Manager Quality

RAMESH NAIDU ADAPA

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Address: Ramesh Naidu Adapa, D. No. - 1-18, Kotha Agraharam (Street), Chipurupalli – 535128, Vizianagram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Present Address: Ramesh Naidu Adapa, Prabhu Plaza, Dr. No. 24-38-4/3, Plot No. 201, Vuda Colony, Vinayaknagar, Pedagantyada,, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam – 530044, AP, India

Seeking senior level assignment in Quality Management with an organization of repute

ABRIDGEMENT

A goal-driven professional with over 22 years of experience in Quality Assurance & Control, Production Support, Manpower & Material Management and Cost Optimization. Presently associated with HBL as Manager NCPP QA/QC. Hands on experience in handling new manufacturing technologies, implementing plans & schedules for quality & annual turnaround with focus on optimum utilization of manpower and materials, IMTE’s. Hands on experience in preparing technical process documents that fit the business needs and maintain compliance to the regulatory requirements & ISO. Proficient in rejection analysis, undertaking overall process control and preparing ISO TS 16949 documentation. Strong communication, leadership, analytical, planning, coordination and relationship management skills.

Areas of Expertise include:

Quality Assurance & Control End-to-End Inspection Management ISO Internal Audit

Corrective & Preventive Actions (CAPA) Customer Relationship Management Rejection Control

Reporting & Documentation Final Testing & Packaging Calibration

Costing & Budgeting Liaison & Coordination Team Management

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Since Oct’13: HBL Power Systems, VSEZ, Visakhapatnam as Manager NCPP QA/QC

Key Result Areas:

Leading a team of 80 members and coordinating for daily activities of check lists, first piece approval reports and the reporting to the General Manager with daily & monthly consolidated reports

Managing responsibilities related to tooling, process and final drawings of the models

Handling operations & process of the machines & electric furnaces which are operating to produce sound piston

Participating in Kaizen improvement activities to assure optimum productivity and costs

Accountable for suggesting alternative designs, materials, or processes

Recommending changes for the most practical & economical manufacturing processes, including material, labor, tooling, equipment, and ancillary factors

Apr’97 - Oct’13: Samkrg Pistons & Rings Ltd., Srikakulam (Plant – III)

The Growth Path:

Apr'96 - Mar'04 Quality Supervisor

Apr'04 - Sep'07 In-charge (QC)

Oct’07 – Oct’13 Asst. Manager (QA) Head of the Department (Quality Control/Assurance)

Key Result Areas:

Provided product team support including customer complaint activities, statistical analysis, validation support, inspection plans, metrology, quality metrics and report functions

Provided required assistance for the investigation of Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA), notifications and customer complaints, providing solutions where possible. Communicates customer feedback to Quality Systems group

Conducted periodic inspections to ensure equipment / controls are operating properly and testing new instruments

Developed Quality Plans including: incoming, in-process and final inspection, providing training to those affected by the plans

Monitored daily logs to determine periodic inspection of process and records are maintaining

Created technical process documents that fit the business needs and maintain compliance to the regulatory requirements and ISO

TECHNICAL PURVIEW

Experienced in executing end-to end-quality control activities of:

oAluminum piston foundry (induction melting, gravity die casting, pit & drop quench heat treatment process) piston Machine shop (two stroke. four stroke, diesel pistons, Ring carrier pistons, and also in Pin HT (carburizing f/c, salt bath f/c & sealed quench f/c), pin machine shop

oQMS Manual, APQP, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, 7 QC Tools like Pareto Analysis, Cause & Effective Diagram, Histogram, Control Charts, Scatter Diagram, Graphs, Check Sheets, Control Plan, MSA Studies like Bias, Stability, Linearity, Repeatability & Reproducibility (R&R), 8D method

oAssessment Audits, Supplier Quality Management system Audit (SQA), Internal Quality Audits (IQA), Process/Product Audit and qualified Internal Auditor.

oIMTE’s like Profile Projector, Spectro Analysis Testing machine, Rockwell Hardness Tester, Vickers Hardness Tester, Rond Com Profile Tester, Microscope, dial indicators, Dial Indicators, Dial Test Indicators, Micro Meters, Dial Vernier, Perth meter, Surface Roughness Tester

Hands on experience in working on Die Casting Machines consisting core and die body, and their designed temperatures by doing DOE, CNC Machines, centre less machines and special purpose machines process characteristics

In-depth knowledge in Nickel Cadmium battery mfg. process starting from strip perforation, strip nickel plating, Briquetting, Plate Blank Assemble, Formation, Mirror Welding, Final Testing, Packing and also ancillary units like MCD, Electro Plating & PMD

Handled ISO, EMS, OHAS documentation

Knowledge of ITOR, Zero based Budget plan, PPC monthly, weekly plans of Prod. Schedules

Successfully worked on the plot form of “Quality Systems - 9000” & ISO/TS 16949:2002 at shop floor

Knowledge on “TPM activities” at shop floor

Well versed with Nickel Cadmium rechargeable battery process including:

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oStrip Perforation

oStrip Plating

oBriquetting

oBall Rolling

oFrame Welding

oPlate Pressing

oPlate Group Assembly

oStack Assemble

oFormation

oCell Assemble in PP Containers

oFinal Testing & Packing

HIGHLIGHTS

Successfully managed complete Quality Systems of the Product and Process controls which helped in identifying the quality of Piston & Piston Pin

Played a key role in modifying the gauges from Baker gauges to Special purpose gauge with all accuracy which previously were not incorporated and thereby increased product reliability

Instrumental in handling customer complaints and preparing CAPA in 8D method

Shared in-time feedbacks with production personnel regarding abnormalities thus controlled the Cost of Poor Quality (from 7% to 5.5% COQ was reduced)

Excelled in introducing the POKAYOKE systems at several inspection areas in all the production departments like Piston heat treatment, Circlip groove operation, die casting process, stamping areas

Instrumental in analyzing Bad Casting & Bad Machining major rejections and by identifying the correct root cause by using brain storming and by doing DOE reduced rejection % from 10 to 15% to 5 to 6% in Bajaj Wind, Kir 87.5, LML Scooter, Mahindra Flyte, TVS Centra

Responsible for introducing the On-Line Quality system in the piston machine shop to improve the PDI from 13500 nos. to 18500 nos. per day by improving Cp and Cpk in process

Introduced KANBAN system at piston stock room and at Finish Product Stores (FPS)

ACADEMICS

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Sree Ranga Polytechnic College, Tumkur in 1996

Qualified for Inter Plant and External Plant Auditor for ISO/TS 16949

Attended QC Circle conducted by QC Forum at Visakhapatnam

Undergone:

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o3 days training MSA Studies at Hyderabad.

o2 days training programme on 7QC Tools

Undergone trainings on OEM’S Customers TVS Motors Ltd. -Mysore, Hosur, Bajaj Ltd. -Aurangabad, Mahindra 2 Wheelers Ltd.- Pithamapur, Birla Yamaha – Dhardum, LML Ltd. Kanpur

IT SKILLS

Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP

Package: MS-Office, MINITAB, SAP

References available on request

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