Quality Consultant
Tech Mahindra
Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months
Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, training and directing a comprehensive Quality and Project management methodology across the business units.
• Establishing the structure, tools and practices to ensure compliance with project management and Six-Sigma operational practices.
• Developing the audit scope agreement, planning and scheduling process, action plans, and report development.
• Managing the on-going relationship with the external audit/consulting firms on an on-going basis on audit related topics and issues.
• Facilitating development of audit response document and action plans to resolve those defects with appropriate area.
• Identifying and communicating trends in defects found, collaborating with operational teams to find solutions and process improvement to reduce defects.
• Managing a team of SMEs responsible for day-to-day activities to support quality and continuous improvement process and audit functions.
• Utilizing established tools to meet team and individual goals.
• Recommending and directing projects that drive continuous improvement.
• Managing extensive, complex project with company-wide scope and monitoring goals and workflow.
SIX SIGMA PROJECTS
• Remarkable experience in handling Six Sigma project team.
• Outstanding ability to facilitate productive meetings.
• Good knowledge of project management.
• Familiarity with business and business strategy.
• Deep knowledge of coaching, training and facilitating green belts in Six Sigma methodology.
• Ability to obtain and use data.
• Proficient with MS office professional, Minitab.
• LEAN PROJECTS
• Expertise in analyzing the existing production lines and make note of the areas that leads to wastage of raw materials, time and efficiency.
• Ability to develop production plans and suggest changes to streamline the existing production lines and systems.
• Train the team of workers and factory managers in using the newly implemented systems proficiently.
• Teach ways to repair malfunctioning and troubleshoot errors quickly without interrupting the present workflow.
• IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING ABILITIES
• Six Sigma public training program conducted for IACT (International Academy for Certification and training).
• Can able to implement and give the training in the topics of
• Kanban
• Standard work
• 7 form of waste
• Inventory management
• SPC
• VSM
• Poke Yoke
• 5S
• 7 QC tools
• Problem Solving Techniques
• MSA
• FMEA
In charge of production and planning for the team
In charge of implementing Lean manufacturing concepts such as kaizen, one point lesson
Department's coordinator for Ford production system (FPS) task force, a comprehensive system that benchmarks the best continual improvement practices.
Leading the quality circle for the department.
Judged the conformity of the process to the established standard and taken suitable corrective action when deviations were found.
Played a key role in task force for implementing material procurement through KANBAN system.
Creating and establishing the standard operation procedure, control and reaction plan for the process.
Industrial Coordinator for employing work and capacity analysis, value stream mapping and manpower planning.
Active participant in natural work groups in the plant.
Ford India limited
Designation: Production Associate
Duration: From 2004 June to 2009 June
Job profile:
• Material and production planner for the department.
• Scheduling and material procurement for production materials and non-production materials.
• Coordinating material sourcing.
• Negotiation with suppliers to meet the cost related issues.
• Ensuring no delivery failure from suppliers.
• Ensuring supplier's quality.
• Supplier assistance to improve their standards.
• Developed new vendors for the alternate source of supply to avoid any work stoppage.
• Vendor follow up for implementing cost saving of non-production material.
• In charge of implementing Lean manufacturing concepts.
• Monitor, manage and achieve on timely completion of supplier development activities for new model development and regular design change for mass production.
• Department's coordinator for Ford production system (FPS) task force, a comprehensive system that benchmarks the best supply chain management practices.
• Value stream-mapping analyst for the department.
• Judged the conformity of the process to the established standard and taken suitable corrective action when deviations were found.
• Played a key role in task force for implementing material procurement through KANBAN system.
• Managed a team for in plant logistics and material handling.
• Industrial Coordinator for employing work and capacity analysis, value stream mapping and manpower planning.
• Active participant in natural work groups in the plant.
• Implementation of KANBAN SYSTEM for production material.
• Safety core team member of the department.
First Class
First Class with 75% scores
First Class with Honors
• BE in Electronics Instrumentation from Madras Institute of Technology. • ASQ (American Society for Quality) Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.