Manikantan Thayappan, Quality Controller

Manikantan Thayappan

Quality Controller

Gulf Metal Craft LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, MBA in Operations management
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Quality Controller at Gulf Metal Craft LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2016 to April 2017

 Responsible for Overall quality operations
 Responsible for effective implementation of ISO 9001:2015 standard requirements
 Customer complaints handling and on-time resolution
 Analyze potential quality issues and ensure identified corrective actions are implemented on time by relevant functions
 Responsible for identification and implementation of process simplification
 Ensure finished goods are ready for dispatch on time without any quality issues

Business Process Management Specialist at GE Power (Alstom Middle East FZE)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2012 to July 2016

 Provide professional support to operational business concerning Quality and EHS
 Analyze customer complaints / concerns through 8D / RCA and ensure customer issue resolution on time
 Prepare IMS internal audit plan based on Risk assessment, perform audit as per schedule and report the findings to Senior management and ensure findings closure on time
 Support External audit team for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS Standard Certification
 Ensure IMS process documents are effectively controlled in Info System document management system
 Ensure projects are executed as per ITP
 Analyze NCRs for systemic / critical issues through 8D / RCA and ensure identified corrective actions are implemented on time by relevant functions
 Promote and participate in knowledge transfer across Quality community within Alstom Thermal Services
 Support implementation of Global Manufacturing Quality System (GMQS) framework in repair facilities
 Issuing of work permits to the repair facilities and handle waste disposal management as per JAFZA regulation
 Accident and incident analysis through 8D process and reporting

Supply Quality Senior Engineer at Schneider Electric FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • August 2009 to September 2012

 Perform supplier Quality system audits and provide support for supplier Quality System improvements
 Responsible for evaluation and approval of parts development through PPEP process and ensure parts are compliance with BS / IEC, ISO and regulatory standards like RoHS & REACH
 Analyze and rating vendor performance periodically in order to improve incoming materials quality

Quality Control Engineer at Clipsal Middle East FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • August 2006 to July 2009

 Responsible for in-process & Final product quality and ensure products are tested and confirmed to standard requirements
 Responsible for third party certification on periodic product type testing
 Responsible for calibration of all IMTE

Shift In-Charge at Raja Rajan Pipes, India
  • India
  • August 2005 to July 2006

 Responsible for overall production activities and resource control
 Inventory control of raw material & Finished goods
 Initiate performance improvement activities with production team such as downtime reduction, increase of operator efficiency and scrap reduction

Quality Controller at National Cables Industry
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • March 2003 to June 2005

 Ensure product qualities are maintained as per control plan in all stages of production for LV, MV & HV cables
 Responsible for scrap reduction and control on material over usage during production
 Analyze, Control & disposition of non-conforming products
 Handle customer based audit for product conformity as per International standard

Lab In-charge at Q-Flex Cables Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • November 2001 to February 2003

 Responsible for incoming raw material testing and approval
 Conduct Type test for Cables, PVC, PE, PBT Injection molded electrical components and PVC compounds as per company / Indian standard
 Calibration of Lab testing equipments

Shift In-Charge at Blow Plast Industries
  • India - Chennai
  • August 2000 to October 2001

 In charge for shift production activities and resource control
 Co-ordinate with purchase team and sales team for on time delivery of products to valued customers
 Handle customer related audits

Education

Master's degree, MBA in Operations management
  • at Madurai Kamaraj University
  • November 2014
Higher diploma, Plastics
  • at Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology
  • June 2000
Bachelor's degree, Chemistry
  • at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
  • May 1999

Specialties & Skills

Six Sigma
Quality Auditing
InfoSystem
Business object
Six Sigma
Sharepoint
MS-Office
Internal Audit

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Malayalam
Expert
Kannada
Beginner

Training and Certifications

IRCA approved ISO 9001:2015 Lead auditor certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2017
Six sigma methodology (Training)
Training Institute:
Clipsal Malaysia
Date Attended:
September 2008

Hobbies

  • Yoga, Cricket, Watching scientific channels, Reading Newspapers