Quality Engineer Deputy Manager
Resume:
ASHOK “ANDY” SHAH
*** ********** *****, ***** ******, IL 60188
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Professional Summary
Quality Engineer with over 39 years of hands-on international experience in Quality. Skill set includes implementation and maintenance of quality procedures and policies for the products having tight tolerances. Technical Skills
Quality control and related documentation: familiar with APQP, PPAP, CONTROL PLAN, FMEA,, GDT
Inspection, internal audit, and incoming inspections of Tight Tolerance Parts (.5mm)
Usage of measuring instruments like caliper, height gage, radius gage, micrometer, taper gage, etc.
Data collection & Blueprint reading
Work standard / Instructions preparation, Training & document handling
Welding technology
Familiar with standards such as ISO14001, IATF(TS)16949, ASME, ASTM, API, JIG, ASNT, DNV, and IS.
Interpretation of radiographs/ X-rays
Conversant with NDT Techniques
Acquainted with different testing methods such as hydro test, pneumatic test, kerosene test, etc.
Familiar with physical and chemical properties of materials
Prepare training documents and impart training; team member evaluation
Document preparation for new products
Professional Experience
Grayhill, Inc. July 2015 – May 2020
Senior Design Quality Engineer
Attended APQP meetings for both new keypad and off-road equipment products for clients such as John Deer, Bobcat, Caterpillar and Oshkosh
Submitted Level 3 PPAP through customer portal & subsequently gained approval
Coordinated with respective sales representatives to process shipment of parts
Managed validation of customer warranty returned parts through customer portal
Processed return of factory rejects and initiated subsequent analysis of failures, providing corrective actions for customer using 8D reports
Contained and certified parts against customer complaints
Generated quality alerts for production team training and process review where applicable
Ran weekly reports for pending corrective actions specific to assignee
Reviewed and ran weekly warranty reports for management
Conducted first article inspections for new or revised products
Issued and followed up supplier corrective action Omron March 2014 - June 2015
–Laid off due to lack of work due to COVID
Quality Engineer
Worked as Customer Quality Engineer for GM specializing in PPAP submission & approval. Corrective actions investigation and 5Whys reports for warranty returns.
Responsible for customer quality for GM and other tiers like Lear (Mexico, USA, China), JCI, Magna, and IAC related to automotive switch products (memory set, power window, mirror switch, power set)
Generated sort contain, quality alerts, 8D, and 5P preparations/submissions. D&R Technology Inc.
ASHOK “ANDY” SHAH
350 CLEARWATER COURT, CAROL STREAM, IL 60188
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Quality Engineer Aug 2011 – Feb 2014
Preparation of PPAP, internal audits, Run at rate, and Revision of Layered Audit forms
Conducted daily walkthroughs to monitor the FTTQ for sensors such as position sensors where Hall Effect Device was used for the customers such as GM, Ford, Toyota, and Nissan PMC, IL
Quality Engineer Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
Prepared APQP Documents for more than 26 customers for new projects, ECI changes, and annual PPAP submission
Gained approval, initiated containment, investigated/prepared/completed 8D Report in customer’s website using tools such as 5WHY’S & fish bone diagrams
Conducted both machine and product capability studies for different processes like conventional stamping, fine blanking, grinding, broaching, tumbling, and chamfering.
Worked closely with Engineering, Production, P.C and Shipping, serving as liaison using online bulletins and quality alert postings for customer concerns
Organized and monitored sorts, communicating with customers promptly
Completion and submission of IMDS for a variety of products Futaba Industrial Corp. Aug 2003 - April 2010
Inspector/Quality Engineer/Deputy Manager
Inspected stamped/formed/welded automotive body parts, fuel inlet pipes, and exhaust manifolds
Checked parts for different defects like splits, elongations, missing/deformed/undersize/oversized holes, missing or extra material, blow holes, burnthroughs and wrinkles using torque tests of nuts, hammer tests, push tests, missing spot welds, and cold welds
Prepared quality documentation for APQP, FEMA, Control Plan, MQC, QAS, GAGE R & R, part approval processes(PPAP), inspection standards, data sheet, root cause analyses, countermeasures submissions, work instructions, welding parameter validations, process validations, etc. for new projects Education
BS in Mechanical Engineering MS University, India
Computer Aided Design 2000 (AUTO CAD) OCC, IL, USA Contracts and Bidding OCC, IL, USA
Small Business Management OCC, IL, USA
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