Engineer Quality

BABASAHEB RAMJI KAASI

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Personal Profile

Mechanical Engineering professional with 13 years of technical and management experience in Aerospace & Precession parts manufacturing Industry. Comprehensive knowledge and experience in Supplier management & Production Planning, manufacturing processes, process capability studies, process improvements, team leadership and strong sense of accountability towards customers. Consistence contributor to the corporate growth, profitability and customer satisfaction by driving a quality culture throughout all elements of the organization.

Core Skills AND EXPERTISE

Familiarity with specifications and requirements for aerospace component/assembly manufacturing.

Internal Audits, Supplier Evaluations and selection.

Develop work instructions/processes and procedures.

Quality Planning for FAI/PPAP and Submission of FAI/PPAP documentation.

Application of problem solving tools like RCCA, 8D methodology, 7 QC Tools, PDCA and PFMEA.

Drawing interpretation, GD & T, SPC, MSA and selection of Quality Instruments, gauges & Tools.

Knowledge of CMM programming with PC-DMIS and ability to interpret CMM Reports.

Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, AS9146 standards and NADCAP requirements.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).

Professional Experience

Deputy Manager - Quality Feb. 2018 – Present

TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited Hyderabad, India

Job Responsibilities:

Lead product quality team of AH-64 Fuselage Assemblies and detail parts manufacturing.

Provide technical support for issues related to new products, new customers, and/or qualification of new equipment and personnel.

Monitoring of QC team functions compliance with organizational goals and ensure 100% Firewall inspection in each stage of assembly build process.

Plan and ensure First Article Inspection completions as per schedules.

Prepare Inspection plans to perform inspection of Fuselage global parameters using Faro Arm and Laser Tracker.

Improve process capability and First Pass Yield of key processes and perform MSA for Key characteristics.

Non-Conformance Management, Coordination with Root Cause Analysis meetings, Corrective Actions, Handling of Customer CAR’S and Complaints, conducting effectiveness audits for implemented Corrective Action’s.

Control and Verification of Product configuration through configuration audits.

Focal for Implementation of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).

Ensure parts fit check on assemblies and provide on time feedback to the suppliers.

Review non-conformances and deviations of supplier products ensuring contractual agreements are met, and propose solution to mitigate the condition.

Quality Engineer Apr. 2017 – Jan. 2018

Strata Manufacturing Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Job Responsibilities:

Focus on quality activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements and improve product quality.

Parts and process Qualification/Validation as a part of FAI process.

Review Customer specifications and creating or updating Strata procedures and Work instructions to ensure each applicable requirement is included.

Facilitate root cause analysis and work with production and engineering groups to develop corrective actions

Prepare detail KPIs to present current Quality issues, Quality Performance and First Time Quality

Coordinate with customer to discuss Quality Improvement action plans and completion status

Quality Engineer Jun. 2014 – Mar. 2017

Alsalam Aerospace Industries Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Responsibilities:

Lead and provided technical guidance to Quality Inspectors to assure process and product compliance with established QMS and customer requirements.

Ensure process specs, drawings and other technical documentations are current and updated.

Review production planning build sequence and task steps prior to release and plan quality activities.

Review First Article Inspection Reports and Final Inspection reports prior to submission to customer.

Troubleshoot the bottlenecks in the production of F-15 Boeing Aircraft wing assembly by coordinating with shop and customer engineering representative.

Coordinate the investigation of customer complain like supplier evaluation reports (SER’s) and Boeing Notice of Escape (BNOE), organize team to conduct root cause and corrective action analysis (RCCA) and submit the response in Supplier Quality Information System (SQIS).

Assisted the Quality Inspectors in inspection of complex aerospace structures and coach them on writing Quality Assurance Report (QAR) for any non-conformance.

Coordinate with Boeing Supplier Quality and DCMA representative for the buy off the process and ensure the Quality of the product and customer satisfaction.

Asst. Manager – Supplier Quality Assurance Apr. 2013 – May. 2014

Axis Aerospace & Technologies Ltd Bangalore, Karnataka

Job Responsibilities:

Development of Quality Management System requirements and flow down to suppliers.

Developed, maintained and distributed key performance indicators to ensure continuous improvement.

Track and improve vendor performance with identified KPI’s.

Define and implement performance improvement initiatives.

Promote a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork and disciplined root cause problem solving.

Schedule and perform quality system, production process and product audits at suppliers.

Identify potential issues, analyze and recommend improvements and alternate solutions.

Effectively manage undeclared non-conformance containment activity, repair bases and storage locations.

Conduct trainings programs and coordinate company initiatives to improve supplier performance and productivity.

Sr. Engineer – Supplier Quality Assurance May. 2012 – Mar. 2013

Wipro Infrastructure Engineering -Aerospace Bangalore, Karnataka

Job Responsibilities:

Evaluation and qualification of Manufacturing and special process suppliers.

Managed the planning of new product introductions into manufacturing.

Coordinated the implementation of Engineering Change Notices (ECN's) in manufacturing.

Performed Quality System, Special Process and Product audits at suppliers.

Follow up and Closure of CA & PA on NCR's Raised during the supplier audits.

Reviewed and approved supplier drawings, process flow, work instructions and quality control plans.

Conducted supplier trainings on quality requirements & FAIR documentation.

Maintained strong vendor relationships; working with vendors to communicate quality and delivery issues.

Sr. Engineer – Quality Control (Precision machine parts) Jun. 2009 – Apr. 2012

Unipart’s India Ltd. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Job Responsibilities:

Ensure the First off approval reports & In-process Inspection records to identify gaps & preparing action plan to fill the gaps.

Conduct the Rejection and Rework review meetings daily to reduce the rejections and reworks.

Preparation of Documentation: SOP'S, Work instructions, Quality Alerts, Visual aids, QC check sheet.

Conduct MSA and process capability study to analyze variations in measurements and processes.

PPAP Documents (PFC, CP, QP, Material cert, SPC, MSA, PSW etc.) review & Submission.

Analyze Customer complaints and submit 8D report.

Assist problem solving/corrective action teams by cross-functional coordination between Production Organization, Engineering and Customer Interface or other internal stakeholders.

CMM(Zeiss) Programming for geometrical dimensions of precision parts.

Ensure the calibration of testing equipment and measuring instruments.

Engineer –Quality Control Jan. 2007 – Jun. 2009

SKM Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Responsibilities:

Perform first off, in-process and final inspection on high precise aerospace parts.

Apply geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T) on manufactured parts

Use standard hand-measuring instruments (i.e. micrometer, bore gauge, calipers, height gauge, Profile projectors, surface roughness tester, contour machine, roundness tester, etc.)

Prepare First Article Inspection Reports.

Verify parts by carrying out dimensional, functional and visual inspections

Work on CMM machine/ programming with PC-DMIS software using CAD models.

Professional Development

GD & T, SPC, MSA, 8D methodology, RCCA, 7 QC tool & QC Story

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Sheet metal, Fasteners installations, Aircraft sealing methods

Time Management, 5S, Safety management system, FOD

CMM programming(Zeiss & Mitutoyo) and Inspection techniques

Internal Auditor for AS9100

Additional Credentials

Knowledge in Auto Cad, CATIA V5, SL3D Office, CMM-PCDMIS, CALIPSO & Mcosmos, Minitab, SAP, Lawson(Infor), BAAN

Education

B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from J.B Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Personal Details

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: India

Passport No: P0672450

DOB: 24-Apr-1984

declaration

I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above mentioned particulars.

Place: Hyderabad

Yours Truly

Babasaheb Ramji Kaasi

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