Quality Engineer

Uresh Kadakia

*** ********* ***** ? Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Home: 847-***-**** ? Mobile: 224-***-****

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Career Summary:

. Over 20 years of diversified work experience in managing single and

multi-plants Quality Engineering and Supplier Quality Management

functions of national and international organizations.

. Maintained and sustained ISO-9001 certification since last ten years.

Steering committee member for implementation of ISO-14001, QS-9000 and

VDA management systems. Lead assessor for international quality

systems.

. Extensive experience in handling automotive and non automotive OEM's

quality requirements in NAFTA region. Actively participated in

supplier selection and supplier certification programs.

. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with Six Sigma green belt

certification.

. Trained and implemented quality tools such as SPC, DCP, PFMEA, CAPA (8-

D), Error Proofing, Achieving Zero Defect, PPAP and ISIR per

automotive and non automotive customers requirements.

. Handled VAVE project quality functions to improve FPY (first pass

yeild) and cost savings.

. Implemented COQ measurements and achieved reduction of 40% in warranty

claims over five years.

. Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills.

Professional Experience:

Midtronics, Inc. Willowbrook, IL

08/2013 to 12/2013

World leader in battery management technology.

Quality Control Manager:

Reported to Director of Operation.

. Implemented necessary measurement system for local and China suppliers

such as timely completion of CAN (Corrective Action Notification) and

continuous improvement plan.

. Reviewed and updated ISO 9001 documented procedures and upgrade

calibration system.

. Worked with Engineering and other departments to resolve customer

complaints and supplier concerns about specifications and

requirements.

Cooper Power System. So. Milwaukee, WI

03/2010 to 05/2013

Leading manufacturer of electrical equipments for utility companies.

Sr. Quality Engineer:

Reported to Business Unit Quality Manager.

. Maintained ISO 9001 QMS - Quality Management System Procedures

database, Internal and External Audits, LPA (Layered Process Audits),

Customer Complaints and Lean matrix.

. Quality liaison to production floor quality issues - Worked with

Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Design Engineers to resolve

quality issues.

. Developed corrective action procedure to drive its timely completion

and effective implementation.

. Implemented PFMEA / Controls Plans for key & special processes for

proactive measure.

. Analyzed External & Internal failure data and drive corrective actions

with team for elimination of failure modes to improve product quality.

Reduced customer complaint rate from 3 to 1 per month.

. Quality representative for cost and productivity improvement projects

- Achieved savings of 230K+ through projects - Calibration outsource &

new raw material supplier.

Bosch Rexroth Corporation, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

01/2000 to 10/2009

Rexroth - Bosch Group: Worldwide leader in the field of Drives and Controls

solutions.

Quality Manager: (Feb 2002 to Oct 2009)

Reported to Division General Manager and Corporate VP Quality.

. Developed and implemented quality systems to evaluate product and

supplier performance.

. Implemented Bosch corporate quality directives for drive and controls

division.

. Collected field performance data to initiate CAPA with manufacturing

plants in Europe.

. Managed and coordinated safety recalls, product updates and corrective

actions implementation activities at North American customer

locations.

. Reduced NA customers COQ by 30% - Monitored & controlled warranty /

CA implementation cost.

. Maintained ISO-9001 and ISO-14001 management systems at this site with

no major finding. Lead auditor for internal audit program. Performed

product, process & supplier's audits per ISO requirements.

. Quality liaison to regional sales offices during RFQ activities by

providing quality and reliability data.

. Outsourced in-house gauge calibration to external services and

obtained savings over $70 K annually.

. Achieved up to 40% PPM reduction in three years for manufacturing and

service related processes to improve customer satisfaction.

Supplier Development Engineer: Industrial Hydraulics Division (Jan 2000 to

Jan 2002)

Reported to Director of Quality and working with Purchasing Department.

. Implemented supplier management procedures to meet quality system

requirements based upon VDA volume 6 (Association of the Automotive

Industry in EU).

. Implemented supplier selection and supplier certification processes.

Additional seven suppliers certified for ISO or QS quality management

systems during this period.

. Introduced: APQP, ISIR, PPAP, FMEA and 8-D Corrective Action Program

for suppliers.

. Monitored critical and significant characteristics capability for

outside suppliers' and internal processes and achieved significant

reduction in customer complaints.

. Analyzed and monitored supplier performance indicators - Parts Per

Million (PPM) Rating, A Rated QM System, Failure Cost Caused by

Suppliers, Problem Supplier Indicator & Initial Sampling Indicator.

. Responsible for supplier quality system evaluation and audits per VDA

requirements. Initiated and conducted average five system audits per

year.

Ganton Technologies Inc. Racine, Wisconsin

06/1986 to 12/1999

Leading manufacturer of aluminum and magnesium die casting parts for

automotive and heavy industries.

Supplier Quality Engineer: (May 1994 to Dec 1999)

. Responsible for subcontractor evaluation on the basis of their ability

to meet our customer requirements.

. Team member of company's tier - II program that is designed for

capacity analysis, internal v/s

external manufacturing cost, source selection and price

negotiation.

. Responsible for supplier development by helping them to introduce

quality system and process control through SPC (Statistical Process

Control) on their production floor.

. Responsible for monthly and quarterly supplier quality performance

reports for management review.

Quality Engineer: (April 1991 to May 1994)

. Responsible for new projects APQP that includes PPAP, PFMEA, Control

plan & MSA.

Quality Control Supervisor: (June 1986 to March 1991) - Quality related

activities on production floor.

Dynacraft Machine Co. Ltd. Mumbai, India

06/1980 to 12/1984

Project Engineer: Handled project activities at installation sites that

included quality, engineering and supplier areas.

Education and Certifications:

. BSME - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

S. P. University, India.

Major: Production Engineering.

. Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

DePaul University, Chicago IL.

. Auditor / Lead Auditor of Quality Systems Course

Certified by International Register of Certified Auditors

(IRCA)

Technical and Professional Training:

. Leadership and Project Management Training:

o Bosch management development (LeaD), DMEDI - Project

Management Methodology.

o Dale Carnegie course of leadership and public speaking.

o Self-Managed Work Teams, Total Supervisor & Open Book

Management

o Effective Meetings, Effective Manager and Effective Time

Management

. Lean Manufacturing.

o Bosch Production System (BPS) Training: Value Stream and Cell

Design

o KAIZEN, AZD, SMED, 5S, Error Proofing and TPM - Continuous

process improvement.

o APQP, PPAP, FMEA, DFMA, DCP, 8-D, & DOE - Automotive

requirements

o GD&T, SPC and Process Controls

. Quality (ISO 9000) and Environment (ISO 14001) Management Systems.

o QS: 9000 / QSA / MSA, Quality auditor fundamentals, ISO 14001

lead auditor.

o The complete environmental regulations workshop.

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