BHARAT AKKIMI
Plant Quality Management
Scaling new heights of success and leaving a mark of excellence in assignments which involve analytical capabilities and professional growth in Quality Management with an organization of high repute preferably in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru, India
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PROFILE SUMMARY
Dynamic professional with pioneering experience of over 20 years in end-to-end Plant Quality Management activities like Customer Support, Supplier Evaluation, Incoming Quality, In-process Quality, and QMS System Development & Implementation in manufacturing of in Aerospace and Automotive parts
Exhibited excellence in working on Quality Systems, AS 9100D,IATF16949,ISO 14001, ISO 45001, TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, MSA,SPC and PFMEA
Skilled in the implementation of Quality & Engineering Standards while ensuring compliance to client specification for fabrication
Excellence in conducting process audits and inspection as per management requirement and as per customer SOP to ensure stringent quality control; conducted failure & rejection analysis, assessed scope of studies & suggested solutions
Effective in Internal Quality audits & MRM activities; implementing processes & procedures such as problem-solving techniques, to facilitate robust quality management systems, process optimization & control, in-process / materials quality control and documentation
Successfully managed quality assurance by ensuring adherence to statutory requirements and documentation as per organizational guidelines & standards
Spearheaded complete plant operations for the set-up standards with liability for strategic utilization & deployment of available resources to achieve organizational objectives
Team-based management style coupled with the zeal to motivate peak individual performances with exceptional relationship management skills
CERTIFICATIONS
2017: Internal Auditor AS 9100D - BVQI, Bengaluru
2017: Internal Auditor IATF 16949 – TUV SUD South Asia, Bengaluru
2014: Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Cross Border Executives Management Group, Bengaluru
2012: Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 – TUV SUD South Asia, Pune
2012: Internal Auditor ISO 14001 – TUV SUD South Asia, Bengaluru
2012: Internal Auditor BS OHSAS 18001 – TUV SUD South Asia, Bengaluru
SOFT SKILLS
CORE COMPETENCIES
Quality Management
Process Improvement Strategy
Lean Manufacturing/APQP/PPAP
Cost Reduction & Control
NDT & Manufacturing
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Internal Audits & Documentation
Supplier Evaluation & Mgmt.
Client Relationship Management
Escalation/Complaint Mgmt.
Team Building & Leadership
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
SAP S/4 HANA
CAREER TIMELINE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sep’19 - Present with Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited, Hosur as Plant Quality Manager
Oct’18 - Aug’19 with Aerospace Processing India, Belgaum as Senior Manager Quality
Jul’15 - Sep’18 with Maini Precision Products Limited, Bengaluru as Plant Quality Manager
Sep’12 - Jun’15 with Musashi Auto Parts India Private Limited, Bengaluru as Plant Quality Manager
Mar’08 - Sep’12 with Spicer India Limited, Dharwad as Assistant Manager
Feb’00 - Feb’08 with Oerlikon Fairfield Drive Systems Limited, Belgaum as Engineer Quality
Key Result Areas:
Spearheading the development & management of quality activities across globe & businesses for meeting customer requirements on time & budget
Driving product researches, design & development catering all 3 business needs, both current & futuristic and managing manufacturing quality, vendor quality, customer quality and design quality
Analyzing quality KPI’S and different quality tools including, but not limited to, NCR, 8D Analysis, COPQ along with maintenance of preventive quality assurance tools & methods such as P-FMEA, MSA, SPC and layered audits
Heading the Supplier Quality Improvement Program to enhance delivery with quality from vendors and supervising initial assessment of supplier, preparation of development plan and monitoring of improvements
Supervising daily in-house NDT activities as per the approved standards
Facilitating Data collection & analysis for multiple processes, steering rejection analysis and taking corrective measures to reduce rejection PPM
Conducting SPC as per plan, reviewing & updating PFMEA, and planning process improvement through SPC, Kaizens, and Poke-Yoke
Validating new process and leading evolution in the process with all necessary specifications & standards to meet quality & productivity targets of the plants
Showcasing excellence in:
oPreparation of audits for NADCAP chemical processing, NDT, AS 9100 Rev D, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications
oMR activities for AS 9100 Rev D, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems
oConducting Internal Audits and MRM
Ensuring service levels & operational performance goals are met within prescribed cost, revenue & profit parameters
Implementing key procurement strategies / contingency plans; ensuring compliance with various quality & safety maintenance guidelines and technical requirement establishment
Supervising various activities including cost reduction, waste management, identifying areas of bottlenecks & breakdown; ensuring zero accident & customer complaints
Managing company needs, company associations and recognizing business opportunities; working to strategically improve company’s procedures, standards and policies while following regulatory guidelines
Collaborating with other Business Leaders to understand strategic business objectives and formulating development strategies to meet current & future growth requirements
Creating a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities by motivating high performance amongst team members
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
Cost Reduction Duration: Jun’14 – Dec’14 Organization: Musashi Auto, Bengaluru
Scope: Rejection Cost Reduction; steered machine shop internal rejection cost reduction from INR 40 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs
Supplier Improvement Duration: Jun’13 – Mar’14 Organization: Musashi Auto, Bengaluru
Scope: Supplier Self Certification; achieved self-certification for 6 suppliers through quality and delivery improvements
SPC Project Duration: May’08 – Dec’08 Organization Spicer India, Dharwad
Scope: Process Improvement Successfully enabled process capability (CPk) improvement in 50 machines to reduce the rejection
Productivity Improvement Duration: Feb’07 – Aug’07 Organization: Oerlikon, Belgaum
Scope: Setup Changeover Improvement; setup change over time that caused a reduction from 120 to 30 Hours and improved productivity by over 8%
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Steered exceptional efforts and:
oReduced machine shop rejections from 6000ppm to 1200ppm through usage of quality tools @ Spicer India, Dharwad
oPlayed a crucial role in establishment of Quality Systems like TS 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 in Greenfield Projects at new plant of Musashi, Bengaluru
oFostered approval of Felsomat Machines; visited GERMANY for trails and approval of Felsomat Gear Hobbing machines
EDUCATION
1998: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Board of Technical Education, Bengaluru with CGPA of 6.2/10
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 29th May 1980 Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Marathi Current Location: Bengaluru Skype: akkimi.bharat
Leadership
Planner
Problem Solving
Strategist
Decision-maker
Negotiator
Communication
2000- 08
2012-15
2018-19
Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd.
Aerospace Processing India
Maini Precision Products Ltd.
Musashi Auto Parts India (P) Ltd.
Oerlikon Fairfield Drive Systems Limited
2008 - 12
2015-18
Since 2019
Spicer India Limited