Quality Engineer Supplier

Srini Emmadi

***** ******** **** *****, ******, MI 48188

Phone Number: 734-***-****

Status: U.S. Citizen E-mail: **************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Challenging career in a suitable position such as Senior Quality/Supplier Quality/Advanced Quality engineer / Program Manager

EXPERIENCE

Supplier Quality Engineer,

NAL, Farmington Hills, Jan 2021 – Present

Performed several tool trials and Run at Rates at supplier locations as a part of supplier capacity assessments. Components include plastic and metal

Conducted Process floor audits, VDA, TE and ISO audits to outline opportunities for suppliers in areas of improvements

Provided extensive Training to supplier personnel in the development of quality systems and NAL supplier expectations such as PPAP, APQP

Educated suppliers in NAL processes to achieve optimal relationships with manufacturing and engineering

Implemented Process improvements and 8D reviews

Approved requirements and technical solutions for meeting requirements for all development products

Worked with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set and meet manufacturing system targets

Set team goals for timeliness, customer issues, and quality. Lead team to meet goals

Interacted with all internal functions: design engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, and sales

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Harman Novi, MI

Nov 2012 – Dec 2020

Performed several Run at Rates at supplier locations as a part of supplier capacity assessments related to quality systems, processes, manufacturing capacities and cost savings. Components include plastic and metal

Conducted VDA, TE and ISO audits to outline opportunities for suppliers in areas of improvements

Conducted several VA VE projects to Lead supply chain cost projects with the coordination of suppliers, manufacturing plants and engineering

Provided extensive Training to supplier personnel in the development of quality systems and HARMAN supplier expectations such as PPAP, APQP

Educated suppliers in HARMAN processes to achieve optimal relationships with manufacturing and engineering

Supported several cross-functional teams in development of supplier quality related policies per ISO/TS 16949

Achieved “A” status for 90% of suppliers I am responsible for and with zero PPM

Monitored and communicated supplier cost performance to HARMAN suppliers

Worked as a liaison between suppliers and HARMAN to streamline relationships

Ensure prompt decision-making is executed by promoting consensus decisions, intervening when consensus decision-making fails, and making unilateral decisions in the case of a deadlock

Approved requirements and technical solutions for meeting requirements for all development products

Worked with Sales, Supplier Engineering, and Design Engineering to set and meet manufacturing system targets

Set team goals for timeliness, customer issues, and quality. Lead team to meet goals

Interacted with all internal functions: design engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, and sales

Negotiated resource allocations from functional managers. When a resource conflict occurs, negotiate a solution with functional managers and other program managers

Served as lead program interface with customer

Review selected suppliers and quotes, and participate in supplier reviews/selection as appropriate

Audit task completion and report major deviations from plan to appropriate management

Advanced Quality Engineer, A123 Systems (Bankrupt), MI, July 2011- Oct 2012,

Lithium Ion Battery and Pack Manufacturer

APQP phases implementation, PPAP disposition, GP-12, GP-5

Experience in cell, module and battery pack manufacturing process

Implement QSB and GM manufacturing best practices

Safe launch audits, GM CARE audits and train technicians

Torque study and capability analysis of GM BEV pack joints

Drill deep and wide and PRR responses

Senior Quality Engineer, IEC Electronics

CCA, Newark April ‘09 - Nov 2010 (business closed)

Champion in production yields improvement, scrap reduction

Process optimization, PPM/DPMO reduction and DOE

ISO 13485, AS9100, poka yoke, supplier quality, customer 8D’s

SPC data collection, and return material authorization process coordination

Lead in Kaizen, Six Sigma projects & internal audits

Database mining, trend analysis and root cause/corrective action analysis.

Senior Quality/Quality Manager, Sparton Electronics

Jackson, MI, May 07- Feb. 09 (business closed)

Lean Manufacturing practitioner & IPC610 Master Trainer

Support AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO9001, QMS audits and FAIR

Involved in developing processes for inspection of circuit card assemblies

Lead / participate in continuous improvement activities such as Kaizen and Six Sigma

Database mining, trend analysis and root cause/corrective action analysis.

Implement Poka Yoke and lean manufacturing principles

APQP of job launches, preparation of exit and entry PPAP’s

Prepare 8D’s, address PRR’s, resolve quality concerns with root cause analysis

Implement QSB (Quality System Basics) on the production floor

Manage quality department of 7 quality personnel, train personnel in SPC, DOE

Supplier quality, conduct audits, champion corrective action team (CAT) meetings

Determine and eliminate systemic problems working with suppliers and process team.

Quality Manager- Martinrea (plant closed) Jan 06 – Apr 07

Determine and eliminate systemic problems

Implemented ISO 140001 and TS 16949

Lead / participate in continuous improvement activities

8Ds include root cause/corrective action analysis.

APQP and PPAP submission

SQE – Magna (contract) Jan 04 – Dec 05

8Ds include root cause/corrective action analysis.

STA Engineer, DAP, FORD Motor Company, Aug 01 - Dec 03

Vehicle Personalization, Allen Park, Michigan.

Ford certified Six Sigma Green belt

Perform facility reviews at potential new seat suppliers, disposition supplier PSWs

Conduct supplier visitations to facilitate the identification and correction of problems

Support product Eng., Mfg Eng., Purchasing during APQP process for all VP projects

Monitor outgoing quality, 8D’s on issues based on warranty (AWS) and J.D. Power

Support ISO certification effort within Manufacturing Suppliers & Systems

Program Launch : EN114, P221 ( DVD launch ),P131, GT40

Implemented DOE, seats and restraints, SPC using Minitab, DMAIC

Interior Trim subsystem (mainly seats) & Vehicle Review Team (VRT) leader

Champion of Vehicle Operations (VO) Control Point Strategy to improve TGWs

Preparation of Operator Instruction Sheets (OIS) / QPS sheets, Flow charts using FPS

Product launch support and familiar with Feed Back Indicator, In-Station Process Control (ISPC) & Global Quality Reporting System (GQRS).

Quality Engineer / Manager, NYX Inc.

Plastic Molding, Extrusion and Assembly, Detroit, Michigan. Nov. ‘96 – July ‘01

Determine and eliminate systemic problems and also prepare QPRs

Hands on experience in the preparation of QS9000 policy, procedure manuals

Preparation of PPAP’s (AIAG format), Quality Plans, PRRs, 8-D’s, 7-Step and 5P

Preparation of PPM Charts, Defect, Scrap Reports and discuss trends in QOS

Champion job launches (CT120, D186, GMX 320 programs) using APQP system

Work with process engineers and also suppliers to determine problem root cause

Key participant in APQP of new job launches and tool tryout

Familiar with Honda and Toyota Company Quality system requirements.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS :

Lean Practitioner, IPC610 Master Trainer, Six sigma green belt (FORD), ISO 140001 (BSQ), TS16949 (BSQ), QSB (GM), Global 8-D system ( FORD), GQTS System & PFMEA ( GM ), Process Sign-off ( Chrysler ), Work Instructions ( MMTC ), Internal Quality Auditor ( IQC, Inc.), Assertiveness Skills for Managers ( AMA ), GD & T ( ETI, Inc.), AWS, Facilitation Skills, GCQIS, GPIRS, WERS(FTDC), QOS.

MEMBERSHIPS:

Institute of Industrial Engineers, IIE (since May 1992), ASQ (since Jan. 97).

EDUCATION:

M. S. Industrial Engineering, 1994, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.

B. S. Mechanical Engineering, 1990, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Minitab, SQC pack, SPCPRO, SQC20, Power way, MS Project, WORD, Excel, Power point, AutoCAD, Qual pack, MODAPTS.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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