CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am seeking to gain an experience as a Quality/ Manufacturing Engineer with your Organization to apply my diverse skills and background, which can help to improve the company's profitability.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Simulation, Lean / Kaizen, Quality Control/Assurance , Motion & Time Study (MTM), DFA, Material Handling , Line Balancing, Layout Changes, Capital Investment Analysis, MRP, Process Mapping, Capacity Analysis, Workforce Analysis, Operation Research, Technical Documentation, DFMA, Six Sigma Tools, 5S, PDCA, PFEMA, Poka yoke, JIT , Statistical Analysis (Minitab), Line Visualization, Ergonomics, GD & T.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quality Engineer at Ventura Manufacturing, Zeeland, MI Dec 2011 – Present
Apply quality techniques to improve Quality and exceed customer quality PPM expectation.
• Act as initial responder to quality issues from customers, then manage and follow resolutions using 8D system.
• Reduced scrap in reaming process for Steelcase Node chair by 90%.
• Ensure that ISO / TS16949 requirements are maintained and updated as required for company and customer.
• Lead the internal Quality Process /Product Audit.
• Develop and maintain product/ process control plan and associated Poke Yoke verification plans using DMAIC.
• Use Quality tools - Gage R&R, DOE, Process Capability (Cpk/Ppk), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Lead in development of APQP, Visual Aids, Work Instructions and Logs for PM, JSU, Quality Check.
• Participate in the design of new inspection fixtures; assure completion of repeatability and reliability studies.
• Train the associates on Quality standards and standard work.
• Process non-conforming reports (NCR) and follow-up on corrective actions for internal and supplier issues.
• Provide the appropriate PPAP to Customer as per Customer Requirements in accordance to AIAG standards.
• Prepare potential ergonomics issue list for process flow during Launch.
Quality Engineer at John Deere, East Moline, IL May 2011 – Nov 2011
Use Quality tools consistent with Quality Processes to enable the focus on prevention by identifying and performing activities to minimize risk.
• Investigates product and process quality related issues and recommends changes to control plans and/or prints.
• Provides required data and analysis to support timely and accurate solutions to quality issues.
• Use and promote Six Sigma methods and tools to facilitate resolution of recurring internal quality issues.
• Inputs and maintains information in factory databases and systems.
• Assists in warranty claim information reviews, investigations and corrective actions.
• Follow activities with suppliers for supplier quality issues.
• Presents and manages Daily production reporting for Quality.
Continuous Improvement Technician at MAHLE –BEHR Industry America, Belmont, MI Aug. - Dec 2010
Worked in a Continuous Improvement team to improve the Core building and brazing process for radiators.
• Applied lean/kaizen and quality control techniques to troubleshoot the top actions/problems in the production floor
• Reduced the leak rate by 50% using the problem solving methodology developed.
• Created PFEMA, weekly report on key performance indicator and the Training model.
• Created Continuous Improvement Visualization board on shop floor.
Industrial Engineering Intern at Volkswagen, Pune, India May- Aug. 2009
Project A: Worked in a Concurrent team on Chassis assembly line that examined and optimized the planning concepts of VW POLO.
• Determined the process sequence by method component like 9 type of wastes, Poka-yoke etc.
• Performed MTM to arrive at process (manual) time.
• Performed Line Balancing to optimize the line and prepare standard operating procedure.
• Modified the equipment, tool and workstation according to ergonomics.
Project B: Established the following benchmark norms for the end of line operations in assembly Section.
• Workforce analysis, Quality Checklist, Process Optimization and Capacity Utilization.
Project Trainee at Humphrey Products, Kalamazoo, MI Jan. – April 2009 Improvement of Line efficiency in 310/410 valve assembly line and Simulation of 310 valve Assembly line.
• Performed value stream mapping.
• Applied lean techniques to eliminate non value added activities in the system, which resulted in re...
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