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Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Plant lead for Regulatory & Safety compliance program for NAFTA, Middle East, Europe & Australian markets.
• Implementing FMVSS / CMVSS & International Regulatory requirements.
• Review and translate regulatory bulletins and safety/emission norms into Plant processes.
• Managing the team of Internal ISO & Process auditors to maintain compliance to standard – Audit planning for each quarter ensuring effective use of available audit resources
• Plant lead for handling the “Damaged vehicle disposal” process under U.S State specific “Lemon Laws”
• Plant lead for the product recalls. Conducting product related investigations and due diligence for product safety non-compliances in the field.

Ontario, Canada

• Developing and maintaining in-process quality systems
• Root cause analysis & Problem solving
• Liaising with Engineering team for design related issues
• Warranty analysis and driving back improvements in-process
• Implemented process to effectively track quality issues and drive closure
• Daily management of man-power in a unionized environment.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Monitoring and Improvement of Product Quality & Process Quality
• Customer complaints handling and resolution through structured 8D problem solving
• Submission & Review of PPAP – Testing, Process capability and Measurement system studies
• Ensuring feedback of quality concerns to complete stream of processes and horizontal deployment to similar products and processes
• Maintaining and Monitoring of Supplier issues. Ensuring issue closure and effectiveness of actions
• Conduct Layered audits on periodic basis to assess concerns pertaining to Product & Process and other support functions. Report to management and ensure closure

Ahmedabad

• Team Leader for Quality Audit functions at Final Assembly shop – Automotive manufacturing.
• Leading the team of Product Audit Post final assembly of vehicle [TCF shop] & Process Audit formanufacturing processes in Final assembly shop.
• Quality point leader for New Projects, Execution of Craftsmanship and Perceived quality assessment forNew and current vehicles.
• Quality assessor for Engineering changes – Trial runs of Design changes and feedback
• Launch Quality leader for upcoming Hatch and Compact sedan program.
• Core team member for Trims – Quality maturation through Environmental cube and “Fit to Nominal”process.

Ahmedabad Area, India

• Detail oriented and Structured Product audits [Benchmarked from GCA – GM & WCM process] at FinalAssembly level.
• Process audit skills for BIW [Body in White] & TCF [Final assembly] shops.
• Thorough understanding of new product introduction and Launch processes.
• Working knowledge of Problem solving [7D process], Customer complaint handling, Inspection processes,End of Line operations, Integrated Management System.
• Proficient in Craftsmanship and Perceived quality assessment [Nissan Concept] at finished vehicle level.
• Working knowledge of World class manufacturing concept [GM] and its effective deployment for Qualityimprovement.

Ahmedabad Area, India

- Product Audit - Process Audit- Weld Shop, TCF Shop, Press Shop- Root Cause analysis, CAPA application- TS 16949, EMS 9000:1, OHSAS 14000:1 implementation - MBPA, Vehicle layout audit- QAP program, Benchmark assessment process

* Identifying business relationships for new accounts* Identifying prospective clients* Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.* Generating business from new accounts & enhancing business from existing accounts.* Achieving consistent profitability, contribution and collection norms.* Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new.

Bachelors In Engineering, Mechanical

Diploma In Engineering, Mechanical Engineering