Sundaresan V
Email ID: *********@*****.***
Mobile: +919*********; +919*********
APQP. Supplier Quality Engineering. Quality Assurance. Sourcing
Result oriented, proactive and hardworking professional with 20 years of experience in various functions Quality management in automobile industry and a B.E degree in Production engineering. Hands on experience in supplier quality engineering, parts quality and APQP- vehicle project management functions in the manufacturing plants & technical center. Excellent Interpersonal, Organizational & Leadership skills. Good troubleshooting skills with the ability to synthesize complex information. Willingness to adapt, learn & improve.
Professional strengths Include
APQP / New vehicle Quality Proto build & tests activities Supplier performance management
PPAP approval Process improvements Supplier selection audit
Project management CTQ deployment Quality issues resolution
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering (Production), May 2010
MIT, Anna University, Chennai, India
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, May 1999
Sri Ramakrishna mission vidyalaya polytechnic, Coimbatore, India
Professional Experience
ISUZU Engineering Business center India Pvt ltd since June 2014
Manager: Supplier Quality Engineering, Purchase & SQE
Supplier selection: A sheet audit - Powertrain, functional & global sourcing.
Control of new part development and preparation for all model engine build;
Parts global sourcing: Parts preparation activities & SOP support with local suppliers.
Reporting of engine related Project activities and parts preparation status to Top Management.
Engine pilot build activities co-ordination at the contract manufacturing location.
Co-ordination for the engine performance tests in line with R&D requirement
Review and report Supplier PPAP preparation status and run at rate trial for SOP volumes.
Reporting preparation activities status at contract manufacturer location for export engines
Engine assemble run at rate trials for SOP clearance;
Supplier rating improvement for critical suppliers;
TATA Motors Limited March 2012 ~ June 2014
Manager: Forward Model Quality (New models)
Responsible for the deliverables related to proto part inspection of FMQ for vehicle and engine parts
Responsible for the proto vehicle validation issues feedback and resolution tracking
Preparation of the quality assessment plan for the pilot vehicles
Responsible for Capture Test Fleet activities of the new models and feedback the issues for the improvement in the part design. Focused on the IQA issues.
Monitoring the Quality issues in proto vehicle build & driving with design team for resolution
Participation in the DFMEA sessions for the failure mode inputs from the customer information bulletin.
CFT member for preparation of the house of quality as a part of Quality function deployment
Renault Nissan Automotive India February 2009 ~ March 2012
Assistant Manager: Parts Quality Assurance
Responsible for the supplier PPAP approval of supplier parts in New models parts
Responsible for the resolution of parts Quality issues in pilot vehicle build & testing
PPAP approval for the 4M changed in the supplier parts & design change parts
Run at rate trial verification at supplier parts
Parts quality assurance: Incoming parts inspection activities
Supplier parts PPM calculation and performance management
Hyundai Motor India Ltd., July 1999 ~ February 2009
Engineer: Parts Quality Control
Responsible for the supplier PPAP approval of supplier parts in New model parts
Responsible for the resolution of parts Quality issues in pilot vehicle build & testing
PPAP approval for the 4M changed in the supplier parts & design change parts
Run at rate trial verification at supplier parts
Parts quality assurance: Incoming parts inspection activities
Supplier parts PPM calculation and performance management
Training and certification
Engine quality evaluation and assembly process training at ISUZU, Japan: June ‘17 to Sep’17
In-plant training: Commercial bus maintenance
Product life cycle module training; Training PPAP process
QC story: Quality issues resolution approach
Personal details
Age: 38 years
Date of birth: 23rd June 1981
Education: India
Work Experience: India
Language proficiency: Proficient (English);
IELTS: No
Marital status: Married
Languages Known:
Read, Write and speak: English and Tamil;
Speak: Hindi
Contact Address:
Flat# S2, Rajnis Anugraha
#12/21, Second main road,
CIT Nagar,
Nandanam,
Chennai – 600035
Tamil nadu,
India