Quality Engineer Customer

PALANIVEL M

Total Exp:** Year experience

Designation: Quality engineer

Current Company: Schneider Electric

Contact No.: +91-807******* ~ E-Mail: **********@*****.***

JOB OBJECTIVE

In quest of professional enrichment opportunities in Production Operations, Quality Assurance, Quality Management/ Control, Customer Quality, Process Improvement and supplier quality with growth oriented organization of high repute

PROFILE SUMMARY

A dynamic professional with 19 years of experience in Customer Satisfaction & Quality of an Electronics industry.

Resourceful at strategizing techniques for maximum utilization of manpower/machinery

Acquired extensive knowledge of Six Sigma Green Belt, in-house and sub-contracting manufacturing process as well as SPC, PQCS, PQCP, FMEA, Control Plan, TQCS and PQCP

Process Robustness towards Customer centricity and Partner in Quality culture.

Hands on experience in SMT, THT, Reflow M/c, Wave soldering and Conformal coating process at PCBA assembly line .

Hands on experience in Process Audit (PCBA/Build lines) ISO Internal audits,ESD internal audits, Safety regulatory audits .

Hands on experience about IPC-610E as CIT; ensured compliance to quality standards & maintaining all related documents

Holds the distinction of being the Internal Auditor for ISO 9001-2015 and SPS (Schneider Production System) implementation activities

Effective communicator with assertive and strong leadership qualities and analytical abilities

CORE COMPETENCIES

Quality Control/Assurance

Ensuring adherence to quality standards and maintaining all related documents while identifying areas of quality failures and taking steps to rectify the system

Conducting process audits in different Layers and root cause analysis for internal defects; reviewing existing processes and coordinating with Manufacturing Engineering for better process control

Conducting Audits Along with Line of Business (LOB) for Manufacturing Plants.

Reviewing of FMEA Control Plan and Defect Library as on Issue Occur to make process more robust

Reviewing PQCS and PQCP during Control Plan preparation before PMP implement Gate stage.

Reviewing of PQP plan of the product during PMP produce gate.

Participation in Value stream mapping (Current VSM/Future VSM).

Operation Excellence

Launching of Six sigma, Kaizen, projects for major problems.

Executing cost saving and energy saving techniques/measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in Expenditures and work within the budget.

Developing new process concepts for production optimization, yield improvement and developing guidelines for sequencing of manufacturing activities on the shop floor (SOP)

People Management

Assessing the training needs of the various employees in co-ordination with the various department heads in the respective departments

Coaching employees & counseling, appraising and reviewing performance while ensuring optimum performance

Conducting Training need analysis for Operators and Certification.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Since August’ 01 2015 to till date, associated with Schneider Electric IT Business (I) Pvt. Ltd.,

Bangalore as Supplier Quality engineer for Solar Inverters, bluedoor & Vahlal, Accusine Galaxy 60kva

Current role

Playing significant role in:

Conducting focus audit at the supplier place

Conduction SAM audit (Certified SAM Auditor)

Raise PRB and review

Conduct PPEP and release the product/part

Supplier performance monitor, SIO, SDPM, UDPM(design),

Reviewing supplier daily issue and work through 8D methodology for the resolutions

NQC reduction through salvaging and rework

Since April’01 2013 to August’ 01 2015, associated with Schneider Electric IT Business (I) Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore as Quality engineer for Solar Inverters, bluedoor, Vahlal, Accusine Galaxy 60kva to 900kva, Symmetra up to 1.5 Megawatt .

French Multinational Company and world leader in manufacturing of 3-Phase UPS, Inverters, Schneider Industrial Drives, Power Distribution Units, Cooling Products,Network cards and Solar Inverters

Highlights

Played significant role in the:

Conducting Process Audits in In-house and subcontractors

Implementation and Effectiveness monitoring for Poka-Yoke and Jidokas

Issue library for Customer issue and Internal Defects

Reviewing DFEMA, PFMEA and CP at new product development stage.

Reviewing of PQCS, PQCP and PQP with MRKP requirement

Working towards Linkage between CTP and CTQ

Review of innovation projects. (Six Sigma, Kaizen, TDRE etc.)

Reduction of Visual inspection check points implementing Poka yoke and Jidoka month on Month

Coordination for Safety Regulatory Audit

Visiting Customer Site to understand Customer Voice and bringing the change (CNPS analysis)

Implementation of Process Robustness at Product level

Preparing Individual Developing Plan (IDP)and guiding the team for Exposure, Experience and Education.

Since Sep’01 2008 to March’01 2013 associated with Schneider Electric IT Business (I) Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore as. Asst Quality engineer

Ensured strict adherence to the compliance of quality management system requirements, i.e. ISO 9001 & ISO 14001

Ensured good manufacturing culture and performing inspection

Worked towards improving the productivity thru process improvement and application of statistical quality control tools using 7QC tools) Poka Yoke/ Jidoka techniques and six sigma methodology

Closely monitored the first pass Yield, MDR, daily rejection trends, material scrap and took corrective actions

Prepared monthly quality reports such as MDR, DPMO and Internal quality audit reports

Monitored DPMe and DPMi report for Schneider supplied products

Conducted analysis of field complaints and solution to faults of respective nature with G8D and maintenances of records in I2P database

Implemented Schneider production system (SPS) in Production lines & developed Control Plan, FMEA during new product development (PMP gates )

Led the team for the pilot for new product launch with PMP process & part pilot in product during new component qualification

Successfully worked for getting ISO 9001 -2008 Certification for new plant and implemented Schneider Production System in factory and PCBA lines

Stellar role in the implementation of:

Suggestions for Continual improvements

Single piece flow concept from starting stage to final stage in production line

DMAIC, Kaizen,PWT methodology in manufacturing process in production

Delivered training schedules and acquired certification on:

IPC-610E for IPC Specialists

Poka-Yoke and Jidoka for Method and Quality Engineer Carrying out Final product quality inspection.

Performing the first piece sample inspection at beginning of the shift.

Conducted analysis of field complaints and solution to faults of respective nature with G8D

Monitoring MDR and DPMi and taking action

Preparing Monthly Quality report

Conducting G8D training for Schneider suppliers

Performing the Finished Product inspection for FG goods .

Conducting Process Audit for Product lines and taking corrective action for any deviations

March ’15 2001 to Sep ’01 2008 associated with APC By Schneider electric, Bangalore as Team Member - Production

Played significant role in the:

Manufacturing ups and performing inspection stage wise and overall inspection

Part of projects that took to many levels and saving huge revenue to the company

Ensuring strict adherence to the compliance of quality management system requirements i.e. ISO 9001.

Coordination for Safety Regulatory Audit.

Implementation and Effectiveness monitoring for Poka-Yoke and Jidokas.

Monitoring FPY for Printers and UPS.

Developing Control Plan, FMEA during new product launch.

Conducted analysis of field complaints through 8D or 7 step problem solving.

Monitoring rejection rate for Incoming parts (IQC).

Preparing monthly quality reports and Manufacturing quality audit reports.

Implementation of Kaizen, SGA in manufacturing Lines

ACADEMIC DETAILS

Diploma in Electronics Engineering and communication from Oxford education trust 2010

ITI from Srinivasa ITI 1999

IT SKILLS & CREDENTIALS

Knowledge of Windows & MS-Office

Completed Diploma in Hardware from Capital Computers, Bangalore in the 2007

Oracle

TRAININGS ATTENDED

Attended various knowledge enhancement schedules such as:

Six Sigma White Belt Certification from APC

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from APC

IPC- 610E Certified IPC trainer by Piek International-Germany

Awareness training on ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001

Certified ISO internal auditor in ISO 9001-2015

Training on 5S

Schneider Production System (SPS)

ESD Internal Auditor

Training on -Process Robustness

Training on PQCP (Product quality control Plan)

Poka-Yoke /Jidoka

Certification training on IMS system (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001)

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: May 19, 1978

Languages Known: Kannada, English, Hindi & Tamil

Address: # 1501, 23rd cross, 4th main, HSR layout 7th Sector

Bangalore-560102

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