Pranav Gandhi, Sr. Quality Engineer

Pranav Gandhi

Sr. Quality Engineer

BFG International

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
Diploma, Diploma in Mechanical Engg
Experience
16 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months

Sr. Quality Engineer at BFG International
  • Bahrain
  • My current job since April 2015

• Visual Inspection of welds accepted as per Standard EN-970 for visual and ISO-5817 for weld.
• Performing NDE Inspection & LPT Testing as per ITP.
• Inspection of Incoming goods for fabricated/ sheet metal/ welded components as per EN Standards and customer’s Drawing requirements.
• Co-ordination with third party for field Inspection and onsite inspection.
• Arrange Material Review Board & Cross functional Team to resolve product related Non Conformity.
• Review Inspection & Test plans, Quality assurance Plan in accordance with international codes and client specification.
• Checking weld joint preparation, fit up, alignment & dimensional Inspection as per drawing.

Supplier Quality Engineer at Bombardier Transportation India Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Vadodara
  • April 2011 to April 2015

• Inspection of Incoming goods for fabricated/ sheet metal/ welded components as per EN Standards and Drawing requirements.
• To carryout Supplier Evaluation and Approval & Part Approval Process as per Bombardier in-house specification includes QCR, PMR, IFAI, FAI, MHR and FSII.
• Review Inspection & Test plans, Quality assurance Plan in accordance with international codes and client specification.
• Checking weld joint preparation, fit up, alignment & dimensional Inspection as per drawing.
• Validation of Supplier Manufacturing processes and Corrective source inspection
• Conducting periodical non-conformance defect review meeting (NC DRM) at supplier end to ensure supplier sustainability through validation of CAPA/8D.
• Updating documents on Supply Management Information System, a Unique System used by Bombardier for its Global Supplier database.
• Performing NDE Inspection & LPT Testing as per ITP.
• Visual Inspection of welds accepted as per Standard EN-970 for visual and ISO-5817 for weld.
• Co-ordination with third party for field Inspection and onsite inspection.
• Documents maintain as per ISO 3834-2, EN- 15085 CL-I and IRIS (International Railway Industrial Standard) certification.
• Arrange Material Review Board & Cross functional Team to resolve product related Non Conformity.

QA Engineer at Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd.
  • India - Chennai
  • August 2010 to April 2011

• Responsible for Quality functions in Automobile safety glass, tempered & laminated glasses Components division - Quality Assurance, maintaining the Quality Systems, Customer Support, look after the technical training cell.
• Co-ordination with Customer during customer system audit & implementing customer specific requirements based on Customer feedback after audit.
• Customer Visit regarding Complaint, Initial response of customer concern & concern closing on time and Problems Solving by root cause analysis (8D problem solving method).
• Daily/weekly/monthly rejection report preparation and PPM Monitoring.
• Collected and analysed feedback received from customer so that measures could be taken to improve the product quality.
• Ensure 100% assured parts delivery to customer by taking frequent auditing and inspections.
• Involved in Planning of Materials at requisites Time to the Customer.
• Management of storekeeping functions like stock taking, inventory control, auditing of store material, maintaining books and record (i.e. Delivery note, invoice, requisition) as per ISO-9000 systems requirement.

Supervisor at TI Automotivie (Bundy India Ltd.)
  • India - Vadodara
  • October 2007 to August 2010

 Conducting various tests & inspections to ensure that products developed are in compliance with pre-set technical specifications; detecting defects / faults & taking corrective actions.
 Materials Inspection- Incoming and In-House
 Implementing customer specific quality system activities.
 Maintaining the quality of product through line / final inspection, rejection accountability, corrective and preventive action
 Internal Quality Audit & Process Audit based on ISO/TS 16949:2002 as per plan, Process and Quality system audit for existing suppliers.
 Handling of customer complain & CFT member for 8 D Analysis.
 Updating & modification of Control Plan, FMEA, Check sheet & WI in CFT Member.
 Continuous implementation of Kaizen & Poka-Yoke system.
 Maintaining on line quality. Daily Quality Reports, To make work manuals (WI) & inspection standards for lines, Shift wise Reconciliation of tube brazed & Eddy tested tube
 Vendor Co-ordination
 Undertaking inspection of components supplied by the vendors and approving the same if they meet the required / prescribed standards.
 Evaluating new vendors on the pre-defined quality parameters, appointing them if they qualify on the same.
 Well-known of All Measuring Instruments e.g. Contracer (Contour Process), Digital Height gauge, Roughness Tester, Rockwell Hardness Tester, Universal Testing Machine, Profile Projector, Bore Gauge, Universal Gauge for fabrication (Bridge cam)

Education

Diploma, Diploma in Mechanical Engg
  • at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
  • April 2007

Specialties & Skills

Quality Engineering
Quality Assurance
Quality Inspection
Microsoft Office
Supplier Quality
FMEA, PPAP, SQA,Control Plan

Languages

English
Intermediate
Gujarati
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

ASNT-SNT TC- Level -2 in UT, RT, VT, PT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Valid Until:
April 2020