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Birmingham, Mi, Us

Zola Predosa, Emilia-Romagna, It

Clinton Township, Michigan, Us

- Responsible for both current production and new product launch quality activities- Hiring manager for a team of engineers, analysts, and technicians that drive customer-facing, plant / production, and supplier quality objectives- Direct supervisory responsibility for the quality department team (engineers, analysts, and technicians) including selection, hiring, training, performance evaluations and work schedule- Educate, train and coach employees by identifying relevant quality training needs- Drive continual improvement in quality systems and processes to ensure customer expectations are consistently met- These systems include a customer support (customer-facing) system, an internal (plant / production) quality system, a supplier (supplier quality) management system- Champion the immersion of RECARO's QMS, R-BOS (RECARO Business Operating System), and Customer Specific Requirements into all production and product activities- Maintain IATF 16949 certification- Manage APQP and PPAP requirements within the quality team to achieve successful quality at launch- Managing supplier quality issues, as well as calibration and lab activities- Lead the problem-solving activities at the Customer, internal and in support of the suppliers to find the root cause and drive permanent corrective action- Report quality KPI's and customer scorecards and their related corrective/preventive actions to leadership- Active member of the Operations leadership team supporting monthly, quarterly, annual reviews and budget setting requirements

Farmington Hills, Michigan, Us

• Responsible in reviewing & training the quality department staff in the new ERP Quality module.• Devising and establishing the company's quality procedures, standards and specifications.• Working with the purchasing department to establish supplier quality performance criteria and monitor supplier performance. • Supervising the inspection of incoming materials, ensuring that they meet requirements.• Leads a team of inspectors, auditors and technicians.• Supervising the internal auditing and supplier auditing process.• Supervising technical staff in carrying out tests and checks, often in a laboratory environment.• Ensuring tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary.• Persuading sometimes experienced and reluctant staff to change their way of working to incorporate quality methods.• Responsible for ensuring the execution of corrective actions and ongoing compliance with customers' specifications.• Reports to top management on the performance of the QMS (e.g., results of quality audits), including the need for improvement. • Takes immediate action on major customer complaints by working directly with customer representative to expedite solution.• Experience with standard quality problem solving tools (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc) • Directs efforts of all departments in the attainment and maintenance of QS9000/TS16949.

Farmington Hills, Michigan, Us

• Diagnosed and documented the root causes of asset utilization. • Designed and developed an ergonomical production line setup for the inverter line production team. • Researched and updated the quality checklist at each stage of different production teams.• Developed a troubleshooting document for the inverter repair department with inputs from product engineers and repair technicians.• Acquired and analyzed data using appropriate standard quantitative methods.• Applied systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving vendor quality issues. • Provided trending analysis on vendor quality issues and performance metrics.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

- Team member of the Energy Optimization Pilot team.- Assisted project managers with their six sigma pilot projects.- Participated in Continuous Improvement Maturity Model (CIMM) meetings and various project related meetings.- Created process maps, countermeasure worksheet, performance scorecard and other continuous improvement documents.- Identified relational patterns within databases and data sets. - Created and presented data visualizations including charts, graphs, tables and reports. - Subject matter expert in residential and commercial building energy codes and standards.- Was part of the team responsible for implementing 'Qeystone', a cloud-based project portfolio management platform.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Job Description:• Was part of the electrical project team under the Design & Construction Services department.• Reported directly to the senior electrical project manager and director.• Participated in weekly project and department meetings.• Involved in the research and purchase of electrical devices.• Communicated with contractors, vendors and distributors on a regular basis. • Responsible for preparing Contract documents like Change orders, Impact reports, Draft requisition .Key achievements:• Made a complete Freezer protection survey starting with one of the university's building.• Researched and purchased Electrical Delay-On timers and Sub 80 freezers after receiving quotes from different manufactures for the freezer protection project.• Interacted regularly with manufacturers technical team to get a complete knowledge of each model of freezer.

Noida, Up, In

• Developed business plans and sales strategies for the market to ensures attainment of company sales goals and profitability. • Initiated and coordinated development of action plans to penetrate new markets. • Assisted in the development and implementation of marketing plans as needed. • Provided timely feedback to senior management regarding performance. • Made product presentations to many multinational companies. • Interacting with dealers regularly to gain feedback on quality & service effectiveness.• In the field generating sales on a daily basis.• Using market knowledge to influence decisions regarding customer pricing and salesprograms.• Order booking in SAP and planning.

Kolkata, West Bengal, In

• Analyzed the quality of operation of different steel service centers.• Implemented new cost model in the selection of new steel service centers.• Drafted new supply chain charts for existing steel service centers.• Presented a detailed report on improving the effectiveness of operation at Tata Steel.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Industrial Engineering

Master Of Business Administration, Marketing And Operations Management

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Electrical & Electronics Engineering

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