sewage water Valves as per IS standard along with the Foundry tooling

development for Overseas companies (for Mcwane Divisions)

Role: Assistant Manager - Product Development.

Working closely with supplier to develop the tools, castings and machined

components up to finished product, performing the functional test of

finished products and monitoring the regular quality. Providing technical

support to solve the problems.

Responsibilities:

. Development of right tooling for the new product.

. Carry out the process & product audit.

. Evaluate the new vendor (Technical audit) with respect to technology,

manufacturing systems, QMS, current performance etc.

. Coordinating with Design team for Manufacturing feasibility.

. Co-Ordinating the reverse Engineering Activities

. In charge of In-house testing facility (Reverse Engg & Performance test)

. Maintaining and Upgrading the Vendor database material wise / Category

wise.

. Identifying the cost control areas & Non Conformity areas and

implementing the Corrective action for continual improvement.

. Indentifying the new suppliers against RFQ.

. Follow-up with vendors for on time delivery of materials.

SIGMA CORPORATION, COIMBATORE. Feb 2006 - Nov 2011

Company profile:

A USA based corporation www.sigmaco.com, leading supplier of castings to a

large AWWA-OEM fittings, Valves, Hydrants, SS Bolt ring, Rotor Housing etc

Role: Senior Engineer - Vendor Support.

Working closely with supplier to develop the components up to Sample

approval process and monitoring the regular quality. Providing technical

support to solve the problems.

Responsibilities:

. Development of right tooling for the new product.

. Carry out the process & product audit.

. Evaluate the new vendor (Technical audit) with respect to technology,

manufacturing systems, QMS, current performance etc.

. Maintaining the Total Quality management program (on-line) for Indian and

chines suppliers. Includes MTR, QAN-CAR, Inspection Reports supplier

rating etc.

. Maintaining and Upgrading the Vendor database material wise / Category

wise.

. Identifying the cost control areas & Non Conformity areas and

implementing the Corrective action for continual improvement.

. ISO representative for documentation / procedure.

. Core team member of cost reduction projects (MCC)

. Core team member of ERP implementation.

. Indentifying the new suppliers against RFQ.

. Follow-up with vendors for on time delivery of materials.

AMTEK CASTINGS INDIA LIMITED (INDSIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED), COIMBATORE.

October 1998 to Jan 2006

Company profile:

The AMTEK group company specializes in production of Ductile (SG) iron, and

Grey Iron casting based components for automotive industry. This unit was

previously known as Indisi Indistries Limited.

Role: Supervisor -QA

Responsibilities:

. Supervise and Inspect the job

. Follow-up with Sub-contractors and workers.

. Responsible for in-process, final inspection and related activities.

. Participate in new product development up to sample approval stage.

. Conduct process audit in vendor locations.

. Responsible for monitoring rejection level.

. Co-ordination with the vendors and monitor rejection level through proper

documentation and timely implementation in a quality

. Sample submission to customer along with PPAP documentation.

. Overall responsible for new product development.

. Preparation of PPAP document and the sample submission to customer with

in time frame.

. Overall responsible for in-process, final inspection and related

activities.

. ISO representative (AMR) for ISO/TS-16949:2002 documentation / procedure.

Lakshmi Synthetic machinery manufacturers Limited, Oct 1997

to Sep 1998

Company profile:

Lakshmi Synthetic machinery manufacturers Limited (LSM) is a leading

textile machinery manufacturing unit for the group of LMW.

Role: INSPECTOR QC MACHINE SHOP (Trainee).

Responsibilities:

. Overall responsible for Machine shop quality.

. Inspection of incoming materials.

. Updating the quality department documents.

Education

. D.M.E. (Mechanical Engineering) Graduated with 84% (First class With

Honors), from Christ the King Institute of technology - Coimbatore in the

year April'1997.

Professional Training Attended:

. Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerencing

. Statistical Process control(SPC) and Measurement System Analysis(MSA)

. Basic Metallurgy and Cast Iron & SG Iron metallurgy

. 5S-system workplace organization & Executive effectiveness

. Value analysis.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Applications: MS Office.

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PERSONAL DETAILS:

Applicant's Name : S.BALA

DHANDAPANI

Father's Name : M.SUBRAMANIAM

Date of birth : 15.11.1978

Address for communication : No 70, Panneer Selvam

Street (South),

N.S

Nagar, Premier Mills

Othakkal

mandapam,

Coimbatore-641032.

E-Mail:

********@*****.**.**

Mobile Number : 986-***-****

E Mail : ********@*****.**.**

DECLARATION

I here by declare that the information given in this application is true,

complete and correct to the best of knowledge and belief.

Date: 11.12.12 Signature of the candidate

S.BALA

DHANDAPANI

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