KRISHNA KUMAR PURUSHOTHAMAN

**** ******* ***** ** #** Toledo OH 43615 · 313-***-**** · adcmk2@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY

• Experienced in launch readiness activities at manufacturing locations.

• Working knowledge of PPAP, GD&T, FMEA, APQP, SPC, MSA and DOE.

• Certified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor.

• Lead Customer focused audit concerns and warranty claims resolution.

• Detail-oriented, data-driven and possess excellent analytical and perception skills. ACADEMIC PURSUIT

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING May 2015 Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. GPA 3.82 BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING May 2012

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, India. GPA 3.80 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Pro-E, Minitab, ANSYS, C

Other Training: Error Mistake Proofing, Layered

Process Audit, Six Sigma-Green Belt, Kepner-

Tregoe, DOE, IATF, Dale Carnegie.

COURSEWORK

Quality Management Systems,

Engineering Statistics, Six Sigma, Lean

operations, Production Systems,

Optimization, Project Management,

Supply Chain Management

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Supplier Operations Engineer (JL/JT) – Interiors/Wiring/Electrical (Apr 2018 – Mar 2020) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Toledo, Ohio.

• Responsible for managing the Interiors/Wiring/Electrical supplier base through the successful launch of Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator.

• Reduced supplier contribution to FTC loss from 28% to less than 1% from pilot through production builds by establishing process controls on CTQ characteristics.

• Analyze/Resolve Warranty claims via JD power and critical Yard hold supplier issues using Kepner-Tregoe/Red X.

• Provide on-site support at supplier to complete manufacturing feasibility and quality risk assessment, verify run at rate and process sign off.

• Challenge suppliers to constantly improve their processes and drive change both within the organization and at the supplier.

Quality Supervisor – Plastics/Terminals (Sept 2015 – Apr 2018) Lear Corporation – E-Systems, Taylor, Michigan.

• Lead a team of 8 Quality Inspectors to maintain the Quality Standards required by the customers and Lear by training them on the Quality tools.

• Ensure product quality on fuse boxes, battery covers, wire troughs and connector housings during Prototype and Production builds.

• Lead APQP activities – PFMEA reviews, analyze gage/Poka-yoke requirements and implement irreversible corrective actions using Shainin, 8D and DOE for all concerns.

• Analyze/resolve Warranty Claims from OEMs with suppliers and other Lear facilities.

• Lead External Customer Audits (IATF, VDA 6.3, BIQS). Conduct Internal Audits, report findings and track it to closure.

Quality Coordinator – GM Advanced Wiring (May 2015 – Aug 2015) Yazaki North America, Canton, Michigan.

• Coordinate/review PPAP documents of wiring harnesses/connectors before submission.

• Work with Program Management and Engineering to coordinate product launches across the wiring plants.

Quality Intern (Sept 2014 – May 2015)

Lear Corporation – E-Systems, Taylor, Michigan.

• Develop questions/schedule for Layered Process Audits.

• Maintain the IPPM database, calculate weekly non-conformances and take actions based on Pareto analysis.

• Injection Molding Process capability studies.

Manufacturing Engineer Trainee (Sept 2012 - May 2013) Supercrafts Private Limited, Coimbatore, India.

• Coordinated with engineering and management teams for successful completion of projects which reduced down-time of machines and bottlenecks of operations.

• Aided in redesign of plant layout by value stream analysis which reduced labor requirement by 6%.

• Significantly reduced production time and waste with SPC methodology.

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