Quality Engineer Manager

ABHIR JOSHI

+91-917******* Pune, Maharashtra **********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A combined experience working as a quality engineer/manager in some of the leading manufacturing companies in India and USA. My practical experience includes root-cause analysis, kaizen activities, and error-proofing and preparing quality documenting reports.

Master’s degree in engineering technology management with emphasis on manufacturing, production, and lean engineering.

Rigorously trained in lean manufacturing principles and methodologies, certified in continuous improvement tools. Pending quality engineer certification by ASQ.

A key member with strong leadership and ability to work under pressure.

Experienced at handling multiple priorities projects, conflict resolution, delegating and team building. TECHNICAL SKILLS

KAIZEN SAS

PPAP SPQR

CREO 5.0 POKE-YOKE

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM PFMEA

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

5S

STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL

WORK EXPERIENCE

Power Control Engineers Pune, Maharashtra, India

Quality Assurance Manager November 2019- Present

Lead problem solving team to analyze and resolve internal/external customer quality issues.

Identify and eliminate non-standardized work practices and establish alternative procedures for contingency.

Coordinate PPAP, SPQR activities for outsourcing of operations, supplier resourcing, and rework processes etc.

Lead and participate in FMEA and Control Plan development, Work Instructions Reviews to reduce the RPN number.

Perform compliance and system effectiveness audits to insure adherence to company policies, procedures and customer specific requirements.

Work with Supplier Quality groups to resolve supplier related issues to ensure defect free product. AZTech Technologies LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Quality Engineer July 2018 – May 2019

Drove significant improvements to processes through statistical analysis tools such as Anova and RCA.

Create quality documents like Work Instructions, Control Plans and PFMEA for new processes.

Increase the efficiency of the manufacturing process by creating new product workflows and machine layouts.

Implement quality tools to improve the yield of the process.

Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.

Use lean manufacturing techniques and work closely with the production staff to keep defects to a minimum.

Store product and process information using software like SAS and Excel.

Conduct Kaizen events to identify new process improvement opportunities. GBS Industries Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Junior Process Engineer July 2015 – July 2016

Drove significant improvements to processes with the help of performance indicators such as Percentage of Product Defects and LOB Efficiency Measure.

Introduced FMEA to successfully increase production efficiency and eliminate waste.

Generated detailed reports related to productions such as production plans, orders and safety instructions presenting same to key stakeholders.

Managed multiple workflows, prioritizing cases according to urgency with cross-functional teams.

Spearheaded a 10% reduction in lead time and production costs, improving performance through implementation of error proofing techniques such as Poka-yoke, and initiating Kaizen activities.

Increased customer satisfaction and retention by using key KPI’s such as Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) to accelerate and improve business processes and relations. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Thesis: Impacts of Leadership on Total Quality Management (TQM) in Food Industry in India August 2017 to April 2018

Scrutinized numerous leadership approaches within a variety of food processing industry companies, identifying weaknesses and overall effect of methods on quality.

Acquired critical knowledge on TQM impact and importance of 5S and technical strategy implementation. Magnetic Sweeper (WKU)

August 2016 to December 2016

Directed team of 3 in design and build of a magnetic sweeper prototype to remove metal waste, extend machine life, and increase overall safety.

Executed comprehensive market analysis, directed prototype development, generated detailed cost estimates, procured and allocated materials, and benchmarked prototype against competition. Efficient Cell Phone Batteries (YCCE)

August 2014 – April 2015

Key team member serving on an extended 24-48-hour battery life project, designing a circuit for a continuous cycle of energy transfer.

Project was successful and hand-selected to represent YCCE at the Texas Instruments Innovative Challenge India Design Contest, 2015.

EDUCATION

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, KY May 2018 (91%) Master of Science in Engineering Technology Management Relevant Coursework: Quality Management, Project Management, Lean Systems, Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Research Methods, Operational Leadership. YCCE, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India June 2015 (64%)

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering Relevant Coursework: Electronics Devices, Digital Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Micro processing and Interfacing, Signals and Systems, Computer Organization, Digital Signal Processing, RF & Microwave, Analog VLSI Design, Total Quality Management, Pl/SQL.

CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER SKILLS

1. Continuous Improvement Tools

2. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Udemy)

3. Business Analytics Fundamentals (Udemy)

4. SAS

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