Quality Assurance Engineer
Refrigeration Industries and Storage Co. Kuwait
Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months
- To lead quality control tasks in all areas in the manufacturing plant (Press Shop, Paint Shop, Heat Exchanger Coil shop, Copper Tubing fabrication and piping assembly) to ensure that the quality of the products is maintained at or is above the acceptable quality level (AQL).
- To control and monitor product/component quality issues, determine root cause and initiate corrective and preventive actions against product non-conformities in order to prevent recurrence of failures through effective product and process improvement plans.
- To support the New Sample Evaluation by providing input to the development teams over sample fitment and pilot run testing.
- To develop and maintain process controls, engineering systems and instructions relating to process and products and to measure performance against established standards and take necessary actions to comply with set standards.
- To drive data analysis of product quality performance by application of effective quality techniques and SQC tools such in order to identify, measure, analyze, improve and control product and process defects and non-conformities.
As Quality Management Representative (QMR)
- To plan, establish, update, maintain and evaluate Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 requirements and ensure all activities including Internal Audits, Surveillance audit and Management Review Meetings are executed as per planned schedules.
- To prepare, review and update company policies, procedures and Work Instructions ensuring conformity to ISO 9001 standards and thus optimize performance, eliminate bottlenecks & non - value added activities in order to achieve prescribed business objectives.
- To plan, develop and reorganize business processes, job functions and process controls to resolve organizational problems and support business process improvement & development.
- To supervise and manage daily activities of 6 subordinates to successfully carry out assigned and routine jobs.
- To conduct Quality Audits of vendors against part non-conformities for finding root cause through complete process audit and take corrective actions to achieve desired improvements.
- To facilitate vendors in developing operational standards, inspection & quality controls and jigs & fixtures to eliminate recurring defects and achieve desired part quality.
- To analyze and rectify critical defects and problems in areas of Frame and Final Assembly, Incoming and Warranty inspection etc as per Honda Motor (HM) standards, Honda Engineering Standards (HES) and Japanese Part drawings.
- To liaison with In-house Production Shops and Vendors for taking corrective and preventive actions against part non-conformities, suggesting countermeasures and following up for improvement.
- To conduct and monitor various activities in New Product development including Parts Inspection, Functional/fitment check of Initial Production Parts (IPP), execute Pilot Lots, review material specifications, Jig/fixture development, verify process and product capability, establish standards and control parameters.
- To maintain QMS in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 requirements in capacity as Assistant QMR, through Internal Audits and taking corrective measures against non conformities and coordinating with all departments for closing audit nonconformities.
- To implement & prepare Yearly Objectives, KPI’s and Management review data for my section.
FINAL YEAR PROJECT: HVAC Design for a Banquet Hall - Cooling load calculations, Psychrometric Analysis, Air outlets sizing, Duct sizing INTERNSHIP: Ittehad Chemicals Limited, Pakistan. (www.ittehadchemicals.com) Duration: 4 weeks (2006) - Detailed study of 30 MW Gas Engine Power Plant a)Overall operation b) Mechanical equipments c) Heat transfer applications